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Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering
Why choose Aeronautical or Automotive Engineering at Loughborough? We are regarded as one of the UK’s leading Departments for Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering. We bring together outstanding facilities, superb teaching and strong links with industry to make sure you are completely ready for your future career. You will gain the best of both worlds when studying fundamental engineering subjects combined with inspiring aeronautical or automotive engineering specialist areas. You can expect high quality teaching informed by the latest thinking in aerospace and automotive industries, equipping graduates with excellent skills so that they are highly sought after by employers. Professional recognition Our Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering courses are accredited by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and the Royal Aeronautical Society. Placement year You can spend one year on an approved industrial placement between the second and third, or third and fourth years. Having strong ties with industry, the Department provides considerable assistance with obtaining suitable placements, although ultimate responsibility for arranging a placement lies with you. Employability The Department has particularly close links with BAE Systems, Bentley, British Airways, Ford Motor Company, Group Lotus, Jaguar Land Rover, JCB, HORIBA MIRA, Perkins Caterpillar, Rolls-Royce and many tier one aeronautical and automotive suppliers. Facilities We have extensive laboratories and facilities including: wind tunnels, anechoic chamber, indoor UAV testing, composite material manufacture, structures testing laboratory, gas-turbine engines, eight purpose-built automotive engine test cells, Hawk aircraft, 6-axis of motion road and aircraft simulator, chassis dynamometer, high and low temperature fuel cell testing facilities and numerous instrumented test vehicles. Testing and analysis week Aeronautical students gain experience of testing and flight procedures during second and third year by undertaking a flight test course, that includes up to four flights, usually in a modified Saab 340b aircraft, equipped as a flying laboratory and classroom. Automotive students take part in vehicle testing at HORIBA MIRA proving ground, including data logging and analysis, vehicle handling, off-road dynamics, noise certification, braking performance and wet weather driving.
TOP 10 IN UK FOR AERONAUTICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING THE COMPLETE UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2020
TOP 10 IN UK FOR AERONAUTICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING THE TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES GOOD UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2020
5TH IN UK FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (INCLUDING AERONAUTICAL AND AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING) THE GUARDIAN UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2020
5TH IN UK FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (INCLUDING AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING) THE TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES GOOD UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2020
90% OVERALL SATISFACTION IN MECHANICAL PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING (INCLUDING AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING) NSS 2019
AVERAGE STARTING SALARY £27,000 DLHE 2016/17
91% OF RECENT GRADUATES IN WORK OR FURTHER STUDY DLHE 2016/17
Aeronautical Engineering MEng (Hons) DIS/DIntS/DPS*: 5 years full-time with placement year UCAS code: H402 MEng (Hons): 4 years full-time UCAS code: H403 BEng (Hons) DIS/DIntS/DPS*: 4 years full-time with placement year UCAS code: H401 BEng (Hons): 3 years full-time UCAS code: H410 Typical offers A level: A*AA (MEng) or AAB (BEng) including Maths and Physics, with A* in Maths or Physics (MEng) or A in Maths (BEng) IB: (MEng) 38 (7,6,6 HL) or (BEng) 35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL Maths and Physics with (MEng) 7 in Maths or Physics or (BEng) 6 in HL Maths BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: (BEng only) DDD in relevant subjects plus A level Maths grade A (for other combinations please refer to the online prospectus)
Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons) DIS/DIntS/DPS*: 5 years full-time with placement year UCAS Code: H342 MEng (Hons): 4 years full-time UCAS code: H343 BEng (Hons) DIS/DIntS/DPS*: 4 years full-time with placement year UCAS Code: H341 BEng (Hons): 3 years full-time UCAS Code: H330 Typical offers A level: A*AA (MEng) or AAB (BEng) including Maths and Physics, with A* in Maths or Physics (MEng) or A in Maths (BEng) IB: (MEng) 38 (7,6,6 HL) or (BEng) 35 (6,6,5 HL) including HL Maths and Physics with (MEng) 7 in Maths or Physics or (BEng) 6 in HL Maths BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: (BEng only) DDD in a relevant subjects plus A level Maths grade A (for other combinations please refer to the online prospectus)
This course provides knowledge to underpin engineering fundamentals, mathematical modelling and simulation, using strong themes of group work and design. Year 1 Areas studied include aircraft systems and performance, computing, elasticity, engineering materials, engineering mechanics, introduction to aircraft design, manufacturing, technology and management, mathematics, thermofluids and risk analysis. Year 2 Areas studied include aerodynamics, control engineering, dynamics and vibration, electrotechnology, fixed and rotary wing aircraft performance, structural design, systems reliability assessment and turbomachinery and propulsion. Optional placement/study year Optional industrial placement and/or overseas study. Year 3 Individual project (BEng), design studies and management (MEng) plus choices from a range of optional modules. Year 4 (MEng only) Continued work on group projects, business modelling, an individual research project and choices from a range of optional modules. Graduate destinations Leonardo Helicopters, Airbus, British Airways, BAE Systems, Caterpillar, Cummins, Dyson, GKN Aerospace, Jaguar Land Rover, JCB, Group Lotus, Lockheed Martin, Marshall Aerospace, Rolls-Royce. *Diploma in Industrial/International/Professional Studies
Engineering knowledge is applied to automobile design, development and manufacture, with emphasis given to the use of modern analytical and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) methods. Year 1 Areas studied include computing, elasticity, engineering materials, engineering mechanics, mathematics, thermofluids, risk analysis and vehicle design and development. Year 2 Areas studied include advanced powertrain systems, control engineering, dynamics and vibration, electrotechnology, ground vehicle aerodynamics, machine elements and materials, vehicle loading and suspension and reliability. Optional placement/study year Optional industrial placement and/or overseas study. Year 3 Individual project and a vehicle design project (BEng), design studies and management (MEng) plus a range of optional modules. Year 4 (MEng only) Students continue with the compulsory group project together with a module in advanced reliability, availability and maintainability, plus choices from a range of optional modules. Graduate destinations AMG Petronas Motorsport, Aston Martin, Bentley, Caterpillar, Ford, Group Lotus, JCB, Jaguar Land Rover, Red Bull Racing, BMW. *Diploma in Industrial/International/Professional Studies
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