Aerospace Engineering vs Computer Engineering vs EE engineering

Being LAE or certifying staff, you have be responsible and accountable for all the item that you have signed off (release). As aircraft is not like car when driving your car if spoilt you still can park at the roadside where aircraft you when flying you can't park in mid air when spoilt. So it's a high responsibility job being LAE or certifying staff, where if you are found guilty of causing any aircraft accidents you can be guilty of criminal prosecution and suspended by company (i am not trying to scare not to become LAE or certifying staff ).

So get a more general degree first, if you still want to become LAE then only narrow down. Don't get too narrow down on your studies to aerospace if you are not 100% to join the industry after you finish the studies.

[john]

Im still thinking what to study. May i know as a fresh graduate of aerospace degree holder, how much can they earn?

Originally Posted by john

Im still thinking what to study. May i know as a fresh graduate of aerospace degree holder, how much can they earn?

You can check out MOM salary survey. It is published yearly on their website. The last time I recall for aerospace engineer averages $2600 for fresh graduate. Remember, it is an average, so it still depends on your qualifications and relelvant experience that the company is looking for.

I am a degree holder who took up the LAE trainee scheme. Starting pay? $1800

An aerospace degree has not much value for an LAE. It is the experiences that you have that matters in this job. Some of the veteran LAEs in my company has only O-levels or lower. Well... if I were to say, some of these people rose up to be holding senior managment positions - without a degree or diploma even. And I'm not going to comment on their managment style.

If you desire to be rich, engineering may not be the best option. The big money are in the banking and finance sector.

[john]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

You can check out MOM salary survey. It is published yearly on their website. The last time I recall for aerospace engineer averages $2600 for fresh graduate. Remember, it is an average, so it still depends on your qualifications and relelvant experience that the company is looking for.

I am a degree holder who took up the LAE trainee scheme. Starting pay? $1800

An aerospace degree has not much value for an LAE. It is the experiences that you have that matters in this job. Some of the veteran LAEs in my company has only O-levels or lower. Well... if I were to say, some of these people rose up to be holding senior managment positions - without a degree or diploma even. And I'm not going to comment on their managment style.

If you desire to be rich, engineering may not be the best option. The big money are in the banking and finance sector.

The LAE training scheme take how long? i heard about CAAS test. Can tell me more about it?

As mentioned in the previous posting. It is 3 years training plus another 5 year bond to the accompany upon completion of training (meaning you're stuck to the company for 8 years in total).

That is about 12 CAAS B1(mechanical)/B2(avionics) level papers for SAR66 (depending on your company) excluding your aircraft ratings papers, practical tests and so on (you will be interviewed thoroughly by CAAS before passing out as LAE). So in total 3 years, you must pass close to 20 tests. If you fail more than 3 each of the test, most likely you will be booted out of your company. In worse case if you fail, company can make you pay for the liquidation damages (training fee incurred).

Hi guys, i happened to come across your post, since i am the 1st batch graduate from aerospace engineering. i may have some useful info for you.

first of all, you got to know whether you have genuine interest on aerospace engineering. if you do, do you want to work as an engineer or researcher? honestly, you do not need to study aerospace engineering in order to work as an aerospace engineer. of course aerospace eng graduates do get a bit more advantage, but a mechanical engineer can perfect fit into the position, and they have more career options other than aerospace.

since you was asking what's the difference between aerospace eng and aeronautical eng specialization in mechanical eng, the difference is that aeronautical specialization only takes 2 to 3 aerospace modules in their 4th year, the rest of curriculum is the same as mechanical students. while aerospace eng students takes different subjects since the 2nd year, and the subjects are generally harder and competition is tense. aero curriculum has more emphasis on aerodynamics, aircraft structure, controls,etc while mechanical one is more fundamental and general. but unless you want to pursue further study and become a researcher, those specific knowledge is not required as an aerospace engineer.

the last point is, if you are not a singaporean, are you able to get PR before you graduate? because nationality does matter in terms of future career. a singaporean aerospace graduate can find good opportunity in DSO, DSTA, air force with salaries from 3 to 4K. for aerospace company, many also favors singaporeans and some of them do not take foreigners at all. what happened in my batch is that the 1st class foreign students can hardly get any interview but a lot of singapreans with 2nd class were called for interviews for a few aerospace companies such as ST aero, Pratt and whitney. that was on the year 2008 the economic down turn. i think the job market is getting better and aero graduates should have better career opportunity in the future.

hope that helps. good luck!

oh btw, if you want to know how much is the average salary of aero graduates. I would say if you are a singaporean, working in aero maintenance company, it's about 2.6k to 3k plus depending on ur class of honors. if you work for the government organizations like DSO, DSTA, airforce, about 3.5k, some upto 4k. but a lot of my classmates doesn't go to aerospace sector, and only 2 foreign graduates secured a job related to aerospace and only 1 of them is in engineering. that might explain why aero eng is not in the graduate employment survey.

[john]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi guys, i happened to come across your post, since i am the 1st batch graduate from aerospace engineering. i may have some useful info for you.

first of all, you got to know whether you have genuine interest on aerospace engineering. if you do, do you want to work as an engineer or researcher? honestly, you do not need to study aerospace engineering in order to work as an aerospace engineer. of course aerospace eng graduates do get a bit more advantage, but a mechanical engineer can perfect fit into the position, and they have more career options other than aerospace.

since you was asking what's the difference between aerospace eng and aeronautical eng specialization in mechanical eng, the difference is that aeronautical specialization only takes 2 to 3 aerospace modules in their 4th year, the rest of curriculum is the same as mechanical students. while aerospace eng students takes different subjects since the 2nd year, and the subjects are generally harder and competition is tense. aero curriculum has more emphasis on aerodynamics, aircraft structure, controls,etc while mechanical one is more fundamental and general. but unless you want to pursue further study and become a researcher, those specific knowledge is not required as an aerospace engineer.

the last point is, if you are not a singaporean, are you able to get PR before you graduate? because nationality does matter in terms of future career. a singaporean aerospace graduate can find good opportunity in DSO, DSTA, air force with salaries from 3 to 4K. for aerospace company, many also favors singaporeans and some of them do not take foreigners at all. what happened in my batch is that the 1st class foreign students can hardly get any interview but a lot of singapreans with 2nd class were called for interviews for a few aerospace companies such as ST aero, Pratt and whitney. that was on the year 2008 the economic down turn. i think the job market is getting better and aero graduates should have better career opportunity in the future.

hope that helps. good luck!

So foreigners will have a hard time looking for aerospace field's job in singapore? Are there others job opportunity for aerospace engineering in singapore? Help plsT.T

if you are looking for 'design' job, there are very few available for foreigners. there are quite a number of maintenance company, who provide scheduled maintenance service for aircraft components or systems. these companies are more likely to take foreigners. but those jobs do not require you to have a aerospace degree. as the seletar aerospace park opens up, i believe there will be more job opportunities.

[john]

Is there any good job market and future to study aerospace engineering in term of job prospect in Singapore? (referring to my case as a foreigner)