Aerospace Engineering
Braden Ritchie
What is Aerospace Engineering?
Is a field of engineering that deals primarily with the development of aircraft and spacecraft. Within the field there are two branches: aeronautical and astronautical engineering both of which deal with the designing of air crafts.
Starting Salary- $62,459
Education
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required in aerospace engineering or in another field of engineering or science that is related to it.
Daily activities as an Aerospace Engineer
- Design and inspect airplanes shuttles
- Supervising the assembly of parts and air frames
- Participate in test that determine fuel efficiency, rate of climb, maneuverability and fixing any problems that might arise during these tests
- Modifying and improving safety features
- Project managing
- Developing repair procedures
Why am I interested?
I really enjoy solving problems and have always found something very interesting about airplanes and space shuttles. I would like to discover how they work and how I can improve their designs.