Aerospace Engineering - MEng

Bachelor's degree

In Bristol

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bristol

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Why study BEng(Hons)/MEng Aerospace Engineering?
Increasing activity in civilian space flight, unmanned aerial vehicles, and the civil aviation sector has led to rising demand for qualified aerospace engineers.
Why study our course?
This course has been designed alongside regional aerospace partners and is accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society. This means you will be equipped with industry knowledge as well as an in-depth understanding of the aeronautical design and build process.
Alongside the fundamentals of aerospace engineering, you will study materials and manufacturing processes, stress and dynamics, aerospace design, thermodynamics and fluids.Throughout the course, you will get practical experience developing and testing your prototypes in our well-equipped laboratories.
Real world experience
You will get an inside track on the industry through regular factory tours and professional briefings from leading aerospace organisations. With work placements including design, systems and manufacturing, there's the chance to get valuable experience and professional skills.
Where it can take you
On graduation, you will be set for a career in the aerospace industry. Job opportunities range from working on the design and manufacture of civil and military aircraft, to helicopters and jet engines.
Watch: The learning and teaching experience

Facilities

Location

Start date

Bristol (Avon)
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Coldharbour Lane, BS16 1QY

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Professional accreditation
This degree is accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council. As a result, it will provide you with some or all of the knowledge, understanding and skills for eventual registration as an Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng).
Placements
Students who do a work placement are more likely to graduate with a better degree and get higher quality work on graduation. So as well as helping hone your professional skills, industry knowledge and network, a placement will make you highly employable...

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Subjects

  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Systems
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Materials
  • Industry
  • Project
  • Teaching
  • Learning Teaching

Course programme

Content

Your first year will concentrate on the underlying engineering principles applicable to aerospace engineering. You will study materials and manufacturing processes, introductory mathematics, engineering mathematics and aeronautics.

It is from your second year onwards that you will choose to specialise in either design, manufacture or systems.

Year 1

You will study the following compulsory modules:

  • Stress and Dynamics
  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Design Materials and Manufacturing
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Energy and Thermodynamics

Year 2

You will study the following compulsory modules:

  • Aerodynamics and Flight
  • Mathematics for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Aero-Structures
  • Project Management

Students must opt for one of the following three pathways:

Design pathway:

  • Design, Materials and CAD/CAM
  • Stress Analysis

Or

Manufacturing Pathway:

  • Design, Materials and CAD/CAM
  • Mechatronics

Or

Systems Pathway:

  • Aircraft Systems, Avionics and Control
  • Mechatronics

A placement Year is optional.

Year 3

You will study the following compulsory modules:

  • Individual Project (MEng) A
  • Aeropropulsion

Plus one of the following optional modules:

  • Industrial Placement
  • Business Environment

You will continue with your chosen pathway.

Design Pathway:

  • Structural Design and Inspection
  • Applied Aerodynamics
  • Systems Engineering

Or

Manufacturing Pathway:

  • Structural Design and Inspection
  • Managing Advanced Manufacturing

Plus one of the following modules:

  • Machine Vision
  • Competing Through Quality
  • International Business in Emerging Markets

Or

Systems Pathway:

  • Avionics and Control 3
  • Applied Aerodynamics
  • Systems Engineering

You can exit after Year 3 with BEng or continue to Year 4 and leave with an MEng.

Year 4

  • MEng Individual Project
  • MEng Group Project

Plus modules according to your pathway.

Design Pathway:

  • Aerodynamics
  • Aeroacoustics
  • Aircraft Structures
  • Aeroelasticity

Plus one of the following:

  • Introduction to Helicopter Design
  • Sustainable Aviation
  • Aerospace Design Process
  • Holistic Gas Turbine Performance
  • Aircraft Propulsion

Manufacturing Pathway:

  • Electromechanical Systems Integration
  • Concurrent Engineering
  • Lean Engineering and Decision Support Tools for Continuous Improvement

Plus one of the following:

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Decision Making for Manufacturing
  • Aerospace Risk Management
  • Reliability and Maintainability

Or

Systems Pathway:

  • Electromechanical Systems
  • Concurrent Engineering
  • Lean Engineering and Decision Support Tools for Continuous Improvement

Plus one of the following:

  • Avionic Systems
  • Aircraft Systems Technology
  • Foundations of Systems Engineering

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved we will inform you.

Learning and Teaching

Learning is through lectures, tutorials and seminars with a programme of laboratory, practical and project work. Examples include a group project centred on the design, manufacture and flying of a radio controlled aircraft. In your first year, you will have the opportunity to actually work on a light aircraft in the Aerospace Design module.

For more details see our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.

Assessment

All work is normally assessed by a combination of assignments, examinations, continuous assessment and group work depending on the nature of the module. In your final year the project report and presentation form part of the assessment.

For more details see our full glossary of assessment terms.

Additionally, you will be encouraged to exhibit your final year work at our unique annual Degree Show where you will discuss your work and celebrate your achievements with family, friends and invited representatives from a range of different organisations!

Aerospace Engineering - MEng

£ 9,250 + VAT