AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING at University of Salford

Aeronautical engineering is the application of scientific and technological methods to research, design, develop, maintain and performance test civil and military aircraft. As the race to take flight further escalates, now is an exciting time to consider a career in aeronautics.

Salford is a prominent regional UK centre for aeronautics study and research. Providing a gateway to professional status, our Aeronautical Engineering degree course is awarded accredited status by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and meets the exemplifying academic benchmark for registration as Incorporated Engineer (IEng) requirement in full, and the Chartered Engineer (CEng) requirement in part.

Delivered over three years – or four with a placement year - you’ll study a suite of modules designed to embed theoretical knowledge and creative application to help you become a world-class engineer. With a focus on real-world problems solving, you'll explore how to improve fuel efficiency, ensure flight safety and apply using technology to take flight even further.

This course is also available with an integrated masters.

You will:

• Learn about aircraft design, including detailed refinement of component design and major interactions that have a crucial influence on the overall design effectiveness
• Specialise in propulsion, computational fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, materials and structures
• Develop a deeper understanding of the theory of statics and dynamics and flight control as related to the dynamic behaviour of an aircraft
• Assess aircraft performance by modelling aerodynamic loads and propulsion system performance, leading to key results in both steady and accelerated flight
• Choose to take an industry placement year to increase your professional aviation and aeronautics skills