Aerospace Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons)

Sheffield Hallam University

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Course summary:

• Study your foundation year, then progress to the main degree
• Develop your knowledge and understanding of engineering principles and theories.
• Design, model, simulate, analyse, prototype, construct and manufacture innovative products and aerospace systems.
• Build proficiency in performance requirements, design and analysis methodologies

Throughout the course you’ll undergo rigorous training at the frontiers of aerospace technology to become a highly-skilled graduate. You’ll be preparing for a successful career in aerospace research and development, manufacturing, product design, testing, service, maintenance or other commercial engineering enterprises.

How you learn:

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

The course is suitable if you don’t meet the entry requirements for our BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering course, or you want extra preparation before starting degree-level study. You share the first year with other engineering, maths and physics foundation year students, then move on to the degree.

You’ll experience a variety of learning environments throughout the course. Using a balanced mix of activities, we’ll develop both your knowledge and understanding of complex subjects, helping you develop as a highly-valued aerospace professional.

You learn through:

• lectures
• tutorials
• seminars
• laboratory sessions
• computer-based sessions
• activity-based learning
• group work
• an individual project
• field trips
• guest lectures
• extracurricular activities
• acting as mentors or student ambassadors

Applied learning - Work placements

You’ll have the opportunity to undertake a year-long work placement between the second and third years of the main degree. It's your chance to work as an engineer or designer, applying what you've learned in a commercial environment. You’ll also learn how the industry works and make valuable connections for your future career.

We have a dedicated and experienced team to help you to find a placement. Our strong links with industry and excellent reputation mean companies actively seek our students for employment. Often students return from their industrial placements with sponsorships and job offers. Previous students have worked in a variety of technical roles for companies including Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Boeing, General Electric, Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems and the Ministry of Defence.

Live projects

As well as your placement, you’ll have opportunities throughout your course to gain extracurricular experience on a variety of projects within the aerospace community. Join our student aerospace societies, space academic network or formula team – or become a student ambassador or peer. You may also be able to experience training programmes such as piloting or computer simulations.

Competitions

There are also opportunities to take part in national and international engineering competitions, such as

the Heavy Lift Challenge or UAS competition – which involves designing, building and testing a remote-controlled aerial vehicle

the SAC (Spaceport America Cup) – a US-based event where universities collaborate to build and fly a rocket

Formula Student – where you design and build a race car to test in a competition

Engineering Without Borders – a competition to find an engineering solution to a problem in the developing world