Master civil/structural engineering looking to work for Boeing.

Your input is much appreciated, thank you in advance.

I am currently a graduate student studying structural engineering in the civil engineering department. I am looking to work for boeing as a structural engineer. I have been taking some aerospace classes such as continuum mechanics, solids of mechanics, and will take six more classes (such as mechanics of composites, finite element analysis, fracture mechanics) in both the aerospace and mechanical deparment even though I will not need it for graduation.

Basically, would a master degree in civil, instead of mechanical or aerospace hurt my chances? Would my chance improve significantly if I continue on to get a second masters in aerospace (say focusing on structural)? Or would that not be a good investment of my time.

Thanks again, hope to hear what you might have to say.

Hello.

I am also studying structural engineering at the University of Ottawa and will be interested in any info you can find on this exact subject. looking into getting involved in structural analysis or design of airplanes. Please let me know what you can find out.

bcurry@uottawa.ca

-Ben Curry

vtn in Seattle, Washington said: Your input is much appreciated, thank you in advance.

I am currently a graduate student studying structural engineering in the civil engineering department. I am looking to work for boeing as a structural engineer. I have been taking some aerospace classes such as continuum mechanics, solids of mechanics, and will take six more classes (such as mechanics of composites, finite element analysis, fracture mechanics) in both the aerospace and mechanical deparment even though I will not need it for graduation.

Basically, would a master degree in civil, instead of mechanical or aerospace hurt my chances? Would my chance improve significantly if I continue on to get a second masters in aerospace (say focusing on structural)? Or would that not be a good investment of my time.

Thanks again, hope to hear what you might have to say.

Hi,

I have the same query as you have. I am currently pursuing Master of Science in Civil and Structural Engineering with specialization in Computational Mechanics. I am also interested in working in the domain of aerospace engineering. I have already taken courses like Advanced Solid Mechanics, Advance Finite Element Method and the list goes on. Is it possible for someone in Civil Engineering to get into Aerospace companies? Or do the companies stick to their criteria of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Students.

Thanks in Advance.
Hitesh