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gpick19
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Hello all,
This is my first post here. I'm a junior in high school, and I've begun the long process of deciding a major/college. I've visited a few (Michigan, Duke, UNC, Vandy, Georgia Tech) and have been impressed by most.
To keep this as short as possible, I've been interested in aviation (particularly astronautics) for quite awhile. However, the family business is in the electrical engineering industry, and due to my father's passing, it currently has only one electrical engineer (and my older brother will be working there soon). I've always weighed the option of joining the family business (possibly more profitable) against going another route and possibly starting my own business. I am fascinated by electricity, power distribution, etc, but my passion lies in things that fly. I know most answers may be along the lines of, "You need to try both types of classes in college," or something like that, but I'm just going to ask anyway.
My dream would be to start my own company or branch off of our current company into aero/astronautics.
-What are job outlooks trending to be like between aerospace and electrical engineering in the near future? Will I be able to get a job in aerospace?
-Would a start up aerospace company even be feasible without hundreds of thousands of dollars saved?
-Is it possible to be involved in any sort of design/development of propulsion systems or airframes with only an electrical engineering degree?
-Am I better suited for a similar but not listed degree that would give me more options in both fields?
There are quite a few questions here, but if anyone with experience in the given fields has input, I would greatly appreciate it.
Gray
This is my first post here. I'm a junior in high school, and I've begun the long process of deciding a major/college. I've visited a few (Michigan, Duke, UNC, Vandy, Georgia Tech) and have been impressed by most.
To keep this as short as possible, I've been interested in aviation (particularly astronautics) for quite awhile. However, the family business is in the electrical engineering industry, and due to my father's passing, it currently has only one electrical engineer (and my older brother will be working there soon). I've always weighed the option of joining the family business (possibly more profitable) against going another route and possibly starting my own business. I am fascinated by electricity, power distribution, etc, but my passion lies in things that fly. I know most answers may be along the lines of, "You need to try both types of classes in college," or something like that, but I'm just going to ask anyway.
My dream would be to start my own company or branch off of our current company into aero/astronautics.
-What are job outlooks trending to be like between aerospace and electrical engineering in the near future? Will I be able to get a job in aerospace?
-Would a start up aerospace company even be feasible without hundreds of thousands of dollars saved?
-Is it possible to be involved in any sort of design/development of propulsion systems or airframes with only an electrical engineering degree?
-Am I better suited for a similar but not listed degree that would give me more options in both fields?
There are quite a few questions here, but if anyone with experience in the given fields has input, I would greatly appreciate it.
Gray