Aerospace Engineering and Avionics Quiz

Aerospace Engineering

• Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft.

Branches of Aerospace Engineering

• Aerospace engineering has two major overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering.
• Avionics engineering is similar, but deals with the electronics side of aerospace engineering.

History of Aerospace Engineering

• "Aeronautical engineering" was the original term for the field.
• As flight technology advanced to include vehicles operating in outer space, the broader term "aerospace engineering" came into use.

Astronautics Branch

• Aerospace engineering, particularly the astronautics branch, is often colloquially referred to as "rocket science".

Challenges in Aerospace Engineering

• Flight vehicles are subjected to demanding conditions such as changes in atmospheric pressure and temperature.
• Structural loads are applied upon vehicle components.

Interdisciplinary Nature

• Aerospace engineering involves various technological and engineering disciplines, including:
  • Aerodynamics
  • Air propulsion
  • Avionics
  • Materials science
  • Structural analysis