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1740 PointsProgram Description
Through theoretical study and hands-on practice, you will gain an in-depth understanding of key aerospace disciplines covering aerodynamics, propulsion systems, and space mechanics. You’ll deepen your knowledge of aerospace structures, and the design and analysis of aerospace vehicles, and also acquire specialist knowledge on current aerospace engineering topics concerning flight safety, environmental impact, and fuel efficiency.
Our Aerospace Engineering MSc degree is a specialist, accredited course that has been developed to equip you with advanced technical knowledge and management skills to meet the needs and current challenges facing the ever-growing aerospace engineering industry.
Through theoretical study and hands-on practice, you will gain an in-depth understanding of key aerospace disciplines covering aerodynamics, propulsion systems, and space mechanics. You’ll deepen your knowledge of aerospace structures, and the design and analysis of aerospace vehicles, and also acquire specialist knowledge on current aerospace engineering topics concerning flight safety, environmental impact, and fuel efficiency.
You’ll have access to a range of technical facilities including our aerospace/aviation laboratory, full-motion engineering flight simulator, supersonic and subsonic wind tunnels, materials and structure testing laboratory, anechoic chamber for aero-acoustic experiments, and 3D printing in the digital fabrication workshop. Industry standard specialist software for aircraft design is available for you to use 24 hours a day in high-performance computing clusters.
During your time at Brunel, you will benefit from guest lectures delivered by industry professionals who present a valuable insight into current, challenging topics in the field of aerospace. There are also planned visits to engineering and manufacturing companies where you’ll see first-hand the latest breakthroughs in development and technology for future aerospace systems. In addition, you have the advantage of Brunel’s close location to London’s Heathrow Airport for site visits as well as project and employment opportunities.
Entry Requirements
Information about requirements:
- A 2:2 (or above) UK Honours degree, or equivalent internationally recognised qualification, in an engineering (Mechanical. Aeronautical, Aerospace) or technology subject.
Other accepted qualifications:
- Other subjects in a related area, including but not limited to Civil, Electrical, Building Services, Physics, and Mathematics, will be considered and assessed on an individual basis.
Other accepted English qualifications:
- BrunELT (Brunel English Language Test): 60% (min 55% in all areas)
- Trinity ISE
- LanguageCert
- City & Guilds ESOL, IESOL adn SESOL (no expiry)
- European Baccalaureate Year 7 (Except English Language 4)
- Duolingo
Course Content
You will study eight compulsory modules. The group project involves the design, build, testing and flying of an aerospace vehicle. Your individual dissertation project is an in-depth research investigation directly relevant to aerospace engineering.
Teaching and Learning
Our aerospace engineering degrees are delivered by world-renowned academic staff. They are also researchers, collaborating with commercial organisations like aircraft manufacturers. This means they feed their cutting edge research back into the course. There will also be guest lectures from industry experts and aerospace engineering site visits.
Study will combine lectures, seminars and tutorials, laboratory work, computer simulation, case studies, self-study, research reports and project work.
Curriculum
Careers
There are roles available in a broad range of areas including:
- strategic management
- enterprise
- research and innovation
The research areas of safety, security and sustainability are of particular importance to the future of the aerospace industry.
Brunel’s MSc aerospace engineering degree allows you to achieve the advanced skills required in the industry and our high-calibre graduates have gained employment at aircraft manufacturers including Rolls-Royce, Airbus, BAE Systems and GE Aviation.
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