Aeronautical Engineering MEng/BEng

Course overview

The courses are designed for students who have a fascination with flight and enjoy the prospect of being involved in aerospace technology. Aeronautical engineering prepares the students for an exciting and rewarding career requiring technical expertise, initiatives and management skills.

Course content

Year 1
Year one is common to all our BEng and MEng courses in aeronautics. It provides a broad foundation in engineering concepts with a slant towards practical applications. Core subjects studied are:
• Mechanics of solids
• Fluids
• Thermodynamics
• Engineering materials
• Manufacturing methods
• Electrical engineering
• Engineering mathematics
• Engineering management
• Computing
• Engineering laboratory
• Engineering drawing and design

Year 2
Year two includes the following modules:
• Aircraft structures and materials
• Aerodynamics
• Mechatronics
• Applied thermodynamics
• Engineering mathematics and statistics
• Computing
• Aeronautical design and engineering management

During year two, students take a course in flight testing at Cranfield University. Industrial lectures given by experts from the aerospace industry are part of aeronautical design teaching.

Year 3
The course becomes more specialised in year three, with increasing flexibility to follow subjects of particular interest through the choice of optional subjects, studying a year abroad or taking an industrial placement upon completion of year two. As well as group design projects, a feature of year three (and of year four of the MEng course) is the individual project, which allows students to investigate and develop, in depth, a subject of particular interest to themselves.

 

Year 4
Year four of the MEng course provides further broadening and deepening in engineering studies and industrial and business management. The individual project, design and management study continues from year three but a more in-depth investigation into the project theme and multidisciplinary approach to engineering design will be required and the work must demonstrate creativity and innovation in problem solving. The group project in the final year must be sufficiently different from that carried out in year three. Students also have the opportunity to select a greater number of specialised subjects at Master’s level as well as a foreign language module.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching
The course combines lectures, laboratories and tutorial classes. During the first year the engineering applications course includes workshop experience, and design tasks. The courses are taught by staff from the Centre for Aeronautics, supported by relevant specialists in, for example, engineering management, as well as visiting staff from industry.

 

Assessment
The course is assessed by a combination of coursework and end-of-year examinations each year. Promising students may transfer to the MEng course at the end of the second year, subject to approval from the course director.

Selection policy

Typical offers
BEng:
A/AS level: 280 UCAS tariff points, typically BBC including A-level maths at grade B. A-level physics desirable

BTEC: DMM in ND in relevant subject, including D in L3 maths

IB: 28, including a minimum of 6 in maths at higher level

 

MEng:
A/AS level: 320 UCAS tariff points, including  A-level maths grade A. A-level physics desirable

BTEC: DDM in ND in a relevant subject, including D in L3 maths

IB: 30, including a minimum of 6 in maths at higher level

 

English language requirements
IELTS: 6.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in the writing sub-test
TOEFL: 79 internet-based total
GCSE: English language grade C

 

Access to this course may be possible through an engineering foundation course. 

 

Professional placement and study abroad

Placement year (optional)
Students may choose to complete an industrial placement year after the second or third academic year. A year in an industrial placement – a sandwich year – can be an invaluable experience. The student gains a greater understanding of the aeronautical engineering profession, and this may also count towards the experience requirement for a professional engineering qualification. City
University London strongly encourages students to take this opportunity and, in collaboration with the University's Centre for Career and Skills Development, will help students find a suitable placement.

Fees & bursaries

Fees

UK students: £3,225

International students: £10,500

 

Undergraduate scholarships

UK and international students who meet the following grades will automatically be considered for an undergraduate scholarship (£500 - £1000):

BBB (300 UCAS points) or above, including mathematics and physics or another relevant subject.

 

City University London Bursary

UK students may also be eligible for the City University London Bursary (£360 - £770).

 

More information on funding your degree.

Additional information

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Professional accreditation and career prospects
Professional accreditation may be gained from The Royal Aeronautical Society and The Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Aeronautical engineering graduates work in all areas of the aircraft and airline industries. They also work in other high-tech industries such as motor manufacturing and offshore oil and gas extraction. Careers in aeronautical engineering in the UK, for example, are provided not only by the larger companies such as BAE Systems, QinetiQ, Rolls Royce and Westland Helicopters, but also by many successful small companies that supply components and services. A number of graduates move on to a career in flying.

 

Working with the Armed Forces

This course is compatible with The MoD's Enhanced Learning Credits Administration Service (ELCAS) - an initiative to promote lifelong learning amongst members of the Armed Forces.
If you are/have been a member of the Armed Forces, you could be entitled to financial support to take this course.