Avionic Systems with a Year Abroad MEng

Program Overview

This MEng program in Avionic Systems prepares students for careers in the aerospace industry. The program emphasizes electronic systems associated with flight and offers a deeper level of knowledge than the BEng program. Students gain hands-on experience through practical application, including a year abroad and individual and group projects. Graduates are equipped with the skills and qualifications to pursue professional recognition as Chartered Engineers.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This MEng program in Avionic Systems with a Year Abroad aims to prepare students for careers in the aerospace industry, specifically focusing on electronic systems associated with flight. The program provides a deeper level of knowledge than the BEng, allowing for more specialization and a faster route to a recognized professional qualification as a Chartered Engineer.

Objectives:

• Equip students with the skills and knowledge to work in the avionics sector of the aerospace industry.
• Offer a deeper level of knowledge than the BEng, allowing for more specialization.
• Prepare students for a faster route to a recognized professional qualification as a Chartered Engineer.
• Provide real-world experience through practical application of concepts and theory.
• Offer a basic grounding in all necessary technical subjects, plus specialization within a particular area of avionics.

Outline:

The program is structured over five years, with the first two years being the same as the BEng program. The third year is a year abroad at an approved placement at a European or overseas partner institution. The fourth year includes an individual project, and the fifth year involves a group project.

Year One:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Digital & Integrated Electronics Design (ELEC143)
• Electrical Circuits & Systems (ELEC142)
• Electromagnetism & Electromechanics (ELEC120)
• Electronic Circuits (ELEC104)
• Experimental Skills (ELEC172)
• Introduction to Programming in C (ELEC129)
• Mathematics A for Electrical Engineers (ELEC191)
• Mathematics B for Electrical Engineers (ELEC192)
• Optional Modules:
• INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (AERO110)
• PILOT STUDIES 1 (AERO131)

Year Two:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Avionics and Communications Systems (AERO250)
• Instrumentation & Control (ELEC207)
• Electrical Circuits & Power Systems (ELEC209)
• Digital Electronics & Microprocessor Systems (ELEC211)
• Signals and Systems (ELEC270)
• Electronic Circuits and Systems (ELEC271)
• FIELD THEORY AND PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (MATH283)
• AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE (AERO212)
• Optional Modules:
• PILOT STUDIES 2 (AERO231)
• PILOT STUDIES 3 (AERO232)
• Electromagnetics (ELEC210)

Year Four:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Avionic Systems Design (AERO350)
• RF Engineering and Applied Electromagnetics (ELEC311)
• Antennas (ELEC312)
• Electronics for Instrumentation & Communications (ELEC317)
• Image Processing (ELEC319)
• Engineering Management & Entrepreneurial Skills (ELEC352)
• MEng Project (ELEC440)
• Optional Modules:
• Digital Control and Optimisation (ELEC303)
• Signal Processing and Digital Filtering (ELEC309)
• Neural Networks (ELEC320)
• Drives (ELEC331)
• Application Development with C++ (ELEC362)
• Power Systems and Power Electronics (ELEC301)
• Plasma System Engineering (ELEC391)
• Electromagnetic Compatibility (ELEC382)
• Digital System Design (ELEC373)

Year Five:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Advanced Guidance Systems (AERO430)
• Radio Propagation for Wireless Systems (ELEC411)
• Advanced Low Power Computer Architecture (ELEC470)
• Advanced Systems Modelling & Control (ELEC476)
• Electromagnetic Compatibility (ELEC382)
• Digital and Wireless Communications (ELEC477)
• MEng Group Project (EEE) (ELEC450)
• Optional Modules:
• High Voltage Engineering (ELEC407)
• Information Theory and Coding (ELEC415)
• Measurement, Monitoring and Sensors (ELEC421)
• Microprocessor Systems (ELEC422)
• Renewable Energy & Smart Grid (ELEC435)
• Communications Networks (ELEC461)
• Advanced Signal Processing (ELEC474)
• Power Systems and Power Electronics (ELEC301)
• Drives (ELEC331)
• Application Development with C++ (ELEC362)
• Plasma System Engineering (ELEC391)
• The Internet of Things: Architecture and Applications (ELEC423)
• Computational Intelligence (COMP575)
• Digital Control and Optimisation (ELEC303)
• Signal Processing and Digital Filtering (ELEC309)
• Neural Networks (ELEC320)
• Digital System Design (ELEC473)

Assessment:

Assessment methods include a mix of exams, coursework, and projects.

Teaching:

• The program is taught over two semesters, with examinations at the end of each semester.
• All programs incorporate a substantial practical component, with an increasing emphasis on project work as students progress through the final year.
• The program is delivered by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics.
• Lecturers are actively engaged in research, ensuring students receive the most up-to-date and commercially relevant education.

Careers:

• Graduates are equipped with the skills and knowledge to work in the avionics sector of the aerospace industry.
• The avionics in most aircraft will be upgraded several times during the life of the airframe, making Avionic Systems a major employer both in the UK and internationally.
• Graduates can pursue careers in the industrial sector, government, education, and non-technical professions such as banking, accountancy, management, and law.
• Graduates can work towards the ‘frozen’ Air Transport Pilot’s Licence (fATPL) as part of the program.
• Some employers and sectors where graduates have found careers include:
• Avionics/Aerospace Sector: ARM Holdings Ltd, Deva Electronic Controls, Ericsson Ltd, Marconi, Siemens UK.
• Energy/Utilities Sector: British Nuclear Group, Energetix Group PLC, Scottish Power, United Utilities PLC
• Technology/IT Sector: Logica CMG.
• Royal Liverpool University Hospital (Clinical Engineering)
• Science and Technology Facilities Council
• Siemens UK
• Scottish Power
• The Highways Agency
• The University of Liverpool has been awarded a Gold rating for educational excellence in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023.
• The program is housed in an award-winning building, and the Sir Robin Saxby Laboratories are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for digital systems.
• The program is available as a four-year BEng (Hons) program.
• Students can study a language as part of or alongside their degree.
• The University offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to provide tuition fee discounts and help with living expenses.
• The University has a distinctive approach to education, the Liverpool Curriculum Framework, which focuses on research-connected teaching, active learning, and authentic assessment to ensure students graduate as digitally fluent and confident global citizens.
• The University is a member of the Russell Group.

Tuition Fees

• UK fees (applies to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland)
Full-time place, per year £9,250 Year in industry fee £1,850 Year abroad fee £1,385
• International fees
Full-time place, per year £27,200 Year abroad fee £13,600 Fees shown are for the academic year 2024/25. Please note that the Year Abroad fee also applies to the Year in China. Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching and assessment, operating facilities such as libraries, IT equipment, and access to academic and personal support.