Aerospace Industry
Expert: Fred Bivetto
Aviation, Aerospace + Drone Systems • United States Air Force Academy & Graduate of the USAF Test Pilot School (TPS), where he served as the Director of Curriculum Standards and Chief Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Test Pilot. Development of a $37M, 1200-hour, Master of Science accredited flight test curricula. • Over 27 years of engineering, aviation and project management experience • Master’s Degree in National Security • Consulting projects with NASA, SpaceX and Virgin Galactic. Experienced at teaching via virtual, introductory, educational video productions.
Video: A101
Introduction to Aerospace
A brief overview of some of the topics students would study in the aerospace field, as well as industry expert advisory on the relevant degrees, careers available and salary ranges. This session focuses on orbit velocity, microgravity, and potential vs. kinetic energy using the International Space Station as an example.
