MEng Aerospace Engineering 60 months Undergraduate Program By Heriot-Watt University |Top Universities
Program Duration

60 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

25,008 GBPTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

Engineering - AeronauticalMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Aeronautical

Degree

MEng

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Aerospace Engineers design, develop and build aircraft, spacecraft, and satellites. Advancements in commercial space exploration, drone technology, low carbon technologies and aerospace commerce make it one of the fastest growing specialisms in engineering.  

MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering combines the core disciplines of mechanical engineering with specific application to aerospace engineering, with a strong focus on the current and emerging needs of the aeronautical industry.  

The undergraduate degree will provide you with the core skills and specialist knowledge you need to launch a thriving career as an aerospace engineering. You’ll take courses from across our engineering disciplines to ensure you gain a foundation of essential knowledge. 

In your first two years, you’ll study courses from our established mechanical engineering degree, respected by industry and employers for the way it builds capacity to solve problems, analyse engineering components, and design solutions to real-life challenges. You will also be introduced to key concepts from Aerospace Engineering. 

In years three and four, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your knowledge in Aerospace Engineering with a Group Design Project, whilst learning from specialist optional courses such as Spacecraft Engineering, Industrial and Sustainable Aerodynamics, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technologies and Aerospace Simulation. 

In Year 5, the courses in Aerospace Engineering become progressively specialised and you will complete a Major Aerospace design project. 

Throughout your studies, you will apply your learned theoretical knowledge to practical work, using state-of-the-art equipment and facilities including wind tunnels, a supersonic test rig, and industry-standard software for computational fluid dynamics, finite element, and computer aided design.  


Your learning environment


The MEng Aerospace Engineering programme is taught though a combination of lectures, tutorials, and laboratory practicals, allowing you to get to know and build relationships with your teaching staff, academics, and peers. You will be assessed by coursework, exams, and your dissertation, and will receive support and feedback throughout the programme.  

During your studies, you’ll use our large-scale aerospace engineering lab space for practical work in dynamics, materials and design, and have access to our specialist equipment and software used by professional aerospace and mechanical engineers, including machining and manufacturing facilities, an air conditioning unit, Marcet Boiler, high speed wind tunnel rig, wind tunnel for fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, 3D printer, and a uniaxial testing machine. You’ll gain experience in using the equipment, which you can use to benefit your studies, inform, and develop your academic assignments, and use for extra-curriculum and personal projects. 

GRID (Centre for Global Research Innovation and Discovery), our multi-discipline hub on the banks of our very own campus loch, is a building which embraces our learn by doing ethos within the school. Here, you’ll can work on real-life problems, and across disciplines to deliver practical solutions with global impact. You’ll have access to space for personal and group work, technology, and state-of-the-art equipment including 3D printers, laser cutters, design space, electronic and mechanical facilities. 

Outside of the classroom, you can apply your learnt knowledge and skills to a number of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering related societies including: 

  • CanSat in which you can build a satellite the size of a drink can and have the opportunity to complete at the AAS CanSat Competition,  
  • HWRacing to build and compete a car at the world famous Formula Student Competition at Silverstone, 
  • Aero-Watt to build a fully autonomous plane for the IMechE UAS challenge,  
  • and IMechE Railway Challenge team where you’ll build a small scale locomotive to compete in the national challenge.  

Societies provide a great opportunity to meet likeminded people, get involved in regular social events and networking events, and gain insights into career prospects in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and other relevant industries. 

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Aeronautical

Degree

MEng

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Aerospace Engineers design, develop and build aircraft, spacecraft, and satellites. Advancements in commercial space exploration, drone technology, low carbon technologies and aerospace commerce make it one of the fastest growing specialisms in engineering.  

MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering combines the core disciplines of mechanical engineering with specific application to aerospace engineering, with a strong focus on the current and emerging needs of the aeronautical industry.  

The undergraduate degree will provide you with the core skills and specialist knowledge you need to launch a thriving career as an aerospace engineering. You’ll take courses from across our engineering disciplines to ensure you gain a foundation of essential knowledge. 

In your first two years, you’ll study courses from our established mechanical engineering degree, respected by industry and employers for the way it builds capacity to solve problems, analyse engineering components, and design solutions to real-life challenges. You will also be introduced to key concepts from Aerospace Engineering. 

In years three and four, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your knowledge in Aerospace Engineering with a Group Design Project, whilst learning from specialist optional courses such as Spacecraft Engineering, Industrial and Sustainable Aerodynamics, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technologies and Aerospace Simulation. 

In Year 5, the courses in Aerospace Engineering become progressively specialised and you will complete a Major Aerospace design project. 

Throughout your studies, you will apply your learned theoretical knowledge to practical work, using state-of-the-art equipment and facilities including wind tunnels, a supersonic test rig, and industry-standard software for computational fluid dynamics, finite element, and computer aided design.  


Your learning environment


The MEng Aerospace Engineering programme is taught though a combination of lectures, tutorials, and laboratory practicals, allowing you to get to know and build relationships with your teaching staff, academics, and peers. You will be assessed by coursework, exams, and your dissertation, and will receive support and feedback throughout the programme.  

During your studies, you’ll use our large-scale aerospace engineering lab space for practical work in dynamics, materials and design, and have access to our specialist equipment and software used by professional aerospace and mechanical engineers, including machining and manufacturing facilities, an air conditioning unit, Marcet Boiler, high speed wind tunnel rig, wind tunnel for fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, 3D printer, and a uniaxial testing machine. You’ll gain experience in using the equipment, which you can use to benefit your studies, inform, and develop your academic assignments, and use for extra-curriculum and personal projects. 

GRID (Centre for Global Research Innovation and Discovery), our multi-discipline hub on the banks of our very own campus loch, is a building which embraces our learn by doing ethos within the school. Here, you’ll can work on real-life problems, and across disciplines to deliver practical solutions with global impact. You’ll have access to space for personal and group work, technology, and state-of-the-art equipment including 3D printers, laser cutters, design space, electronic and mechanical facilities. 

Outside of the classroom, you can apply your learnt knowledge and skills to a number of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering related societies including: 

  • CanSat in which you can build a satellite the size of a drink can and have the opportunity to complete at the AAS CanSat Competition,  
  • HWRacing to build and compete a car at the world famous Formula Student Competition at Silverstone, 
  • Aero-Watt to build a fully autonomous plane for the IMechE UAS challenge,  
  • and IMechE Railway Challenge team where you’ll build a small scale locomotive to compete in the national challenge.  

Societies provide a great opportunity to meet likeminded people, get involved in regular social events and networking events, and gain insights into career prospects in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and other relevant industries. 

Admission requirements

5 Years
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International Students

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