B.Tech Aerospace Engineering - Course Overview

About B.Tech Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering is one of the most prominent fields of applied physics and engineering design. This technical specialization involves the study of airborne vehicles including their design, functioning, manufacturing and maintenance. Development and testing are also a major part of this field.

In this branch of engineering, students learn about professionals design, building, testing and maintenance of civil aircraft, missiles, space shuttles, rockets, space stations and other such units. Aerospace is a broad field and also comprises subjects that are taught under the aeronautical engineering, mechanical engineering and other fields of applied physics.

B.Tech Aerospace Engineering Syllabus

First Year:

Professional Communication	Environmental Studies	Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Mathematics – 1	Engineering Physics	Engineering Mathematics – 2
Engineering Chemistry	Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering	Technical Communication
Fundamentals of Electronics Engineering	Engineering Drawing	Fundamentals of Computer

 

Second Year:

Engineering Mathematics – 3	Introduction to Aerospace Engineering	Aero Engineering and Thermodynamics
Aerospace Structures – 1	Fluid Mechanics and Machinery	Control Engineering
Solid Mechanics	Aerodynamics – 1	Environmental Science and  Engineering
Propulsion – 1	Numerical Methods	Elements of Avionics

 

Third Year:

Aerospace Structures – 2	Flight Mechanics – 1	Aircraft Maintenance Practices
Propulsion – 2	Aerodynamics – 2	Advanced Materials and Performance
Elements of Vibration	Propulsion – 3	Flight Mechanics – 2
Electives

 

Fourth Year:

Flight Mechanics – 3	Rockets and Missiles	Total Quantity Management
Electives	Introduction to Composite Materials and Structures	Major Project
Professional Ethics	Satellites and Space System Design

Popular Specializations of B.Tech Aerospace Engineering

• Biochemical
• Textile Engineering
• Ceramic Engineering
• Instrumentation and Control Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Telecommunication
• Automobile Engineering
• Production Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Genetic Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Aeronautical Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Food Processing technology
• Software Engineering
• Merchant Navy
• Merchant Navy
• Merchant Navy
• Petroleum Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering

Career Options and Job Prospects

Aerospace Engineers have the option of working in government as well as private organisations. Some of the departments where aerospace engineers can work are Air Force, Corporate Research Companies, Airlines, Helicopter Companies, Aviation Companies, Defence Ministry, Aircraft manufacturing, government-owned air services, etc.

After pursuing B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering, jobs in the private sector are few. However, there are a lot of foreign companies that are now setting industries in India and require skilled aerospace engineers. Following are some of the popular organisations that recruit Aerospace engineers:

• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
• Defense Research and Development Laboratories (DRDO)
• Civil Aviation Department
• India Space Research Organization (ISRO)
• Air India
• Pawan Hans Helicopters
• Tata Advanced Systems
• Taneja Aerospace
• Mahindra Aerospace
• Larsen & Toubro

Salary packages depend on the colleges that a student has graduated from and their performance throughout the B.Tech programme. However, candidates can expect a starting package of up to Rs. 5 lakh. Students graduating from IITs can also get a package of up to Rs. 11 lakhs.