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Aerospace Engineering is a field of engineering which deals with the designing, production, maintenance and testing of aircrafts and spacecrafts. Aerospace Engineering broadly comprises of two overlapping fields of aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. Aeronautical engineering deals with the vehicles made to fly within the earth surface whereas on other hand aeronautical engineering deals with the vehicles made to fly beyond the earth’s surface i.e. in the outer atmosphere. The skills, techniques and innovations of an aerospace engineer are utilized by both aerospace and aeronautical fields.
Educational Qualification
In order to become an aerospace engineer a student should have a background in science at 10+2 level. At undergraduate level a student need to apply for B.E. or B.tech course in aerospace engineering. A lot of government and private universities offer courses in aerospace engineering and admission procedure remains same like other branches of engineering. A student can also opt for advanced diploma in aerospace. The higher stratum includes M.tech and Ph.D in aerospace engineering. There are numerous specializations in the field of aerospace engineering to choose from like navigating and controlling, military fighter planes, missile or rockets, commercial transport, celestial mechanic systems, helicopters, instrumentation and communication, propulsion systems, or guidance and control systems. While opting for a specialization a student can gain expertise which can later add to the options of employment.
Job Prospects
The major consumption of aerospace engineers is done by aerospace industry like companies which manufacture, maintain or design aircraft or spacecraft parts. However, recently the automobile industry is showing keen interest in hiring and utilizing the knowledge of aerospace engineering to build faster and fuel efficient vehicles. Well with the amalgamation of automobile and aerospace we might experience the day when we will fly to our work place in our motor vehicle. What’s your say?
