Swansea University 2021 UNDERGRADUATE prospectus English

Foundation Year available Global Opportunities available International Students AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020) IN THE UK 7 TH

ENGINEERING: AEROSPACE BAY CAMPUS

Our Aerospace Engineering degree gives you expert training in the theory and operation of aeronautical vehicles, from jet-powered and propeller-driven planes to gliders and helicopters. You will learn about the full engineering journey, from concept on the ground to handling in the sky. Whether your main interest concerns design, analysis, testing or flight, at Swansea we have it covered.

This professionally accredited degree and multi-disciplinary course provides a real-world insight into our planet’s atmosphere and the cosmos beyond, as well as the technologies needed to explore them. As you progress, your developing analytical abilities will combine with hands-on experience of state-of-the-art equipment, establishing skills which are vital to securing employment in the wider aerospace industry. In your first year you can take a flying lesson, and throughout your course you will work with facilities like the Merlin MPX521 Engineering Flight Simulator, the JetCat P120 Engine and multiple wind tunnels ensuring you are always fully up to speed.

AREAS STUDIED TYPICALLY INCLUDE: Year 1 • Design and Laboratory Classes • Engineering Design • Fluid Mechanics • Introduction to Aerospace Engineering • Thermodynamics Year 2 • Computer Aided Engineering • Structural Mechanics for Aerospace Engineers • Aerospace Systems • Aerospace Control • Aerodynamics Year 3 • Gas Dynamics • Propulsion • Satellite Systems • Space Propulsion and Power Systems • High Performance Materials and Selection

foundation programme available Welsh Scholarships/Bursaries available Full details available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)

TYPICAL OFFER: BEng: ABB-BBB (to include Maths) MEng: AAB-ABB (to include Maths)

Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)

BEng Single Honours ▲ Aerospace Engineering ♦ Aerospace Engineering ♦ Aerospace Engineering (with Foundation Year) MEng Single Honours ♦ Aerospace Engineering H A erospace Engineering

(with Year in Industry/Abroad)

(with Year in Industry/Abroad)

▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR H 5 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page

FUTURE CAREERS: • Aircraft Design Engineer • Aircraft Systems Engineer • Defence Engineer • Flight Test Engineer • Rocket Scientist • Satellite Design Engineer

ACCREDITATIONS INCLUDE :

For more detailed course content, including a full module list, visit: swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses

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