Refresh your knowledge on the basics of stress analysis and learn about common stress analysis techniques.

Learn about the scientific programming tools and languages required to perform numerical computation.

Revise essential mathematics.

Gain an insight into state-space methods for the analysis and design of control systems.

Understand the basic effects of compressibility on fluid flow and evaluate the behaviour of compressible flows.

Refresh your knowledge of flight mechanics and how aircraft performance can be predicted on key characteristics.

Refresher course on the basics of fluid mechanics.

Learn how to analyse and design aerospace structures such as the wing and fuselage.

Gain an understanding of the basic principles for the analysis and design of aerofoils and wings and learn about quantitative design.

Explore the key technological advances and principles needed to achieve greener aviation. Become familiar with the main design challenges associated with achieving this goal.

Complete an extensive four-month individual research project, made up of a piece of individual research which must include some element of originality and can be wholly experimental, wholly theoretical, or a mixture of the two.

You'll select projects from a list of topics proposed by university staff and by industry, and your work will be assessed by progress in conducting the work, a dissertation of about 10,000 words, and an oral presentation.

Improve your understanding of engineering systems and how to apply their tools to the design of UAVs.

Develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between design, manufacturing processing and materials properties and become familiar with the different types of manufacturing processes.

Conduct aerodynamic and thermodynamic analysis of propulsion systems for high-speed flight.

Learn the theory and practice of aeroelasticity in fixed-wing aircraft and become familiar with the most common models used for aeroelastic analysis.

Explore the unique flow physics experienced by vehicles travelling at hypersonic speeds in an atmosphere and develop your understanding of aerodynamic analysis and experimentation.

Uncover the advanced analytical techniques used to characterise the properties of polymers, fibres and fibre-matrix interfaces.

Become familiar with the most popular machine learning and AI algorithms used in the aerospace industry, and build on your existing knowledge of AI models.

Cultivate your knowledge of the latest composite innovations including nanophase reinforced composites and multifunctional composites.

Understand advanced concepts required for the application of the finite element method to the analysis of aerostructures.

Discover the rapidly expanding area of flow management and flow control while exploring novel ways in which fluid flow may be controlled.

Expand your understanding of the finite element method and learn about its practical use in solving structural problems.

Learn how modern mathematical techniques are used to predict conditions when laminar-turbulent transition takes place.

Unpick the key principles of innovation management, from knowledge co-creation to developing sustainable business models.

Explore the mechanics of composite materials and foams and learn best practice for analysing lightweight structures.

Apply orbital mechanics and rigid body mechanics to a wide range of problems in non-atmospheric flight.

Develop your understanding of methodologies for spacecraft structure design, from launchers to satellite platforms to habitable inflatable modules.

Learn industry standard methodology for spacecraft systems analysis and design.

Gain an in-depth knowledge of the fundamentals of safe design and learn to apply damage detection techniques to different types of structures.

Develop your foundational knowledge and physical understanding to critically assess turbulent modules relevant to research and industry.