The Industry and Defense Program offers many opportunities for applied learning right
here on campus, and every day our passion for applied learning grows. See some of
the areas of expertise in Industry and Defense that Wichita State offers down below.
Supporting the aviation and manufacturing industries by training students in technological
design and manufacturing, and providing research centers, training programs and working
with certification agencies to provide the best opportunities for applied learning.
Bridging the gap between classroom and real-world learning by offering a variety of
internship and Co-op placements as well as the creation of innovation campus for engineering
students, with many opportunities for hands-on learning and growth.
Manufacturing and engineering of software and processing options, structural tests
and computer simulations with creation of the ATLAS lab on campus to further applied
learning, as well as partnerships with research industries.
Education and leadership in Cybersecurity development and awareness by our cybersecurity
hub on campus.
Research and development across many industries, including aerospace and aviation,
manufacturing, high tech and defense and logistics programs.
Allowing for market-driven technology development, demonstration, and deployment
by providing access to WSU facilities, faculty, and students to create business/industry,
innovators, and students to explore and implement new technology.
Collaboration with other higher education institutions, local business partners, research
partnerships and donors to to provide quality educational opportunities.
A program aimed tonprotect the intellectual property associated with valuable student
and faculty innovations so that they can be licensed and commercialized, and brought
to the marketplace for society’s benefit.
Helping potential business ideas to establish technical merit, project development,
and commercialization opportunities.
Development of websites, applications, graphic design, database and software systems,
as well as many other opportunities to help progress entreprenueral business ideas.
Wichita State works closely with local, regional and national entities to accelerate
discovery and innovation, in order to bring cutting-edge technology to the commercial
marketplace.
Providing solutions in software and technology for companies worlwide, while giving
students opportunities to gain practical training and experience that provides the
tools to help them land a career post-graduation.
Preparing students for future job opportunities by providing resume and interview
workshops, career fairs, networking events and career pathway advising to help students
be at their best professionally.
