Through theoretical study and hands-on practice, students will gain an in-depth understanding of key aerospace disciplines covering aerodynamics, propulsion systems, and space mechanics. They’ll deepen their knowledge of aerospace structures, and the design and analysis of aerospace vehicles, and 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.