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How long does it take to be an engineer?

what is the biggest problem you have faced as a engineer

how old were u when u got into engineering

how many hours do you work weekly

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where's your full stop?

do you enjoy your job

What does it take to become a professional engineer (PE) in the field of aerospace engineering?

What inspired you to become a aerospace engineer?

A Mechanical Engineer earns an average salary of £29,726 per year. Most people with this job move on to other positions after 20 years in this field. Pay for this job rises steadily for more experienced workers, but goes down noticeably for employees with more than 20 years' experience.

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Mechanical Engineer Job Duties: Evaluates mechanical and electromechanical systems and products by designing and conducting research programs; applying principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, hydraulics, heat transfer, and materials.

about four years
College Requirements. Prospective civil engineers must complete a bachelor's degree, which usually takes about four years. If you choose to earn a master's in civil engineering as well, you can add a couple of years to that. The academic program must be approved by ABET, an accreditation board.

Hi Everyone, I am the work experience co-ordinator at BA so can answer generic questions about careers in engineering. For the more specialised ones, I will ask on of our engineers now!

BA have apprenticeships in aircraft engineering, which is a 3-year long course. Across this apprenticeship, you will gain a Level 3 NVQ in aircraft engineering, and will also obtain a licence for aircraft engineering., With this license you are then a certified aircraft engineer. To apply for this scheme, you must have 5 GCSEs A*-C, with a B grade in maths.

In regards to growth of aircraft, we have just announced that we will be investing a huge amount of money in different innovative aircraft, such as A350 and continue to increase our fleet of 787 and A380. These aircraft are much friendlier to the environment, and more fuel efficient. As far as supersonic aircraft goes - I don't think this is covered in our new order!

Reply to Sarahelamam - regarding industry experience, it isn't essential for British Airways. We recruit for attitude, and are looking for individuals that hold soft skills such as team work, communication, problem solving and motivation. If you are looking to go down the university route, we do have 11-month placements as part of a sandwich year at university which is based in engineering to give an insight into the operation

My engineering colleague was 16 when he got into engineering. He has worked his way up the ranks and is now a duty shift manager that works in Shorthaul casualty. This means he manages all of the engineers on shift when a shorthaul aircraft needs repairing when it is on the runway. He came from a military background, and took approx. 5 years to train to be an engineer. He says that physics is a huge part of his work as he has to understand nature of flight and understand how fluids, pressures and temperatures work and affect each other, to ensure different aircraft components function properly. The biggest challenge/problem he faces is timescales. As the aviation industry grows, customer and business demand are increasing so that customers expect no disruption. They have to try to fulfil customer satisfaction as well as ensure that everything is completed safely. He was inspired to go into engineering as a career because he had a basic need to understand how things work - liked taking things apart and putting them back together again.

Regarding pay, after Engineers have become fully licenced and have relevant experience, they earn approx. on average £50,000 a year which includes shift pay