Aerospace Engineering
"Life, for ever dying to be born afresh, for ever young and eager, will presently stand upon this earth as upon a footstool, and stretch out its realm amidst the stars." - H. G. Wells
Description
Making humans the first multiplanetary species. What once sounded like an impossible task, is now planed for the distant future, due to the colllective genius of aerospace engineers around the world.
Aerospace engineers take scientific princpiles and theories and apply them to designing, creating, and testing aircraft, spacecraft, and missiles. People in this field work with, and help develop, some of the most advanced technologies on the planet. Aerospace engineers have produced everything from lightweight gliders, to airplanes that weigh over a half a million pounds, to communications satellites and the international space station.
Aerospace engineers are often broken into two groups: aeronautical engineers (who work primarily with aircraft) and astronautical engineers (who work primarily with spacecraft). However, all aerospace engineers must have an understanding of the field’s core subjects, such as aerodynamics, propulsion, thermodynamics, and guidance and control systems.
Aerodynamics is the study of how objects fly through the air or space. For example, the shape of an airplane’s wings allows it to stay up in the air when in motion. Aerospace engineers often change the characteristics of aircraft by altering their shape. Such changes can make them more fuel efficient, faster, or even invisible to radar.
Engineers usually specialize in one area, such as structural design, propulsion systems, instrumentation, communications, or even production methods. In the process of creating the vehicle, system, or part they need, they use advanced equipment, including computer-aided design (CAD) software, robotics, lasers, and advanced electronic optics. (31)
Aerospace engineers take scientific princpiles and theories and apply them to designing, creating, and testing aircraft, spacecraft, and missiles. People in this field work with, and help develop, some of the most advanced technologies on the planet. Aerospace engineers have produced everything from lightweight gliders, to airplanes that weigh over a half a million pounds, to communications satellites and the international space station.
Aerospace engineers are often broken into two groups: aeronautical engineers (who work primarily with aircraft) and astronautical engineers (who work primarily with spacecraft). However, all aerospace engineers must have an understanding of the field’s core subjects, such as aerodynamics, propulsion, thermodynamics, and guidance and control systems.
Aerodynamics is the study of how objects fly through the air or space. For example, the shape of an airplane’s wings allows it to stay up in the air when in motion. Aerospace engineers often change the characteristics of aircraft by altering their shape. Such changes can make them more fuel efficient, faster, or even invisible to radar.
Engineers usually specialize in one area, such as structural design, propulsion systems, instrumentation, communications, or even production methods. In the process of creating the vehicle, system, or part they need, they use advanced equipment, including computer-aided design (CAD) software, robotics, lasers, and advanced electronic optics. (31)
Educational Pathway
University of Choice: Queen's University
Program: Aerospace Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Stream)
Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering
Length: 4 years (5 years with internship)
Grade Range: Individual selection from the high 80s and up
Enrollment: ~700
Instruction Language: English
Requirements:
Prerequisites A final grade of at least 70% is required for:
Additional Admission Criteria
Personal Statement of Experience (PSE) highly recommended. This is a suplementary essay (SE) that allows applicants to portray their involvment, commitment, collaboration, leadership and innovation inside and outside of school. Individuals can describe any awards they have won, along with extra curriculars and jobs working as the university weighs involvment as very important.
Internship
Queen's Undergraduate Internship Program (QUIP) gives students the opportunity to learn about current advances, practices and technologies in buisness and industry by enrolling in a five year "Bachelor of Applied Science with Professional Internship." (Engineering Queens)
Example Internship Placements Include. (16)
Program: Aerospace Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Stream)
Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering
Length: 4 years (5 years with internship)
Grade Range: Individual selection from the high 80s and up
Enrollment: ~700
Instruction Language: English
Requirements:
Prerequisites A final grade of at least 70% is required for:
- MHF4U
- MCV4U
- SCH4U
- ENG4U
- SPH4U
- 1 additional 4U/M course
Additional Admission Criteria
Personal Statement of Experience (PSE) highly recommended. This is a suplementary essay (SE) that allows applicants to portray their involvment, commitment, collaboration, leadership and innovation inside and outside of school. Individuals can describe any awards they have won, along with extra curriculars and jobs working as the university weighs involvment as very important.
Internship
Queen's Undergraduate Internship Program (QUIP) gives students the opportunity to learn about current advances, practices and technologies in buisness and industry by enrolling in a five year "Bachelor of Applied Science with Professional Internship." (Engineering Queens)
Example Internship Placements Include. (16)
Secondary School Pathway (12)
*This is a sample pathway
Ontario Secondary School Diploma Requirments:
- complete provincial literary requirement - 40 community involvment hours - 30 credits (18 compulsary and 12 optional)
NOTE: a credit from each group must be completed
- complete provincial literary requirement - 40 community involvment hours - 30 credits (18 compulsary and 12 optional)
NOTE: a credit from each group must be completed
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First-year courses
*Terms vary dependant on year*
APSC 100 - Engineering Practice
APSC 111 - Mechanics
APSC 112 - Electricity and Magnetism
APSC 131 - Chemistry and Materials
APSC 132 - Cehmistry and its Applications
APSC 142 - Introduction to Computer Programming for Engineers
APSC 151 - Earth Systemms and Engineering
APSC 161 - Engineering Graphics
APSC 171 - Calculus I
APSC 172 - Calculus II
APSC 174 - Introduction to Linear Algebra
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Second Year Courses
CIVL 220 - Statistics and Solid Mechanics
MTHE 225 - Ordinary Differential Equations
MECH 213 - Manfucturing Methods
MECH 230 - Thermodynamics
MECH 270 - Materials Science and Engineering
APSC 200 - Engineering Design and Practice
APSC 293 - Engineering Communications
ELEC 210 - Introductory Electric Circuits and Machines
MTHE 272 - Application of Numerical Methods
MECH 215 - Instrumentation and Measurement
MECH 228 - Kinematics and Dynamics
MECH 241- Fluid Mechanics
Third Year Courses
APSC 221 - Economics and Buisness Practices in Engineering
MECH 321 - Solid Mechanics II
MECH 328 - Dynamics and Vibration
ELEC 310 - Introductory Analog Electronic and Digitial Circuits
MECH 323 - Machine Design
MECH 346 - Heat Transder
MECH 350 - Automatic Control
MTHE 367 - Engineering Data Analysis
MECH 330 - Applied Thermodyamics II
MECH 396 - Mechanical and Materials Engineering Laboratory
MECH 398 - Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
MECH 341 - Fluid Mechanics II
MECH 397 - Mechanical and Materials Engineering Laboratory II
MECH 399 - Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II
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Fourth Year Courses
Complementary Studies - List A
Complementray Studies - List A, B, C or D
MECH 460 - Team Project Concieve and Design
MECH 464 - Communications and Project Managment
MDEP 437 - Fuel Cell Technology
MECH 371 - Fracture Mechanics and Dislocation Theory
MECH 439 - Turbomachinery
MECH 441 - Fluid Mechanics III
MECH 444 - Computational Fluid Dynamics
MECH 448 - Compresseible Fluid Flow
MECH 465 - Computer-Aided Design
MECH 480 - Airplane Aerodynamics and Performance
MECH 481 - Wind Energy
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*Terms vary dependant on year*
APSC 100 - Engineering Practice
APSC 111 - Mechanics
APSC 112 - Electricity and Magnetism
APSC 131 - Chemistry and Materials
APSC 132 - Cehmistry and its Applications
APSC 142 - Introduction to Computer Programming for Engineers
APSC 151 - Earth Systemms and Engineering
APSC 161 - Engineering Graphics
APSC 171 - Calculus I
APSC 172 - Calculus II
APSC 174 - Introduction to Linear Algebra
(14)
Second Year Courses
CIVL 220 - Statistics and Solid Mechanics
MTHE 225 - Ordinary Differential Equations
MECH 213 - Manfucturing Methods
MECH 230 - Thermodynamics
MECH 270 - Materials Science and Engineering
APSC 200 - Engineering Design and Practice
APSC 293 - Engineering Communications
ELEC 210 - Introductory Electric Circuits and Machines
MTHE 272 - Application of Numerical Methods
MECH 215 - Instrumentation and Measurement
MECH 228 - Kinematics and Dynamics
MECH 241- Fluid Mechanics
Third Year Courses
APSC 221 - Economics and Buisness Practices in Engineering
MECH 321 - Solid Mechanics II
MECH 328 - Dynamics and Vibration
ELEC 310 - Introductory Analog Electronic and Digitial Circuits
MECH 323 - Machine Design
MECH 346 - Heat Transder
MECH 350 - Automatic Control
MTHE 367 - Engineering Data Analysis
MECH 330 - Applied Thermodyamics II
MECH 396 - Mechanical and Materials Engineering Laboratory
MECH 398 - Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
MECH 341 - Fluid Mechanics II
MECH 397 - Mechanical and Materials Engineering Laboratory II
MECH 399 - Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II
(18)
Fourth Year Courses
Complementary Studies - List A
Complementray Studies - List A, B, C or D
MECH 460 - Team Project Concieve and Design
MECH 464 - Communications and Project Managment
MDEP 437 - Fuel Cell Technology
MECH 371 - Fracture Mechanics and Dislocation Theory
MECH 439 - Turbomachinery
MECH 441 - Fluid Mechanics III
MECH 444 - Computational Fluid Dynamics
MECH 448 - Compresseible Fluid Flow
MECH 465 - Computer-Aided Design
MECH 480 - Airplane Aerodynamics and Performance
MECH 481 - Wind Energy
(19)