Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering involves researching, developing, designing, testing and launching planes, space machine, satellites and weapon systems for commercial and military purposes. Aerospace Engineering also revolves around improving the safety and fuel efficiency and developing new materials or systems to meet the demands of the customers and reduce the impact of air commute on the environment.

Aerospace Engineers design, construct and test aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. They carry out basic and applied research to assess the adaptableness of materials and apparatus to aircraft design and manufacture. Suggesting improvements required in testing the equipment and techniques is also one of their significant job duties. They are also involved in designing satellites and missiles, and test materials for fortitude and compliance. Aerospace Engineers consider all the details and maintain rigorous documentation for the success of any project, as a lot of lives are dependent on an Engineer’s efficiency. They act as a problem solver with strong investigative and superior mathematics skills to create and clearly develop designs that meet regulations. Also it is their responsibility to ensure that customer's needs are fulfilled and resolve problems while ensuring safety at an affordable cost. They design electromechanical equipment or systems, prepare procedural documents, investigate system, equipment, or product failures, evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality. Also these Engineers are responsible to analyze the design or requirements for mechanical equipment or systems, research engineering applications of emerging technologies and evaluate plans or specifications to determine technological or environmental implications.
 

Route to Aerospace Engineering Profession

Significant Statistics

• Aeronautical and Astronautical are two parts of Aerospace Engineering
• Minimum 50% in 10+2 for admission to main colleges and 60% for few selected colleges
• English must be a subject studied in 10+2
• Age Limit is fixed for admission to some colleges
   

Pros

• Technology driven and knowledge based profession
• Career opportunities are not limited to space and aircraft only
• Remuneration is very high

Cons

• Need to work at different locations
• Stressful work environment
• A lot of study is required which sometimes seems difficult