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Careers in Aerospace Careers in Aerospace EngineeringEngineering
KEN BLACKBURN
NCASE
Atlanta, GA March 2004
Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Engineering Career EducationCareer Education
Elementary High School College
Cou
rses
Info
rmat
ion
Math, Science, Physics, Trig, Algebra, Calculus
English (!)Engineering Courses
Family, FriendsLibrary, Magazines, Internet
CAP, Scouts, EAATeachers, Professors
Co-op, Intern
Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Engineering EmployersEmployers
Government
– DOD, NASA, FAA
Private Industry
– Civil Aviation, General Aviation, Military Aircraft, Spacecraft
Academia
– Teaching, Research
Italicized text shows areas of personal experience
Aerospace EngineeringAerospace Engineering
Analytical Design Field Service Manufacturing Materials and Processes Software Systems Test
Starting Salaries 2001:BS $47,000MS $60,000PhD $64,000
Median 2000 Salary:$68,000
USA Employment:50,000
Aerospace EngineeringAerospace Engineering
Analytical– Aerodynamics
Performance Stability & Control CFD
– Guidance and Control– Strength– Loads– Propulsion– Structural Dynamics
Aerospace EngineeringAerospace Engineering
– Aerodynamics Performance
– Determine drag, range, fuel use, airspeed, altitude
Stability & Control– Determine flying qualities, math model of aircraft
dynamics, spin analysis
CFD– Computational Fluid Dynamics uses computing to
calculate data similar to that collected in a wind tunnel
