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Some engineers in this field of
Aerospace engineering have to work in governmental agencies such as the Department of
Defense where they produce equipment for guided missiles and aircraft. Others work for
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); engineers there will produce or
construct blueprints for a space probe to explore surfaces and atmospheres of other
planets and moons. Some also work in commercial airline companies like Mr. Sayani who
worked in US Air and now is currently employed in Airborne Express. Still others have
businesses in research and development organizations and consulting firms. People with
enough experience in their field teach in colleges and universities (American College 1).
Many candidates and applicants may need to relocate to Washington State, California or
Texas; these are the places where most of the aeronautical defense industry work in done. To briefly describe the different work levels of an engineer in the aerospace career, I used the data from the Encyclopedia on Career and Vocational Guidance on pages 2-3, and summarized it in the years of experience one may have.
Almost all of the aerospace industries require that a qualified candidate should go through four to seven years of college. "It takes approximately four to five years to attain a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering", commented Mr. Sayani. This degree must be accredited by an engineering program such as the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). The first two years of an aerospace degree program must focus likely on physical sciences, mathematics, computer sciences and basic engineering (Hopke 49). Other engineers acquire a master’s degree to learn new technology, broaden their education and to receive promotional opportunities. One-third of all aerospace engineers go to graduate school to get their master’s degree (American College 2). To get to the highest level of training in an aerospace career many colleges provide doctorate degree in engineering, physics or other physical sciences. A doctorate degree is usually earned after five years of training (Maples 2). Some courses that colleges may provide along with a generalized engineering degree are aerospace guidance systems, extreme altitude material science, and the physics of high altitude radiation (Princeton 1-2). It is very beneficial to earn a master’s or doctorate’s degree, for this is required to qualify for certain aerospace jobs. As anyone can see, an aerospace engineer must continue to study throughout their career to keep up with the world, since it is developing different technologies every second. Some high school courses and electives one must be interested to take in this career are; algebra, biology, chemistry, advanced-level mathematics courses, computer, and English. Electives should include mechanical drawing and industrial arts (Sayani and Hopke 49). Some things that could be helpful to apply in an aerospace industry should be internships, summer jobs, and experiences in relevant fields of study (Princeton 1-2). [Career Report 1 2 3 4 | Outline | Interview | Narrative | Bibliography ]
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