Aeronautical Engineering is a common name
for a graduate course in the avionics stream, related to the design,
development, running, testing and maintenance of aircrafts.
Course
options and duration
Aeronautical engineering is available as
both undergraduate and postgraduate course options – the undergraduate course
usually takes 4 years for completion while the post graduate course takes 2
years.
Availability
in India
The course is available in thousand plus
institutes and colleges across the country, and these institutions need to be
approved by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to be eligible to
give out valid licenses for the candidates that are considered internationally.
Career
Prospects
Candidates who have successfully completed
a course in aeronautical engineering or aircraft maintenance engineering (AME)
can be employed in a lot of sectors in the aviation industry. From simple
routine maintenance jobs to the tougher design and development jobs, the
options are not limited to the civil aviation industry.
In fact, the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) is one of the largest employers of aeronautical engineers,
and it is constantly on the lookout for trained, certified professionals to
employ in missile and satellite development branches.
The design and development of military
aircrafts is also one of the lesser known but immensely exciting career options
available to aeronautical engineers. This makes DRDO another major employer.
Merit
based admission
Since it requires rigorous training and
education, admission to the aeronautical engineering course or AME is often
strictly merit based. This involves a good, consistent performance rating from
the high school or the undergraduate course.
Eligibility
- Undergraduate course requires
the candidate to pass in the high school examination, with the science stream
(mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology), and good marks. Some institutes
might require the candidate to write an entrance examination for the same.
- Postgraduate course requires a
graduate degree in the same or similar stream, and it lasts for two years,
often branching out into the specialisation fields.
- The doctoral courses in aeronautical engineering are available in select institutes and have a different set of criteria
How
to apply?
The application procedures vary for each
college, but mostly, candidates willing to pursue either of these courses could
apply with their required documents (Mark sheet of their high school examination,
proof of date of birth, migration certificate, conduct certificate, medical
certificate, etc.,) and the first year admission fees.
Star Aviation Academy focuses on providing
quality education to students at affordable prices. The admission and course
fees are very nominal, and the institute is considered one of the top AMEcolleges in India. The state of the art facilities and the campus aircraft make
the academy one of the only few that focuses on both theoretical and practical
education simultaneously.
The admission procedures have been
streamlined, with the aim of making it easily accessible to students from
across India. Those who cannot apply in person have an option to apply online
to pursue the course of their dreams in an institute that will help them on
their way to achieve it.
