Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies BEng (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Liverpool

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Liverpool

This programme is very similar to that of the BEng Aerospace Engineering degree programme (H425) but also introduces elements of pilot studies for students interested in becoming pilots. Year One includes an icebreaker group project as well as a team project to design, build and fly a small aircraft. You’ll also study Structures, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Maths, Electronics, Management, Design and Engineering Skills. The Pilot Studies module (based on the PPL ground school syllabus) complements the flight training programme of 20 hours which is mandatory. In Year Two you will take modules in Aeroengines, Avionics, Computer programming, Maths, Dynamics, Structures, Design, Aircraft Performance and Project Management. The Pilot Studies module is based on the Air Transport Pilot’s Licence (ATPL) ground school syllabus. In Year Three you will undertake an individual project providing the opportunity to conduct research and develop innovative concepts in their preferred technical area of interest. You can also take modules in Aerodynamics, Flight dynamics and control, Aerostructures, Aeroengines, Avionics and Management and you can take optional modules in topics such as Spaceflight and Aircraft Design. An additional fee of approximately £3,400 is required to cover the costs of the mandatory 20 hours pilot training. 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...

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Location

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Liverpool (Merseyside)
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Chatham Street, L69 7ZH

Start date

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About this course

Entry Requirements A level offerTypically ABB at 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...

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Subjects

  • Management
  • Presentation
  • Credit
  • Basic
  • IT
  • Basic IT training
  • Basic IT
  • Performance
  • Design
  • Mechanics
  • Engineering Skills
  • Electrical
  • Logic
  • Maths
  • Thermodynamics
  • Radio
  • Materials
  • Pilot
  • School
  • Project
  • Systems
  • Engineering
  • IT Management
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • General Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

Module details Programme Year One

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.

PILOT STUDIES FLIGHT TRAINING AND STUDY PACK – approx £3400 (subject to change due to fuel prices)

Compulsory modules
  • Pilot Studies 1 (AERO131) Level 1 Credit level 7.5 Semester First Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 100:0 Aims
  • To provide basic knowledge of the following topics that relate to the systems and operation of a light aircraft: Aircraft technical, Navigation and Radio Aids, Meteorology, Flight Performance and Planning, Radio Communications and Human Performance.

  • ​To engage students in a PPL/NPPL flight training programme aiming to expose them to the procedures required for flying and help them develop the required flying skills.

  • Learning Outcomes

    On completion of this module the student will have knowledge of meteorological conditions and be able to interpretate of weather information relating to flight.

    ​On successful completion of this module the students will have gained knowledge of the basic principles of systems found on a typical light aircraft, including communication systems and radio navigation aids.

    ​To be able to assess the implications of Human Factors on aviation safety.

  • 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.  
  • ​To provide the student with a fundamental knowledge of the principles and construction of DC and AC machines, transformers and linear actuators.​

  • ​To introduce the concepts and analysis of digital electronic circuits.​

  • Learning Outcomes

    Knowledge and Understanding
    • 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.​ 
    • The operation of digital circuits in general engineering contexts.​​

    Intellectual Abilities
    • 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.​
    Practical knowledge
       An 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).        
  • 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
    Learning Outcomes

    ​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

  • 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.

    Learning Outcomes
  • 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 Outcomes

    ​On 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.

  • 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.

    Learning Outcomes
  • Design 1a (ENGG123) Level 1 Credit level 7.5 Semester First Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 0:100 Aims
    1. ​To provide students with an overall understanding of engineering design

    2. ​To introduce students to engineering drawing and visualisation

    3. To expose students to group work and the overall design process.​

    Learning Outcomes

    ​Ability to sketch and draw in an engineering manner. 

    ​Ability to work in a group and solve a problem.

  • Design 1b (ENGG124) Level 1 Credit level 7.5 Semester Second Semester Exam:Coursework weighting 0:100 Aims
    1. ​To provide students with a good grasp of engineering drawing and communication skills relating to the design process

    2. To introduce students to industry-standard 3D computer modelling software​ (Revit or ProE)

    3. To give an overview of checking and commenting on Building Information Models for Design Reviews (Civil only)

    4. ​To provide students with a basic understanding of engineering components and mechanisms (non-Civil only)

    Learning Outcomes

    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)

  • 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 Outcomes

    After 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...

Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies BEng (Hons)

Price on request