Aerospace Engineering MEng (Hons) at Brunel University of London

Our Aerospace Engineering MEng degree is an exciting, hands-on specialist course that has been developed to equip you with advanced knowledge and management skills to meet the real world needs of the global aerospace industry. You will be introduced to fundamental engineering subjects such as structures, materials, fluids, and maths, and gain skills in technical drawing. You’ll then learn about the principles of aircraft design and progress to specialist subjects such as propulsion systems, and flight testing and analysis.

Faculty: College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences  |  Department: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering  |  Duration: 4 years full-time; 5 years full-time with placement  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option; integrated master's  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Course delivery is a well-balanced combination of theory and practical sessions. Compulsory modules by year include Year 1: Engineering Mathematics and Programming I, Engineering Mathematics and Programming II, Engineering Practice, Engineering Systems and Energy I, Engineering Systems and Energy 2, Engineering Mechanics - Statics, Engineering Mechanics and Materials (Mechanical and Aerospace) and others; Year 2: Engineering Mathematics and Programming, Design Process for Machine Elements, Manufacturing Processes, Materials and CAD, Engineering Business (Core), Aerodynamics and CFD, Solid Mechanics and Intro to FEA, Flight Mechanics and Aircraft Design, Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer and others; Year 3: Applied Aerodynamics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Aerospace Structures, Sustainable Engineering Management and Practice, Aircraft Propulsion, Space Mechanics and Airworthiness, Major Individual Project; Year 4: Major Group Project, Strategy and Business Planning, Current Topics in Aerospace and Advanced CAD, Advanced Aerodynamics and Propulsion Systems.

Career pathways

An aerospace engineering degree from Brunel will equip you with innovative technical knowledge and transferable skills relevant to demanding careers in the aerospace, aeronautical and related industries. Our MEng students often have several job offers before they graduate and find themselves in the enviable position of cherry-picking their prospective careers.

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