MEng Aeronautics and Astronautics / Spacecraft Engineering
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 / Spacecraft Engineering, an aerospace engineering and electrical and electronic engineering degree focused on the analysis, development, and operation of aircraft and spacecraft. 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 project in the third year and participate in a group design project during the fourth year. The first year introduces fundamental principles 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 Aerospace Systems Design, Aerodynamics, Aerospace Mechanics & Control, Aerospace Structures, Astronautics, Digital Aerospace Methods, Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment Part II, and Propulsion. The third year delivers core instruction via Advanced Aerospace Mechanics And Control, Aerothermodynamics, Individual Project, and Management & Law for Aerospace Engineers, alongside optional choices such as Advanced Astronautics, Concurrent Space Systems Design, and Spacecraft Structural Design. The final year comprises Advanced Aerospace Engineering Management and Group Design Project, while optional modules allow specialisation in areas such as 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, and Turbulence.
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 Astronautics
- Concurrent Space Systems 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