[Direct15]

Hi,

I'm deeply interested in the aero sector but I was wondering what the pros and cons of aero are compared to mechanical


Thanks


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[Aiden]

Aero is more specalised whereas mechanical is more general. I have been told that aero is much more interesting but i geuss that comes down to personal preferences.

I have also told that Aero is harded than mechanical.
Because Mechanical less specilised you may have better range of job prospects. The course's are very similar. But both degrees are very good degrees to have.

I was in a similar position to you, and i opted for Aero. It seems more interesting and as with any engineering degree you will have good job prospects.

[LeeC]

(Original post by Direct15)
Hi,

I'm deeply interested in the aero sector but I was wondering what the pros and cons of aero are compared to mechanical


Thanks


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Mech eng seems to go up to a certain level of theory then go deeper into application (engine design for example), whereas aero eng will carry on going deeper into fluid dynamic theory (CFD theory for example), although there is obviously some application too.

[bahjat93]

(Original post by Direct15)
Hi,

I'm deeply interested in the aero sector but I was wondering what the pros and cons of aero are compared to mechanical


Thanks


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Getting a job in Aero is much harder but if you do get a job your pay will be very, very good.
Aeronautical engineering is widely considered to be the most difficult engineering, with standard grades going high as A*A*A.
Mechanical Engineering is also a very demanding course and the grade requirements are high as well A*AA (Imperial). The job market for Mechanical Engineering is less volatile.
I'm hopefully going to be studying Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Sheffield next year. I know for a fact that the demand for electrical and electronics engineer is very high.

[Direct15]

(Original post by bahjat93)
Getting a job in Aero is much harder but if you do get a job your pay will be very, very good.
Aeronautical engineering is widely considered to be the most difficult engineering, with standard grades going high as A*A*A.
Mechanical Engineering is also a very demanding course and the grade requirements are high as well A*AA (Imperial). The job market for Mechanical Engineering is less volatile.
I'm hopefully going to be studying Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Sheffield next year. I know for a fact that the demand for electrical and electronics engineer is very high.

I'm applying in Oct for 2013 entry, I notice that mech engineering is more boarder than that of aero, I'm just scared that I leave uni and can't get a job and wasted money


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[Direct15]

(Original post by Aiden)
Aero is more specalised whereas mechanical is more general. I have been told that aero is much more interesting but i geuss that comes down to personal preferences.

I have also told that Aero is harded than mechanical.
Because Mechanical less specilised you may have better range of job prospects. The course's are very similar. But both degrees are very good degrees to have.

I was in a similar position to you, and i opted for Aero. It seems more interesting and as with any engineering degree you will have good job prospects.

I just love the idea of planes (not sexually of course) only two unis in Scotland offer aero and even then one is a mech~aero degree.

I'm unsure about the status of many English universities such as which ones are good


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[kingkongjaffa]

(Original post by bahjat93)
Getting a job in Aero is much harder but if you do get a job your pay will be very, very good.
Aeronautical engineering is widely considered to be the most difficult engineering, with standard grades going high as A*A*A.
Mechanical Engineering is also a very demanding course and the grade requirements are high as well A*AA (Imperial). The job market for Mechanical Engineering is less volatile.
I'm hopefully going to be studying Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Sheffield next year. I know for a fact that the demand for electrical and electronics engineer is very high.

You are wrong on a lot of things there.

and you cannot say which is considered the hardes if you are looking for the highest grade requirments on average it's clearly chemical engineering.

[bahjat93]

(Original post by kingkongjaffa)
You are wrong on a lot of things there.

and you cannot say which is considered the hardes if you are looking for the highest grade requirments on average it's clearly chemical engineering.

I didn't take into account chemical engineering, but i would say Aeronautical engineering is harder to get into then chemical engineering. At a decent University

[kaosu_souzousha]

(Original post by Aiden)
Aero is more specalised whereas mechanical is more general. I have been told that aero is much more interesting but i geuss that comes down to personal preferences.

I have also told that Aero is harded than mechanical.
Because Mechanical less specilised you may have better range of job prospects. The course's are very similar. But both degrees are very good degrees to have.

I was in a similar position to you, and i opted for Aero. It seems more interesting and as with any engineering degree you will have good job prospects.

No difference.

I am a mechanical engineer working towards a career in aero sector.

Anyone who claims that Engineering X is Harder than Engineering Y is being silly.

[kaosu_souzousha]

(Original post by bahjat93)
Getting a job in Aero is much harder but if you do get a job your pay will be very, very good.
Aeronautical engineering is widely considered to be the most difficult engineering, with standard grades going high as A*A*A.
Mechanical Engineering is also a very demanding course and the grade requirements are high as well A*AA (Imperial). The job market for Mechanical Engineering is less volatile.
I'm hopefully going to be studying Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Sheffield next year. I know for a fact that the demand for electrical and electronics engineer is very high.

Demand for all engineering degrees is high. Aero cannot be harder than Mech. simply because it is a specialized Mech. Eng degree. Pay is so so for both in UK.

[Aiden]

(Original post by kaosu_souzousha)
No difference.

I am a mechanical engineer working towards a career in aero sector.

Anyone who claims that Engineering X is Harder than Engineering Y is being silly.

Im just going by what Tutors said to me at University open days

[Aiden]

(Original post by Direct15)
I just love the idea of planes (not sexually of course) only two unis in Scotland offer aero and even then one is a mech~aero degree.

I'm unsure about the status of many English universities such as which ones are good


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Are you considering Studying in Scotland?

[ViralRiver]

(Original post by kaosu_souzousha)
Demand for all engineering degrees is high. Aero cannot be harder than Mech. simply because it is a specialized Mech. Eng degree. Pay is so so for both in UK.

Actually there are quite a few modules that Aero cover that Mech Eng do not. It's not like one degree is a subset of another, they are both different degrees - just with a lot of overlap.

[kaosu_souzousha]

(Original post by ViralRiver)
Actually there are quite a few modules that Aero cover that Mech Eng do not. It's not like one degree is a subset of another, they are both different degrees - just with a lot of overlap.

The key word is few. My roommate is an aero engineer.

Year 3 & 4 is a different story.

(good luck with your exams btw)

[ViralRiver]

(Original post by kaosu_souzousha)
The key word is few. My roommate is an aero engineer.

Year 3 & 4 is a different story.

(good luck with your exams btw)

Whether it be a few, or a lot, the point still stands. If aero were a subset of mech eng, or the other way around, I doubt they'd both exist as two separate degrees.

In year 1, we study Aircraft Performance which you do not.
In year 2, we study Signals and Systems and Mechanics of flight. Not sure about the first, but you definitely don't do the second.
In years 3 and 4, we study Wing Design, Aircraft Aerodynamics, Control Systems, Aircraft Structures, Helicopter Dynamics. Once again not sure about control systems, but the others I doubt you do.

Similarly there's going to be some modules in Mech Eng that Aero don't cover. My only point is that they are two different, but similar degrees.



Thanks, only 3 more to go! Have you finished yours or are they still to come? We've only got Thermo () and 2 Maths papers left. Last two should be alright, but I'm dreading Thermo =\ . All papers thus far have been a major step up in difficulty to previous years.

[kaosu_souzousha]

(Original post by ViralRiver)
Whether it be a few, or a lot, the point still stands. If aero were a subset of mech eng, or the other way around, I doubt they'd both exist as two separate degrees.

In year 1, we study Aircraft Performance which you do not.
In year 2, we study Signals and Systems and Mechanics of flight. Not sure about the first, but you definitely don't do the second.
In years 3 and 4, we study Wing Design, Aircraft Aerodynamics, Control Systems, Aircraft Structures, Helicopter Dynamics. Once again not sure about control systems, but the others I doubt you do.

Similarly there's going to be some modules in Mech Eng that Aero don't cover. My only point is that they are two different, but similar degrees.



Thanks, only 3 more to go! Have you finished yours or are they still to come? We've only got Thermo () and 2 Maths papers left. Last two should be alright, but I'm dreading Thermo =\ . All papers thus far have been a major step up in difficulty to previous years.

I am all done now ^^

Only have manufacturing labs left and a project submission by the end of june (mega troll by our tutors)

Control and electronic stuff is now taught to everyone because you cannot survive in modern world without it.

"Wing Design, Aircraft Aerodynamics, Aircraft Structures" < -- I am not certain about official lectures but people have done year 3,4 projects in these topics. I am quite interested in aero sector myself and mech. eng is very flexible.