The look of AEM is changing

Initiatives will create study space for students

Two student lounges - one for graduate students and one for undergraduates - will soon come to be as part of new departmental initiatives.
The student lounge will serve both as a relaxation area and a working space. Apart from spending their free time in the lounge, students will also hold study groups, discussions, and meetings in the lounge. By providing computers to facilitate the preparation of materials for these study groups, an environment conducive to student-initiated academic study beyond the scope of coursework will be created on the department premises.
In addition to this, computers will be set up so as to meet field-specific needs of students in the department thereby facilitating their individual study and research.
The undergraduate lounge will also serve as a center point for the AIAA student chapter activities. Students at both the graduate and undergraduate program endorse or embrace these initiatives. It is important that all, not just the faculty and staff but also students, have a feeling of belonging - and not just one of passing through.