Ralph Bordner

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Ralph.Bordner@erau.edu

School of Engineering

Worldwide College of Aviation

Areas of Expertise

Astrodynamics; Guidance, Navigation & Control

Ralph Bordner

Overview

Experienced Leader, Team Builder, Engineer and Program Manager with a strong history of work within the Department of Defense. Skilled in Program Management, Engineering, Intelligence Analysis, and Space Operations. Strong administrative professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused in astronautics from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology. 

Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Astronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management

M.S. - Master of Science in Astronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Program Management Professional, Credential ID #2916990, Dec 2020

Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Certifications:

- Systems, Planning, Research, Development & Engineering-Systems Engineering, Level III, 2011

- Program Management, Level III, 2013

- Test & Evaluation, Level 1, 2003

Certified Engineer-in-Training by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers, 1996

Senior Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Teaching

  • SYSE 560: Intro to Sys Engineering Mmgt
  • SYSE 697: Systems Engineering Project

Research