Aerospace engineering

The air and space technology as part of the engineering and traffic engineering is concerned with the development and operation or maintenance of aircraft, missiles, space vehicles and satellites. These systems are developed taking into account the technical, scientific and environmental aspects.

In this case, the most favorable possible combination (integration) of components and subsystems is sought. This integration extends to eg

  • The structural design of a light as possible aircraft
  • The best aerodynamic shape
  • Engines and their subsystems
  • Systems for power supply, control, data transmission and communication
  • Ensure subsystems of the basic equipment, the function and safety
  • The use - and Nutzausrüstung (depending on the nature and function of the system)

Depending on the profile, to add further requirements, such as the thermal point or to be able to withstand the conditions of space.

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  • 4.2.1 universities
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  • 4.3.2 colleges

History of aviation and space technology

See separate article aeronautics, aviation history and the history of space travel.

Companies and institutions

Companies and institutions in Germany

  • Air Berlin Technik
  • Airbus Group
  • Federation of German air and space industry
  • German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • German Aerospace Center (DLR )
  • Diehl Aerospace
  • Diehl Aircabin
  • Extra Aircraft
  • Grob Aircraft
  • IABG
  • Liebherr
  • Lufthansa Technik
  • MT Aerospace
  • MTU Aero Engines
  • OHB
  • Rheinmetall
  • Rockwell Collins
  • Rolls- Royce Germany
  • Saarschmiede GmbH
  • Scholz Mechanik GmbH
  • Zeppelin airship technology

Companies and institutions in Austria

  • AMES
  • FACC
  • Diamond Aircraft
  • RUAG Aerospace Austria

Companies and institutions in Switzerland

  • Pilatus Aircraft
  • RUAG

Teaching content

In addition to the basics of classical mechanical engineering such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, control engineering, materials science, among others include the following curriculum for the study of air and space technology:

  • Possibly Astronomy
  • Gas dynamics
  • Aircraft Propulsion and Space Propulsion
  • Aviation mechanics and space flight mechanics
  • Aircraft or spacecraft
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Turbomachinery

In addition, in many cases be more electives, if necessary, also demands from the non- technical area.

Study opportunities

Germany

Technical universities

Air and space technology as an independent study course from the 1st Semester:

  • University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich
  • University of Stuttgart

Air and space technology as an independent study course with degree " engineer for aerospace ," lectures in the basic course identical to the study program " Mechanical Engineering ":

  • Technical University of Berlin
  • Technical University of Munich

Air and space technology as a specialization in the advanced study of the bachelor degree program Engineering:

  • Rheinisch- Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen
  • Technical University of Braunschweig
  • Technical University of Darmstadt

As a major in the main study the bachelor course Transportation:

  • Technical University of Berlin

As a specialization in the advanced study of the Bachelor / Master degree program production technology and systems engineering:

  • University of Bremen

Aviation and aerospace computer science as an independent study course from the 1st Semester:

  • Julius -Maximilians -Universität Würzburg

Air and space technology as a specialization in the advanced study of diploma course mechanical engineering:

  • Technical University of Dresden

Colleges

Air and space technology as an independent study course from the 1st Semester:

  • Fachhochschule Aachen
  • University of Bremen
  • University of Applied Sciences Munich

Air and space technology as a specialization in the advanced study of the bachelor degree program Engineering:

  • University of Augsburg

Aviation technical courses from the 1st Semester:

  • Fachhochschule Osnabrück
  • University of Applied Sciences Hamburg
  • Technical College Wildau

Air and space technology in the dual degree:

  • Duale Hochschule Baden- Württemberg

Austria

Universities

Individual courses, such as Introduction to the aircraft, designing airplanes, space propulsion Electric, Advanced Space Propulsion Systems, inter alia, as a Free Elective or as part of Technical physics, engineering, or similar studies:

  • Vienna University of Technology

Colleges

Standalone Bachelor and Master degree course Aerospace / Aviation (until 2007: Degree, graduating with a "Diplom Ingenieur (FH ) Aerospace / Aviation " ):

  • FH JOANNEUM

The master's degree Aerospace Engineering is offered by the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt.

  • FH Wiener Neustadt

Netherlands

Technical universities

  • TU Delft

Colleges

  • INHolland
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