Maggie Added Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM What classes do you have to take to do what you do What classes do you have to take to be an aerospace engineer? What are some specific aerospace classes? Answers 1 Janelle Wellons, ispace Answered Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:55 AM Hello Maggie, I actually created a blog post on my website that answers this exact question! I had to take a diverse set of classes to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering. I took everything from Biology to Control Systems and even ...
Dawn asked Janelle Wellons, ispace Added Monday, December 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM How hard is it to design things? How hard is it to design things for space, and how do you learn to do it? Answers 1 Janelle Wellons, ispace Answered Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:31 AM The process of designing a spacecraft (or anything new really) can feel larger than life so it can feel impossible to know where or how to start. And with spacecraft, you must be able to ensure that it can survive the harsh and unforgiving environment of ...
Evelyn rené wing Added Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM What should I do to work at NASA one day? Like what degree or internships or jobs are there that can help me get there? Answers 0
tan asked Janelle Wellons, ispace Added Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 12:33 PM What things do you make as an engineer? Answers 0
EngineerGirl Team Added Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 11:44 AM Are you ever nervous that you will make a mistake? What happens if you make a mistake in a design or code or when you’re building something? Answers 23 Janelle Wellons, ispace Answered Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 5:53 PM Yes. But not for the reason you may be thinking. As part of my job as a spaceflight operations engineer, I have to prepare for and deal with unexpected events that may happen during a mission. Whenever you launch a spacecraft you accept that the mission ...
Tiffany Raber Added Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 4:37 PM Hi! I teach STEAM topics to some really intelligent 6th grade girls in Los Angeles, CA. Their assignment was to find an engineer that inspired them and ask some questions (detailed below). Hi! I teach STEAM topics to some really intelligent 6th grade girls in Los Angeles, CA. Their assignment was to find an engineer that inspired them and ask some questions. Questions from Sophia Sharpe: What made you so interested in space? Is your job fun? Or hard? Answers 0