Aeronautical Technology

• Engineering Council accredited degree

• Well established course which is very popular with the students on it

• No need for maths and physics A Levels to be able to study aeronautics and flight

• Several ex-students from the course are flying for airlines (two for BA, 1 for Easyjet, 1 for Virgin, 1 for Saudi, 1 professional helicopter pilot)

• Covers aerodynamics, aircraft systems, human factors, aircraft engines, air crash investigation, supersonicic flight, detailed look at B767 and A330 aircraft

• Institution Engineering and Technology accredited degree course (full IEng)

   

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Various past students:

• "This is the course that I always wanted to study"
• "I'm now flying a B737 for BA and this course prepared me very well for the training I have received"
• "The industrial placement was very useful, putting theory into practise"
• "The crash investigation module was my favourite module during my course"

This course provides you with knowledge and expertise in the technology of aeronautical systems. Graduates of the award will be professional specialists in aeronautical technology, familiar with design techniques for modern aircraft systems, technology, propulsion systems, airworthiness and safety issues. They will also be familiar with the role of human factors and be able to develop specifications and solutions to technical problems typical of the aviation sector.

Level 1 of the course is largely common with other technology and engineering awards, whilst studying optional modules on Gas Turbine Engines, IC Engines and Intermodal Transportation Systems.

At Levels 2 and 3 specialist modules cover more in-depth design technology, flight technology, including an in-depth study of aircraft flight control systems, flight deck controls and displays, navigation systems and the theory of flight, fluid and electrical technology, material properties and selection and computer-based product development. Many of these will be combined in group-based projects intended to allow you to exercise your new found skills and knowledge on a real design brief. You will use computer-aided techniques familiar to professional practitioners in the sector; Finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics.

There is an optional industrial placement between Levels 2 and 3. This will provide you with additional experience and further enhance your employability. Your final year project will allow you to research a specific area of aircraft systems design and implementation.

More about the faculty.

Students completing this award have a wide range of science-based transferable skills, together with an in-depth understanding of aircraft, their systems and the aviation industry. This will open many doors in aviation related industries. Students who have graduated with this degree have progressed in a variety of roles within industry and commerce, as airline ground staff, airside despatch roles, on trainee pilot programmes (including within the Royal Air Force) and as designers within the aviation and associated industries.

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