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MSc - Master of Science
De Montfort University
Full Time
Sep 2027
1 Year
The UK aerospace and aeronautical industry is the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world. The sector has seen consistent growth in recent years and supports a growing number of highly skilled, high-value roles in aircraft aerodynamics, wind turbine design and maintenance, aviation management, the defence sector, and aircraft maintenance, repair and operation services. This broad-based engineering course aims to train the next generation of aerospace professionals by providing technical skills in key areas of aeronautical engineering, supplemented by topics in material sciences, digital manufacturing and management concepts. Our graduates will leave with the advanced technical know-how required to work in the aircraft industry, along with a solid understanding of relevant management concepts. You will study modules in Engineering Business Environment and Research Methods, Advanced Materials, Structures and Design, CFD and Advanced Flight Dynamics and Manned and unmanned aircraft design and maintenance as well as others.Duration: One year full time. Two years part time.
The module is designed to provide the students with the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the overall topical area of composite materials including their properties, manufacturing, analysis and design. The module focuses on manufacturing methods, structure- composition-properties relationship, micro-mechanical modelling and application of composite materials.
The module will address the main concepts and methods of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Advanced Flight Dynamics in the context of part a of a project using these techniques. The chosen topic will require the student to formulate problems, conduct literature reviews, determine solutions, evaluate information, critically appraise, and present their finding.
The module also teaches students self-direction, and originality in problem solving. The research methods and associated study skills parts of the module provide students with the skills to successfully complete a research project.
This module merges two previously distinct modules, Dissertation (for non-engineering courses) and Individual Project (for engineering courses). As it will cover a great diversity of courses, it will be delivered as a team effort. The module aims to introduce the student to the discipline of independent research carried out in a restricted timeframe. It will involve self-organisation, application, analysis and presentation of work. The topic will be chosen from a list provided by staff, grouped by discipline, or chosen by the student and agreed with the dissertation supervisor. It must be relevant to the course being taken. The project may involve practical work, or be entirely desktop based. An ethics form will be required with approval but is not marked. The Report should be approximately 10,000 ? 15,000 words, reflecting the amount of practical work and the nature of the topic.
The objectives of the aircraft maintenance, repair, overhaul (AMRO) part of the module is to provide students with up-to-date exposure to modern techniques and methods, innovation, regulations, and standards applied in aviation industry, putting an emphasis on life cycle cost management making services more profitable, available, and reliable. The AMRO aims at providing a wide range of knowledge from aircraft maintenance to sustainability issues in relation to aeronautical operations in compliance with international regulations.
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