Do Aerospace Engineers Work with Physicists?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the relationship between aerospace engineers and physicists, particularly in the context of the commercial space industry. Participants explore the extent to which aerospace engineers collaborate with physicists and the relevance of physics in aerospace engineering.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about the collaboration between aerospace engineers and physicists, expressing interest in entering the commercial space industry with a background in Physics and Math.
  • Another participant suggests that aerospace engineering is closely related to various aspects of physics, though they do not provide specific examples.
  • A further contribution mentions that specific topics such as Celestial Mechanics and Fluid Mechanics may be relevant, depending on the sub-branch of aerospace engineering and the theoretical rigor required.
  • One participant recalls having read that corporations often employ physicists to work alongside aerospace engineers, though they advise caution regarding the reliability of this information.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the specifics of the collaboration between aerospace engineers and physicists, and multiple viewpoints regarding the relevance of physics in aerospace engineering are presented.

Contextual Notes

Some statements rely on personal experience or anecdotal evidence, and there is a lack of definitive examples or sources to support claims about the collaboration between the two fields.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in pursuing a career in aerospace engineering or those exploring the intersection of physics and engineering in the context of the commercial space industry.

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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 undergraduate majoring in Physics and Math. Unfortunately, I don't even have close to enough time to switch to a Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering major at this point.
 
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I'm not in the best position to give you a definitive answer, but since no one else has posted yet i'll just say this.
I'm sure Aerospace engineering goes hand in hand with a lot of different aspects of physics.
 
Some topics like Cellestial Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics would come handy.

But everything would depend on whether your topic of interest comes close to any sub-branch and also if it requires theorotical rigour.
 
I read somewhere that corporations often have physicists working with aerospace engineers for whatever purpose they had in mind. I don't remember where I read this so take it with a grain of salt
 

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