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Aeronautical Engineer
Posted Date: 22 Aug 2007 Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing Category: Career Guidance
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Posted By: giridhar narayan Member Level: Diamond
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Flying has for long, been a fantasy, which only existed in fairy tales, mythology and other such imaginative & ingenious creations. It did exist in reality but only in the wild. But man’s ever-inventive mind did not confine ‘flying’ within the frontiers of the mind’s eye, instead, he took it far beyond to make it a ground reality. Thus, was born the most wonderful creation of all times - the airplanes. The aeroplane has revolutionized modern transportation. Over the year, air travel has become highly sophisticated; we depend on it, so much so that we reckon ships as the mode of transport of the bygone era. We completely rely on airplanes for trans-oceanic, trans-continental and even regional journeys. But, have you ever wondered who is behind the building, maintenance, controlling and the functioning of these marvelous flying machines? It is aeronautical, electronic and mechanical engineers, flight engineers and other engineers who take up these responsibilities.
If you want to be one of these highly efficacious people, then you must know what they do, how they work and what ‘you’ need, to be one of them.
Nature of work: Specialized aeronautical & mechanical engineers are responsible for the maintenance, servicing, examination and functioning of the engines and other outer paraphernalia of the aircraft and also the electronic and automatic equipment and instruments in the cockpit. The proper functioning of the systems during the flight is the responsibility of flight engineers. They are also the liaison officers, who communicate with the airport staff. But due to high sophistication in modern aviation, the need for flight engineers is rarely felt. The pilot, co-pilot and the cockpit assistants perform the flight engineer’s job during the flight. Nevertheless, flight engineers do have their share of work to do before and after the flight. Overhauling and the performance of the plane is their responsibility. Checking of system failures, their defects, repairs & refueling of the plane is the flight engineer’s incumbency.
Regular inspection of the aircraft at hangars and workshops, their maintenance, attending to the problems faced by the crew during the flight and the servicing of the flight is done by a team of engineers.
The safety equipment of the plane and its parts are overhauled by these engineers. The servicing & replacement of the parts of the safety equipment entails manual & mechanical labour. An authorized supervisor or a senior engineer administers the examinations and attests the worksheets of the checks made.
Engineers make up a part of a well organized and highly competent team. They work briskly and strenuously. Their jobs entail the practical applications of all their engineering principles. They work under supervision.
Work Environment: Engineers work outdoor in various climatic conditions, especially during loading and unloading of the air crafts. They work in indoors during regular flight inspections at hangars & workshops. Contract supervision of foreign crews that overhaul air crafts is sometimes carried out overseas by senior engineers. Work inside the aircraft has to be done often, in confined places that entail immense physical strain. Safety equipment has to worn according to the necessity.
Personal Assets: All engineers must be highly responsible, for they have to assure the safety of the aircraft. They must be scientifically & technically inclined and should have manual & mechanical aptitude, they must work briskly, yet with flawless precision. They should have a sharp eye sight, good height and should be physically fit to make them highly efficacious.
Study/Training: After 10+2 with Maths, Physics, and Chemistry as subjects, Aeronautical Engg. With specializations in mechanical & electronics. PG level specializations can also be done after this.
For diploma holders, degrees offered are as listed :
Aeronautical Engg. - U.G. level: IIT’s at Chennai, Mumbai, Kanpur , Kharagpur and the Punjab Engineering Colleges (PEC), Chandigarh offer the four-year B.Tech degree course in Aeronautical Engg. Admission into the IIT’s is through the IIT-JEE, which is conducted in two phases in early December & May. The entrance test for PEC requires Maths, Physics & Chemistry as subjects opted at the 10+2 stage.
Aeronautical Engg. - P.G. level: For B.Sc. students who have passed Maths & Physics at the UG level, Madras Institute off Technology offers a 3 years course called Graduate Programme in Aeronautical Engg. M.Tech and Ph.D degrees are offered by the Indians Institute of Sciences (IIS), Bangalore .
Associate Membership of the Aeronautical Society of India (ASI)
The Aeronautical Society of India (ASI - Estd. 1948) has many corporate members, including all major industries and firms, both regional & international. The Associate Membership Examination
(AME) is conducted by the ASI. The Education Ministry recognize this exam, which has two parts - section A & B,as on par with a B.Tech degree in Aeronautical Engg. From any Indian University . For entry into the IIT’s at the PG level, students are eligible to take the GATE if they pass both the sections of the AME. For the Aircraft Maintenance Engineers licence, conducted by the director of Civil Aviation, a year’s experience is mandatory. This is not necessary for those who pass the AME. Candidates who pass the AME are directly eligible to appear for the part two of the exam conducted by the Engineering Council of London.
Corresponding course in Aeronautical Engg. can also be done through the ASI. There are three parts in the examination : studentship, sections A & B. From different institutions across the country about 200 Aeronautical engineers pass out every year. There are several beneficiary schemes for the students & patriarchs introduced by the aeronautical Research & Development Board. Scholarships are available for freshmen & practicing engineers. Fields like missile development, manufacture of civil & military air crafts. etc., call for many aeronautical engineers due to rapid development of aviation technology.
Educational qualifications for Membership examinations Students should have pass Std. X as the minimum requirement. The section A of the AME conducted by ASI can be taken by Engg. diploma holders, or these who have passed studentship or 10+2 (with Maths & Physics). Direct entry into the section A to Airmen of the Indian Air Force & Air technical personnel. B.Tech degree holders or those who have cleared Section A f the ASI are eligible to appear for the section B of the examination. The section B has eight specialist fields – Aerodynamics / Structural Mechanics / Propulsion / Avionics / Production / Maintenance / Navigation & Operation / Communication. The examination is held in Bangalore , Mumbai, New Delhi , Hyderabad , Indore , Kharagpur, Chennai & Thiruvanantpuram.
Contact Address Aeronautical Society of India , 13-B, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi .
Training Institutes under Associate Membership of Aeronautical Society of India (AMAESI) offers a 3 yr course on par with aeronautical engg. along with practical training for 10 + 2 (Maths & Physics) students. Some of them are:
1. School of Aeronautics , WZ - 173, Palam, New Delhi - 110045.
2. Institute of Aviation Technology, 1265, Sector 6, Bahadwrgarh - 124507, Haryana.
3. Delhi Institute of Aeronautical Studies, 551-A, 3rd Floor, Chirag Dehi, New Delhi - 110017
4. Indian Institute of Aeronautical engineering, 215/1, Kalidas Road , Dehradun - 248001.
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