Expert: Paul Soderman - 4/4/2010

Question
QUESTION: sir is there is any difference between aeronautical engineering and aerospace engineering?
and after studying aeronautical engineering in 4years we can do aerospace then how many years it will take to complect

ANSWER: Krishna
In the U.S. there is very little difference between aeronautical engineering and aerospace engineering.  The first covers flight in air, the second covers flight in air and space.  So in an academic program, an aerospace engineering curriculum might be identical to an aeronautical engineering program except for a few extra courses in orbital mechanics or rocket propulsion.  You can get either degree in four or five years and work in either field with that degree.  Fundamentally, the term aerospace developed as a public relations gambit to indicate that a school or company was in tune with the space program even if no space work was actually done.
Paul

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QUESTION: if i want to do both of the courses then how many years will take for it and i can do directly aerospace engineering

Answer
Your question is unclear.  A course is one class or a few classes in one special subject such as fluid mechanics.  In the U.S., aeronautical or aerospace engineering academic programs involve dozens of courses required to obtain an undergraduate degree.  That takes four or five years.  And yes, either program will prepare you for a career in aerospace engineering.  Of course, you still have to find a job like everyone else.

I suggest you take a class in English composition if you intend to apply for university study in the U.S.
Paul