AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

· Aerospace engineering covers the study of aeronautic and spacecraft engineering.

· Aerospace engineering is a specialized field applying the knowledge gained from study of aeronautics and astronautics.

· Aerospace engineers design, analyze, model, simulate, and test aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, missiles and rockets.

· Aerospace technology also extends to many other applications of objects moving within gases or liquids.

· Examples are golf balls, high-speed trains, hydrofoil ships, or tall buildings in the wind.

· Aerospace engineers are typically specialists in fields with fancy names such as :

1. AERODYNAMICS,

2. PROPULSION,

3. NAVIGATION,

4. FLIGHT TESTING AND MORE….

· Aerospace engineers develop new technologies for use in aviation, defense systems, and space exploration.

· Often specializing in areas such as:

1. STRUCTURAL DESIGN

2. GUIDANCE

3. NAVIGATION AND CONTROL

4. INSTRUMENTATION

5. COMMUICATION

6. PRODUCTION METHODS.

· They often use CAD (Computer Aided Design) software, robotics, and lasers and advanced electronic optics.

· They also may specialize in a particular type of aerospace product, such as commercial transports, military fighter jets, helicopters, spacecraft or missiles and rockets.

· Aerospace engineers may be experts in aerodynamics, thermodynamics, celestial mechanics, propulsion, acoustics, or guidance and control systems.

· Aerospace engineers usually gain employment in aerospace product and parts of various industries.

· An example of this is in the manufacture of motor vehicles, Aerospace engineers are responsible for designing vehicles which have a low resistance to air and greater efficiency with regard to fuel consumption.

· Other than IITs Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology offers courses like B.Tech space technology(AVIONICS) and also

B.Tech space technology(AEROSPACE ENGINEERING).

· Amrita university Coimbatore also offers B.Tech aero space engineering.