COURSE CURRICULUM

The MSc Aerospace Engineering course combines advanced theoretical knowledge with practical, industry-relevant skills to prepare students for careers in the aerospace sector. Compulsory modules include Advanced Aerodynamics, which extends fluid dynamics theory across subsonic, transonic, and supersonic flows and allows students to perform design studies using analytical, computational, and experimental methods, and Aerospace Structures, which develops the theoretical basis of structural analysis and problem-solving for aircraft. A 60-credit Professional Project provides hands-on experience applying skills to real-world problems, including design, computation, and experimentation, often in collaboration with industry partners. Students also participate in a Team Design Project, addressing industrially relevant multidisciplinary design challenges. Optional modules allow further specialisation in areas such as Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis, Engineering Computational Methods, Fundamentals of Tribology, Surface Engineering and Coatings, Experimental Methods and Analysis, Engineering Psychology and Human Factors, Advanced Finite Element Analysis, Aerospace Systems Engineering, Rotary-Wing Aircraft, Advanced Manufacturing, Design Optimisation, and Spacecraft Dynamics and Control. These modules provide opportunities to explore topics from aircraft and spacecraft systems design to manufacturing, human factors, and optimisation techniques. Overall, the program equips graduates with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills across aerodynamics, structures, systems engineering, and advanced computational methods, ensuring they are ready for professional roles in aerospace design, analysis, and research, with a strong focus on current industry practices and technological developments.