From: mjessick@verizon.net   
      
   S. Lajoie wrote:   
   > Good Morning,   
   >   
   > I am finishing up a master's degree in physics, and I am considering what   
   > to do next. I think I should like to learn how to design space vehicles. I   
   > think I have found a program at a major university that suits my needs.   
   >   
   > My undergraduate degrees are in physics and electrical engineering. I   
   > would like to get up to speed in astronautical engineering. As my   
   > undergraduate degrees are not in aerospace or astronautical engineering, I   
   > have deficiencies to make up.   
   >   
   > I am interested in what materials to use for space vehicles, radiation and   
   > thermal effects on space vehicles, design for the space environment, manned   
   > and unmanned space vehicle requirements, and so on.   
   >   
   > Anyone have a good bibliography for me to start reading? Or can point to a   
   > list of relevant journals? (The engineering library is half way across   
   > campus, so I'd like to have a list in hand when I get there...)   
   >   
   > Stephen Lajoie   
      
      
   Given your email address, when you get to the Engineering Library, you   
   might walk across to Guggenheim Hall and ask the same question. ;)   
      
   Some of the early A&A graduate degree courses are intended for people   
   with undergraduate degrees in other disciplines. The syllabuses for   
   these courses might provide some additional useful areas of study.   
   Your planned program might have similar courses.   
      
   A question to the group whose answer might be of interest to the   
   original poster is whether people would (in general) suggest further   
   schooling or rather on-the-job-training to someone with an engineering   
   degree and a master's degree who was interested in space design work?   
   (The O.P. might be mainly interested in research and planning to pursue   
   a Ph.D. I couldn't tell from the information given, and it would likely   
   change the advice.)   
      
   - Matt   
   UW A&A 84   
      
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