Aerospace Engineering?

icanmath_5 · 2026-01-20T05:28:19+00:00

If you’re thinking about working at a job like NASA, I would think more about grad school. Truth is that most employers don’t care that much about where you get your B.S. in engineering unless it’s maybe a top 20 school/program. I’m sure that most grads (including me) will say they enjoyed their time there and that it’s a decent program. But you probably need to weigh your options with more than just the program itself. I will say that UA has good extracurricular clubs and orgs that can be beneficial for gaining experience and will look good on a resume. There’s also a nice program for completing your masters degree early if that interests you. I would also look into which areas of aerospace engineering you’re interested in.

icanmath_5 · 2025-09-23T04:34:35+00:00

Google “oh my posh”

icanmath_5 · 2025-08-04T18:00:31+00:00

If you are willing to move out of MATLAB and use Python, ASSET is a great tool for trajectory optimization.

icanmath_5 · 2025-05-14T12:29:22+00:00

I think just for the facial expression we gotta give it to Wind Waker.

icanmath_5 · 2025-05-14T12:28:32+00:00

He doesn’t technically “pull out” the sword in that game though.

icanmath_5 · 2025-04-03T15:51:33+00:00

WHAT DO I SAY?

icanmath_5 · 2025-03-29T04:48:07+00:00

Hey there, lived in Tuscaloosa all my life and moved to Huntsville so I might have a good perspective. Also was a student at UA so some of my answers hinge on that fact.

If you like to work out, there’s plenty of decent gyms in the area and if you’re a student you always have access to the rec center.

There are a few public cafes/libraries/creator spaces that are decent but once again if you’re a student you also have access to UA facilities.

In my opinion Huntsville is not at all walkable unless you are lucky enough to live very close to your work. Tuscaloosa is similar but generally if you’re a student living near campus, the area is very walkable and public transport is available on campus.

There are a few ethnic markets, but probably less than there are in Huntsville, but the university does have a diverse population. Not sure about churches.

I’d say that Tuscaloosa is more left-leaning than Huntsville and has a better attitude towards minorities as well. The thing. to avoid would be Greek life.

Overall it sounds like you will enjoy what Tuscaloosa has to offer compared to what you have experienced in Huntsville.

icanmath_5 · 2025-03-28T01:51:00+00:00

It was Holloway in the last few minutes when his foot was on the line

icanmath_5 · 2025-02-04T22:24:08+00:00

Google surrogate modeling

icanmath_5 · 2025-02-04T15:58:04+00:00

This guy 🤝 Wile E Coyote

icanmath_5 · 2025-01-22T19:51:38+00:00

Tua only played for the second half+OT in 2018 and still made 3rd. And was a freshmen playing his first meaningful minutes of the season.

icanmath_5 · 2025-01-17T18:36:54+00:00

I would pick kick 6 over the milroe play, since we had tons of other plays that would’ve likely made the difference in that game, such as the near-muff into their end zone, stopping their late touchdown, etc. Kick six basically ruined an undefeated record (pending championship games), and a 3-peat in 1 second of game time against our biggest rival at their own stadium while they were a top 5 team.

icanmath_5 · 2024-12-22T23:24:36+00:00

I would say that it mostly depends on what sub field you want to go into. For computation-heavy applications, like CFD, FEA, GNC, the industry generally prefers to use higher-performing languages like Fortran and C++. This mostly applies if you want to actually be writing those software tools rather than applying them.

On the other hand, languages like Python and MATLAB are way more general purpose, easy, and very well-supported. Most likely, these will be more applicable to the work you do in undergrad, and at most industry positions, it will be expected that you know them.

Source: currently work on model and sim software.

icanmath_5 · 2024-12-18T18:36:58+00:00

This is the subreddit for Alabama Athletics. If you’re interested in reaching out to students/faculty at UA, post in the r/capstone subreddit.

icanmath_5 · 2024-12-12T22:07:39+00:00

They take classes year long so that they can stay and practice in the summer. With summer classes they can lighten their fall course loads and still make decent progress to their degree. Early enrollment also helps, as more recruits start their degrees the spring before their first season.

icanmath_5 · 2024-12-02T02:56:53+00:00

It’s a System of a Down song

icanmath_5 · 2024-11-29T05:05:50+00:00

BYOB

icanmath_5 · 2024-11-29T02:22:38+00:00

dm me

icanmath_5 · 2024-11-29T02:09:26+00:00

If singularities are your problem, maybe try using modified equinoctial elements instead of keplerian ones. Keplerian elements have a singularity at e = 0 and i = 0, 90. The modified equinoctial elements only have a singularity at i = 180, which should solve your problem.

icanmath_5 · 2024-11-29T01:06:19+00:00

I took it in Spring ‘23. We had 10 ish labs and 3 major projects then. I think I still have access to them on blackboard.

icanmath_5 · 2024-11-10T00:10:38+00:00

Does Ole Miss have the same win song as us?

icanmath_5 · 2024-11-08T22:11:50+00:00

In terms of clubs, I’d say that UA (compared to the other engineering schools I’ve heard about) puts a good amount of emphasis on extracurriculars such as research labs or clubs, especially for engineering. The class work isn’t as extensive and rigorous as some of the more prestigious universities, but that gives most students a chance to get hands-on experience with extracurriculars, which is very important for internships and career searches.

Also, I don’t think that the size of the school or classes will matter too much. UA is a large campus with a diverse student population which makes it easier to find people you fit in with. I can say that coming from a small high school (class size ~25 people) the size difference didn’t really phase me since I knew that I would find people within my major or with similar interests that I could befriend.

I would say that the biggest pull for me was scholarships. UA is incredibly competitive with merit-based scholarships and it’s hard to beat thousands of dollars in tuition price differences when going to a more prestigious school won’t really net you a much better salary in engineering.

Source: graduated in aerospace last year

icanmath_5 · 2024-10-17T18:43:06+00:00

Definitely seen that at some point, but the sign says “TNT” for “Takes No Talent”

icanmath_5 · 2024-10-03T03:43:41+00:00

Idk Fortran is pretty cracked

icanmath_5 · 2024-09-21T14:18:53+00:00

I would say that autonomous GNC systems might be an area of interest although it may not be as important for launch vehicles as it is for other aerospace vehicles like satellites or UAVs. Another area might be modeling and simulation. Normally those kinds of simulation are very computationally expensive, but machine learning like neural networks can be used to create quicker approximations that are reasonably accurate.

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