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4.4/ 5
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4.2/ 5
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Worth it?
Based on 5 student responses
Read full review“Aerospace engineering is a challenging major but with high reward. USC especially offers lots of opportunities for students to gain experience in engineering outside of classes that set you up for success. Once you get used to the workload the major becomes more manageable. Overall I would recommend if you are genuinely interested in the aerospace industry and are willing to take on the workload between classes/design teams.”
Read full review“I love aerospace engineering. it is very interesting. it does take a lot of dedication and studying, but in the end, i know it will be worth it.”
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What you will study and do
Aerospace Engineering focuses on the design, development, testing, and production of aircraft, spacecraft, and related systems. Students learn about aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics, and materials science, preparing them for careers in the aerospace industry and beyond.
Covers the principles of fluid dynamics and how they apply to the design of aircraft and spacecraft.
Explores the various types of propulsion systems used in aerospace applications, including jet engines and rocket propulsion.
Focuses on the study of materials used in aerospace structures and their behavior under stress and strain.
Introduces students to the electronic systems used for communication, navigation, and control of aerospace vehicles.
Examines the forces acting on an aircraft and how they influence flight performance and stability.
Covers the unique considerations involved in designing vehicles for space exploration and satellite deployment.
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You need to stand out from everyone else if everyone else is doing Rockets just like you are then you're not going to stand up if everyone else is doing Rockets then you need to be the rocket person right but if nobody else is doing let's say proportion you know that's probably untrue and you do propulsion you stand out from the rest of your class you can say yeah I'm the only proportion heavy MIT sophomore or etc. If nobody else wants to do avionics and you're the avionics person that makes you stand out there's so many different fields within Aerospace that you could really dive deep in invest so much time and if you're the only fluent person or probably the only bit if you're in a smaller Niche and that's great or you can do a whole wide breath and really know everything and be something like a systems engineer and interface so I would say just know what field you like what you want to do and niche in is my advice
Aerospace engineering is a challenging major but with high reward. USC especially offers lots of opportunities for students to gain experience in engineering outside of classes that set you up for success. Once you get used to the workload the major becomes more manageable. Overall I would recommend if you are genuinely interested in the aerospace industry and are willing to take on the workload between classes/design teams.
I loved it hands on and the environment working with smart minds is a great job. Working at companies was fun
I love aerospace engineering. it is very interesting. it does take a lot of dedication and studying, but in the end, i know it will be worth it.
Lots of studying but very fun if you are interested.
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