There is a long-recognized national shortage in the hypersonics workforce within the U.S. With its location among several federally funded or government institutions and labs that have a critical interest in hypersonic technology-- the Naval Air and Surface Warfare Centers, the Applied Physics Laboratory, the Naval Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and AEDC Hypervelocity Tunnel 9-- the University of Maryland is perfectly positioned to provide the only graduate certificate in engineering in hypersonics in the area, directly addressing the current deficiencies in the hypersonics workforce.

This graduate certificate provides participants with a deep understanding of the key principles relevant to the flight of high-speed vehicles and projectiles in the atmosphere. Students are introduced to crucial concepts in areas such as hypersonic aerodynamics, high-speed airbreathing propulsion, high-temperature structures and materials, and high-speed guidance, navigation & control. More specialized courses are also offered in important areas such as high-temperature gas dynamics, transition, turbulence, experimental and computational methods, and vehicle design. The certificate will prepare you for a career in hypersonics-related fields in both the commercial and defense sectors.