FdEng Aerospace Engineering

Course description
The part-time FdEng Aerospace Engineering course provides you with the opportunity to develop your knowledge, understanding and technical ability alongside your current professional role and with the support of your employer. The aerospace is a growing industry in the UK and it is evolving with the introduction of innovative materials, manufacturing processes, design solutions, computational methods and engineering technology.
On this course you develop the skills to support your career development in an exciting and dynamic industry. On completion, you also have the opportunity to progress to a BEng (Hons) degree by applying for two more years of study on the BEng (Hons) Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering (top-up).
Throughout the course, you study fundamental subjects including fluid flow, statics and dynamics, thermodynamics, materials, manufacturing, avionics and systems. Subjects are taught in the context of aerospace vehicles, for example lift and drag forces associated with wings, loads on aircraft in flight and composite structures. These subjects are supported by modules which allow you to develop the skills needed to solve engineering problems, such as computer aided design, mathematics and numerical methods.
In each year, you also have the opportunity to further your technical, academic and professional skills in work-based learning modules undertaken in conjunction with your employer.
Teaching staff and facilities
The aerospace courses are delivered by a core team of staff with strong academic and industrial backgrounds, many of whom are research-active in their field of expertise. Learning is also supported by access to laboratories, workshops and specialist computer labs in the recently refurbished engineering facility. Laboratories and workshops are fundamental to the course, developing your technical skills and allowing you to apply theory in practical scenarios.
Dedicated facilities include a wind tunnel, flight...