Subjects needed in High School for Aerospace Engineering

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To pursue a career in Aerospace Engineering, students should prioritize subjects like Math, particularly calculus and linear algebra, and Physics. Computer programming skills, especially in languages like C or FORTRAN, are also essential. While Chemistry is less critical unless focusing on combustion, effective writing and communication skills are necessary for professional success. Overall, a strong foundation in these subjects will prepare students for the challenges of aerospace engineering. Focusing on these areas will enhance both technical and communication abilities crucial for the field.
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Hi, I'm from Australia, in Year 9 of High School and planning on becoming an Aerospace Engineer. Next year is when everything starts to get serious and I've been thinking what I want to do with my life, and I eventually settled down on an Aerospace Engineer. So what subjects do i need to pick to become one?

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Remember how to do calculus, matrices, and all that. Math is an indispensable tool, but HowlerMonkey also underscores an equally important point: we need to be able to communicate effectively, succinctly, and with proper grammar and spelling.
 
In fact chemistry is not so much needed, unless you want to study only combustion. for now, you should focus only and only on math, specially calculus, integrals and if you have in your high school curriculum, matrices.
 
In order of importance:
Calculus, Physics, Linear Algebra, Computer Programming (C or FORTRAN)

Writing/communication skills are also important. I know plenty of engineers who write like they are mentally handicapped.
 
Due to the constant never ending supply of "cool stuff" happening in Aerospace these days I'm creating this thread to consolidate posts every time something new comes along. Please feel free to add random information if its relevant. So to start things off here is the SpaceX Dragon launch coming up shortly, I'll be following up afterwards to see how it all goes. :smile: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/
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