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As an aeronautical engineer you can expect to work in one of the range of job roles, in Design and Manufacturing, Avionics Systems Development, Aircraft Pilot, Structural Integrity, Aircraft Engine, or in Air Transport Management.

Your place of work might be in the United Kingdom, Europe or indeed anywhere in the world.

Our degree programme provides the learning experience necessary to enable you to specialise in any of these areas. You will use industry-standard computing and design facilities and apply mathematics and science to the solution of aerospace engineering problems.

You will develop a wealth of aerospace engineering knowledge and the skills of innovation, decision-making and leadership. Group projects provide opportunities for developing the skills of working with others and the final year project allows you to demonstrate your ability to research a subject of your choice in greater depth.

Programme structure

Year 1
Core Modules;

Electro-Mechanical Science
Aircraft Engineering Materials and Applications
Foundation Mathematics
Aircraft CAD and Manufacture
Aircraft Flight Principles
Software Engineering Programming
Project Management
Extra Foundation Mathematics

Year 2
Core Modules;

Mathematics 1
Thermo Fluids
Aircraft CAE
Aircraft Aerodynamics
Mechanics
Aircraft Aerodynamics
Aircraft Performance
Industrial Placement

Year 3
Core Modules;

Mathematics 2
Aircraft Propulsion Technology
Flight Control and Dynamics
Project
Aircraft Conceptual Design
Avionic Systems Engineering
Aircraft Structural Integrity



Option Modules;

Aircraft Gas Turbines
Body Aerodynamics
Air Transport Management
A/C Maintenance Administration Systems
Aircraft Structural Integrity
Avionics Systems Engineering
Software Engineering
Global Management Strategies for the Aero-industry

All students may study a European language in parallel with main course topics.

To specialise in:
Aircraft Design you would choose:
Aerodynamics
Aircraft Structural Integrity

To specialise in:
Air Transport Management, you would choose
Air Transport Management
A/C Maintenance Administration Systems.

To specialise in:
Avionics Systems Engineering you would choose:
Software Engineering
Avionics Systems Engineering.

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