- UCAS course code
- H402
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Master of Engineering (MEng)
MEng Aerospace Engineering
Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: H402 / Institution code: M20
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- Typical A-level offer: A*AA including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: AAB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 37 points overall with 7,6,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £34,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.
For information about scholarships and bursaries please see our undergraduate fees pages and check the Department's funding pages .
Course unit details:
Structures 2 (Aerospace)
| Unit code | AERO21211 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 2 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
• Introduction to mechanics of deformable solids and concept of strain energy
• Thin shells subject to internal pressure
• Moments of area for thin- and thick-walled sections
• Theories of torsion for circular cylinders (solid and hollow) and also closed thin-walled sections of arbitrary shapes
• Beams subject to symmetric bending; thick-walled and open thin-walled sections
• Combined loadings; two-dimensional (2D) stress-strain analysis and failure criteria
Aims
Aerospace structures must be designed to ensure that each part is used to its full capacity. This leads to the use of thin shell (monocoque) and stiffened shell (semi-monocoque) structures. The unit aims to introduce some of the elementary concepts from the science of mechanics of deformable solids. This will be followed by the analysis of simplified thin-walled sections subject to various loadings and boundary conditions.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Other | 10% |
| Written exam | 80% |
| Report | 10% |
Other - assessed tutorial work
Feedback methods
Written feedback on the group report by the lecturer (3 weeks after submission)
Exam - Via script viewing
Practical - Written feedback on the group submission by the lecturer (2 weeks after submission)
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 |
| Project supervision | 10 |
| Supervised time in studio/wksp | 2 |
| Tutorials | 6 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 58 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Azam Tafreshi | Unit coordinator |