Indeed, curricular of many Aerospace Engineering courses including undergraduate ones, provide for practical training and aviators ‘working experience’ training as part of their curriculum.
1. Flight Training (sometimes offered contingently to the curriculum) Private Pilot License (PPL) or Commercial Pilot License (CPL): Many universities have affiliate relationships with commercial aviation institutions where a universities flight training is conducted. Throughout your course, you may be able to get your private pilot’s license or even work toward getting your commercial pilot’s license – which affords you flying experience.
Flight Simulators: A large number of educational facilities provide students with flight simulators that are a part of curriculum in order to provide the later with a real life experience of flight mechanics, aircraft handling qualities and especially flight navigation systems.
2. ACM349 Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Facility Management Aircraft Workshops: There are programmes with their own technical [shelters] or partnerships with aviation companies in which students may practice the actual handling of real air vessels or parts of them.
Internships: Some of the typical placements allow students to complete internships with an aircraft manufacturer, an airline or a defense contractor. These internships may include contact with the aircraft maintenance, test, or engineering activities.