Aerospace engineering is partly an aviation degree. We deal a lot more in space technology; ie rockets, satellites, that sort of stuff. I'm currently majoring in Aerospace engineering. It was my understanding that an aviation degree is more like aircraft maintenance or some general understanding of how an aircraft works. Aerospace is designing better aircraft and heat seeking missiles. I'm planning on getting my pilot license this year.
Edit: Aerospace engineering is probably 10 times harder than an aviation degree and one of the most challenging engineering degrees out there. Theres a lot of math. I'm taking vector statics right now, then on to vector dynamics. I'm also taking calculus based physics and I have another year of just plain old calculus to go. Not to mention the regular aerospace classes are tough too ie, fluid mechanics. Try figuring out the drag coefficient of a 747 on paper. Aerospace engineering isn't for the weak.
Last edited by jackspat2; 01-29-2007 at 10:58 AM.