The aim of this module is to introduce students to various mathematical techniques used in Aeronautical and Automotive engineering.

The aims of the module are as follows:

• Introduce the various classes of engineering materials with a focus on their properties, microstructure, and processing.
• Develop an understanding of the fundamental principles that determine the structure and properties of materials, with special emphasis on how processing influences these characteristics.
• Introduce basic materials processing techniques and illustrate how processing parameters govern microstructural development and, consequently, material performance.
• Explore the design and analysis of simple deformable structural components.
• Introduce the basic concepts, theories and methodologies that are required for the analysis of simple deformable structural components.

The aim of this module is for the student to understand the basic concepts, principles and theoretical approaches of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics and apply them to engineering systems.

The aim of this module is for the student to understand problem solving and to acquire programming skills in the high level language of MATLAB.

The aim of this module is to introduce the student to design processes and manufacturing technology applicable to aeronautical and automotive engineering.

Aims:

• Develop a fundamental understanding of design activities.
• Identify the British Standard for Engineering Drawings.
• Develop Computer-Aided Drawing skills, using Siemens NX.
• Introduce structural materials, their application and constraints.
• Identify Engineering Elements relevant to the Aeronautical and Automotive Industry.
• Explore manufacturing methods.
• Develop practical skills, with regard to manufacturing and inspection.

The aim of this module is to introduce the student to the aircraft design process and design management concepts to enable the student to:

• Understand the factors which influence the choice of fixed wing aircraft configuration, as well as how aircraft configuration, structure and aerodynamics affect performance.
• Understand basic flight mechanics, structures, and systems applicable to fixed wing aircraft and how they influence aircraft systems design and integration.
• Develop management skills, team working skills, presentation skills, report writing skills and understand academic integrity.
• Enable students to become aware of and develop their academic, professional, and personal skills.

The aim of this module is for the student to be able to break a structure into rigid, idealised components and explain how the basic laws of engineering mechanics relating to fundamental static and dynamic systems allow yield forces and moments to inform the design process.

Aims:

• To be able to apply equations of equilibrium to solve engineering statics problems.
• To cover the mechanical behaviour of simple beams under bending loads (elementary beam theory) and specifically introduce equations used for calculating bending and shear stresses and bending and shear deflections.