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Engineering

BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering*

  • UCAS code: H400 – BEng/AeEng
  • Length: 3 years full-time study or 4 years with work placement

2012 entry

 

Aerospace Engineering is a broad discipline which includes fundamental aspects of mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, materials engineering, design, as well as specialist aerospace topics such as aerodynamics, aircraft performance, flight dynamics, avionics, propulsion systems etc.

If you have a passion for aircraft or space flight, or you simply wish to develop into an engineer with wide and varied engineering skills applicable across a wide range of industries then this course is right for you. The broad content means that successful graduates have multiple career options in engineering industries.

According to the graduate careers website www.prospects.ac.uk (2011) the range of typical starting salaries for graduates is £20,000 - £25,000, with the range of typical salaries at senior levels reaching £45,000 - £65,000. Higher starting salaries may be offered to those with Masters (e.g. MEng or MSc) qualifications.

As a student on a Teesside University Aerospace Engineering course, you will have full access to the facilities of both Teesside University and Hartlepool College of Further Education. We have extensive resources for delivering Aerospace Engineering including an aerospace workshop with several fixed wing and helicopter training aircraft, training rigs/equipment for aircraft systems (including modular radar) and RB211 turbofan, viper turbojet, Turbomeca Astazou turboshaft and Lycoming piston engines.

Other facilities supporting your course include a flight simulator system, subsonic wind tunnel and aerospace simulation and modelling software. Tuition is provided by experienced engineering staff who have relevant industrial experience in the aeronautical engineering sector.

How you learn

You are expected to attend a range of lectures, small-group tutorials and hands-on laboratory sessions. Part of your course also involves a substantial research-based project.

The course has been designed to provide a number of contact teaching and assessment hours (lectures, tutorials, laboratory work, projects, examinations etc), but you are also expected to spend time on your own, called ‘self-study’ time, to review lecture notes, prepare coursework assignments, work on projects and revise for assessments.

Each year of full-time study consists of modules totalling 120 credits and each unit of credit corresponds to ten hours of learning and assessment (contact hours plus self-study hours). So, during one year of full-time study you can expect to have 1,200 hours of learning and assessment. This course also includes a Flight Test course in addition to the academic curriculum.

How you are assessed

Your course involves a range of types of assessment including coursework assignments and examinations.

Professional placement

If you decide to spend your third year on an industrial placement you will have the opportunity to gain relevant professional experience to enhance your technical knowledge which can improve employment prospects.

Professional accreditation

The BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering programme is being launched in September 2012 and in accordance with the rules of the professional bodies there will be an application to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Royal Aeronautical Society for accreditation towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) to cover students entering the programme from September 2012 onwards.

Career opportunities

Most students who join an Aerospace Engineering course do so because of their passion for flight and engineering, a combination not only enjoyable but also quite rewarding in terms of career prospects.

Most aerospace engineering graduates seek careers in companies directly or indirectly linked to the aerospace industry, however in addition to the aerospace industries it may surprise you to know just how diverse aerospace engineering can be.

This programme also provides graduates with the engineering skills valued by the automobile, process, oil & gas, electronics and electrical engineering and renewable energy industries to name just a few.

Entry requirements

To enter Year 1, you're expected to have GCSE English (grade C or above) and good grades in maths and physics at Level 3 (for example A level, BTEC ND, ACCESS, IB). We consider advanced entry directly into Year 2 if you have good grades in a Level 4 or 5 qualification (for example HNC, HND) in a related subject.

You're normally invited for an interview, when you can also see our excellent facilities and meet staff and students. You then receive an individual offer. If you can't come for an interview, a typical offer might be 320 tariff points including at least grade C or Merit in Level 3 mathematics and physics.

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Modules

Aerospace Engineering

Year 1 core modules

Year 2 core modules

Year 3 core modules

Non-credit bearing optional modules

  • A foreign language: German, French, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin)
  • In-sessional Academic English (for international students)
  • Professional Mentoring

You may select one or more of these modules.

Modules offered may vary.