Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineers: Career, Placements and Education Information
What is Aerospace Engineering?
Aeronautics is also referred to as ''sailing the sky''. Aerospace is a specialized branch of engineering which deals with the design and development of aircraft's as well as space crafts. The course curriculum covers aspects of two branches of engineering - aeronautical and astronautical engineering.
The course is offered at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels awarding B.Tech and M.Tech degrees.
Scope of Aerospace Engineering?
- When the world is designing more cost-effective satellites and space shuttles, it’ll need expert brains to design such machines.
- As the world is moving towards commercialisation of space shuttles and rockets, the demand for aerospace engineers is set to increase.
- With a number of private players entering into aerospace technology, the opportunities are getting better.
Where to study?
- Indian Institute for Aeronautical Engineering & Information Technology, Pune
- Indian Institute of Technology (Mumbai , Kharagpur, Chennai, Kanpur)
- Anna University, Chennai
- Hindustan Institute of Engineering Technology, Chennai
- Nehru College of Aeronautics & Applied Science, Coimbatore
- Indian Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Dehradun
- Institute of Aviation Technology, Bahadurgarh
- VSM Aerospace, Bangalore
- Hindustan Electronics Academy, Bangalore
Top International Universities
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- University of Cambridge
- Harvard University
- Stanford University
- University of California
- University of Oxford
Placements/Recruiters
- Air India
- Boeing Inc
- Emirates
- Indian Space Research Organisation Ltd
- IndiGo
- Jet Airways
Salary
Aeronautical engineering has become a remunerative and prestigious career option. The average start-up pay in this field ranges from 3-5 lakhs per annum. For a highly skilled and experienced aeronautical engineer may even be offered a package of Rs 80,000 to 1.25 lakh per month. Generally, salary and perks are better in the private sector than the government sector. The approximate starting salaries in the government/public sectors, such as HAL and NAL, are Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 per month. Those working in research organisations, like ISRO and DRDO, are paid a monthly remuneration of Rs 35,000 to Rs 45,000.
Engineering graduates with management degrees are absorbed at starting salaries of Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 per month plus perks.
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