BEng(Hons) Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering: University of the West of England

Introduction

This course looks at the problems of manufacturing which are specific to the aerospace industry. It covers the design, planning, implementation and management of manufacturing systems. The strong aerospace content covers aeronautics, aerospace design, materials selection and quality assurance.

The first year of the course is common with the Aerospace Systems, Mechanical and Motorsport Engineering degrees. You have the opportunity to transfer between the courses at the end of your first year.

The MEng entails an extra year of study beyond the duration of the BEng(Hons). They share a common course during the first two years, so the decision whether to aim for the BEng or MEng is not critical at application stage.

Course Content

Year 1
The first year of your study will provide you with the fundamentals of engineering, therefore all the modules are 'core' - this means that you have to do them. They are common with other aerospace and mechanical engineering degrees; this enables you to transfer between the courses at the end of the first year.

Year 2
In your second year you will start to specialise in Aeronautics and in manufacturing subjects such as CAD/CAM. At the end of your second year, you make the choice about whether to stay in the BEng(Hons) degree or whether to move to the MEng degree.

Year 3
The final year offers some option modules alongside further core modules. The individual project has an important part to play, enabling you to demonstrate your ability to work independently and allowing you to study an in-depth problem of your own choosing. The extra year for MEng students includes study at Master's Level and a much larger research project.

Careers/further study

There are a wide range of career opportunities available to graduates from this course - both within the aerospace industry and in broader engineering and manufacturing industries. The combination of aerospace and manufacturing elements within the course prepares you for employment in high-technology companies such as Airbus, Engage, the RAF, the Royal Navy, Rolls-Royce, Qinetiq, Renault UK and Lockheed Martin. Previous graduates have taken up employment in companies concerned with the design and manufacture of civil and military aircraft, helicopters and jet engines.

Entry requirements

Access: Achievement of the Access to HE Diploma (normally Access to Science); achievement of level 3 credits in Maths (to include algebra and calculus), achievement of level 2 credits in Maths and English Language. The Maths Unit at Level 3 must cover the core content for AS Maths

English Language requirements: All students will have a recognised English Language qualification of at least GCSE grade C or an equivalent such as the British Council's International English Language Test (IELTS) grade 6.0.

Admissions and International Recruitment

Admissions and International Recruitment deals with enquiries and applications for all full-time undergraduate programmes. Contact by

• telephone: +44 (0)117 32 83333
• fax: +44 (0)117 32 82810
• e-mail: admissions@uwe.ac.uk
• letter: Admissions and International Recruitment, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK