Advanced Aerospace Engineering
Entry requirements
Please see the course page on the University website for full details.
Months of entry
September
Course content
Prepare for a career designing, developing and testing aircraft, spacecraft and satellites on this accredited master’s.
Building on your existing knowledge of engineering, you’ll learn flight handling qualities for different types of aircraft and design tasks for use in piloted simulation missions.
We’ll provide an overview of the aerodynamic characteristics of aircraft components and reveal the role of computer-based design techniques, computational fluid dynamics, flow diagnostics and finite element analysis in aerospace engineering.
You’ll put theory into practice on an aircraft design project where you’ll work as part of a small team to develop an aircraft from an initial conceptual design to simulated flight testing. To further enhance your employability, we’ll also immerse you in a variety of entrepreneurial activity and hone your project management skills.
Optional modules include opportunities to discover the principles and challenges of space flight and explore spacecraft design, navigation and operations for planetary missions.
Accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the programme includes a supervised independent research project. This enables you to enhance your skills and knowledge in an area of aerospace engineering of your choice, supported by our specialist research and flight simulation facilities.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Flight handling qualities for fixed and rotary-wing aircraft
- The aerodynamic characteristics of aircraft components
- Advanced understanding of computational fluid dynamics
- How to conduct static and dynamic structural analyses of rods, shafts and beams
- How to undertake an aerospace design project, from the conceptual design phase to a flight test exercise
- Fundamental techniques in project management, risk management and cost management
- Knowledge of static and dynamic aeroelasticity
- Key concepts of space flight and space mission design
- Entrepreneurial concepts, activities and challenges
- Transferable skills in problem solving, critical analysis, teamwork and communication.
If you’re seeking a career designing, developing and testing aircraft, spacecraft, satellites and missiles, well-qualified and industry-ready engineers are in high demand in the aerospace industry in both the UK and abroad.
The programme includes a strong practical element and incorporates the latest academic and industry research, enabling you to work effectively at the forefront of engineering.
Our professional accreditation with the Royal Aeronautical Society and Institution of Mechanical Engineers means you’ll graduate with a recognised qualification on the route to Chartered Engineer status.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc(Eng)
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- PG Recruitment
- pgrecruitment@liverpool.ac.uk