MEng Aeronautical Engineering
Entry requirements
A level: A*AA including Maths and Physics with A* in Maths or Physics IB: 38 (7,6,6 HL) including Maths and Physics at HL, with 7 in HL Maths or Physics BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate: D plus two A levels at Grades A*A including Maths and Physics BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma is not accepted for MEng but considered for BEng in combination with A level Maths
About this course
MEng (Hons) in Aeronautical Engineering, an aerospace engineering degree focusing on the analysis, design, and performance of aircraft and propulsion systems. Core topics include Engineering Design, Systems Design, Programming, Signal Processing, Control Systems, Statistics, Research Methods, and Communication & Writing. Both the BEng and MEng share an identical structure for the initial two years, and students can optionally undertake an industrial placement year. The first year covers foundational principles through Engineering Design and Manufacture, Mathematics for Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering, Materials and Structures, Thermofluids, Computing, Aircraft Systems, Performance and Design, and Engineering Mechanics and Structures. Year two advances into specialised analytical concepts via Incompressible Aerodynamics, Conceptual Airframe Design, Electronics, Sensors and Instrumentation, Dynamics, Vibration & Control, Compressible flow and turbomachinery jet propulsion, Engineering Analysis and Optimisation, and Fixed and Rotary Wing Aircraft Performance. The third year builds core competency with Aircraft Stability and Flight Test alongside optional modules covering topics such as Spacecraft Engineering, Noise Control, Gas Turbine Design 1, Principles of Composite Materials & Structures, Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics, Sensor Fusion for Intelligent Vehicles, Aircraft Design, Gas Turbine Design 2, Finite Element Methods, Aerodynamics, Flight Control Systems, Machine Intelligence, Battery Technology, and the University Wide Language Programme. The final year centres on advanced research and group work through the compulsory modules MEng Project and Aerospace Group Design Project, complemented by optional modules including Experimental Fluid Mechanics, Advanced CFD, Advanced Reliability, Availability and Maintainability, Fuel Cell Technology, Propulsion Design for the Environment, Autonomous Vehicles, and the University Wide Language Programme.
Modules
- Engineering Design and Manufacture
- Mathematics for Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering
- Materials and Structures
- Thermofluids
- Computing
- Aircraft Systems, Performance and Design
- Engineering Mechanics and Structures
- Incompressible Aerodynamics
- Conceptual Airframe Design
- Electronics, Sensors and Instrumentation
- Dynamics, Vibration & Control
- Compressible flow and turbomachinery jet propulsion
- Engineering Analysis and Optimisation
- Fixed and Rotary Wing Aircraft Performance
- Aircraft Stability and Flight Test
- Spacecraft Engineering
- Noise Control
- Gas Turbine Design 1
- Principles of Composite Materials & Structures
- Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Sensor Fusion for Intelligent Vehicles
- Aircraft Design
- Gas Turbine Design 2
- Finite Element Methods
- Aerodynamics
- Flight Control Systems
- Machine Intelligence
- Battery Technology
- University Wide Language Programme
- MEng Project
- Aerospace Group Design Project
- Experimental Fluid Mechanics
- Advanced CFD
- Advanced Reliability, Availability and Maintainability
- Fuel Cell Technology
- Propulsion Design for the Environment
- Autonomous Vehicles
- University Wide Language Programme