AERONAUTICS!

Everything you always wanted to know about flight including the multiple careers involved are found here!

NASA's aeronautics site not only teaches you about flight, but also shares with you the multiple careers involved in getting a craft to fly.

 

NASA's tells us about eight different branches of engineering. Your task:

Read about each of the eight branches determining what they specifically do .

What are the different kinds of jobs in aerospace?

Link to the Aerospace Team (actual NASA engineers who share about themselves and their careers) by clicking on the words "NASA engineers and scientists" on the NASA site (NOT THIS ONE). Read the scientists' biographies and determine in which engineering field they belong.

Create a table using a word processing application or print a copy of the following chart to be filled in while you research:

Chart in Printable PDF Format

 Type of Engineer  What do they do?  Name from Aerospace Team  Their job duties:
 Analytical      
 Design      
 Materials and Processes      
 Systems      
 Software      
 Manufacturing      
 Flight Research      
 Field Service      

 

Read over the education needed for an aerospace engineer. Map out a possible education path for yourself leading you to one of the careers.


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