BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering at Nottingham Trent University

BEng (Hons) at Clifton Campus preparing aerospace engineers to solve practical problems facing the aerospace industry, with sustainable design taught through a first-year project and a dedicated final-year module. Facilities include drone labs, a wind tunnel, an aircraft cabin lab and a section of a real aircraft. Students with strong performance over the first two years are automatically offered a place on the four-year MEng.

Faculty: School of Science and Technology  |  Department: Department of Engineering  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year One modules include Engineering Science Fundamentals, Engineering Mathematics and Technical Computing, Innovation and Engineering Solutions, Solid Mechanics and Dynamics and Thermofluids. Projects include RevEng (reverse engineering), an Autodesk design challenge, Mars Lander, laser cutting and 3D printing a bridge, and the first-year Grand Challenge set by industry. Assessment is by coursework, practical assessments and exams.

Career pathways

Careers in aeronautics and aerospace companies and related industries such as wind power, as well as numerate roles in finance and management consultancy, or further study at Masters and research level. Placements have been taken at companies such as Pirelli and Mercedes and the Government Operational Research Service.

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