Aerospace engineer Definition and 58 Threads

Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft. It has two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. Avionics engineering is similar, but deals with the electronics side of aerospace engineering.
"Aeronautical engineering" was the original term for the field. As flight technology advanced to include vehicles operating in outer space, the broader term "aerospace engineering" has come into use. Aerospace engineering, particularly the astronautics branch, is often colloquially referred to as "rocket science".

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    Aerospace Engineer: A Typical Day

    I know there's a similar thread on mechanical engineers, but what's a typical day in the life of an aerospace engineer like?
  2. DaveC426913

    Math is Hard - the Aerospace Engineer

    MiH had a cameo in my dream last night. A guy who lived next door to a place I was visiting was experimenting with the aerodynamics of antenna probes, firing them off his balcony to see which would travel farthest and stick in the ground best. All these spiky things were protruding from his...
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    Where Can I Learn About Prandtl's Theory on Aircraft Footprints?

    Does anybody know of a book that addreses/talks about how Prandtl showed that an aircraft passing overhead will leave a "footprint" on the Earth in the form of an extremely small pressure change over a huge area?
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    Can an aerospace Engineer please complete this interview for a PLTW student?

    Please read, it's for a PLTW term paper! Hello, I am a high school student enrolled in the PLTW (Project Lead the Way: Principles of Engineering) Program, and I was instructed to do a term paper on any type of engineering. I have chosen aerospace engineering, and I am required to conduct an...
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    NASA Aerospace Engineer Positions at NASA: Challenges and Opportunities

    Is it very difficult for an aerospace engineer to get a position at NASA?
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    I want to be an aerospace engineer

    I want to become an aerospace engineer, and at the local universities, they offer mechanical, electrical, physics, and systems, but not aerospace.. I'd like to know what I could be taking that would be as close to aerospace engineering. Thanks
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    Finding an Aerospace Engineer for Research Paper

    I have to interview an aerospace engineer for a research paper. I can't find anyone anywhere and I don't know how to find someone. Can anyone help me, please?
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    How Can a High School Senior Prepare for a Career in Aerospace Engineering?

    I am a high school senior and plan to attend a FL college majoring in aerospace engineering. My ultimate dream is to work for a company around me like lockheed or raytheon. My question is what steps should one in my postition take to achieve this? What is some good advice to surivive college...
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