Karpagam Institute of Technology

Mission & Vision

"Human beings have always dreamed of flight. They did not however, dream of the Boeing 747. The flight to which humans traditionally aspired was that of the birds, a business of feathers and flapping wings" - Flight: 100 Years of Aviation, R. G. Grant

Aeronautical Engineering

Aeronautical Engineering is the branch of science and engineering that deals with the study and engineering of flying vehicles operating within the Earth’s atmosphere like aircrafts, helicopters, gliders etc

Aeronautical Engineering is an immensely important in the present day world. During the past 100 years aeronautical pioneers have revolutionized the world we live can. They developed the airplane with which we can develop the world all around the world and has shrunk the world into a global village. An aeronautical engineer works in airlines, aircraft maintenance and operation jobs, aircraft manufacturing and design jobs, Helicopter design and manufacturing jobs.

Aeronautical engineering is an immensely exciting and challenging engineering in which you solve problems relating to the science and technology of aircrafts and other flying vehicles and come up with unique solutions to the problem. An aeronautical engineering has vast research opportunities in both government and private industries. Aeronautical Engineering offers immense benefits in terms of growth in the aerospace industry in terms of both technical and managerial roles.

Study Area

Fluid Mechanics

- the study of fluid flow around objects. Specifically aerodynamics concerning the flow of air over bodies such as wings or through objects such as wind tunnels (see also lift and aeronautics).

Dynamics and engineering mechanics

- the study of movement, forces, moments in mechanical systems.

Mathematics - as most subjects within aerospace engineering involve equations and mathematical manipulation and derivations, a solid and comprehensive study of mathematics is required to enable effective learning in the other modules.

Propulsion - the energy to move a vehicle through the air (or in outer space) is provided by internal combustion engines, jet engines and turbomachinery, or rockets (see also propeller and spacecraft propulsion).

Controlengineering - the study of mathematical modelling of systems and designing them in order that they behave in the desired way. As aircraft flight control systems are becoming increasingly complex, they can be studied as a separate module.

Aircraftstructures - design of the physical configuration of the craft to withstand the forces encountered during flight. Aerospace engineering aims very much at keeping structures lightweight.

Materialsscience - related to structures, aerospace engineering also studies the materials of which the aerospace structures are to be built. New materials with very specific properties are invented, or existing ones are modified to improve their performance.

Aeroelasticity - the interaction of aerodynamic forces and structural flexibility, potentially causing flutter, divergence, etc.

Avionics - concerning the design and integration of electronic systems on board an aircraft or spacecraft.

Communications and navigation equipment may be the focus of this study.

Noisecontrol - the study of the mechanics of sound transfer. Required as noise levels are a massive consideration in the current aerospace industry.

Flight Test - the discipline of designing and executing flight test programs in order to gather and analyze performance and handling qualities data in order to determine if an aircraft meets its design and performance goals and certification requirements.

Future of Aeronautical Engineering

Aeronautical Engineering future is very bright. There are huge number of possibilities and jobs available in the aerospace industry and aviation industry for aeronautical engineers and great room for personal growth and development and the demand for aerospace engineers is likely to remain so as there is a boom in world travel, aviation and aircraft industries. Many government, defense and space agencies are also on the look out for aeronautical engineers to develop the future of flying vehicles and systems