MPhil Aerospace Engineering: The University of Manchester

Course description

An MPhil Degree provides research opportunities if you wish to qualify for a master's degree by the submission of a research thesis. This should detail the results of original work in any one of the Schools' research fields.

Aerospace Research Groupp undertakes research directly relevant to the aerospace industry and also of a quite fundamental nature.

Manchester has a distinguished history in turbulence modelling  (from Osborne Reynolds to Brian Launder) and also in Fluids (e.g. Lamb and Goldstein), reflected in aerodynamics and heat transfer research today coupled with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) allied to interests in Dynamics, Composite Structures and Aeroelasticity.

There is strong industrial linkage with EADS, Airbus and the Group is a preferred academic partner for BAE Systems in experimental aerodynamics and dynamic loads. EU collaboration is particularly strong. There are excellent test facilities for dynamics and aerodynamics with large wind tunnels at the Goldstein Laboratory.

Course aims

The programme is designed for postgraduate students who seeks to:

• Pursue a career in research and/or teaching both in the UK and other countries
• Pursue a career in industry or commerce
• Further their professional knowledge and standing, by studying and carrying out research in engineering

There is emphasis in the course on self-motivation, particularly when undertaking the dissertation. Students are strongly encouraged to build on the formal teaching, by studying preprints, published papers and conference proceedings, attending seminars, presentation and group meetings in order to expand and develop their knowledge of their field and other areas of engineering.

The aims of the lecture modules are to develop and expand the student's knowledge and understanding of their chosen research area.

The aims of the research project are to develop:

• The ability to work independently and constructively within a research group in the laboratory or theory environment
• Intellectual and communication skills necessary to present and articulate research findings in verbal and written formats
• Skill of numerical manipulation and statistical analysis of data using sophisticated software

Entry requirements

Academic entry qualification overview:

A student may be admitted to an MPhil degree only if an appropriate research environment is available for the duration of the degree. This should include the availability of appropriate academic staff to provide supervision and training, other research-support staff, research facilities and learning resources.

Applicants for admission will normally hold a Bachelors degree or equivalent qualification, a Masters Degree or equivalent qualification, or both. The level of attainment for the Bachelor's degree will normally be equivalent to that of a First or Second Class Honours UK Bachelor's degree.  Professional qualifications other than a Bachelor's Degree and/or relevant and appropriate experience may be taken into account for entry to an MPhil degree.

English language:

In addition, all applicants will need to demonstrate competency in the English language. Applicants who do not already posses a recognised English Language qualification will need to take a recognised test such as IELTS or TOEFL and attain a minimum of IELTS 6.5 ( with no sub test less than 5.5), TOEFL 570 with 5.0 in the TWE (Computer-based 230 or above or Internet-based 88-89 or above).