BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering
University of Hertfordshire
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Campus location
Hatfield, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 - 6 years
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 13,450 *
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* international students full time, part time £1680 per 15 credits / UK students full time £9250, part time £1155 per 15 credits / EU students full time £13450, part time £1680 per 15 credits
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Introduction
"Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, examinations may be replaced by an alternative form of assessment during the academic year 2021/2022. Please refer to the Programme Specification on these pages for further details."
Why choose this course?
Would you like to design aircraft? We’ll teach you how. We’ll train you up in everything you need to know, from aircraft structures and materials to aerodynamics. We’re passionate about aerospace, and it’s an important part of our institution’s history. It’s how we began. Working with the de Havilland Aircraft Corporation and B.A.E. Systems, the first aerospace engineers started their training back in 1952. As a result, our degree has an excellent and well-established reputation within the aerospace industry.
University of Hertfordshire aerospace engineers graduate with practical experience in design and development for future aerospace systems. You’ll get hands-on with our flight simulators, wind tunnels, specialist laboratories and C.A.E. software. We have an open-access laboratory policy for students doing experiments in their own time. With an emphasis on Computer-Aided Engineering, you’ll be using industrial standard software wherever possible.
We're members of the C.D.I.O. Initiative (Conceive Design Implement Operate), a worldwide network of academic professionals, industry representatives and engineering leaders who have a passion for engineering education and engineering leadership. The C.D.I.O. framework has been embedded into our undergraduate degree programme, ensuring you’ll put into practice what you learn through “Design and Build” projects during your studies.
Our TEF Gold rating recognises our excellent teaching and support. You’ll be taught by experienced aerospace staff, who’ll share their industry knowledge with you. There's plenty of support on offer to help you gain the skills you need to succeed. You'll get a personal tutor for the duration of your course, who can guide you all the way to graduation. You can also access our specialised Centre for Academic Skills. Our Learning Resources Centre is open 24/7, so you can study whenever suits you best, plus you’ll have access to online resources and online discussions with staff and students.
Like the students before you, you’ll benefit from our strong links to the industry. Our students have had work placements at companies such as Airbus, Virgin Atlantic Engineering and BAE Systems. Recent Aerospace Engineering graduates have gone on to work at organisations including The Royal Air Force, Jaguar Land Rover and BAE Systems.
What's the course about?
In your first year, you’ll learn the fundamental skills and knowledge required by a modern engineer, including principles of flight and aircraft operations. You’ll be introduced to computer packages commonly used in the aerospace industry.
In your second year, the first-year core themes are developed for use in aerospace engineering. You’ll learn about the design process through group design and detail design work and expand your knowledge of aerodynamics, with wind tunnel experiments. If you want to take to the sky, you can fly to a local flying school.
Work placement/study abroad option: Between your second and final year, you’ll have the option to study abroad or do a work placement for up to a year. Not only will this give you an amazing experience to talk about but will also give your CV a boost. If you’d rather go straight to your final year, that’s absolutely fine too.
In your final year, you’ll work on two projects:
- The Aerospace Design group project - is where you’ll showcase your engineering skills. You will be allocated to a team to design an aircraft and test fly it using our flight simulator. Every year the design task is different – in previous years, our students designed wide-body commercial airliners, heavy cargo aircraft, fire-fighting aircraft, and even strategic bombers.
- The Individual Major Project - is where you’ll immerse yourself in an area of aerospace engineering, you’re passionate about, using either the University or industrial facilities. This is a rewarding part of your degree that can lead to future employment.
Your main campus is College Lane
This is where the creative arts, science and health-related subjects are based. This means you’ll share the campus with future nurses, scientists, artists and more. You can use the common rooms to relax with friends, work out in the 24-hour gym or have a drink in our on-campus pub or cafes. We also have restaurants for you to eat in or grab something on the go. Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. Want to pop over to the other campus? You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes.
This course includes the options of:
- Work placement
- Study abroad
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Curriculum
What will I study?
Degree programmes are structured into levels, 4, 5, and 6. These correspond to your first, second, and third/final year of study. Below you can see what modules you’ll be studying in each.
Level 4
- Introduction to Design II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Aerospace Technology & Industry II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Career Skills Development II 0 Credits II Compulsory
- Introduction to Manufacturing Technology II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Materials and Electrical Science II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Mechanical Science II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Engineering Mathematics II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Engineering Applications of Mathematics II 15 Credits II Compulsory
Level 5
- Structural Mechanics II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Dynamics II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Aerothermodynamics II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Data Acquisition and Control Systems II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Project Management and Product Development II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Aerospace Design II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Computer-Aided Engineering II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Career Planning II 0 Credits II Compulsory
- Further Engineering Mathematics II 15 Credits II Compulsory
Level 6
- Stability & Control of Aircraft II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Mechanics and Properties of Materials II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Aerodynamics II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Aerospace Performance, Propulsion and Design II 30 Credits II Compulsory
- Individual Project II 30 Credits II Compulsory
- Careers Portfolio II 0 Credits II Compulsory
- Aero Structural Design and Analysis II 15 Credits II Compulsory
- Industrial Placement II 0 Credits II Optional
- Year Abroad II 0 Credits II Optional
Study abroad
An opportunity for an amazing experience, which will help make you stand out from the crowd. With more and more companies working internationally, the experience of living in another country can make a great impression on future employers.
This course offers you the opportunity to enhance your study and CV with a sandwich year abroad. The University has partnerships with over 150 universities around the world, including the USA, Canada, Asia, Africa, Australia, South America, and closer to home in Europe.
If you study abroad between your second and third year of study, you’ll pay no tuition fee to the partner university and no tuition fee to us either. We’ll ask you to make your decision in your second year, so there is plenty of time to think about it.
Work placement
Graduate with invaluable work experience alongside your degree and stand out from the crowd.
This course offers you the opportunity to enhance your study and CV with a work placement sandwich year. It’s a chance to explore career possibilities, make valuable contacts and gain sought-after professional skills.
Our dedicated Careers and Employment team are here to help guide you through the process.
Students have previously undertaken placements in organisations such as:
- Airbus
- MBDA
- Lockheed Martin
- Virgin Atlantic Engineering
- Marshall Aerospace
- BAE Systems
- Rolls Royce Plc
- Numerous small companies
If you take up a work placement between your second and third year of study, at the University of Hertfordshire you’ll pay no tuition fee for this year. We’ll ask you to make your decision in your second year, so there is plenty of time to think about it.
What if I need support?
You’ll get a personal tutor to guide you through your course, all the way to graduation.
You might also want or need extra support during your time with us. Rest assured, no matter what you study, we’ve got you covered. For help with study skills, including referencing, essay writing, and presentations, you’ll have access to our academic support services. You can attend workshops, 1-to-1 sessions, and online tutorials. Both our Learning Resource Centres's run drop-in study skills sessions. And the best thing is, it’s all free.
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Career Opportunities
What's next for my career?
Graduate employment opportunities are excellent whether you’re interested in the civilian or defence sides of the aerospace industry. Some students even return from industrial placements with sponsorships and job offers. Past graduates have been employed on major projects such as the Airbus A380 or the Typhoon, or in the development of missile systems, satellites and space vehicles.
The first-ever passenger jet aircraft, the Comet, was designed and tested in Hatfield. Since then, the aerospace industry has seen unimagined technical progress.
Today, the University of Hertfordshire has projects in both Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (U.A.V.) and rocketry, with student projects, research, and other activities across a wide range of areas.
The design of a modern aerospace system requires a team of engineers, each with their own specialisation. Development of the systems often transcends national boundaries to an international flight, worldwide satellite communications, and deep space exploration and is a truly international industry.
You will also benefit from the use of our flight simulator to enhance your understanding of aircraft performance, stability, and control.
Graduate employment opportunities are excellent whether you’re interested in the civilian or defence sides of the aerospace industry. Some students even return from industrial placements with sponsorships and job offers. Past graduates have been employed on major projects such as the Airbus A380 or the Typhoon, or in the development of missile systems, satellites and space vehicles.
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