Proposal

Date:02/18/2015
To: Dr. Steffen Guenzel

From: Kevin Tomasetti
Subject of my paper: Aerospace Engineering
Purpose: My Major and why writing about this topic will be beneficial to me: This research paper will be
beneficial to me not only because the topic is relative to what I am majoring in, but it will also allow me to
get an idea of the discourse communities within the topic of aerospace engineering, how does the field
look right now, and get a good understanding of what engineering companies are looking for in college
students.
Preliminary Thesis/Argument: While space exploration becomes an ever so increasingly discussed topic
in today's society, there are some aspects which are a little less talked about in the field of aerospace
technology. I will be discussing and analyzing What is the best way college students should prepare for
the workforce? And, how the engineering field is now and what the future of the engineering field is going
to look like. Are prospective college engineers going to get the dream job they are looking for?
Intended audience: The intended audience is primarily anyone who is getting started or thinking about
going into aerospace engineering, but the overall audience will get a brief analysis in the restrictions and
issues going on in todays aerospace technology as well as discuss some of the different groups joined by
discourse communities working together to overcome these obstacles, and finally learn what it takes to
become part of this field with the expectations and roles of an internship.
Types of research areas: For this research paper I will be using two types of research areas which include
Internet, as well as scholarly. Internet resources will be primarily for researching discourse communities
and internship opportunities, while scholarly will be focused on the history of aeronautics as well as
current even articles to target recent issues.
Kinds of sources I will use and why they will benefit my paper: My sources will be well balanced between
internet and scholarly resources. The scholarly sources will vary from history books to recently published
news articles all in effort to give the audience the best understanding of what aerospace engineering has
come from and how it will continue to change the world.
Graphs or charts:Graphs and charts will be used where necessary throughout my research paper but only
if they truly add to the audiences understanding of the subject.
Documentation Style: The documentation style of this research paper will be MLA. This is because it is
my most familiar and comfortable style of writing for myself.
Tentative List of References:
"aerospace engineering". Encyclopdia Britannica. Encyclopdia Britannica Online.
Encyclopdia Britannica Inc., 2015. Web. 12 Feb.
2015<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/7364/aerospace-engineering>.
"Capabilities." Northrop Grumman. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2015.
http://www.northropgrumman.com/capabilities/Pages/default.aspx
"Internship/Co-Op Summer 2015 (Cape Canaveral)."
SpaceX. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2015.
http://www.spacex.com/careers/position/5682
"Lockheed Martin - College Students." Lockheed Martin - College Students. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2015.
http://lockheedmartinjobs.com/college-students.aspx
Tomasetti, Thomas, Col. "Aeronautical Engineering." Personal interview
When did you first start working as an aerospace engineer and at what company?
During your time as an aeronautical engineer what were some of your biggest struggles?
What were some of your most memorable moments as an aeronautical engineer?
How have you seen the aeronautical engineering or just engineering as a whole change throughout the
years?
Do you think aerospace/aeronautical engineering is going in a positive direction?
What do you think are the biggest constraints when it comes to engineering?
Tomasetti, Matthew. Internship Qualifications. Personal Interview

What is your major?
How many years have you been perusing this major?
When did you first apply for an internship?
How many different companies did you apply to?
What were your credentials?
What did you do to improve your chances and make yourself stand out?
How long did it take you to get an internship?
What is a normal day for you like?
What do you do at your internship?
Binder, J. D. (1994, April). A brief history of computers in aerospace.Aerospace America, 32(4), 19+. Retrieved
from https://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?auth=shibb&url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE
%7CA15421067&v=2.1&u=orla57816&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w
Academic OneFile
"NASA INTERNSHIP EXPOSES TEACHERS TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING." States News Service 14 July
2011. Academic OneFile. Web. 24 Feb. 2015. https://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?
auth=shibb&url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE
Cameron, Doug. "Pentagon launches contest for new long-range bomber."Wall Street Journal Eastern
Edition 11 July 2014: B4(NA). Academic OneFile. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.
https://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?auth=shibb&url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE
Altair Engineering Shows Significant Growth in the Global Aerospace Market. (2010, October 20). PR
Newswire. Retrieved fromhttps://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?
"Landing a Job in Engineering by Expert Oliver McGee, (http://www.OliverMcGee.org)." PR Newswire 17 May

2013. Academic OneFile. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.
https://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?auth=shibb&url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE
"Aerospace engineer to speak about intern experience." UWIRE Text 12 Sept. 2013: 1. Academic OneFile.
Web. 24 Feb. 2015. https://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?auth=shibb&url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?
id=GALE%7CA342690912&v=2.1&u=orla57816&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w
Academic OneFile
"AEROSPACE ENGINEERING STUDENTS DESIGN MISSION ATHENA, WIN FIRST PLACE." States News
Service 30 Aug. 2010. Academic OneFile. Web. 24 Feb. 2015. https://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?
Lei, Jih-Fen, and Robert K. Goldberg. "Special Issue On Seventy Years Of

Aerospace Research And Technology Excellence At NASA Glenn Research
Center." Journal Of Aerospace Engineering 26.2 (2013): 197-201. Applied

Science & Technology Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 2 Mar. 2015. https://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?
auth=shibb&url=http://search.ebs
cohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=asf&AN=86463533&site=ehost-live
Sacchi, Claudio, Abbas Jamalipour, and Marina Ruggieri. "Aerospace

Communications And Networking In The Next Two Decades: Current Trends
And Future Perspectives [Scanning The Issue]." Proceedings Of The IEEE
99.11 (2011): 1835-1839. Applied Science & Technology Full Text (H.W.
Wilson). Web. 2 Mar. 2015. https://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?auth=shibb&url=http://search.ebs
Mavriplis, Dimitri J., John C. Vassberg, and Edward N. Tinoco. "Grid
Quality And Resolution Issues From The Drag Prediction Workshop Series."
Journal Of Aircraft 46.3 (2009): 935-950. Applied Science & Technology
Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 2 Mar. 2015. https://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?
"What Will You Do Regarding The Following Issues Facing The Aerospace
Sector?." Aerospace America (2008): 6-10. Applied Science & Technology
Ren, Y.1, renyiru@buaa.edu.cn, and J.1, xiangjw@buaa.edu.cn Xiang.

"Energy Absorption Structures Design Of Civil Aircraft To Improve
Crashworthiness." Aeronautical Journal 118.1202 (2014): 383-398. Applied
Kakosimos, Panagiotis E.1, et al. "Induction Motors Versus

Permanent-Magnet Actuators For Aerospace Applications." IEEE
Transactions On Industrial Electronics 61.8 (2014): 4315-4325. Applied
Kefalas, Themistoklis D.1, and Antonios G.1 Kladas. "Thermal

Investigation Of Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motor For Aerospace
Applications." IEEE Transactions On Industrial Electronics 61.8 (2014):

4404-4411. Applied Science & Technology Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 2
Mar. 2015. https://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?auth=shibb&url=http://search.ebs
Drummond, J. Philip1. "Methods For Prediction Of High-Speed Reacting

Flows In Aerospace Propulsion." AIAA Journal 52.3 (2014): 465-485.
Applied Science & Technology Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 2 Mar. 2015.
https://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?auth=shibb&url=http://search.ebs
Chelli, Ali1, ali.chelli@kaust.edu.sa, Rami2 Hamdi, and Mohamed-Slim1

Alouini. "Channel Modelling And Performance Analysis Of V2I
Communication Systems In Blind Bend Scattering Environments." Progress
In Electromagnetics Research B 57.(2014): 233-251. Applied Science &
Technology Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 2 Mar. 2015. https://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?
Espinoza, P. A. Suarez1, suarez@bv.tum.de, et al. "Shape Optimisation In

The Design Of Thin-Walled Shells As Components Of Aerospace Structures."
Aeronautical Journal 116.1182 (2012): 793-814. Applied Science &
Technology Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 2 Mar. 2015. https://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?
Ott, Eric1, eric.ott@ge.com, and Michael1 Peretti. "Metal Injection

Molding Of Alloy 718 For Aerospace Applications." JOM: The Journal Of
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) 64.2 (2012): 252-256.
Skeen, Michael A.1, and Ryan p.2 Starkey. "Conceptual Modeling Of

Drag-Augmented Supersonic Retropropulsion For Mars Entry, Descent, And
Landing." Journal Of Spacecraft & Rockets 51.6 (2014): 1924-1942.
"Sampling Of Small Regolith Particles From Asteroids Utilizing An
Alternative Electrostatic Field And Electrostatic Traveling Wave."
Journal Of Aerospace Engineering 27.3 (2014): 631-635. Applied Science &
Technology Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 2 Mar. 2015https://login.ezproxy.net.ucf.edu/login?
Sukthankar, Rajas. "New CNC Technologies Solve Aerospace Machining

Problems." Manufacturing Engineering 146.3 (2011): 28-31. Applied
Malin, Jane T., Christopher Millward, and Fernando Gomez. "Semantic

Annotation Of Aerospace Problem Reports To Support Text Mining." IEEE
Intelligent Systems 25.5 (2010): 20-26. Applied Science & Technology
IEEE. University Of Cenral Florida Engineering Club .Interview.

What got you started in this club?
What are the main goals of this club?
What Major are you perusing?
What are your plans after college?
What do you feel are the biggest issues when it comes to engineering as a field?
Do you plan on perusing an internship or do you currently have an internship?
If so where at?
What is a normal day when you are working at this internship?
If not what do plan on doing to secure and Internship?

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Date:02/18/2015

To: Dr. Steffen Guenzel

Tomasetti, Matthew. Internship Qualifications. Personal Interview

"Landing a Job in Engineering by Expert Oliver McGee, (http://www.OliverMcGee.org)." PR Newswire 17 May

Lei, Jih-Fen, and Robert K. Goldberg. "Special Issue On Seventy Years Of

Center." Journal Of Aerospace Engineering 26.2 (2013): 197-201. Applied

Sacchi, Claudio, Abbas Jamalipour, and Marina Ruggieri. "Aerospace

Ren, Y.1, renyiru@buaa.edu.cn, and J.1, xiangjw@buaa.edu.cn Xiang.

Kakosimos, Panagiotis E.1, et al. "Induction Motors Versus

Kefalas, Themistoklis D.1, and Antonios G.1 Kladas. "Thermal

Applications." IEEE Transactions On Industrial Electronics 61.8 (2014):

Drummond, J. Philip1. "Methods For Prediction Of High-Speed Reacting

Chelli, Ali1, ali.chelli@kaust.edu.sa, Rami2 Hamdi, and Mohamed-Slim1

Espinoza, P. A. Suarez1, suarez@bv.tum.de, et al. "Shape Optimisation In

Ott, Eric1, eric.ott@ge.com, and Michael1 Peretti. "Metal Injection

Skeen, Michael A.1, and Ryan p.2 Starkey. "Conceptual Modeling Of

Sukthankar, Rajas. "New CNC Technologies Solve Aerospace Machining

Malin, Jane T., Christopher Millward, and Fernando Gomez. "Semantic

IEEE. University Of Cenral Florida Engineering Club .Interview.

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