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City University London

Bachelor Degree , Aerospace Engineering

Course Description

Studying BEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering sets you on track to a career in the global aerospace industry, where you can influence the safety, efficiency and sustainability of future aircraft.

The BEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering degree has been developed to educate you in the design, analysis and testing of aeronautical and aerospace vehicles and associated technology.

City was the first institution in the UK to introduce Aeronautical Engineering courses. The department has strong links with industry (local, national and global), maintaining partnerships through research projects and student placements. The course is designed in collaboration with industry, which is directly reflected in the emphasis on the professional and transferrable skills you will learn. You will have the opportunity to undertake a year of industrial placement, which is a great way to get first-hand experience of the aeronautics industry.

Our approach is to encourage critical thinking and foster curiosity through both teamwork and independent study. The design exercises provide the opportunity for students to be engaged in cross-disciplinary challenges, preparing the way for tackling larger problems that span traditional engineering boundaries.

Course Content

Our courses are reviewed regularly to respond to the priority needs of the engineering marketplace, meeting the requirements of the Engineering Council. Students learn from academic staff from the Fluid Dynamics and Fluid-Structure Interaction Research Centres, supported by specialist professionals from industry.

Year 1

Year one is common to all of the engineering courses. Students study the science (largely physics) and mathematics that underpin engineering principles. They are also instructed in how to develop computer programs to (i) solve numerical analysis problems and (ii) control mechatronic systems. Group exercises provide students with the opportunities to undertake preliminary engineering designs.

Core modules include:

  • Mathematics 1 (20 credits)
  • Engineering Science (20 credits)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics 1 (20 credits)
  • Solid Mechanics (20 credits)
  • Electronics (20 credits)
  • Design 1 (20 credits)
  • Personal & Professional Development (5 credits).

Year 2

Students begin to specialise in Aeronautical Engineering in year two, advancing their knowledge of solid and fluid mechanics while also studying measurement, data analysis and mechatronics. Students registered on the BEng degree, who average at least 60 per cent at the end of year two, are encouraged to transfer to the MEng degree.

Core modules include:

  • Mathematics 2 (20 credits)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics 2 (20 credits)
  • Structural Mechanics (20 credits)
  • Mechatronics (20 credits)
  • Measurement and Data Analysis (20 credits)
  • Design 2: Aeronautical (20 credits).

Year 3

The third year places increasing emphasis on aircraft design. Modules include aerodynamics and propulsion, flight dynamics and control, structural analysis and thermodynamics and heat transfer.

Core modules include:

  • Structural Analysis (20 credits)
  • Aerodynamics & Propulsion (20 credits)
  • Flight Dynamics & Control (20 credits)
  • Engineering Management, Reliability and Sustainability (20 credits)
  • Design 3: Aeronautical (20 credits)
  • BEng Individual Project (20 credits).

 

Entry Requirements

We may demonstrate some flexibility of entry requirements in Clearing. This will depend on the results we receive and the number of spaces we have available.

Applications through Clearing are likely to be considered on a case by case basis, but an indication of the level at which offers may be considered for International Baccalaureatestudents is as follows:

  • 28 points and above, including Higher Level Mathematics at grade 5, OR;
  • 28 points and above, including Standard Level Mathematics at grade 7 and Higher Level Physics at grade 5

If you are an applicant who has completed qualifications outside of the UK then we encourage you to visit our country pages ahead of calling our Clearing hotline. On these pages you will find information on equivalent grades City will be applying during the Clearing process for students applying from Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Norway, Poland, Spain and the USA.

Entry requirements in Clearing for A-Level students will be published on 15th August. Details of the standard entry requirements for 2019 are shown below.

Standard requirements

  • 'A' Level: BBB (including Mathematics).
  • Tariff: 120 UCAS tariff points, including 'A' Level Mathematics. Read more about the new UCAS tariff from September 2017.
  • BTEC: D*DD in Engineering with minimum grade B in 'A' Level Mathematics or Physics.

The following is also required:

  • GCSE: A minimum of grade 4 (C) in GCSE English.

Other suitable qualifications

  • Extended Project Qualification (EPQ): We welcome applications that include the EPQ. Where relevant, this may be included in our offer, resulting in an 'A' Level offer reduced by one grade.

If you do not qualify for direct entry, you may wish to take a foundation programme first. These programmes are designed to prepare students for entry to City's undergraduate courses.

English requirements

If your first language is not English, we will require evidence of English language proficiency. Minimum requirements are:

  • IELTS: 6.0 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.
  • PTE Academic: 58 overall with a minimum of 51 in each component.

English language programmes

Don't meet the English language requirements? INTO City, University of London offers English language programmes to help prepare you for study at university. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to degree courses.

  • Academic English
  • Pre-sessional English

Assessment Methods

Learning involves a combination of theoretical, experimental and computational study. Our approach is to encourage critical thinking and foster curiosity through both teamwork and independent study.

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