Brunel's Aerospace Engineering MEng degree is an exciting, hands-on specialist course that has been developed to equip students with advanced knowledge and management skills to meet the real world needs of the global aerospace industry.

Students will be introduced to fundamental engineering subjects such as structures, materials, fluids, and maths, and gain skills in technical drawing. They will then learn about the principles of aircraft design and progress to specialist subjects such as propulsion systems, and flight testing and analysis. Then students move on to higher-level topics including advanced aerodynamics, space mechanics, and the design and analysis of aircraft and spacecraft systems. Students will also acquire specialist knowledge on current aerospace engineering topics concerning flight safety, environmental impact, and fuel efficiency.

Students have access to a range of technical facilities including Brunel's aerospace/aviation laboratory, full-motion engineering flight simulator, supersonic and subsonic wind tunnels, materials and structure testing laboratory, anechoic chamber for aero-acoustic experiments, and 3D printing in the digital fabrication workshop. Industry standard specialist software for aircraft design is available for students to use 24 hours a day in high-performance computing clusters.

At Brunel, students will benefit from guest lectures delivered by industry professionals who present a valuable insight into current, challenging topics in the field of aerospace. There are also planned visits to engineering and manufacturing companies where students will see first-hand the latest breakthroughs in development and technology for future aerospace systems. In addition, students have the advantage of Brunel’s close location to London’s Heathrow Airport for site visits as well as project opportunities, and placement and employment options.

This MEng aerospace engineering course is accredited by both the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). These professional bodies ensure that graduates' engineering degree meets the academic requirement to qualify as a professional engineer. This accredited MEng degree in aerospace engineering can be studied full-time over four years, or five years with a placement year. The MEng degree fully meets the educational requirement to fast track students to Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.

Brunel encourage the placement year option. This time in industry helps students to further prepare for the world of work and they’ll have a year’s worth of invaluable professional experience when they graduate. If they decide to go on an engineering placement year, they will have the opportunity to work in the aerospace engineering sector.

Brunel Engineers is an annual exhibition that showcases their engineering talent at its finest. It’s a great way for students to network with leading aerospace engineering experts and show them the innovative, creative and enterprising work they have produced during their time at Brunel.

As an extracurricular activity, there is also the opportunity to be part of a student-led initiative involving the design and build of an unmanned aircraft vehicle and participating in the IMechE industry-sponsored UAS Challenge (Unmanned Aircraft Systems Challenge).