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mechanical engineering major then
switched to aerospace engineering
with hopes of one day being a
commercial pilot.
"This program gives me the
opportunity to have a better
understanding of what is going on in
the world of aviation and aerospace,"
Marcelin said. "I like the small
class size, the attentiveness and
the curriculum is a good balance
between aviation and the space
aspect."
Marcelin said she's deciding
between two internship opportunities
next summer: at GE Aviation or Pratt
& Whitney.
Looking ahead, Alnajjar said he
sees a bright future for the program
and expects there will be increasing
demand for it.
"[I want] industries to know
that there is a really successful
aerospace program at the University
of Hartford and that our graduates
are top-notch," he said. "We measure
success on our students being
recruited and getting good jobs.
I hope to see 100 students in the
program five years from now."
University of Hartford associate professor and director of the school's aerospace engineering program, Paul Slaboch, stands in
the Pratt & Whitney Turbo Machinery lab with an airfoil model, which is a cross-section of an airplane wing.
UHart this fall debuted its new 60,000-square-foot Hursey Center, home to its new aerospace engineering program.
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