Aerospace Engineering, Astronautics & Space Technology MEng/BEng(Hons)

Why choose this course?

These courses are ideal if you are interested in the design, construction and operation of aircraft but would like to extend your study of aerospace engineering beyond the atmosphere and up into space. Both degrees are accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society as leading to chartered engineer status.

What will you study?

These two courses are similar to the Aerospace Engineering degrees, but include specialist topics in Years 2, 3 and 4. These introduce the basic concepts of astronautics and space flight before providing in-depth coverage of space systems and space mission design.

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.

Please note: the modules listed provide a guide only. The subject matter will be similar, but module titles are under review.

Year 1

• Engineering Mathematics 1
• Stress Analysis
• Structures and Dynamics 1
• Engineering Materials
• Thermodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
• Electrical Engineering and Computing
• Professional Practice
• Engineering Design
• Engineering Applications
• Language option

Year 2

• Aerodynamics and Propulsion 1
• Aerospace Engineering Design and Materials
• Project Engineering
• Engineering Mathematics 2
• Aerospace Structures and Dynamics
• Introduction to Astronautics
• Engineering Computing
• Electronic Engineering and Control
• Language option

Year 3

• Aerodynamics and Propulsion 2
• Aerospace Structures and Materials
• Business Applications in Engineering

• Business Applications in Engineering

  This module develops the management and business competencies that you will need as a professional engineer. It aims to stimulate your interest in the business world and broaden you knowledge of how individual companies and other organisations work. You cover:

  • the business environment and the driving forces that affect the growth of businesses;
  • how businesses compete successfully, and how success is measured and performance compared;
  • profit and loss calculations, cash flows and balance sheets;
  • the need for and use of budgets;
  • the choices available in the pursuit or growth and success;
  • the concept of strategic marketing; and
  • how international trade works and the factors to be considered in 'going international'.
  
   
• Language option
• MEng: Computer-aided Engineering
• MEng: Further Mathematics
• Space Vehicle Design 1 and 2
• BEng: Astronautics Group Project
• BEng: Individual Project (CEng) (double module)

• BEng: Individual Project (CEng) (double module)

  This project can cover any subject area related to the programme of study. A module project supervisor will provide guidance.

  The project will develop your ability to:

  • study a topic in depth, reviewing previous work in the same or allied fields;
  • apply analytical, experimental and computing skills to the solution of engineering problems;
  • collect, interpret and use data;
  • communicate clearly and succinctly orally, graphically and in writing; and
  • work independently.
  
   

Year 4

• MEng: Space Mission Analysis and Design
• MEng: Further Aerospace Structures and Materials
• MEng: Key Management Systems
• MEng: Financial Resource Management (option)
• MEng: Individual Project (CEng) (double module)

• MEng: Individual Project (CEng) (double module)

  This project can cover any subject area related to the programme of study. A module project supervisor will provide guidance.

  The project will develop your ability to:

  • study a topic in depth, reviewing previous work in the same or allied fields;
  • apply analytical, experimental and computing skills to the solution of engineering problems;
  • collect, interpret and use data;
  • communicate clearly and succinctly orally, graphically and in writing; and
  • work independently.
  
   
• MEng: Group Project (double module)

• MEng: Group Project (double module)

  The group project will originate from a real need - you may collaborate with a company and develop the project through group discussion with the company and an academic supervisor, for example.

  The module aims to:

  • provide experience of project management and encourage professionalism and leadership in a team activity; and
  • develop technical solutions to aircraft maintenance planning, procedural and logistic problems under pressure of time and money restraints.
  
   
• MEng: Computational Fluid Dynamics (option)
• Language option