Concerns new technology in fields of aviation, including space exploration and military defense systems. Design, development, testing, operation, and maintenance of military crafts.
Structural design, navigational guidance and control systems, and teaching positions.
Wide range of careers open to graduates. Aerospace/ Aeronautic engineers are in constant demand. 10% growth, 25,000 openings predicted by 2014.
Airports, military bases, space centers. Jobs range from many work sites indoors and outdoors all around the world.
Salaries range from an average of $55,992 (less than one year’s experience) to $104,459 (20 years’ or more experience).
Requires manual, technical, and mechanical aptitude. Work is usually done in teams with a supervising engineer. Should be physically fit, have high attention to detail, and have a high level of mathematical percision.
Most universities require: 4 years of english 2-3 years of lab science 3-4 years of math (minimum of Algebra 2 or calculus) 2 years of foreign language
AE 408- Turbine and Rocket Engines AE 416- Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation AE 420- Aircraft Preliminary Design AE 421- Aircraft Detail Design AE 432- Flight Dynamics and Control ES 405- Electrical Engineering II Senior Year (Astronautics Option) AE 408- Turbine and Rocket Engines AE 416- Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation AE 417- Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation Laboratory AE 426- Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control AE 427- Spacecraft Preliminary Design AE 434- Spacecraft Control AE 445- Spacecraft Detail Design ES 405- Electrical Engineering II