BEng in Aeronautical Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year

The BEng in Aeronautical Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year at the University of Brighton is designed for students who need an extra year to build their maths, science, and engineering skills before progressing to degree-level study. You’ll gain the confidence and technical foundation needed to thrive in aeronautical engineering, preparing for a career designing, testing, and producing aircraft, drones, and satellites.

Curriculum structure:

• Foundation Year: You'll study foundation subjects in mathematics, mechanics, and engineering experimentation. The foundation year project develops your study skills, teamwork, and technical communication as you work in small groups to produce a technical report and presentation. This year gets you ready for the challenges of the BEng course.

• Year 1: You’ll be introduced to mechanical engineering principles and develop skills in Computer Aided Design (CAD). A major design project integrates conceptual design, manufacturing, and testing. You’ll also learn to apply mathematical concepts and software tools to solve engineering problems, building a strong analytical foundation.

• Year 2: You'll move on to engineering modelling and engineering systems. Specialist modules and group projects further your understanding of aerospace topics and prepare you for industry-specific challenges. You can take an industrial placement year following this year.

• Year 3: Advanced courses and a substantive individual project, often industry-funded, allow you to specialise in postgraduate-level aeronautics such as flight dynamics, control, and avionics. You will use simulation and analysis packages and work in groups to solve authentic engineering problems.

Specialised study areas: Aerodynamics, propulsion, flight mechanics, aircraft design, avionics, materials, computational fluid dynamics, manufacture.

Learning achievement outcomes: Design and analyse aircraft and aerospace systems, apply computational and experimental methods, project management, and demonstrate professional and team working skills.

Professional alignment (accreditation): Accredited by Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS).

Reputation (employability rankings): Brighton is accredited by major engineering institutions and renowned for outstanding industry links and employability. Graduates are eligible to become Incorporated Engineers (IEng) and can progress to Chartered Engineers (CEng) with further study and experience.