The College of Engineering at Swansea University has been involved at the forefront of aerospace technology for many years and is regarded as a leader internationally and in the UK in many aspects of it. It has a distinguished history of working with aerospace companies around the world.
| Degree Name | BEng | MEng | MSc | MRes | MPhil | PhD | EngD |
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| Simulation Driven Product Design | |
Further courses of interest to aerospace engineering students and researchers offered in the College of Engineering here at Swansea are:
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| Computational Mechanics | |
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| Computational Modelling & Finite Elements | |
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| Computer Modelling in Engineering | |
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| Materials Engineering | |
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| High Performance Materials for Power and Aerospace | |
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| Structural Materials for Gas Turbines | |
Our world leading technology has contributed to many exciting projects, including the aerodynamics for the current World Land Speed Record car, Thrust SSC, and the future BLOODHOUND SSC, the design of the double-decker super-jet Airbus A380. We also pride ourselves in the extensive collaborations with international companies such as BAE SYTEMS, ROLLS ROYCE, EADS and AIRBUS. We provide an excellent research and teaching environment with international recognition for the advancement, dissemination and exploitation of knowledge in engineering and related disciplines.
We have a proven track record in research and in teaching, scoring consistently high in independently established comparisons.
At Swansea, world-class aerospace research drives excellent teaching within a cutting edge learning environment with state of the art teaching facilities, preparing students for the design, analysis, testing and flight of the full range of aeronautical vehicles including, propeller-driven and jet-powered planes, helicopters and gliders.
Students in aerospace engineering are usually motivated by an interest in aeronautics. They are innovative, possess analytical minds, are determined, can work independently, have a mechanical aptitude, have team spirit and curiosity.
Our vision is:
- To further develop our successful, integrated educational structure that provides flexibility for students to pursue aerospace engineering within the multi-disciplinary framework of the College.
- To drive the content of the courses by intellectual rigour and curiosity in aerospace engineering, informed by our research and by the requirements of employers.
- To achieve quality standards set by rigorous external peer review involving professional bodies and quality assurance agencies.
And yes, it is Rocket Science!
Swansea carries out the mission critical aerodynamics for the new BLOODHOUND project the objective of which is to design, build and race a car at 1000 mph or more. The car will be powered by a Eurojet EJ200 jet engine and a High Test Peroxide fuelled Falcon rocket.
Further details can be found here.
Student Profiles
We have collected comments from some of our students. Some of them have graduated and some are still with us.Please browse some of them below to see their views of Swansea.
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Name | Gethin Davies |
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| Area | Pembrokeshire, UK | |
| Degree | BEng Aerospace Engineering | |
| Job / Career / Further study plans | EngD / PhD planned | |
| Best things about studying at Swansea | Good location. Good reputation. Staff were excellent on Open days | |
| If you could start again, would you choose Engineering again? |
Yes | |
| Sports teams / clubs / societies joined at Swansea | Engineering Society President | |
| The highlight of studying Engineering was | Designing an aircraft and seeing it fly. Graduating was also a buzz. | |
| Top tips for potential Engineering students | Work hard. Play hard! |
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Name | Jonathan Wisbey |
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| Area | Blackwood, UK | |
| Degree | BEng Aerospace Engineering | |
| Job / Career / Further study plans | MRes Materials Engineering (Aerospace) | |
| Best things about studying at Swansea | To experience a good student life. Make good friends. The people. The Gower. | |
| If you could start again, would you choose Engineering again? |
Yes - It was hard at times, but it all payed off. | |
| Sports teams / clubs / societies joined at Swansea | Officer Training Core. Snowboarding. | |
| The highlight of studying Engineering was | Instead of doing MatLab assignment, getting smashed in JC's bar | |
| Top tips for potential Engineering students | Work hard - Play hard. |
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Name | Danilo Disalvo |
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| Area | Oxford, UK | |
| Degree | BEng Aerospace Engineering with Propulsion | |
| Job / Career / Further study plans | EngD | |
| Best things about studying at Swansea | Beautiful scenery. Excellent teaching. Wind Street! | |
| If you could start again, would you choose Engineering again? |
Yes! | |
| Sports teams / clubs / societies joined at Swansea | Karting | |
| The highlight of studying Engineering was | Women! | |
| Top tips for potential Engineering students | Be a geek! |
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Name | Edmundo Chung |
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| Area | Malaysia | |
| Degree | BEng Aerospace with Propulsion | |
| Job / Career / Further study plans | Just work and part-time PhD / Masters | |
| Best things about studying at Swansea | Good academic environment and societies | |
| If you could start again, would you choose Engineering again? |
Yes | |
| Sports teams / clubs / societies joined at Swansea | University Office Training Corps | |
| The highlight of studying Engineering was | Hard work and enjoy | |
| Top tips for potential Engineering students | Enjoy. Work smart. Team work. |
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Name | Gareth Win-Morgan |
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| Area | Hook, UK | |
| Degree | BEng Aerospace Engineering | |
| Job / Career / Further study plans | Plan to join RAF as pilot | |
| Best things about studying at Swansea | Location. Excellent teaching facilities. Fantastic teaching staff. | |
| If you could start again, would you choose Engineering again? |
Yes | |
| Sports teams / clubs / societies joined at Swansea | Swansea Uni Rugby League - Captain in final year | |
| The highlight of studying Engineering was | A very rewarding subject to study. Using Flight Simulator for final year project was the highlight. | |
| Top tips for potential Engineering students | Be prepared for hard work but at the same time a very enjoyable degree. |
