Academic excellence for business and the professions

Aeronautical EngineeringAir Transport Engineering

Dr Chak Cheung

27 Sept 2014

Welcome to City

Who studies at City?

• Around 17,000 students from all over the world

1500 on Engineering and Technology related subjects

350 on Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics (MEA) subjects

• Gender of students: 22% Female and 78% Male

• Status of students: 60% UK, 11% EU and 28% Overseas

• All ages – majority of undergraduates aged 18 - 30

• All cultural backgrounds and walks of life

Why study Aeronautical or Air Transport Engineering at City?

• The People

Over 50% of MEA staff with aero industry background

• The Facilities

Extensive opportunities for practical work

Specialist aeronautical (and automotive) laboratories

• The Standards

Student overall satisfaction: 93%

• cf Surrey 94%, Leeds 96%, QM 90%, Cambridge 92%

City is focussed upon excellence employability

100 years of education in aeronautics

What will I learn at City?

The Course

1st year

2nd year

What will I learn at City?

• Engineering Science

Mechanics

Structures

Materials

Fluids

Thermodynamics

Mechatronics

• Engineering Practice

Design

Communication

Team work

Management

• Engineering Analysis

Mathematics

Computing

Problem solving

What will I learn at City?

• Specialist topics!

Aircraft Design

Wing Aerodynamics

Aircraft Structures

CFD & FEA

Aircraft Propulsion

Gas Turbine Engineering

Combustion & Fuels

Flight Dynamics & Control

Aeroelasticity

Airworthiness & Safety

Avionics

Air Transport Operations

What degree will I attain?

• BEng or MEng in

Aeronautical Engineering

Air Transport Engineering

• MEng in Aeronautical & Air Transport Engineering

• Accredited by

Royal AeronauticalSociety

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

How will I achieve all this?

• Lectures

Supported by on-line materials (presentations, activities)

• Tutorials

Smaller groups; question and answer

• Practical work

Laboratory, Workshop, Drawing Office, CAD

• Project work

Individual

Group e.g. EGPR, Formula Student, Dev Tech, UAV Design

What do our Peers think about City?

• May 2010: RAeS/IMechE Accreditation Panel commended

Mix of international and home students

High levels of industrial content and flavour

Distinctive flight test course for Part 2 Aeronautical/ATE

• June 2013: External Examiner commended

Great variety of aeronautical subjects

Availability of both commercial aircraft conceptual designand UAV design & build group projects

Flight Test Course

Facilities and Ongoing Investment

Research

• Highly active in both Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Four industry-sponsored chairs

• Aeronautics has seen £2M worth of fundingwon in last 12 months alone

• Past & present research sponsors include

Airbus/EADS, Bombardier Aerospace,BAE Systems, QinetiQ, Agusta Westland

• Continuous impact on our programmes

• Companies also provide student project ideas

Industry-relevant project topics forhigh achievers!

As a graduate, I will have gained…

a solid grounding in Engineering from staff who have been there

a focus on current global challenges such as sustainable

transport and energy supply.

Employability

• Recent Graduates now work throughout the profession including

Rolls Royce (Aero Engines)

BAE Systems

Airbus

Lotus

Jaguar

… and lots of smaller engineering consultancy companies!

So, how do I get here?

• A Levels: UCAS 300 (BEng) or 360 (MEng) – including AS

Maths essential at B/A grade (BEng/MEng); Physics desirable

• IB: 33 (BEng) or 35 (MEng)

Maths 6 at higher level

• Also equivalent entry tariff with A-level Maths

• Foundation year also available

We regularly see our Foundation students eventually graduate with 1st class honours