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EG-178
Aerospace Engineering Design, Build and Test
This module provides a foundational experience in the complete aerospace engineering design cycle. Students will develop competence in engineering drawing using an industry-standard CAD system and core design methodology. The module integrates professional skills, including risk assessment, health & safety, and sustainability, into the design process and includes an introductory aircraft flight simulator exercise. It culminates in a competitive group design, build, and test project, where students create a functional aerospace prototype while considering ethical, environmental, and commercial constraints.
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EG-2015
Mechanical Engineering Practice 1
Each of the four hands-on experiments is self-contained. Students keep an individual logbook of experimental observations and results across all four experiments, assessed pass/fail for completeness. One experiment is selected at random for a full technical report; which experiment is not confirmed until the end of Teaching Week 8 of Teaching Block 2, so students must maintain a consistently high standard of logbook record-keeping across all four. Students write their own first draft of the report and may then use AI tools to enhance it, in line with the module's declared AI-use policy. The report is due in Teaching Week 9 of Teaching Block 2, the week teaching resumes after Easter. A short class test of reflective questions, sat under invigilated conditions in Teaching Week 10 of Teaching Block 2, checks the student's understanding of their own report and of any AI-assisted changes made to it; the class test result is used to scale the report mark
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EG-2021
Subsonic Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics
This module introduces the fundamental equations governing aerodynamics and their application to aeronautical systems and covers the fundamentals of flight mechanics. The students learn about aeroplane aerodynamics, performance, stability and control. The basic concepts and principles are derived and their application to specific problems is demonstrated.
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EG-3093
Advanced Structural Dynamics
This module provides an advanced understanding of structural vibration and dynamic response in mechanical and aerospace systems. It focuses on analytical modeling and experimental vibration testing through modal analysis. Students will develop the ability to model, analyse, and validate real structures and components subjected to dynamic loading. They will also be able to analyse multiple-degree-of-freedom systems and become familiar with the experimental strategies, instrumentation, and equipment used to carry out vibration tests.
