Aerospace Definition and 511 Threads

Hi guys, Just wanted to know the reputation of Cranfield University in UK, specifically for their Astronautics and Space Engineering Master Program. Is it worth to study there and what's the downside of the University (if there is any.) I tried to look for rankings and info about...

Which one is more stable? I heard that Aerospace Engineers get hired for a job, then get fired. I'm going to be a junior in High School next year and I'm thinking about what I want to be. Thanks!

My question is basically for any type of engineer that works for an Aerospace company. Do you work with many physicists? I've recently become very interested in the growing commercial space industry, so I've been researching ways to insert myself into it. I'm a rising senior...

Hi, I'm going to be a junior in High School next year and I am trying to decide what I want to be. I think i narrowed it down to Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. What would be easier to find a job with? Are they both relatively easy, or hard? I heard that if you have a...

I am currently deciding between going for an aerospace degree or an engineering physics degree with concentrations in space topics (propulsion, system design, etc). I am interested in propulsion systems and possibly doing research and development in this this field. I think enjoy the science...

Hi, Let me start with saying I am interested in physics/astrophysics but what fascinates me equally are the tools and machines used in fields I've listed. To clarify, I'm interested in space technology which led to the creation of instruments such as the James Webb Space Telescope (among many...

My gpa was a 2.9. I'm already nervous about finding a job later or getting an internship or getting into grad school. Should I be?

Hi, I am currently a high school junior and I've wanted to be an Aerospace engineer for a long time. But I recently began to wonder if i could do just as well or better with a Mechanical degree. I would like to have a job dealing with airflow (fluid dynamics, aeroelasticity, structural analysis...

Hello, I am just starting college and I have been intending on getting my BA in Aerospace Engineering but lately engineers that I have talked to say that a safer and equal paying job would be Mechanical Engineering. I was wondering which would be a better decision from a job security, financial...

Hello, I am currently a Junior in high school. I want to be involved with the aerospace field, especially space ships in general. I've been looking at random careers for NASA, SpaceX, and other aerospace companies and noticed their programming careers that involve programming the ships and such...

Hello all, Despite a lot of family discouragement, this fall I am going to choose a major in aerospace engineering. Its been a lifelong dream of mine to someday have a career that has to do with the designing of air/space crafts. It started with my curiosity in astronomy, then as a I grew...

Heyy there, This is Nakib. I have a BSc degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands (TUDelft) and for the past 8 months I have been job hunting. As all of you might know that the US is really not the best place for finding an entry level job atm...

Hi I want to know some "academic books" in some aerospace courses and the college or the university that rely on that book .. the courses are : 1 - Gas Dynamics 2- Aerospace System and control 3- Aerospace safety & air traffic control 4- Aerospace system maintenance I really need your...

Hi all, I am a third year Bachelor of Aerospace engineering student at an Australian university seeking career advice. I am currently 22 and will be 24 when I graduate. As it stands, I am looking at committing to a 3 year period of service in the Australian military as an aerospace...

I'm trying to finish a report on the how effective six sigma is on Aerospace organization. Can you take 30 sec of your time to complete the following survey? Thank you. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9BCWDJW

Hopefully someone with some experience in the field can help me out here: I'm currently studying engineering and I'm going to use my liberal arts concentration to learn a second language. In the aerospace engineering field, i would think it would be beneficial to know Russian, Mandarin, or...

I am considering a career in either astronautics or aerospace engineering. I have always been interested in space travel. It's one of the few things that I actually spend time researching (along with the physics involved with it). I am hoping to work with NASA or a company such as Virgin...

Im going to a science fair to promote Aerospace Engineering. Me and my team are doing a project that helps visualize vortices (throught food coloring and water currents. . .pretty usual) the main point is to talk about delta wings. Im going to specify in delta wings at super sonic speeds and...

Should I get into Aerospace engineering if I am not interested in aircraft/ spacecraft design at all? I am interested in propulsion and I will probably get an advanced degree in plasma physics or nuclear engineering. I am not sure if a degree in aerospace will give me enough background. Here...

I want to know what direction should i be taking in college, such as, what types of classes. I am also very interested in knowing the type of life style they live, i would want to know if arerospace engineering is a career for those who pursue to have a family in the future.

hey guyz i am a student of aerospace engineering(6th smester). now i have to choose my final year project. can anyone give me ideas of some exciting aerospace engineering projects which involve designing, controls and febrication. m waitng for ur reply...

I recently declared a physics and math double major and a comp sci minor. I'm not exactly sure what I want to do afterwards but it seems to open up lots of interesting possibilities. I guess the main things I'm looking at are high energy physics, quantum information science, computational...

Hello, I'm currently a junior undergraduate majoring in Physics/Math at a well ranked university. I've recently decided that I'm way more excited by the new commercial space industry than I am by pretty much anything in frontier physics (although I find many topics in frontier physics really...

I am planning on going to a University in Ontario to take a program in aerospace engineering but I may not get in, so I want to prepare for that. What program should I take in Vancouver so that I can transfer all of the credits into an aerospace engineering program a year or two down the road? I...

I'm a Applied Physics major at a UC and will be graduating in April. I will be applying to grad school in the fall and I am considering trying to get into a masters program in aerospace engineering. I am curious about the chances of making that transition. I have taken an upper division...

Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster here. I am currently working towards an MASc in Aerospace Engineering specializing in CFD of reacting flows (like in propulsion systems) at the University of Toronto in Canada. I am considering applying for a PhD in Aerospace Engineering in the...

Alright, I was wondering about this, and I've been researching the different lifestyles. I've got three dream jobs. 1. Aerospace Engineering: The draw is the applications of mathematics and design to constructing vehicles, and research, figuring things out, planning, and problem solving are all...

Wow first topic in these forums, been reading them for countless hours the past two yrs. I appreciate any help I can get I am and have always been really interested in aerospace engineering. I wasn't sure I wanted to do Engsci at toronto coming out of high school, so I ended up doing a degree...

Hi guys... I am working at an Aerospace company... their hiring procedure is top-notch, coz` they hired me... a guy who has NO training and NO knowledge in the field (I also hate to fly!) So, the question is the following... we are building something that goes somewhere in a flying...

so basically i have a choice of staying in southern california or moving to PA (pennsylvania) next year. currently a sophomore in junior college and majoring in aerospace engineering and wanting to go into that field (obviously). can anyone give any info about both schools and career...

if i were to get my BS in mechanical engineering, would that make it difficult for me to go to grad school for aerospace engineering? obviously it would be preferable to major in aerospace but since there arent too many schools offering the major and even fewer allowing transfers (im in junior...

Hi guy, I'm interested on working on a new project. Something small, with some design, for a beginner. I'm majoring in Aerospace Engineering and I want some "solo" experience and I don't know where to start. I like rockets, and space craft. I enjoy aircraft, but I'm more intrigued by out of...

Hello guys, I have a couple of questions. First off, I want to introduce myself; my name is Pablo, I am 23 years old and I am an Aerospace Engineering major. I've been in school for a while chasing various disciplines, but I'm sticking with my dream; all because of my childhood love for planes...

Can someone help me with this, I need to prove that a flat vortex sheet of strength \gamma(s) at an angle of attack \alpha with the horizontal and has a p_{2} - p_{1} = \rho V_{\infty} \gamma cos(\alpha) I just need to mathematically manipulate 2 formulas, namely the following two...

What is the advantage of having reflexed trailing edge. How does it improve the stability of the aerofoil. Reflexed wing are generally used in tailess planes. Can anyone explain to me...with proper pressure distribution details. What i know about it is... Reflexed trailing edge and convexed...

I am currently studying aerospace engineering at UCLA and was wondering if anyone had any good advice to securing a good job after college. I am going to start interning in the winter, but need some advice on what companies to look into for a good aerospace job. I found one site that lists all...

Can i take mechanical engineering in undergrad and then aerospace engineering in graduate studies? Just Wondering... I'm planning on taking either mech or aerospace engineering at the University of Toronto. Then i want to do grad school in the states.

Would it be better to get a BAS in Mechanical Engineering then go for my masters in Aerospace Engineering? or just stay specific in the field of aerospace throughout college?

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...

I WANT to do space research. My interests are related to space colonization. I am really interested in microgravity environments, astrodynamics, spacecraft design (not to a great extent), etc. I could tell some more but I really don't know the technical name of them in English. Thank you for...

hi.. i m currently given a task regarding RC helicopter. So i would to know what the software that can simulate the RC helicopter such in the terms of rotation speed, the aerodynamic aspect, or maybe to fly the helicopter under different condition heavy windy condition... Pls i m extreamly...

Mechanical Engineering Major --> Aerospace The university that I am attending does not have an aerospace program, however we do have mechanical engineering. I was wondering what my concentration in mechanical engineering would be if I wanted to pursue aerospace afterwards. The two...

On Ask The Experts which is a cool new site for technology enthusiasts, there is an article in its ATE Defence Space and Aerospace which looks at the what can be derived and achieved when virtual engineering is applied to the aerospace industry http://tinyurl.com/39q2eqh its suggestions are...

This week is National Aerospace Week. So what are you folks doing to celebrate? Our company decided giving a presentation to middle school students that might raise their interest in satellites would be a good idea (seeing as how my company does a lot of work in the space field). I don't...

Hi, I'm a senior attending an international school and am thinking of pursuing an Aerospace engineering major. I think I am passionate enough for the major, but my problem is that I cannot find a great college that also will hopefully offer financial aid to me as an international applicant. So...

For my entire life I've had this very strong interest for all things space. When I was younger I wanted to become an astronomer but found out several months back that there literally aren't any jobs for an astronomer. This is understandable, it's something I could do in my back yard and make new...

Hello I currently hold a M.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and a B.S. in Mechanical engineering (note the M.S. had an emphasis in controls and dynamics). I got my M.S. by only taking grad courses and have done no research or advanced project, I graduated last year and have been...

Hi guys, I'll start with a little history of myself. I entered the University of Illinois (champaign) into the dept of Electrical/Computer engineering thinking that this was what I wanted to do..and to be honest I wasnt very well informed or aware that Computer Engineering was the design and...

im a student of aeronautical engineering..im really interested to do some projects regarding aerospace topics...i dun get a good guidance here...i really wish if somebody can help wid some ideas or support...

Aerospace? Or Astrophysics?! Hey people, I'm really confused as to what I should pursue for my undergraduate course in 2012 - Aerospace Engineering or Astrophysics? Both appeal and interest me equally, but considering the scope, difficulty of studying, job opportunities, pay, etc. after the...