Aeronautical Engineering Subjects

Some of the core aeronautical engineering subjects that aeronautical engineers study as a part of the program include:

Aircraft Design
Aerospace Engineering Systems
Thermodynamics, Gas and Fluid Dynamics
Computer-Aided Design
Solid Mechanics and Aerospace Structures
Aerodynamics
Aircraft Propulsion
Aircraft Control
Solid and Structural Mechanics
Finite Elements in Mechanical and Structural Analysis
Aircraft Dynamics
Aircraft and Spacecraft Structures
Fluid Dynamics

Subjects	Topics Covered
Aircraft Design	Aircraft Polars, Aeroelasticity and Wing Divergence, Propeller Design, Aircraft Design process, Aircraft Structural Design, Level Flight and Trim, Drag Estimation, High Lift Devices, Design Speeds
Aerospace Engineering Systems	Simulation and Fabrication, Introduction to Design, Computer-aided Design, Solid Modelling, Signals and Sensors, Embedded programming, Microcontrollers, Computer-aided Simulation
Thermodynamics, Gas and Fluid Dynamics	Molecular and Continuum Concepts, Fluid Properties, Conservation Laws, Flows in Nozzles and Thermodynamics Laws, Shock and Expansion Waves, One-dimensional Flows
Computer-Aided Design	Design Parameters, Computer Designing for Dynamics and Fluids, Trade-off Diagrams, Computer Generation of Geometric Models, Finite-element Modelling and Analysis
Solid Mechanics and Aerospace Structures	Beam Theory and Torsion of Bars, Aerospace Structural Components, Axially Loaded Bars, Stress and Strain Measures and Transformation, Failure and Fracture Criteria
Aerodynamics	Fundamental Concepts, Aerodynamics of 3D Design and High-speed Aerodynamics, Potential Flow, Turbulence, Lift, Airfoil Design, Compressibility Boundary Layers
Aircraft Propulsion	Air-breathing Propulsion, Combustion Processes, Nuclear Propulsion Systems and Rocket Engines, Turbofans, Advanced Propulsion, Turbojets, Rocket Propulsion, Thermodynamics
Aircraft Control	Effect of Delay and Zeros, Stability Analysis, Application to Aircraft and Spacecraft, Observers, State-space Models, Effect of Nonlinearities, Coupled-axis Control
Solid and Structural Mechanics	Energy Methods, Linear Elasticity, Thin-walled Aerospace Structures and Small Strain Elasto-plasticity, Boundary Value Problem Formulation and Solution Techniques
Finite Elements in Mechanical and Structural Analysis	Linear Finite Elements-based Upon Displacements, Virtual Work Energy Formulations, Applications to Structures like Shells, Beams, Trusses, General Solids and Quasi-static Displacement
Aircraft Dynamics	Stability Derivatives and Modern Computational Tools, Dynamic Equations of Motion, Aircraft Lateral Flight Dynamics, Linear Systems Theory
Aircraft and Spacecraft Structures	Mechanics of Structural Stability, Equations of Linear Elasticity, Structural Vibration and Numerical Methods, Deformation of Structural Elements: Plates, Bars, Shafts, etc., Boundary Value Problem
Fluid Dynamics	Computer Simulation of Flight Vehicles, Equations of Motion for Flight Vehicles, Flight Vehicle Dynamics and Control and Flight-oriented Models

Aeronautical Engineering Syllabus

First Year – First Semester

Intro Aerospace Engineering
General Chemistry
Computer-Aided Design
Calculus – I
Engineering Lecture
Principles of Composition or Humanities/Social Sciences

First Year – Second Semester

Intro Matrix Theory
Intro Computing: Engineering and Science
Calculus II
Social Sciences/Humanities or Principles of Composition
Univ Physics, Mechanics

Second Year – First Semester

Engineering Materials
Calculus III
Statics
Univ Physics, Elec & Mag
Humanities/Social Sciences Electives

Second Year – Second Semester

Intro to Differential Equations
Aerospace Flight Mechanics
Thermodynamics
Introductory Dynamics
Social Science/Humanities Elective

Third Year – First Semester

Aerospace Dynamical Systems
Mechs of Aerospace Structures
Incompressible Flow
Humanities/Social Sciences Electives
Electric & Electronic Circuits

Third Year – Second Semester

Aerospace Control Systems
Applied Aerospace Structures
Compressible Flow
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective
Aerospace Numerical Methods

Fourth Year – First Semester

Aerospace Systems Design
Aerospace Propulsion
Aerospace Decision Algorithms
Aerodynamics & Propulsion Lab
Technical Elective
Free Elective

Fourth Year – Second Semester

Structures & Control Lab
Aerospace System Design II
AE Elective/Technical Elective
Free Elective

Top Universities Offering Aeronautical Engineering Courses in Abroad

S. No	University Name	Rankings	Program	Course	Duration	Tuition Fees (INR)
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1	Undergraduate	Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering	4 Years	44,08,000
2	Stanford University	2	Undergraduate	Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	4 Years	38,37,000
3	University of Cambridge	3	Undergraduate	Aerospace and Aerothermal Engineering	4 Years	34,09,000
4	University of California, Berkley (UCB)	6	Undergraduate	Aerospace Engineering	4 Years	18,43,000
5	Imperial College London	8	Undergraduate	MEng in Aeronautical Engineering	4 Years	33,69,000
6	University of Michigan – Ann Arbor	12	Undergraduate	Aerospace Engineering	4 Years	40,73,000
7	Georgia Institute of Technology	14	Undergraduate	Aerospace Engineering	4 Years	24,00,000
8	California Institute of Technology	17	Undergraduate	Aerospace Minor	4 Years	43,13,000
9	Purdue University	20	Undergraduate	Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering	4 Years	12,56,000
10	The University of Manchester	29	Undergraduate	BEng Aerospace Engineering	3 Years	24,01,000
11	University of California, Los Angeles	32	Graduate	MS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	1.5 Years	16,30,000
12	Northwestern University	33	Graduate	MS Aerospace Engineering	1.5 Years	45,96,000
13	McGill University	34	Undergraduate	B.Eng. – Minor Aerospace Engineering	4 years	29,34,000

Aeronautical Engineering Courses: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria may vary depending on where you wish to pursue aeronautical engineering. Therefore, Indian students need to check the details of these courses with the college authorities before proceeding with the admission procedure. The eligibility criteria for aeronautical engineering courses also vary depending on the program you are targeting, like undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate.

Given below are some basic eligibility criteria for different programs you may be interested in:

Undergraduate:

Must have studied science-related subjects, like mathematics, chemistry, computer science, physics, etc., at the higher secondary level from an institute or school recognised by the government.
Students need to produce relevant SAT scores or appear for entrance exams as prescribed by the college or university to which they are applying to.

Postgraduate:

To secure a Master's degree in Aeronautical engineering, candidates need to have a Bachelor's degree in aeronautics or related specialisations in engineering. Some colleges may even require candidates to have some prior work experience.

Doctorate:

Candidates need to have a Master's degree in Aeronautical engineering or related specialisation.

Aeronautical Engineering – Career Prospects

Aerospace Engineer
Consultant
Aeronautical Engineer
Aerospace Design Checker
Lecturer/Professor
Researcher
Thermal Design Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer
Aircraft Production Engineer
Aircraft Instrumentation Engineer
Technical Officer
Aircraft Design Engineer

Aeronautical Engineering – Average Salary

Role	Average Salary (USD)
Aerospace Engineer	122,270
Aircraft Maintenance Manager	95,982
Aircraft Design Engineer	81,505
Aircraft Instrumentation Engineer	107,830
Professor - Aviation	90,000

Aeronautical Engineering – Scholarships

University	Scholarship	Amount
The University of Sheffield	Engineering Excellence Scholarship	£1,000 each subsequent academic year
The University of Windsor	Undergraduate Entry Scholarships	Between CAD $250 – CAD $4,000 per semester
University of Portsmouth	Vice Chancellor’s Global Development Scholarship	A fee reduction of £1,600 will be applied to the first year of study
University of Leeds	The International Undergraduate Science and Engineering Scholarship	Up to £6,000 is awarded per student per year

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