Wednesday, 29 April 2015

My Career

CHOICE
Engineer (chemical / aerospace)

DESCRIPTION:
Aerospace engineers design and manufacture communications satellites and ground based satellite dishes. These technologies send and receive signals for television, telephone and the Internet.
As a chemical engineer you could look at ways traditional practice might be used to develop economic ventures for your community. You might also work within a local manufacturing firm to ensure its processes do no harm to the environment.

REASON
I enjoy physics and I would like to apply physics concepts to make something useful.


COURSE PREREQUISITES
H2 pass in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.

STARTING PAY:
Of the ten majors with the highest starting salaries, six are in some branch of engineering, including computer engineering, in the no. 1 slot at $70,400, chemical engineering, no. 2 at $66,400 and aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering, no. 4 at $64,000

In terms of starting salaries, the average starting salary for aerospace engineers who have earned a Bachelor's degree is $53,408, while those with a Master's were offered $62,459. Ph.D. aerospace engineers received average starting salaries of $73,814.


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