Career Research Project: Aerospace Engineering Mr. Beaton’s Digital Citizenship 8 Presentation By: Gabriel Moreno

A typical day for engineers Some tasks of an aerospace engineer include: -designing aircraft bodies and parts -developing new vehicle control systems -overseeing the production of those parts

How does technology affect this occupation? New building techniques, new metals, and faster computers have dramatics effects in this occupation. What are some safety hazards? When testing a new craft there’s a chance where it could malfunction and crash into them.

Are males and females equal in this? Both are equal in this occupation. The only thing people would judge is their skill level. Are there any engineer organizations? The Aerospace Industries of Canada organizes engineers and aerospace companies of Canada. There were no special laws for aerospace engineers that I could find.

Local employers of aerospace engineers -Westport in Vancouver -Prime Source Management Inc. in Vancouver -Thales in Burnaby -Vector Aerospace in Langley

Physical requirements Not much is required in this field. You must be able to walk on two feet and be able to work for 8 hours a day. Some overtime may be need in order to meet deadlines.

Qualities of an aerospace engineers -Communicates with other easily -Skillful in math computers -Interested in physics -Great with mechanical things -Thinks analyticaly

General education One who wishes to be an aerospace engineer needs to be good at math, science, English, and thinks analytically. They need to have a good work habit as being an engineer is hard work and corners cannot be cut.

Engineering institutions In BC: -BCIT -UBC Outside of BC -Concordia University

First, you have to get: -a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering to meet the minimal requirements This is only to get an entry-level position, to be able to get a higher position, you must get: -a master’s degree or a PhD to get more senior position All of this will take about 4-8 years worth of education

The Cost The bachelor’s degree will cost about $5,200 (2015) A master’s degree would cost about $9,720 (2015) So to get a high level position in this occupation you would have to pay about $14,920

The Pay Entry-level Engineer in Training (EIT) jobs get about $40-50,000 a year Professional Engineers (P.eng) get $50-80,000 a year but needs at least 2-4 years as an EI

Senior engineers receive about $65-100,000 a year but needs 5-10 years as an EIT with the additional 2-4 years as an EIT The Supervisory engineer receives about $ ,000 a year but has the most responsibility and needs at least 10 years experience.

Is this seasonal? No, this occupation is a year round job as it is mostly a desk job but some days may require you to go outside and test a new device.

Employee benefits At NASA (benefits are different for each employer but for the presentation, NASA will be used), if you have a family, they provide you with a flexible work schedule so you may spend time with your family. You are also provided with 4 hours of sick leave for every two-week work period. If you have been at NASA for at least 18 months, you can receive long term health benefits.

High school classes To have the best chance to become an aerospace engineer, you have to start with the right classes in high school,

(Classes may vary in different schools) Grade 9: English, Math, Social Studies, Creative Arts, Computers, French, and PE Grade 10: English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Personal Career Development, Computers, Technology Grade 11: English, Math, probability and Statistics, Chemistry, physics, S.S., Computers, and drafting and design Grade 12: English, algebra and geometry, calculus, chemistry, physics, S.S., and drafting and design

Extra activities Perhaps joining a Space Camp of some sort will help boost your knowledge about aerospace and aeronautical vehicles

Job prospects The space industry is slowly, but surely growing and will certainly need engineers to come up with new space and air crafts.

The Good and the Bad Advantages: -if you work hard enough, you can get up to $100,000/year -comfortable working conditions -help advance technology in our society

The Good and the Bad Disadvantages -you would have to work long hours to meet deadlines -requires lots of creative and logical thinking skills -can get very stressful Over all, this job isn’t easy. But your work pays off in the end (if it works).

Self-employment Self-employment in this occupation is almost non- existent, but you could start your own private aerospace company, much like what SpaceX is today.

Do I (Gabriel) have the skills to do this job? I would say that I have some of the skills but some of course it still needs work. I do hope that I will have a good chance of being able to work in this occupation in the future. “The first best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” –Chinese Proverb I believe that if I start working on these skills now, they will grow and hope that those skills will be enough.

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