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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

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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

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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