Program Overview

Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering is an advanced engineering discipline concerned with the theory, design, manufacture, and testing of flight vehicles. In addition to traditional fixed-wing and rotary wing aircraft, the degree programme approaches the discipline from a modern perspective with a focus on micro air vehicles and unmanned aerial systems. While mathematics and physical laws govern the design of flight vehicles and advance the theory of flight vehicles, a diverse range of subjects is studied, including:

• Aircraft Performance
• Flight Mechanics
• Aircraft Propulsion
• Flight Dynamics
• Computational Aerodynamics and Flight
• Guidance and Navigational Control Systems Although Aerospace Engineering is a highly advanced and specialised engineering discipline, the degree programme is highly multi-disciplinary due to the nature of aircraft, and therefore provides a wide range of employment opportunities. The analytical and problem-solving skills of the Aerospace Engineering graduate are well regarded by employers and researchers.

Introducing the School of Engineering

• The University established a Regius Chair of Civil Engineering and Mechanics in 1840, making Glasgow the oldest university school of engineering in the UK.
• The university has been delivering a world-class engineering education for more than 160 years, building and sustaining an excellent international reputation.
• Each year, 2,500 undergraduate and postgraduate students are taught by staff renowned for their leading-edge research.
• In the UKs 2014 independent research exercise (REF), the university was placed within the top 5 in the UK for its internationally excellent and world-leading research.
• The university has access to excellent facilities and collaborates with other leading universities and research institutes worldwide on a range of projects that address the technological needs of society.
• The education provided is informed and supported by links with industry and industrially relevant research.

Introducing Singapore Institute of Technology

Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) is Singapores university of applied learning. It aims to be a leader in innovative university education by integrating learning, industry, and community. SIT offers applied degree programmes targeted at growth sectors of the economy. As Singapores university of applied learning, SIT offers its own applied degree programmes with a unique pedagogy that integrates work and study. It also offers specialised degree programmes in partnership with world-class universities.

Programme Structure

Year 1

In the first year, students will study:

• Engineering Design
• Engineering Physics
• Engineering Mathematics I
• Fundamentals of Programming
• Engineering Mechanics I
• Fundamentals of Electronics & Circuits
• Aerospace Engineering Skills
• Effective Communication Skills
• Engineering Mathematics II
• Fluid Mechanics
• Dynamics
• Control

Year 2

In the second year, students will study:

• Engineering Mathematics III
• Flight Mechanics
• Aerospace Control
• Simulation of Engineering Systems
• Aircraft Performance
• Flight Dynamics
• Computational Aerodynamics
• Aerospace Propulsion
• Software Engineering
• Professional Communication & Development
• Wireless Communications & Signal Processing
• Risk and Reliability Analysis
• Aerospace Manufacturing, Materials & Structures
• UAV Design Project (OIP) During the vacation between years 2 and 3, students will take part in an overseas immersion programme in Glasgow to complete the UAV Design Project.

Year 3

In the third year, students will study:

• Integrated Work-Study Programme (IWSP)
• Flight & GNC Systems
• Data Analytics
• Composite Materials & FEA
• Professional Engineering Practice
• Capstone Project The programme is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Board (EAB) in Singapore.