Frequently Asked Questions About Aeronautical Engineering
What does an aeronautical engineer do?
Aeronautical engineers mainly design, manufacture and maintain and repair all types of aircraft (aircraft, helicopters, missiles, unmanned aircraft, etc.). In addition, they carry out all kinds of research and application studies in the aviation and aerospace industries. Graduates of aeronautical engineering may be involved in the direct design of aircraft in an R & D-based company or may be responsible for maintenance of aircraft and other aircraft in any airline (THY, Pegasus, Anadolu Jet, etc.). At the same time, they can work in the field of research and application in the staff of universities.
What are the main fields of study of aeronautical engineering?
Aeronautical engineering is basically divided into four main branches. These; aerodynamics, propulsion-engine, structure-material and control-avionics.
Where do graduates of aeronautical engineering work?
Aeronautical engineering degree in the field of people can find jobs in many areas in the world and Turkey. Contrary to popular belief, aircraft engineers are needed not only in the aerospace industry, but also in the machinery, automobile and industrial industries. Aeronautical engineers can work at:
Defense Industry: TAI, TEI, Roketsan, Havelsan, TUBITAK-SAGE, TUBITAK-SPACE, Baykar Machinery, Kale Aviation, etc.
Commercial Hayaolu Companies: THY, Pegasus, Anadolu Jet, SunExpress, MNG Teknik, etc.
Air Supply and Maintenance Centers (HİBM)
Automotive Industry: Renault, Ford, Mercedes, BMC, Isuzu, etc.
Industry: Arçelik, Beko, AEG, Bosch, Momentus, etc.
Universities: Research and application
Public: Undersecretariat for Defense Industries, Defense Industry Planning Coordination Directorate, State Planning Organization, General Directorate of Civil Aviation, Ministries, Municipalities, etc.
Overseas: NASA, Universities, Airbus, Boeing, Private companies.
What is the language of aeronautical engineering education?
The language of the aeronautical engineering training program is 30% English.
What is the duration of the undergraduate program in aeronautical engineering?
One year English preparatory and 4 years undergraduate education.
What are compulsory internships in a aeronautical engineering?
In order to graduate, students are required to do a compulsory internship of 40 working days, 20 working days Manufacturing + 20 working days Management and Organization.
Why is aeronautical engineering similar to mechanical engineering?
Airplanes and other aircraft are machines. Aeronauticalengineering can therefore be considered as part of mechanical engineering. aircraft engineering at Istanbul Technical University in Turkey for the first time the machine has been established within the faculty. Courses directly related to machinery are critical to aircraft engineering. Graduates of aeronautical engineering can also improve themselves in mechanical engineering. Likewise, a person graduated from mechanical engineering can specialize in aircraft and aviation.
What is the future of aeronautical engineering?
Turkey and is growing with a very high acceleration aerospace and aircraft industries in the world. The need for aeronautical engineers is increasing day by day. For this reason, the future of aeronautical engineers is quite bright. The aviation sector, which plays a major role in the globalization of countries, shows an unstoppable development. With the development of technology, the aviation sector will make an important progress in the future and will be an indispensable part of our lives. This rapid development of the sector will increase the need for employment in this field and offer many job opportunities. In our country, it will be a great advantage for the graduates of a limited number of aircraft engineers. Since aviation is a global concept, students graduating from this department will have both domestic and international opportunities.
It is said that studying aeronautical engineering would be wrong and would be unemployed. How true is this?
Such approaches are quite wrong. The need for a aeronautical engineers is increasing day by day. Both the R & D needs of the defense industry and the increasing number of airline aircraft fleets increase with each passing year. However, it is quite wrong to think that graduates will be unemployed as aeronautical engineers can work not only in aviation but also in the machinery, automobile and industrial industries.
