Aeronautical Engineering MEng

Course structure

In year 1, a major design project will familiarise you with your course and your colleagues. Other modules provide a broad foundation in mechanical engineering.

In year 2, subjects including management and aeronautical computer-aided design and modelling are introduced.

Design modules include hands-on workshop practice and transferable skills training. Industry-standard computer-aided engineering software is used throughout the course.

After your second or third year you may also opt to take a year-long industrial placement.

The final two years include specialist options at BEng final year and masters level. You will also embark on major individual and team projects which are often supported by industry. These options benefit from the strong industrial links established by many of the staff.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through our applicant portal.

Second year students put learning into practice on the Robot Wars project.

Year 1

Through a shared first year with our automotive and mechanical engineering courses, you will explore topics such as energy systems, materials and manufacture, maths for engineers, mechanical design including computer-aided design (CAD) and engineering practice.

A major design project, integrating practical and theoretical work, reinforces this learning.

Modules

• Engineering Mathematics

  In this module you will learn to apply mathematical concepts and software tools to solve engineering problems.

  On completion you will be able to use analytical techniques and software tools to solve simple algebraic problems, develop mathematical models of engineering systems, and apply an appropriate analytical method, or software tool to solve a mathematical model.

• Engineering Practice

  On this module you will develop your engineering skills using projects as the focus of your learning.

  You will work on group projects, applying engineering skills such as reflection, organisation, planning, design, communication and planning. Concepts across a range of engineering specialisms will be introduced as part of a problem-based approach.

• Mechanical Design

  This module introduces you to the principles of mechanical design and communicating engineering design intent. You will acquire skills in drawing and Computer Aided Design (CAD) drawing software package such as SolidWorks, and basic concepts of mechanical design and machine components.

• Energy Systems

  This module will provide you with an introduction to energy production, conversion, storage, conservation and coupling. This will be achieved utilising basic applied concepts relating to fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer and engineering economics.

• Design Project

  In this module teams of engineers have the task of designing and manufacturing a functional product. Each team member has to apply a range of engineering skills and knowledge to realise the design. You will gain experience of working within a team, planning and managing the design project.

• Materials and Manufacture

  This module introduces you to materials and their properties, a range of manufacturing processes, and environmental considerations used to make components from various materials.

Year 2

You will be introduced to the principles of engineering design and management and topics.

Modules

• Dynamics and Control
• Engineering Systems
• Materials Engineering
• Aerospace Fluid and Thermal Systems
• Engineering Design
• Manufacturing Engineering

Placement year

A placement year develops your specialist skills, provides invaluable experience and is accredited for Eng Tech status by the IMechE.

Our students have been on placement with companies such as GE Aviation, Lockheed Martin, Airbus Space and Defence, NATS and Rolls-Royce.

Year 3

You will undertake an individual project supported by a member of staff with research interests in that area.

Other areas of study may include aircraft design and management, aerospace propulsion and avionics.

Modules

• Flight Dynamics and Control
• Advances and Applications in Fluid Dynamics for Aeronautical Engineering
• Aerospace Propulsion Systems and Avionics
• Aircraft Design and Management Project
• Project

Final year 

At this higher level you will undertake a business-focused topic and a major, industry-related team project with peers from across the engineering disciplines.

Modules

• Major Team Project
• Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Engineering Management
• Advanced Avionics
• Independent Study

International requirements

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

Course fees

If you choose to take the professional placement (sandwich) year offered on this course you will pay a reduced fee during this year. Our fee for the professional placement year is £1,230 for home students and £2,060 for international students. This fee may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

Info

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2019–20.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK/EU students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

What's included in the fee?

When costs such as health or DBS checks, or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply check with the school that provides your course using the contact details in the Find out more tab (at the end of this page) for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

See our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

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