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Aerospace engineering
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Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft.[3] It has two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. Avionics engineering is similar, but deals with the electronics side of aerospace engineering.
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Occupation | |
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Names | Aerospace engineer Engineer |
Occupation type | Profession |
Activity sectors | Aeronautics, astronautics, science |
Description | |
Competencies | Technical knowledge, management skills (see also glossary of aerospace engineering) |
Education required | Bachelor's degree[1][2] |
Fields of employment | Technology, science, space exploration, military |
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"Aeronautical engineering" was the original term for the field. As flight technology advanced to include vehicles operating in outer space, the broader term "aerospace engineering" has come into use.[4] Aerospace engineering, particularly the astronautics branch, is often colloquially referred to as "rocket science".[5][lower-alpha 1]