Help with final year uni course selection for defense and rocket industry

[nagaoka7]

TL;DR Summary: Help with final year courses that will help for defense and rocket industry.

Hello , what extra courses would be best to help with knowledge in defense/rocket industry as a mechanical engineer in final year.

I am going to do thermofluid specilisations for my final year and I am allowed to take 1 extra elective outside of the stream in my semester 2. I am still undecided on which class to choose but am thinking about doing the acoustic and vibrations course AMME5510(or I might just look into some 3rd year aerospace courses). Any recommendations will be appreciated.

Thanks.

Link to my course page:
https://cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-degree-page/stream/11729/dvid/5414

 

[berkeman]

Welcome to PF.

Have you looked at job opening descriptions for the kinds of positions you are going to be seeking? They will typically list "required" and "desired" experience and education. That may help you to pick which elective classes you would like to take now.

For example, it seems like control system theory would be an important part of rocket control -- have you taken courses that help to give you an introduction to that area?