Aeronautical Engineering

Aeronautical Engineering course of 4 years, there are 8 semesters in which students will get theoretical and practical knowledge. It is one of the best undergraduate programs in the field of aviation and higher career opportunity. Aeronautical Engineering is one of the most dedicated branch of aerospace engineering that includes the atmosphere.

Students usually study topics like Aerospace Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Aircraft Structures, Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics and Mechanics, Flight Mechanics and Aerodynamics, Aircraft Design, Avionics Navigation and many more in aeronautical engineering.

B.tech/ B.E Aeronautical Engineering course duration includes 8 semesters, One semester out of the eight have practical training in the live environment and other semesters have academic sessions. In each academic session, there are approximately 6-7 subjects in each semester which a student has to qualify to attain the B. Tech (Aeronautical Engineering) Degree.

The few core Aeronautical Engineering subjects are given below to provide the student with an idea of what they have to study after joining the course:-

• Materials sciences
• Propulsion
• Solid Mechanics
• Structural Analysis
• Fluid Dynamics
• Automatic Control and Guidance
• Aircraft Performance and Aircraft Structures

Here we discussed about some of the typical elective subjects or optional subjects for aeronautical engineering which are as follow:-

• Advanced Aerospace Structure
• Advanced Propulsion System
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Civil Aviation Requirements
• Fundamentals of Combustion
• Renewable Energy for Aeronautical Engineering

An Aspiring candidate for the Aeronautical Engineering Course should fully satisfy the eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria for aeronautical engineering can be found below:-

B.tech/ B.E Aeronautical Engineering course admission process comprises of few steps which are as follows:-

Aeronautical Engineering course fee structure depends upon the curriculum of the institutions. After clearing the AME CET exam, students can avail admission in one of the top institutes in India which are approved by AICTE. Admission will be offered to the students based on their All India Rank (AIR).

Aeronautical Engineer course fee structure varies from colleges to colleges. The fees can be paid to the institute semester wise. The exact Aeronautical Course fees details can be seen on the official website of the aeronautical engineering colleges. There are Education Loan facilities available for the students in many banks. The fees will be different for Indian and NRI students and can be relatively high for the NRI students.

There are many Colleges/Universities that are offering Aeronautical Engineering courses. Admission to Aeronautical Engineering Universities/ Institutes can be through AME CET exam, the choice of the aeronautical engineering colleges will be given to the students based upon their All India Rank (AIR). One must select the colleges that are topmost colleges in terms of education along with those that are best in terms of placement, infrastructure.

All the Aeronautical Engineering colleges in which students get admission will be approved by AICTE, Govt. of India. To know more about the Aeronautical engineering colleges in India click here.

The Aeronautical Engineering scope in India is growing in the aviation sector and putting their step towards manufacturing business. It will raise the demand of Aeronautical Engineers. Aeronautical Engineering scope is in demand both in India as well as abroad. They are required in Airline Services as well as aircraft-manufacturing units in private and public sectors.

After completion of the course, the Aeronautical Engineers at the very initial level are hired as Junior Engineers or graduate engineer trainees and further on completion of the trainee period they are placed under assistant category. Based on their performance in the organizations, they are promoted to the suitable designation and sometimes they have to clear departmental exams for the further promotions.

After the completion of the course an aeronautical engineer can have ‘n’ no. of scope in the following fields:-

• Airlines: - Airlines company that provides air transport which helps passengers to travel. The role of the aeronautical engineer is that they use their technical knowledge to improve flight safety and fuel efficiency, reduce costs and address the environmental impact of air travel.
• Aircraft Manufacturing Companies: - As the Aeronautics fields are related to the manufacturing of the aircraft's, they play an important role in these organizations.
• Aircraft Part Manufacturing Companies: - This company builds the components of an aircraft to manufacture those components Aeronautical Engineers are appointed.
• Civil Defence Forces: - In defence, Aeronautical Engineering career can be in designing, manufacturing, and testing military weapons, aircraft, and missiles.
• Research Organizations:- Aeronautical Engineers build their career in research organizations such as ISRO, NASA, DRDO, etc.
• Maintenance, Repair and Overhauls (MRO) Industries: - They use their technicality to improve the specialized function performed in maintenance actions on aircraft and their components.

Engineering is the best graduation in the world. When we talk about Aeronautical Engineering this is the best combination in the present growing market scenario. Aeronautical Engineers are in global demand means not only India the whole world requires Aeronautical Engineers to fulfill their aeronautical engineer demands. That's why there are more than 50% of engineers belong to India in every international organization.

Aeronautical Engineering is a broad stream in which they learn all about the research, design & development of an aircraft and its technologies. They can take expertise in helicopters, airplanes, rockets, jets, planes, drones, remotely piloted aircraft and rotorcraft, spacecraft, including launch vehicles and satellites, and military missiles. On the basis of that strong background, they are eligible to work in every aviation organization as Government, Research, Defence, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Education, etc. Even an aeronautical engineer can join UPSE and can become Aeronautical Officer.

The fields are given blow where an aeronautical Engineer can work. : -

• Government Defence & Research Agencies
  • DRDO
    • Aeronautical Development Agency
  • ISRO
  • HAL
• Armed Forces
  • Army
  • Indian Air Force
  • Navy
• Civil Aviation Ministry/Department/Authority
  • Ministry of Civil Aviation
  • DGCA
  • AIA
• Ministry of Defence
• Aviation industry
  • Aircraft manufacturing organizations
  • Drone manufacturing organisation
  • Airline companies
  • MRO organizations
  • Space programmes
  • Aircraft part manufacturing organizations
• Education Sector
  • Indian education Regulatory bodies
  • Universities
  • Engineering institutes
  • Polytechnic colleges
  • Flying clubs
  • Drown flying tanning institutes

There are so many fields where an aeronautical engineer can make their career. A very few top organizations are given here: -

Aeronautical Engineer job profile is not only in the aviation industry, but also in the Defense sector like Air Force. They can apply for the scientific and technological principles to research, construct, design, and test the performance of the civil and military weapons, aircraft, and missiles. Maintenance of these also comes under the Aeronautical Engineer job profile.

Aeronautical Engineer uses Computer Software like Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to develop the aircraft or related avionics. These branches also required specialization in Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and similar fields.

The commonly offered Aeronautical Engineering job profiles are as follows:-

• Aircraft Engineers: - Aircraft Engineers are involved in the application of scientific and technological principles to research, development, and design of aircraft and their components.
• Thermal Design Engineer: -The job role of the thermal design systems and processes to convert generated energy from various thermal sources into chemical, mechanical or electrical energy.
• Aircraft Production Manager: - Aircraft Production Manager has to keep an eye on the production in terms of quality, pricing, market analysis.
• Aerospace Design Checker: -Aerospace Design Checker’s role is to check whether the design of an aircraft and its components.

An Aeronautical Engineer has is responsible for many things and they play a vital role in the aviation sector. Aeronautical Engineer’s roles and responsibilities are mentioned below to provide an overview for the course: -

• Provide direction and coordination to the designing, manufacturing, and testing of an aircraft.
• Evaluate the proposal for a project if they are technically and financially feasible.
• Assess if the outcome of the project meets the goals that are defined earlier.
• Evaluate design to look that the products meet the engineering principles, environmental regulations, and customer requirements.
• Build the acceptance criteria for quality standard, design method, sustainment after delivery of project, and completion dates.
• Ensure that projects reach the quality standard as defined in the proposal.
• If there is any damage to the product, identify the sources of problems and possible solutions for that.

In term of career and placement Aeronautical Engineering is one of the best streams in engineering in India & Abroad. They are usually work on aircrafts as Aeronautical Engineer.

The salary differs on the basis of the organization, department and job profile. The average starting salary of an Aeronautical Engineer is INR 6 Lakhs to 10 Lakhs per annum.

In India they work in Government research organization as follows

• ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization)
• DRDO (Defence and Research Department Organization)
• HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited)

Also, some government departments

• Civil Aviation Department
• DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation)
• Ministry of Civil Aviation

In government sector like DRDO, ISRO they can get Class-I job as scientist. They get average 10 Lacs package and many facilities also.

In the aviation department the industry demand also increases the salary package of Aeronautical Engineer. At present Indian is the fastest growing market in the world and we also manufacturing aircrafts in India so demand of Aeronautical engineer is very high.

Aeronautical Engineer salary package will depend upon the academic excellence and skill set of the students. The skillset includes analytic skills, business skills, critical thinking skills, math skills, problem-solving skills, and writing skills. The average Aeronautical Engineering salary in this field ranges from INR 6 to 10 lakhs per annum as per the report on payscale. The salary depends on the academic excellence and skill set of the students.

Abroad salaries can even be more than in India for Aeronautical Engineers. The average Aeronautical Engineering salary internationally will be $ 82724 per annum according to the report at the pay scale.

The Increment or hike in salary depends upon the employer, current position, and one’s performance in an organization. The salary in the government and private sectors are good. Based on the student choice and skill they can choose the government and private sectors.

Graduation in Aeronautical Engineering is the sufficient study to work in aviation industry as Aeronautical Engineer. They can join as Scientist in many research organizations on the bases of Btech in Aeronautical Engineer.

Still education is never ending process so there is very good scope for higher studies in India and abroad after Aeronautical Engineering.

After completing B.Tech/BE in Aeronautical engineering, they can go for following specialization in the following fields-

• M.Sc in Aeronautics and Astronautics
• M.Sc in Aeronautics
• M.Sc in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• M.Sc Advanced Aeronautical Engineering
• M.Eng (Honours) Aeronautical Engineering
• M.Sc Advanced Computational Methods for Aeronautics
• M.Eng Aerospace Science and Engineering

After pursuing higher qualifications in any of the above specializations, students can pursue the doctorate (Ph D) from any institution or universites.

These are following fields for doctorate

• PhD in Aeronautics
• PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics
• PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• PhD in Aerospace Science and Engineering