Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies(BEng(Hons))

Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies(BEng(Hons))

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
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.
Please note course content and structure can change from year to year. As a result there can be variation between the information shown here and the course when it is delivered. Please also note this structure is for the full-time course delivery only. For part-time delivery the same modules will be studied however the structure will differ.
It is the intention of the University to deliver the programmes/modules as published on this page.  To ensure our provision is kept relevant and current, the University may change, combine or withdraw programmes/modules in response to stakeholder feedback or limited demand.