Careers in Aerospace Engineering Careers in Aerospace Engineering KEN BLACKBURN NCASE Atlanta, GA March 2004

Aerospace Engineering Career Education Elementary High School College Courses Information Math, Science, Physics, Trig, Algebra, Calculus English (!) Engineering Courses Family, Friends Library, Magazines, Internet CAP, Scouts, EAA Teachers, Professors Co-op, Intern

Aerospace Engineering Employers l Government –DOD, NASA, FAA l Private Industry –Civil Aviation, General Aviation, Military Aircraft, Spacecraft l Academia –Teaching, Research Italicized text shows areas of personal experience

Aerospace Engineering l Analytical l Design l Field Service l Manufacturing l Materials and Processes l Software l Systems l Test Starting Salaries 2001: BS $47,000 MS $60,000 PhD $64,000 Median 2000 Salary: $68,000 USA Employment: 50,000

Aerospace Engineering l Analytical –Aerodynamics l Performance l Stability & Control l CFD –Guidance and Control –Strength –Loads –Propulsion –Structural Dynamics

Aerospace Engineering –Aerodynamics l Performance –Determine drag, range, fuel use, airspeed, altitude l Stability & Control –Determine flying qualities, math model of aircraft dynamics, spin analysis l CFD –Computational Fluid Dynamics uses computing to calculate data similar to that collected in a wind tunnel