Core engineering
Aerospace Engineering
From aerodynamics and flight mechanics to propulsion and structures — and the careers that follow.
Core subjects with Aria
Read the notes, or pick a subject and Aria teaches it from the basics, with the formula first, units checked, and numericals worked step by step.
Fluid Mechanics
Fluid statics, kinematics, Bernoulli, viscous flow, boundary layers
Engineering Thermodynamics
Laws of thermodynamics, entropy, gas power cycles, heat transfer
Mechanics of Solids
Stress, strain, bending, torsion, energy methods, buckling
Incompressible Aerodynamics
Potential flow, airfoil theory, finite wings, lift, induced drag
Compressible Aerodynamics
Isentropic flow, shocks, expansion waves, nozzles, supersonic airfoils
Aircraft Performance
Standard atmosphere, drag polar, climb, range, turns, V-n diagram
Aircraft Stability and Control
Static stability, trim, control surfaces, equations of motion, dynamic modes
Aircraft Structures
Thin-walled beams, shear flow, idealisation, plate buckling, composites, fatigue
Structural Dynamics and Aeroelasticity
Free and forced vibration, multi-DOF systems, divergence, flutter
Aircraft Propulsion
Jet engine cycles, inlets, nozzles, combustors, compressors, turbines
Rocket Propulsion and Space Dynamics
Rocket equation, solid and liquid rockets, orbits, orbit transfers
Aircraft Design
Mission requirements, weight estimation, sizing, layout, airworthiness
GATE AE preparation
The GATE AE paper covers engineering mathematics, general aptitude and the subjects above. Take timed mocks marked the way GATE marks, or practise any subject with Aria.
PSUs, government jobs and core placements
Many PSUs shortlist engineers through GATE scores; others run their own exams. Recruiting PSUs, cut-offs and eligibility change every year — always check the official notification.
PSUs that have recruited through GATE
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) · DRDO (ADA, GTRE, ADE and other aeronautics labs) · ISRO (VSSC, LPSC, URSC) · CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) · Indian Air Force (Aeronautical Engineering branch) · Indian Navy (Technical branch) · Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) · BrahMos Aerospace
Other exams
- ISRO Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB) Scientist/Engineer exam
- DRDO Scientist 'B' recruitment (GATE AE)
- AFCAT (Aeronautical Engineering branch)
Core companies
Airbus India · Boeing India · GE Aerospace (John F. Welch Technology Centre) · Rolls-Royce India · Safran India · Honeywell Aerospace · Collins Aerospace (RTX India) · Tata Advanced Systems · Dynamatic Technologies · Larsen & Toubro (Precision Engineering & Systems)
Switch to IT
Plenty of Aerospace graduates get software jobs — service companies hire from every branch. This is the order that works when you haven't coded much.
- 1Aptitude first Every service company tests it before anything else.
- 2One language, properly Java from the basics, with Aria when you are stuck.
- 3DSA, pattern by pattern The problems that actually get asked, in order.
- 4SQL 240 problems on real schemas — a common test round.
- 5Your resume Import it, get an ATS check, fix weak bullets.
- 6Mock interviews Practise the interview before the interview.