Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Liverpool
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Liverpool
The main aerospace engineering topics you’ll study include aerodynamics, aero structures, flight dynamics and control, propulsion systems, communications, avionics and aircraft materials. The programmes include a two day flight test course in a Jetstream aircraft. Year One includes an icebreaker group project as well as a team project to design, build and fly a small aircraft. Students also study Structures, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Materials, Maths, Electronics, Management, Design and Engineering Skills. Year Two includes a two day flight course on board a Jetstream aircraft. Students take modules in Aeroengines, Avionics, Computer programming, Maths, Dynamics, Structures, Design, Aircraft Performance and Project Management. Year Three students undertake an individual project providing the opportunity to conduct research and develop innovative concepts in their preferred technical area of interest. They also take modules in Aerodynamics, Flight dynamics and control, Aerostructures, Avionics, Composite Materials and Management. They can also take optional modules in topics such as Spaceflight and Aircraft Design. Department Key Facts Number of first year students360 Year One undergraduates in 2015 UK league tablesRanked 5th (Materials) in the Complete University Guide 2014 and General Engineering is ranked 5th in the UK for 4* and 3* research in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 Graduate prospects90% of our graduates who are in employment six months after the course have a professional or managerial job (Unistats) Department resourcesPilot Studies lab The School of Engineering has a fantastic facility for undergraduate and postgraduate aerospace students to use.The interactive Pilot studies lab enables students to experience all aspects of flight from programming, aircraft...
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Entry Requirements A level offerTypically ABB including Mathematics plus another Science subject at A-Level. Applicants not offering A level Physics must have one Mechanics unit at Grade B in Mathematics A level. Subject requirementsMathematics plus another science subject at A level. Applicants not offering A level Physics must have taken applied/mechanics options in Mathematics A level. BTECD*DD in relevant diploma with Distinction in Level 3 Further Mathematics for Engineering Technicians. Students will be required to take...
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Subjects
- Management
- Presentation
- Credit
- Basic
- IT
- Basic IT training
- Basic IT
- Performance
- Design
- Mechanics
- Engineering Skills
- Electrical
- Logic
- Maths
- Thermodynamics
- Materials
- Project
- Systems
- Engineering
- Programming
- IT Management
- Aerospace Engineering
- General Engineering
- Fluid Mechanics
- Skills and Training
Course programme
LAB COATS – Students will be required to wear a lab coat for all Engineering laboratory sessions. Students may purchase a lab coat at the start of the year from the Student Support Office at a subsidised cost of £15.
ProE – In week 7 of the second semester students take a week long course in ProEngineer for which they are required to purchase a manual at a subsidised cost of £10.
- Introduction To Aerospace Engineering (AERO110) Level 1 Credit level 7.5 Semester Second Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 70:30 Aims
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To introduce students to a range of fundamental topics that an aerospace engineer must at least be aware of to be able to function in such a multi-disciplinary industry. The module provides a basic coverage of material from aerodynamic, performance and stability and control disciplines that are built upon in subsequent years of study.
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To introduce students to the power of computer-based computation methods using simple mathematical examples.
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To enthuse students in their chosen degree programme.
Learning Outcomes
- Electrical Circuits & Digital Electronics for Engineers (ELEC122) Level 1 Credit level 15 Semester Whole Session Exam:Coursework weighting 75:25 Aims
- To provide students with a basic understanding and analysis of electrical circuits and theory. To introduce students to basic semiconductor devices and circuits involving diodes and transistors.
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To provide the student with a fundamental knowledge of the principles and construction of DC and AC machines, transformers and linear actuators.
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To introduce the concepts and analysis of digital electronic circuits.
Learning Outcomes
- The electrical behaviour of basic passive and active electrical circuit components. Fundamental circuit analysis principles.
- To recognize common electrical components and use them in simple circuits.
- An understanding of how the physical laws of electromagnetism and mechanics apply to practical motors, transformers and actuators
- An appreciation of why certain materials are used in electromechanical devices.
- Basic design methods for combinational and sequential logic circuits.
- Number systems such as binary and hexadecimal.
- The laws of Boolean algebra.
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The operation of digital circuits in general engineering contexts.
- Interpretion of simple system transfer functions expressed in graphical form.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of those factors that determine the performance of AC and DC motors, transformers and simple electro-mechanical actuators
- Design combination logic circuits with a small number of inputs.
- Analyse and to design simple sequential logic circuits.
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Introduction To Engineering Skills (ENGG107)
Level
1
Credit level
7.5
Semester
First Semester
Exam:Coursework weighting
0:100
Aims
- To develop technical report writing & oral presentation skills
- To develop information research, summary and referencing skills
- To develop IT and computational skills for engineering applications
- To provide a basic introduction to manufacturing processes and process selection
- To develop data analysis and plottimg skills using both excel and MATLAB
On successful completion of the module the student should demonstrate an understanding and proificency in technical writing, presentation of data and formal report preperation
On successful completion of the module the student should have demonstrated an ablility to prepare and present technical information and data in a formal oral presentation
On successful completion of the module the student should be able to derive specific information from a case study and utilise this information to make informed decisions on manufacturing and process technology aided by the approporiate engineering software
On successful completion of the module students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of MATLAB including the ability to produce x-y plots and simple functions
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Introduction To Structural Materials (ENGG108)
Level
1
Credit level
7.5
Semester
First Semester
Exam:Coursework weighting
70:30
Aims
To provide students with a basic introduction tothe mechanical properties and deformation of metals, ceramicsand polymers, and how the properties are related to microstructure andprocessing.
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Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (ENGG109)
Level
1
Credit level
22.5
Semester
Whole Session
Exam:Coursework weighting
90:10
Aims
To develop an understanding of the basic principles of fluid mechanics and an appreciation of thermodynamics
To develop skills in performing simple experiments
Learning OutcomesOn successful completion of the module, students should be able to show experience and enhancement of discipline-specific practical skills in using appropriate modelling and analytical methods to solve fluid mechanics and thermodynamics problems.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to show experience and enhancement of discipline-specific practical skills in carrying out Level 1 laboratory experiments in Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics following instruction, using test and measurement equipment and techniques, collecting and recording data, estimating accuracy, assessing errors, and using safe systems of work.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of using dimensional analysis to undertaken scale-model testing and ensure conditions of dynamic similarity
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of hydrostatics and applications to manometry
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concept of mass conservation and the the continuity equation applied to one-dimensional flows.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Bernoulli''s equation as applied to internal and external flow problems including open channel flow
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the hydrodynamic forces which arise due to changes in the velocity and direction of a fluid stream.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the equation of heat transfer as applied to problems of plane and circular geometries
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the steady flow energy equation as applied to a control volume
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the first law as applied to a thermodynamic system and the determination of thermodynamic work for a process.
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Solids and Structures 1 (ENGG110)
Level
1
Credit level
15
Semester
Whole Session
Exam:Coursework weighting
70:30
Aims
To introduce students to a number of the fundamental principles of dynamics, statics, solid and structural mechanics, and to show them how representative engineering problems can be formulated and solved. To raise awareness of safety and risk issues in engineering.
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Design 1a (ENGG123)
Level
1
Credit level
7.5
Semester
First Semester
Exam:Coursework weighting
0:100
Aims
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To provide students with an overall understanding of engineering design
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To introduce students to engineering drawing and visualisation
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To expose students to group work and the overall design process.
Ability to sketch and draw in an engineering manner.
Ability to work in a group and solve a problem.
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Design 1b (ENGG124)
Level
1
Credit level
7.5
Semester
Second Semester
Exam:Coursework weighting
0:100
Aims
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To provide students with a good grasp of engineering drawing and communication skills relating to the design process
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To introduce students to industry-standard 3D computer modelling software (Revit or ProE)
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To give an overview of checking and commenting on Building Information Models for Design Reviews (Civil only)
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To provide students with a basic understanding of engineering components and mechanisms (non-Civil only)
Ability to identify common engineering components and mechanisms and understand how they function (non-Civil)
Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of the function and purpose of a Building Information Model (BIM) together with a basic awareness in using review software to visualise and interrogate BIMs (Civil only)
Ability to demonstrate a proficient level of capability in 3D modelling techniques using either Revit (Civil) or ProE (non-Civil)
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Engineering Mathematics (MATH198)
Level
1
Credit level
22.5
Semester
Whole Session
Exam:Coursework weighting
80:20
Aims
To provide a basic level of mathematicsincluding calculus and extend the student''s knowledge to include an elementaryintroduction to complex variables and functions of two variables.
Learning OutcomesAfter completing the module the students should be able to:
• differentiate using the chain, product and quotient rules;
• sketch the graphs of elementary and rational functions;
• integrate using list integrals, substitution and integration by parts with applications to simple geometrical problems;
• understand the basic properties of three dimensional vectors and apply them to elementary geometrical problems;
• understand the algebra of complex numbers in Cartesian and polar forms and their application to multiplication, division and roots.
• solve elementary first and second order differential equations with and without initial conditions and make simple mechanical applications;
• evaluate simple Laplace transforms and their inverses using tables with application to initial value problems;
• understand the graphical representation of functions of two variables;
• find partial derivatives and use to locate and classify the stationary points of a function of two variables
Students will be able to evaluate solutions to aerospace-engineering related problems.
Students will be able to utilise simple computational software to develop tools that will be useful throughout their career.
Describe, in relatively simple terms, key concepts that relate to the field of aerospace engineering.
Knowledge and Understanding
Intellectual AbilitiesAn ability to analyse a simple electromechanical system in order to predict its characteristics. An ability to take simple electro-mechanical tests on an electrical machine to evaluate its performance. Use of common electrical laboratory equipment, (oscilloscope, power supplies, volt and current meters).
Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons)