Introduction to Aerospace

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

• Edward Vernon Richenbacher

" Aviation is proof that given the will, we have the capacity to a achieve the impossible. " 

What is Aerospace Engineering

https://www.aero.psu.edu/academics/undergraduate/what-is-aerospace-engineering.aspx
Penn State College of Engineering

• Aerospace Engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with designing, developing, testing, and producing aircraft, spacecraft, and related systems and equipment.

• The field has traditionally focused on problems related to atmospheric and space flight, with 2 major and overlapping branches.

• Aeronautical & Astronautical
  

2 Branches of Aerospace Engineering

• Focuses on the science and technology of spacecraft and launch vehicles

Astronautical Engineering

• Focuses on the theory, technology, and practice of the flight within the Earth's atmosphere

Aeronautical Engineering

​Aerospace Engineering as a Career

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Poll

Which branch of aerospace engineering would you prefer?

• Aeronautical Engineering

• Astronautical Engineering

Categorize

Options (10)

Aerospace Engineering

Aeronautical Engineering

Astronautical Engineering

• Design & manufacturing of:

  • Aircraft

  • Spacecraft

  • Propulsion systems

  • Satellites

  • Missiles

• Develop leading-edge technologies and integrate them into aerospace vehicles used for:

  • Transportation

  • Communications

  • Exploration

  • Defense

What does an aerospace engineer do?

Where do aerospace engineers work?

• Aerospace product and parts manufacturing 34%

• Engineering services 16%

• Federal government 16%

• Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences 10%

• Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing 6%
  

What kind of salary does an aerospace engineer make?

• Bureau of Labor Statistics median salary in May 2022= 126,880

• The federal government = $128,260

• Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing = $135,550

• Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences = $148,280

• Engineering services = $121,520

• Aerospace product and parts manufacturing = $127,610

Education

• High School students should take classes in chemistry, physics, math, and engineering

• Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering (4 years)

• College students may have the opportunity to participate in special programs or internships

• Some colleges and universities offer a 5-year program that leads to both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree. A graduate degree may allow an engineer to work as an instructor at a university or to do research and development.

• Successful aerospace engineers possess in-depth skills:

  • aerodynamics, materials and structures, propulsion, vehicle dynamics and control, and software

Multiple Choice

What is the primary field of engineering concerned with the design, development, testing, and production of aircraft, spacecraft, and related systems and equipment?

• Civil Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Aerospace Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

Multiple Choice

Which branch of aerospace engineering focuses on the theory, technology, and practice of flight within the Earth’s atmosphere?

• Aeronautical Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Astronautical Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

Multiple Choice

Which branch of aerospace engineering focuses on the science and technology of spacecraft and launch vehicles?

• Aeronautical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Astronautical Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

Multiple Choice

Which industry employed the most aerospace engineers?

• Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences

• Federal government, excluding postal service

• Engineering services

• Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

Multiple Choice

What qualities do successful aerospace engineers possess?

• Understanding of materials and structures

• In-depth skills in aerodynamics

• Knowledge of propulsion systems

• All of the above

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/aerospace-engineers.htm

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/17-2011.00

O*Net Online

https://www.spacex.com/careers/

https://www.spacex.com/careers/jobs/index.html?program=starship&discipline=engineering+-+aerospace+%26+mechanical

SpaceX Starship