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Landon
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What is the hardest thing an aerospace engineer has to adjust to?
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Sungmo David Cho
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I think the hardest is adjusting the mentality of what an aerospace engineer is/does. Not all engineering route will take you to design or research/ development. Some will take you through a maintenance centric path, analysis path, etc.
There are so many routes you can take. So remember that the first job may not be what you imagined, but take the time to understand the job because you never know when those skills will come in handy.
There are so many routes you can take. So remember that the first job may not be what you imagined, but take the time to understand the job because you never know when those skills will come in handy.
Kevin Joseph Connors Jr
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The most difficult adjustment in my opinion would have to be the change in pace during your college courses.
Classes in college become much more technical and advanced, the best preparation in my opinion is getting a strong grasp on your mathematics in high school or as early as you can to make the college experience less difficult. Once you've adjusted to the first couple semesters in college, you'll get a better feel for what's expected of you. After you've completed the first 1-2 years in college, everything else will only be at that pace or easier, especially when you get into your career.
One thing that I found extremely beneficial was getting involved in aerospace related extracurricular activities such as a rocket team or UAV club or even a formula team. Being involved in activities like this allows you to not only learn more related subjects to what you'll use in your classes, but you'll meet like minded individuals who can share their methods in helping to be successful in school as well. Plus it can be a lot of fun as well and helps you to land a job after college too!
In my experience, all of my jobs doing aerospace engineering have been much less work ever since, and have had amazing contributions such as designing satellites or various components used in airplanes and rockets! Totally worth it!
Classes in college become much more technical and advanced, the best preparation in my opinion is getting a strong grasp on your mathematics in high school or as early as you can to make the college experience less difficult. Once you've adjusted to the first couple semesters in college, you'll get a better feel for what's expected of you. After you've completed the first 1-2 years in college, everything else will only be at that pace or easier, especially when you get into your career.
One thing that I found extremely beneficial was getting involved in aerospace related extracurricular activities such as a rocket team or UAV club or even a formula team. Being involved in activities like this allows you to not only learn more related subjects to what you'll use in your classes, but you'll meet like minded individuals who can share their methods in helping to be successful in school as well. Plus it can be a lot of fun as well and helps you to land a job after college too!
In my experience, all of my jobs doing aerospace engineering have been much less work ever since, and have had amazing contributions such as designing satellites or various components used in airplanes and rockets! Totally worth it!