Program Overview

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Aerospace Technology BEng (Hons)

Course Overview

This course gives you the chance to acquire the vital technical and management skills required to join and support engineering teams, as they solve the multi-disciplinary problems in the aerospace industry.

Why You Should Study This Course

• This course offers a variety of learning opportunities, industry insight, and a range of technical facilities.
• This course aims to enable you to develop and critically analyze engineering technologies, components, and processes utilized in the aerospace industry.
• You can expect to learn how to apply your engineering knowledge to address the rapid development of technology and the requirement for cost-effective carbon-reduction solutions, in the global aerospace sector.
• This course aims to meet the demand for skilled engineers, and upon successful completion, graduate career prospects could be wide-ranging and possibly include design, manufacturing, MRO engineering, and management.
• The highly practical and technical focus of the program concentrates on engineering mathematics, aircraft systems, control systems, aerodynamics, aircraft structures, and manufacturing, mechanical engineering, and engineering management - all of which aim to give you the opportunity to build a strong base from which to start professional work in aerospace design, using the latest software tools.

Accreditation and Professional Recognition

This course is currently accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society for the intake years.

Royal Aeronautical Society

Aerospace Technology BEng (Hons) is accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), as fully meeting the educational requirements for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) registration and partially satisfying the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) registration.

What You'll Study

Year One

• Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics - 20 credits
• Mechanical Engineering Principles for Aerospace Engineers - 20 credits
• Engineering Mathematics - 20 credits
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Principles - 20 credits
• Engineering Design - 20 credits
• Aerospace Engineering Skills - 20 credits

Year Two

• Aerospace Maintenance Management - 20 credits
• Aerospace Structures - 20 credits
• Avionics Systems - 20 credits
• Aircraft Systems - 20 credits
• Human Factors and Safety in Aerospace - 20 credits
• Aircraft Aerodynamics - 20 credits

Placement Year

• UK work placement - 0 credits
• International study/work placement - 0 credits

Final Year

• Individual Project and Research Methods - 20 credits
• Individual Aerospace Project - 20 credits
• Aerospace Concept Design and Management - 20 credits
• Aerospace Prototyping, Testing, and Verification - 20 credits
• Aerospace Technology - 20 credits
• Introduction to Control and Real-Time Applications - 20 credits

How You'll Learn

Your course will incorporate a range of learning and teaching methods as part of our innovative activity-led learning.

• We encourage you to learn through stimulating activities, such as projects, problems, scenarios, case studies, or enquiries in a classroom, laboratory, or work setting.
• We aim to present knowledge in an integrated way to reflect the multiplicity and interaction between many types of scientific, commercial, manufacturing, and managerial skills and knowledge, necessary to produce a successful engineering product or system.
• The course aims to give you the opportunity to work with staff on real-world problems from industry, commerce, and research groups, as you would in professional practice; this means that you can develop all the professional skills at the same time as learning the technical content of your degree.

Teaching Contact Hours

As a full-time undergraduate student, you will study modules totaling 120 credits each academic year. A typical 20-credit module requires a total of 200 hours of study. This is made up of teaching contact hours, guided, and independent study.

Teaching Hours:

Teaching hours vary each semester, year of study, and due to module selection. During your first year, you can expect 15-18 teaching hours each week. You will also have the option to attend optional sessions, including time with a progress coach or to meet with staff for advice and feedback. As you progress through your studies, teaching hours may reduce.

Guided and Independent Study:

Throughout your studies, you will be expected to spend time in guided and independent study to make up the required study hours per module. You'll be digging deeper into topics, reviewing what you've learned, and completing assignments. This can be completed around your personal commitments. As you progress through your studies, you'll spend more time in independent study.

Online Learning:

As an innovative university, we use different teaching methods, including online tools and emerging technologies. So, some of your teaching hours and assessments may be delivered online.

Assessment

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods, which will vary depending upon the module.

Assessment methods may include:

• Formal examinations
• Phase tests
• Essays
• Group work
• Presentations
• Reports
• Projects
• Coursework
• Exams
• Individual assignments

International Experience Opportunities

Most work placements have been within the UK, but previous students have been placed in GKN Aerospace (Munich, Germany), Bertrandt (Hamburg, Germany), and Airbus (Toulouse, France). The majority of study abroad students have studied at high education institutions within Europe, including Aerospace Engineering at UPM, Spain.

Previous students on the program have had the opportunity to gain experience of the industry first-hand through our exciting industry-focused field trips, which have previously included the Emirates Aviation University and Emirates Engine Test Centre in Dubai, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre in the US and Airbus (Toulouse), Airbus (Marseille), and Finmeccanica in Europe.

Entry Requirements

Typical Entry Requirements:

• UK: 112 UCAS points
• International: Equivalent qualifications

A-Level:

• BBC to include Mathematics and one from Physics, Chemistry, Design Technology, Biology, Further Maths, Electronics, Engineering, or BTec Certificate in Engineering. Excludes General Studies.

BTEC:

• DMM BTec in Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or similar, to include a Distinction in the 'Further Engineering Mathematics' unit 28 or 8 Or Calculus To Solve Engineering Problems Unit 7. Does not include BTecs with maintenance or technology in the title, or DM in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Engineering plus Grade B from one A-level from Mathematics and Physics.

IB Diploma:

• Overall pass in IB including at least 14 points from three HL subjects, one of which must be Maths with a minimum of 4 points.

GCSE Requirement:

• GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards.

Access to HE:

• The Access to HE Diploma to include 30 Level 3 credits at Merit and 15 Level 3 credits at Pass all to be in Mathematics or Physical Science units. Plus GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4 / C or above.

Fees and Funding

Student:

• Full-time: £9,535 per year (UK, Ireland, Channel Islands, or Isle of Man), £19,850 per year (International)
• Part-time: Not available

Tuition Fees:

The University will charge the tuition fees that are stated in the above table for the first Academic Year of study. The University will review tuition fees each year. For UK (home) students, if Parliament permits an increase in tuition fees, the University may increase fees for each subsequent year of study in line with any such changes. Note that any increase is expected to be in line with inflation.

If you choose to study this course with a professional placement, the University will charge the tuition fees stated above for those on a placement during Academic Year 2025/26. The University will review professional placement tuition fees each year. For UK (home) students, the University may increase fees for each subsequent year of study, but such that it will be no more than 5% above inflation.

For international students, we may increase fees each year, but such increases will be no more than 5% above inflation. If you defer your course start date or have to extend your studies beyond the normal duration of the course (e.g., to repeat a year or resit examinations) the University reserves the right to charge you fees at a higher rate and/or in accordance with any legislative changes during the additional period of study.

Facilities

All students both on and off-site have access to, and receive training on, commercial engineering software, including 3D CAD, Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, and Multibody Dynamic Systems for design, simulation, and analysis.

Our excellent practical facilities include a full-size Harrier Jet (used for teaching), six full-scale flight simulators, wind tunnels, UAV workshop, flow and heat transfer labs, composites lab, metrology lab, electrical/electronics lab, fatigue and tensile testing (Instron), a range of CNC machinery, banks of 3D printers, and a laser workshop.

Careers and Opportunities

Upon successful completion of the course, you should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific and mathematical principles to solve application problems in the aerospace industry.
• Use quantitative and computational methods, interpret the results of analysis and modeling of an aerospace application problem to recommend an appropriate action using the relevant technology.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of design, design processes, and limitations, and life cycle management in developing solutions.
• Clearly and appropriately communicate complete solutions using both written and oral formats.
• Understand the need for professional and ethical conduct in a commercial, economic, and social context, by appraising the sustainable development and the regulations governing engineering activities in order to critique the risk, legal, and contractual issues and intellectual property.
• Demonstrate knowledge of a range of aerospace products, processes, materials, and standards, including an awareness of quality issues and their application to continuous improvement.
• Evaluate uncertain and incomplete technical data/information and perform practical laboratory work in order to identify the impact on design.
• Develop independent learning and problem-solving skills appropriate to your study level and future employment.
• Apply management techniques by contributing to a team with the necessary planning, monitoring, adaptability, drive, and leadership to achieve the required objectives of an aerospace-related project.

Where Our Graduates Work

Previous graduates have obtained jobs as systems design engineers for large aircraft and propulsion manufacturers, e.g., Airbus, BAE Systems, GE Aviation, and Rolls Royce, as well as systems suppliers to the aviation industry including Meggitt, Goodrich, Moog, and Collins Aerospace.

Further Study

You can choose to continue your studies at Coventry University with the Aerospace Engineering MSc. You may be entitled to an alumni discount on your fees if you decide to extend your time with us by progressing from undergraduate to postgraduate study.