MEng Aeronautics and Astronautics
Entry requirements
A level: A*AA including mathematics (minimum grade A) and physics (minimum grade A), with a pass in the physics Practical (where it is separately endorsed). IB: Pass, with 38 points overall with 19 points required at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Physics and 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) or 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation)
About this course
Master of Engineering in Aeronautics and Astronautics, an aerospace engineering degree focused on the scientific principles, manufacturing, and operation of aircraft and spacecraft within atmospheres and space. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Signal Processing, Control Systems, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Project Management, Financial Analysis, Engineering Design, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students complete an individual research project in the third year and participate in a group design project during the final fourth year. The first year covers core fundamentals through modules such as Aerospace Electronics, Aerospace Materials, Data Science & Computational Methods, Introduction to Aeronautics & Astronautics, Introduction to Aerospace Design, Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment, Statics & Dynamics, and Thermofluids for Aerospace Engineers. The second year progresses with advanced study across Advanced Aerospace Systems Design, Aerodynamics, Aerospace Mechanics & Control, Aerospace Structures, Astronautics, Digital Aerospace Methods, Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment Part II, and Propulsion. In the third year, students undertake compulsory modules including Advanced Aerospace Mechanics And Control, Aerothermodynamics, Individual Project, and Management & Law for Aerospace Engineers, alongside optional modules such as Advanced Aeronautics, Advanced Astronautics, Aircraft Structural Design, Concurrent Space Systems Design, Introduction to Aircraft Design, and Spacecraft Structural Design. The fourth year features compulsory advanced study in Advanced Aerospace Engineering Management and Group Design Project, complemented by numerous optional modules spanning areas like low-carbon aerospace fuels, advanced finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, and spacecraft orbital mechanics.
Modules
- Aerospace Electronics
- Aerospace Materials
- Data Science & Computational Methods
- Introduction to Aeronautics & Astronautics
- Introduction to Aerospace Design
- Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment
- Statics & Dynamics
- Thermofluids for Aerospace Engineers
- Advanced Aerospace Systems Design
- Aerodynamics
- Aerospace Mechanics & Control
- Aerospace Structures
- Astronautics
- Digital Aerospace Methods
- Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment Part II
- Propulsion
- Advanced Aerospace Mechanics And Control
- Aerothermodynamics
- Individual Project
- Management & Law for Aerospace Engineers
- Advanced Aeronautics
- Advanced Astronautics
- Aircraft Structural Design
- Concurrent Space Systems Design
- Introduction to Aircraft Design
- Spacecraft Structural Design
- Advanced Aerospace Engineering Management
- Group Design Project
- Sustainable Aerospace Fuels
- Advanced Computational Methods I
- Advanced Finite Element Analysis
- Advanced Photovoltaics, Fuel Cells and Batteries
- Aeroacoustics
- Aeroelasticity
- Aircraft Propulsion
- Applications of CFD
- Automotive Propulsion
- Composites Engineering Design and Mechanics
- Computational Aerodynamics
- Computational methods in biomedical engineering design
- Corporate Finance
- Data-Driven Fluid Mechanics
- Design Search and Optimisation (DSO) - Principles, Methods, Parameterizations and Case Studies
- Experimental Methods for Aerodynamics
- Failure of Materials and Components
- Finite Element Analysis in Solid Mechanics
- Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue for Lightweight Structures
- High-Temperature Structural Degradation and Finite Element Modelling
- Hypersonic & High Temperature Gas Dynamics
- Inspection, Monitoring & Health Management of Aerospace Systems
- Intelligent Mobile Robotics
- Machine Learning for Aerospace Engineering
- Materials for Transport Applications
- Microstructural and Surface Characterisation
- Nonlinear Control of Aerospace Systems
- Numerical Methods
- Principles of Photovoltaics, Fuel Cells and Batteries
- Project Management
- Project Risk Management
- Race Car Aerodynamics
- Renewable Energy from Wind, Wave and Tide
- Signal Processing
- Spacecraft Instrumentation
- Spacecraft Orbital Mechanics
- Spacecraft Propulsion
- Strategic Management
- Strategic Operations Management
- Sustainable energy systems, resources and usage
- Turbulence