Aeronautical Engineering

Program Overview

Students gain practical experience through laboratory sessions, design projects, and an optional industrial placement. Graduates are well-prepared for careers in aviation, engineering, and related fields. The program features state-of-the-art facilities and opportunities for field trips and industry engagement.

Program Outline

It will also analyze human factors and decision-making errors, while forensically reviewing significant air crashes and incidents.

• Engineering Design And Practice: This module emphasizes the utilization of design processes, research, analysis, and development of design solutions from concept to prototyping.
Students will document the stages of this process, demonstrating methodology and project management skills.
• Engineering Thermofluids: This module equips students with fundamental thermo-fluid knowledge and practical applications in various engineering fields.

Year 2:

• Aerodynamics And Propulsion: This module delves into the concepts of both aerodynamics and propulsion, covering theoretical principles, numerical applications, and hands-on experience with wind tunnel simulations and computational techniques.
• Control System Analysis: This module explores the principles of feedback control and analysis techniques, allowing students to evaluate existing systems and develop new ones.
• Engineering Mathematics 2: This module builds upon the mathematical foundation established in Year 1, providing students with advanced tools and techniques to tackle complex engineering problems.
• Flight Dynamics And Control: This module examines aircraft performance, stability, and control concepts, utilizing MATLAB and Simulink to develop a pitch controller for a real-life problem.
• Aircraft Design Group Project: This module challenges students to solve modern design challenges faced in the aviation industry, leveraging their knowledge of aerodynamics, aircraft propulsion, performance, stability, and control to design a new aircraft model and evaluate its performance improvements.
• Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics: This module equips students with the expertise to utilize advanced CFD tools and techniques, such as Ansys Fluent, Design Modeler, and Mesher, to tackle complex engineering problems.
• Engineering Project: This module provides students with the opportunity to design and implement a large-scale project, applying their accumulated skills and knowledge in practical measurement, design, implementation, and creativity to develop a solution grounded in sound engineering principles.

Year 4 (Optional Sandwich Year):

• Students have the option to complete a one-year industrial placement, gaining valuable real-world experience and building their professional network.

Assessment:

• Each module will include a combination of coursework assessments (e.g., essays, reports, portfolios, presentations) and formal written examinations.
• Some modules may also incorporate practical assessments, such as laboratory experiments or design projects.
• Feedback will be provided for all assessments, allowing students to track their progress and identify areas for improvement.

Teaching:

• Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, workshops, and laboratory sessions.
• Lectures deliver fundamental knowledge and concepts.
• Seminars provide opportunities for interactive discussion and exploration of specific topics in smaller groups.
• Workshops focus on practical application of theoretical knowledge through hands-on activities.
• Laboratory sessions allow students to gain practical experience using industry-standard equipment and techniques.
• Students are supported by a dedicated team of academics and tutors, who possess expertise in their respective fields and experience in industry.

Careers:

• Graduates have secured roles in various sectors, including:

Other:

• The course offers excellent facilities, including:
• A state-of-the-art flight simulator
• Engineering laboratories equipped with modern software and hardware
• A dedicated "Smart Zone" for creative and innovative projects
• Access to specialist software and 3D printers
• Students have opportunities to participate in field trips, such as:
• Visiting a commercial Boeing 737 simulator
• Engaging with aviation museums and companies
• Participating in glider flights at a local gliding club

Tuition fees for BEng (Hons)-Full-time Study option UK / Channel Islands International Full-time £9,250 per year of study £16,750 per year of study Tuition fees for BEng (Hons)-Full-time Study option UK / Channel Islands International Full-time £9,250 for your first year subsequent years will be charged at the University standard rate £16,750 for your first year subsequent years will be charged at the University standard rate Tuition fees for BEng (Hons)-Full-time Study option UK / Channel Islands International Full-time £9,250 per year of study £16,750 per year of study UK and Channel Island students: This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation. If the UK government passes appropriate legislation, the fee for subsequent years of study may increase in each academic year.

But this increase will not exceed the rate of inflation as measured by RPIX.

Any change in fees will apply to both new and continuing students. The University will notify students of any change as early as possible. UK and Channel Island students: This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation. If the UK government passes appropriate legislation, the fee for subsequent years of study may increase in each academic year.

But this increase will not exceed the rate of inflation as measured by RPIX.

Any change in fees will apply to both new and continuing students. The University will notify students of any change as early as possible. no repeat years or breaks in study). For students starting their studies from 2019/20 onwards, a discounted fee of no more than 20% of the normal tuition fee will be payable to Staffordshire University for your placement year. UK and Channel Island students: This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation. If the UK government passes appropriate legislation, the fee for subsequent years of study may increase in each academic year.

But this increase will not exceed the rate of inflation as measured by RPIX.

Any change in fees will apply to both new and continuing students. The University will notify students of any change as early as possible. no repeat years or breaks in study).