Aerospace EngineeringBy: Jace D. Kazen

5th period

Aerospace Engineering

• Aerospace engineering advances the technology and designs of aircraft and space vehicles. Aerospace engineers can specialise in the design and development of a number of vehicles, including rockets, missiles, space stations and airplanes.

Required Training

• You need at least a bachelors degree in engineering to become a aerospace engineer. High school students interested in studying aerospace engineering should take courses in chemistry, physics, and math, including algebra, trigonometry, and calculus.

Skills and Characteristics

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

Typical Wages

• The median annual wage for aerospace engineers was $103,720 in May 2012. The median wage is the wage at which half of the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $65,450, and the top 10 percent earned more than $149,120.

Job Outlook

• Employment of aerospace engineers is projected to grow 7 percent from 2012 to 2022, slower than the average for all occupations. In addition, aircraft are being redesigned to cut down on noise pollution and to raise fuel efficiency, which will help spur demand for research and development.

Professional Associates

• Aerospace Industries Association • AHS International - The Vertical Flight Society • American Astronautical Society • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) • Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International • Experimental Aircraft Association • Society of Flight Test Engineers

Jobs

• Training Network SME Job in Booz Allen Hamilton - San Antonio, TX• 7+ years of experience or certification in at least 2 of the following:

experience with routers, switches, and network fabric, Microsoft Certified System Engineer or MCITP credential in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2008 environments, Microsoft Certified Professional for SQL Administrator, Cisco Certified Design Associate.• Troubleshoot and maintain the client's weapon system in support of

the Cyber operations mission. Install, configure, and maintain operating systems, workstations, and servers

Citing

• http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/aerospace-engineers.htm#• http://www.mymajors.com/career/aerospace-engineers/skills/• http://guides.lib.umich.edu/c.php?g=282765&p=1884113• http://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=04388e2029ccc951&q=(enginee

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