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In the end of September I will be starting my MSc in Aeronautics and since my laptop has stopped working, I will be needing a new one. Is there a laptop that most suits my specific course? Or engineering in general? I had a laptop in mind because it looked pretty good at first sight, but I...

Yes, I do know there is a topic on this issue, however it was done last year and I believe there may have been some updates since then. I'm going off to university in october to study Aeronautical Engineering and I'm given the opportunity to learn new languages. I speak fluently English...

[SIZE="2"]About a week ago in class, I was learning about the photoelectric effect. My teacher described it as the emission of electrons as a consequence of their absorption of energy from electromagnetic radiation, etc, but later on I had a doubt: I know there's minimum frequency, for a given...

Okay, but I'm still unsure if I'll do BEng in Aerospace or Mechanical. I guess it's a common doubt.

I'm thinking about perhaps doing Mechanical Engineering first as a BEng and then doing the Aerospace as a minor or MEng. Is this possible? What do you think? (I'm sorry if I come out as ignorant but I'm still trying to figure out how this "university thing works")

I understand and completely agree. I actually meant BEng, apologies for the mistake. I'll see if I can correct it.

I'm not an undergraduate yet, but I will in a year or so. I'm just planning ahead, or at least, trying to so. Thanks for the info.

Yes, I meant NASA astronaut. Well, if not NASA, maybe ESA. Hopefully there will be manned missions in the future. MIT seems like a really big long shot, the others I'll check into them. Anyway, I'll apply to as many as I can and hope I get accepted in a university with a good Aerospace...

Fellow engineers, I am a student at an International School in the 11th grade. I am currently studying for my A Levels and am almost absolutely sure Aerospace Engineering is the right course for me but I have some doubts I wish to clarify: I enjoy coming up with solutions to problems, fixing...

I understand. The odds will always be against me, but still, I appreciate your input on my question. I've been thinking about which universities I could go study to, but which universities do you believe would be the best to take the course?

Ok then. I'm a guy with straight A's. I have soccer captain for 2 years in a row, and I will continue to be for the next two if I don't get an injury. I take active role in a Rottary Interact Club, which is a philantropic orgaization. Finally, I am a musician too. I have played shows at my...

I don't speak Russian, Chinese or Indian. I speak English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, but I'm still multi-lingual.

For the next two years, I need to excel at all the subjects I'm taking, and that's what I'm working for, but I didn't know they preferred people from the military. Who are the NASA servants and NASA contractors?

Hey, I'm interested in studying Aerospace Engineering when I leave high school. I have still 2 more years to go before I leave, but I'm really interested in space exploration, rockets, etc. The ultimate goal would be to work for NASA as an astronaut. At this moment, I'm taking Physics, Maths...