Aerospace Engineering
About Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineering is a branch of engineering that involves the design and construction of aircraft and spacecraft, such as planes, helicopters, rockets and satellites. Aerospace engineering has two overlapping branches, aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering.
Aeronautical Engineering
Aeronautical engineering is one of the two overlapping categories of aerospace engineering and is mostly responsible for the design and construction of aircraft that operates within Earth's atmosphere, for example, airplanes and helicopters.
Astronautical Engineering
Astronautical engineering is the other category of aerospace engineering and is mostly responsible for the design and construction of aircraft that operates outside of Earth's atmosphere.
Aerospace Engineering Companies
Aerospace Engineering Career Statistics
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Aerospace Engineers earn on average around $80,000 a year in Australia, but this number can range from 60,000 to all the way up to 130,000
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The aerospace industry is growing at an average speed from an estimated 6% more employment from 2016 to 2026
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American aerospace companies such as SpaceX are some of the fastest growing in the industry
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While the industry is expanding, it is estimated to have shrunk since the 80's when commercial use for aircraft was higher than the need for government or military use.
Aerospace Engineering Requirments
In order to become an Aerospace Engineer, one would have to have completed a bachelor's degree program of Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering, both of which takes around 4-5 years to complete. To get into these courses, it is normally required to have prior knowledge of mathematics, chemistry and physics. For an aerospace engineering career, it also may be expected to have knowledge in various subjects such as:
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Flight and propulsion
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Aerodynamics
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Flight and stability control
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Combustion engine design
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Electrical components
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Wing structure
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Computer programing