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Sheffield, University of, MEng (Hons), Aerospace Engineering (with year in North America)

 United Kingdom

 

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Study modeFull-time Start date Sep Durationyears: 4
Course spans a broad range of subjects from advanced materials and mechanical engineering through to computer science, electronic and electrical engineering and aerospace control systems; these are pulled together by the study of topics such as flight mechanics, propulsion, avionics and aerostructures; students can also learn to fly through the University's links with the Yorkshire universities air squadron, provided students fulfil the requirements of the RAF selection and medical boards; this course enables students to spend the 3rd year studying aerospace engineering at a leading university in the USA or Canada; at the North American University students study an agreed set of aerospace engineering courses; these are selected to mirror, as far as possible, the knowledge and skills gained during 3rd year of the MEng aerospace engineering in Sheffield; a special feature of the courses is the opportunity to combine core aerospace topics with a specialism; from year 2 onwards students choose to study either aerospace fluids, materials and structures or aerospace systems; in year 4 students gain experience of flight instrumentation and apply skills to a major individual project in an area of specific interest.

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The University of Sheffield has a fantastic reputation for research. It is part of the elite Russell Group of universities* and makes a significant contribution across many fields every year
The latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014) placed the University of Sheffield in the top 10 per cent of all UK universities. 86 per cent of the research submitted was rigorously judged as world leading or internationally excellent.

  • Located in the heart of the UK just 11 km from the Peak District National Park, and two-and-a-half hours from London by train.
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