What is Aerospace Engineering? (Astronautics)

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Published 2017-03-10

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Aeronautics Video: • What is Aerospace Engineering? (Aeron...

In this video I discuss "What is aerospace engineering?" The aerospace engineering major can be broken up into two main branches, aeronautics and astronautics. This video will focus on astronautics which is the design of things that will go into space. Aerospace engineering students will all take the same classes in the beginning of college, then branch off into their respective concentration probably in their third year. Students in aerospace engineering will learn about many subsystems and components of a spacecraft including propulsion, guidance and navigation, thermal, attitude determination and control, and more. Undergrad will give you knowledge in all these topics but you will not be an expert in one. If you want to go into design work you may want to pursue a master's degree or you need to work your way up at your job.

For those who are debating between aerospace engineering and mechanical engineering then be aware mechanical engineers have much more job opportunity. Mechanical engineers can work on spacecrafts but can also apply their knowledge to lots of other sectors, whereas aerospace engineers would focus solely on spacecrafts.

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All Comments (21)

@sidneyboakye4662 7 years ago

Thanks so much, not many people would do an astronautical section before an aeronautical section. As someone who wants to go into the former, I really appreciate it.
@theosampaleanu5881 3 years ago

As a 15 year old that's really keen on making a career out of this field - I thank you for this video
@Arcanilumia 4 years ago

I'm glad I found this video, as someone who has wanted to go into astronautics since I was 5 or 6, this was really helpful
@kristopherjones7997 5 years ago

I'm going for Astronautics
@valentinoito1552 4 years ago

wow lots of math... to all who wants to become an astronaut or AE I wish you all the best !!!!!!
@wilnil 5 years ago

Thank you so much for doing this (and all the other) videos, it has helped so much. Especially the last part of the video where you compared Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering!
@avionicstechshop7664 5 years ago

Thanks, this is a great career path steering tool. You covered a lot but even a little on rovers. I hope in the future you consider putting together a career study path for optics, lasers, spectrometers and other subsystems including weather analytics components. Either way great videos. Thanks again.
@danielesplana9537 5 years ago

Actually there are two types of rocket. One using solid state fuel and a rocket that uses liquid state fuel along with it's own liquid oxygen or any kind of oxydizer.
@nahommekonen20 3 years ago

This video helped me to decide to go to Aerospace. Thanks Zack.
@zainulabeden3277 6 years ago

Amazing! This cleared up alot of my doubts! Thanks alot...really ALOT!
@Smokeybear69420 3 years ago

Thank you for your help with this. I've loved Kerbal space program growing up and now I want to make a career out of it.
@autumnfox1215 6 years ago

Thank you so much for making these videos! They are helping a lot, really enjoying your channel Was really interesting watching about aerospace, I am an electrical engineering student(starting 3rd year) and I am interested in aerospace a lot.. Is it possible to continue career going into aerospace systems? Or it is better to keep learning EE? So far I am enjoying circuit design, electromagnetics, communications classes
@arunmisra8053 5 years ago

tysm for the complete info,i love it ,carry on further😉👌👌👌
@chwriter7138 3 years ago

I know I'm 4 years late but a quick correction: 2:10 (ish) almost all rockets today use liquid fuel on the ground. This is often (but not always) in combination with solid fuels. Solid fuels are almost always (with some exceptions[primarily in some missiles]) used in the ground and not in space. I know that this is designed as in introduction so it was better to keep it more simple but I thought it was worth mentioning.
@raquelsanchez8482 6 years ago

Great video! thank you.
@partysuvius 3 years ago

This has my brain buzzing in excitement.
@gaming4life25 7 years ago

Is taking masters degree on aeronautics engineering after bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering worth it?
@Icecreambunny143 9 months ago

This is one of the best video ive ever seen, thanks, as a 13years old girl who idnt even know what is aerospace engineering now knows her goal of life, thanks☺☺
@cedricstokoe7624 7 years ago

OH YES FINALLY, THANK YOU DUDE....
@swamirockstar30 7 years ago

TY :D next aeronotical please