Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies (with Foundation Year) - BEng(Hons)

University of the West of England, Bristol

Bachelor's degree

In Bristol

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bristol

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Why BEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies?
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 BEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies course has been designed alongside regional aerospace partners. 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
To reinforce your Aerospace Engineering degree you will have the opportunity to get a real insight into the aviation industry through flight training. During this training you will focus on areas such as navigation, aviation safety, aircraft instrument systems and regulations at a practical level (additional costs apply).
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.
If you successfully complete this BEng, you will have the opportunity to progress onto the postgraduate MEng Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies.
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Facilities

Location

Start date

Bristol (Avon)
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Coldharbour Lane, BS16 1QY

Start date

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About this course

Professional accreditation
We are currently seeking accreditation from the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAS).
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 on graduation.
We work in partnership with employers including Airbus, Rolls Royce, GE Aviation and Agusta Westland and have strong relationships with smaller companies across the UK. These provide work placements...

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Subjects

  • Pilot
  • Aviation
  • Aviation Training
  • Industry
  • Teaching
  • Learning Teaching
  • Thermodynamics
  • Design
  • Mathematics
  • Calculus
  • Algebra
  • Materials
  • Project
  • Systems
  • Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • GCSE Mathematics
  • Aerospace vehicle design
  • Engineering Experimentation

Course programme

Content

Year 0 (Foundation Year)

  • Engineering Experimentation
  • Foundation Group Project
  • Foundation Mechanics
  • Foundation Maths, Algebra and Calculus
  • Introduction to Mechatronics

You will study the Foundation Year alongside students from our other Engineering and Maths courses, and so you may be able to transfer to a course in one of these areas at the end of the Foundation Year.

The normal expectation is that you must pass all Year 0 modules before progressing to Year 1.

Year 1

You will study the following compulsory modules:

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

Year 2

You will study the following compulsory modules:

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

Plus one of the following three pathways:

Design

  • Design, Materials and CAD/CAM
  • Stress Analysis

Manufacturing

  • Design, Materials and CAD/CAM
  • Mechatronics

Systems

  • Aircraft Systems, Avionics and Control
  • Mechatronics

Option to switch to the MEng subject to satisfactory marks at the end of the second year.

Optional placement year

Students wishing to undertake a placement year will complete the module Industrial Placement, which forms part of the credit for the following year.

Year 3

You will study the following compulsory modules:

  • Aero-Propulsion
  • Systems Engineering
  • BEng Individual Project

Plus one of the following modules:

  • Business Environment
  • Industrial Placement (for those who complete a placement year)

You will also continue with the specialist pathway selected in Year 2:

Design

  • Applied Aerodynamics
  • Structural Design and Inspection

Manufacturing

  • Materials and Test

Plus one of the following modules:

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

Systems

  • Applied Aerodynamics
  • Avionics and Control 3

You can exit after Year 3 with BEng or alternatively continue to Year 4 to complete a MEng Aerospace 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.

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