B.Sc. Aeronautics
NEED FOR B. SC. AERONAUTICS COURSE:
- To provide capable and trained professionals to the Aviation Industry.
- To fulfill the minimum academic qualification requirements of enrolled students to enable them to compete for higher positions in the Aviation Industry.
Open Skies Policy in the country has spurred the growth of air travel and the aviation industry. Aviation enables quick and safe movement of goods and people, thereby contributing to overall economic growth and development. Sustaining high demand for air travel requires proportional growth in aviation professionals and infra-structure.
Syllabus of B.Sc. (Aeronautics) degree is designed to enable the student to acquire the necessary qualification to enter into the job market for any related fields of Aviation such as:
- Traffic Control
- Crew and Manpower Scheduling
- In-flight Service Department
- Security
- Civil Works Department
- Line and Major Maintenance Engineering Department
Existing, highly-qualified AMEs (Aircraft Maintenance Engineers) shoulder huge responsibility in certifying aircrafts of 400 to 500 passenger capacity. They are denied higher positions in the industry merely for not possessing Graduate Degree in Aeronautics.
B.Sc. degree in Aeronautics allows a student to start as Trainee Technician with some stipend and advance to Jr. Technician with salary of about Rs. 20,000 /- to Rs. 25,000/- per month. Further promotional avenues could be Sr. Technician, Charge Hand, and the like depending on achievements.
B. Sc. Aeronautics graduates can also enter Non-Technical streams in the Aviation Industry viz. Commercial Dept., In-flight Service Dept., Ground Support Dept., Security Dept. etc. where the starting salary would be about Rs. 20,000/- per month, rising to six figures later.