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Aircraft Engineering
Search through Aircraft Engineering courses at UK universities and colleges.

Subject Description
Would you be happy taking ultimate responsibility for declaring an aircraft airworthy? Could you
confidently make decisions which could have significant impact on the safety of potentially thousands
of holiday-makers ever year? If so then Aircraft Engineering could be the course for you. As an
aircraft engineer, you would be ultimately responsible for deeming an aircraft airworthy in accordance
to local and international aviation standards, and therefore carry considerable legal responsibility.
All courses in aircraft engineering combine academic modules with work-based or laboratory-based
practical modules providing students with not only an understanding of the work environment and
legal requirements of this arena, but also hands-on experience of situations such as fault diagnosis,
equipment replacement and designing aircraft components. Most institutions offering aircraft
engineering offer access to specific resources to support this style of learning, for example your
chosen institution may have access to a plane fuselage in order for you to gain direct and practical
experience of working on this piece of equipment. Most institutions offering this subject will also have
strong ties with certain companies within the industry and it will be worth exploring these options when
making your decision over which institution to apply to.
Courses in aircraft engineering are designed to allow for progression directly into the aviation industry
at management or technician level and therefore employ a number of teaching methods, from the
teaching of project management through studying theories of management in a seminar format
through to developing an in-depth knowledge of how an airplane engine functions by mechanically
stripping an engine down. As a result, assessment is a deliberate mix of examination, assessed
coursework and assessed essays as well as presentations, individual projects, experimental work
and, in some instances, the opportunity to study towards a private pilots licence.

Example Areas of Study


You will need to check with your preferred institution directly to find out the exact subjects you will be
studying; however, typical subjects covered by social enterprise include:
Aircraft technology and materials
Aircraft maintenance and logistics
Business applications in engineering
Quality systems
Modern aircraft technology
Engineering reliability and reliability-centred aircraft maintenance
Integrated system analysis
Data processing
Transmission and computer control systems
Fault detection and diagnosis
Engineering management
Human factors and supervisory management
Mathematics
Fluid mechanics
Introduction to aviation technology
Transport policy
Engineering materials
Flight dynamics
Basic psychology and physiology
Aircraft engines
Statistics

Aviation fuels
Management and economics
Management and control
Avionics
Aviation legislation
Aerodynamics
Industrial finance
Aviation design
Aerodynamics and electronic instrument systems
Aircraft materials and hardware
Engineering fundamentals
Turbine engines and propellers
Workshop and hangar practice
Electrical engineering
Safety management in aircraft engineering
Materials and hardware
Aeroplane propulsion systems
Aircraft electronic techniques and digital systems
Business applications in engineering

Some Career Possibilities


A predicted shortfall of c.5,000 aircraft engineers in the next few years will stand any graduate of
aircraft engineering in good stead in terms of starting their career. With the explosion in air travel and
the need for tightly controlled safety regulations as well as ongoing demands for better, more efficient
and more economic aircraft, graduates in this area will find themselves with a strong choice of
options. The majority of graduates will progress into one of the major aerospace companies and in
doing so you will find yourself able to advance your career swiftly. However, you will also have the
option to transfer your skills to the automotive industry, energy industries and to chemical engineering
as well as there being a number of consulting opportunities within the service industries and within
government departments.

What do I need to get on a Course?


Entry requirements vary from course to course so you will need to check with your preferred institution
to get up-to-date information on the requirements they have for entry. To give you a general idea of
what is expected please see below:
UCAS Tariff: 260-300 points including a relevant science or engineering subject
A Levels: BCC-BBB
SQA Advanced Higher: BBB
International baccalaureate: 32 points
Foundation Degree: Aircraft Engineering
HND: Aeronautical Engineering
Professional Qualification: EASA IR P166 B1 / B2 licence or equivalent
Achievements in chemistry, mathematics or physics are desirable at all levels
For your application or Interview, the following may be useful:
A keen interest in the mechanics of air travel
A strong ability to examine problems from both a theoretical and practical point of view in order to
develop a solution
Further information can be found at The New Scientist and the Aviation Dictionary

Content supplied by UCAS, and used with permission.

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