Aeronautical Engineering

Degree structure

As an Aeronautical Engineering MSc student, you will complete a series of taught modules over the first two semesters. In total you will be required to complete 180 credits, 60 credits of courses in each of semesters 1 and 2 plus a project (60 Credits) over the summer (June-August).

The following are core modules:

Semester Credits Title
1/2 20 ENG5264 Aerospace Design Project
Summer 60 ENG5040P Individual Project

During the first semester, 50 credits should be chosen from the following electives:

 

Semester Credits Title
1 10 ENG5091 Viscous Shear Flows
1 10 ENG5019 Composite Airframe Structures
1 10 ENG5013 Aircraft Flight Dynamics
1 10 ENG5008 Aerospace Control 1
1 10 ENG5082 Space Flight Dynamics 1
1 10 ENG5062 Navigation Systems

 During the second semester, 50 credits should be chosen from the following:

Semester Credits Title
2 10 ENG5047 Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
2 10 ENG5046 Introduction to Aeroelasticity
2 10 ENG5017 Autonomous Vehicle Guidance Systems
2 10 ENG5048 Introduction to Wind Engineering
2 10 ENG5009 Aerospace Control 2
2 10 ENG5081 Spacecraft Systems 2

 

Additionally, field visits will take place during the second semester.

Summer work consists of an individual project and MSc dissertation.