- 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
- Key features:
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Scholarships available
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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:
Flight Dynamics
| Unit code | AERO32202 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 3 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
Flight dynamics is the study of the performance, stability, and control of a wide range of airborne vehicles. It is a subject which underpins the performance and safe operation of such vehicles. This course deals with the dynamic stability and control of aircraft, especially the dynamic response of aircraft to atmospheric disturbances and pilot control input. It provides the necessary ground-work to the students to understand the principles of flight dynamics which are essential in the design of aircraft. The intended learning outcomes are focussed on the understanding of flight dynamic principles and the development of skills for the analysis and evaluation of the stability and control characteristics of aircraft. The course is delivered via a combination of lectures, workshops, tutorials and flight simulator lab session.
Aims
Impart an in-depth understanding of the behaviour of longitudinal and lateral dynamic stability modes and key aircraft parameters which affect the characteristics of these modes
Develop an ability to analyse the longitudinal and lateral dynamic stability characteristics of aircraft
Enhance the understanding of principles of flight dynamics using flight simulators
Syllabus
Systems of axes, Variable notation, Aircraft reference geometry, 1h
Derivation of aircraft equations of motion, 2h
Derivation of linearized equations of motion, 1h
Aerodynamic derivatives and control derivatives, 5h
The dynamics of 2nd order systems, 1h
Longitudinal dynamics stability and response, 2h
Lateral dynamics stability and response, 2h
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Other | 10% |
| Written exam | 80% |
| Report | 10% |
Other - Online quiz
Feedback methods
Marks of online quiz will be returned to the students at the end of the test. The lab worksheet will be marked and returned with feedback in Week 12.
Recommended reading
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 15 |
| Practical classes & workshops | 8 |
| Tutorials | 3 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 74 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Khristopher Kabbabe | Unit coordinator |