BENG Aerospace Engineering (Private Pilot Instruction) (AERU12) FT

2017 - 2018

For students whose initial registration was prior to the 2020-21 session

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
AER123 XCannot be taken with: EEE123 + A level Maths and Physics or equivalent.	Introduction to Electric Circuits	AUT SEM	10 credits
FCE1001	Global Engineering Challenge Week	AUT SEM	0 credits
Semester 2
AER107 + A levels Maths and Physics or equivalent..	Avionic Systems	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
ACS1321 XCannot be taken with: ACS132 + EMPTY.	Introduction to Systems Analysis and Control	ACAD YR	15 credits
AER120 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: AER299 (when the module is running) + Only available to students registered on Aerospace Engineering programmes..	Introduction to Aerospace Design	ACAD YR	10 credits
AER192 + Only available to students with the Faculty of Engineering.	Engineering Solids, Liquids and Gases	ACAD YR	20 credits
MAS156 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: AER201 MAS241 MAS381 (when the module is running) + Unrestricted - only subject to availability. This module is for students in EEE and Aerospace Engineering..	Mathematics (Electrical)	ACAD YR	20 credits
MAT1643 XCannot be taken with: AER11004 BIE2643	Introduction to Mechanical Properties and Structural Materials	ACAD YR	20 credits
MEC194 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: AER284 AER291 MEC284 MEC291 (when the module is running) + Restricted to students registered for a Programme of Study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Engineering Statics and Dynamics	ACAD YR	15 credits

Year 2

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (60 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
AER284 ⇐P⇒Pre-requisites: AER104 Is a pre-requisite for: AER380 (when the module is running)	Aerostructures	AUT SEM	10 credits
FCE2001 + Yes. Restricted to second year Faculty of Engineering students.	Engineering - You're Hired	AUT SEM	0 credits
MAS241 ⇐P⇒Pre-requisites: MAS156 Is a pre-requisite for: MAS381 (when the module is running) XCannot be taken with: AER201 + This module is for students in EEE..	Mathematics II (Electrical)	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
AER298 ⇐P⇒Pre-requisites: AER11001 Is a pre-requisite for: AER380 (when the module is running)	Aerospace Fluids Engineering	SPR SEM	10 credits
AER299 ⇐PPre-requisites: AER120	Ground and Flight Training	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
ACS221 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: ACS318 (when the module is running) XCannot be taken with: ACS2214 + ACS124 or equivalent.	Control Systems Analysis and Design	ACAD YR	20 credits

One of the following streams

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (60 credits)

AEROMECHANICS STREAM

A student will take 60 credits from this group.

Semester 1
AER293	Applied Aerospace Thermodynamics	AUT SEM	10 credits
COM161 + Not open to students from the Department of Computer Science or students who are taking or have taken COM160. .	Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving	AUT SEM	10 credits
MAT2730 XCannot be taken with: MEC207 + Restricted to students registered on Aerospace Engineering programmes..	Selection and Processing of Aerospace Materials	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
AER291 ⇐PPre-requisites: AER104	Dynamics of Aerospace Structures and Machines	SPR SEM	10 credits
EEE217 + Restricted to second year Aerospace Engineering students.	Avionic Systems	SPR SEM	10 credits
MAT2350 XCannot be taken with: AER2350 GEE206	Materials Selection and Fracture Mechanics	SPR SEM	10 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (60 credits)

AVIONIC SYSTEMS STREAM

A student will take 60 credits from this group.

Full academic year
ACS130	Introduction to Systems Engineering & Software	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACS214 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: ACS318 ACS340 (when the module is running) CCo-requisites: MAS244 XCannot be taken with: ACS2214	Discrete Systems	ACAD YR	20 credits
EEE223	Electrical Energy Management and Conversion	ACAD YR	20 credits

Before proceeding to Level 3, a student must pass all the Civil Aviation Authority Ground Training examinations of AER299 in order to continue as a student for the award of the Degree of BEng in Aerospace Engineering (Private Pilot Instruction). A student who fails to satisfy this requirement may be permitted by the Faculty to become instead a student for the Degree of BEng in Aerospace Engineering (AERU11).

A student who is unable to take AER299 will be required to become instead a student for either BEng Aerospace Engineering (AERU11), or, at the discretion of the Aerospace Engineering Director of Undergraduate Studies, MEng Aerospace Engineering (AERU10).

Year 3

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (60 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
AER380 ⇐PPre-requisites: AER284 AER298 CCo-requisites: AER302 + This unit is only available to students on Aerospace Engineering courses..	Aircraft Design	AUT SEM	10 credits
MEC324 + Restricted to BEng/MEng degrees in Aerospace Engineering..	Aerodynamic Design	AUT SEM	10 credits
MGT388	Finance and Law for Engineers	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
AER324	Aircraft Dynamics and Control	SPR SEM	10 credits
AER345 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: AER410 (when the module is running)	Aero Propulsion	SPR SEM	10 credits
MGT389 CCo-requisites: BIE372	Project Management and HRM for Engineers	SPR SEM	10 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (30 credits)

A student will take 30 credits from this group.

Full academic year
ACS389	Aerospace Individual Investigative Project	ACAD YR	30 credits
AER389 + Restricted to students on BEng Aerospace Engineering programmes..	Aerospace Individual Investigative Project	ACAD YR	30 credits
COM389	Aerospace Individual Investigative Project	ACAD YR	30 credits
EEE389 + Only available to students on MECU01 and MECU02.	Aerospace Individual Investigative Project	ACAD YR	30 credits
MAT389	Aerospace Individual Investigative Project	ACAD YR	30 credits
MEC389	Aerospace Individual Investigative Project	ACAD YR	30 credits

One of the following streams

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (30 credits)

AEROSPACE MATERIALS STRUCTURES AND MANUFACTURING STREAM

A student will take 30 credits from this group.

Semester 1
AER330 XCannot be taken with: MAT333 MAT630 MAT630	Aerospace Metals	AUT SEM	10 credits
MEC304 + Restricted to students registered for a programme of study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Manufacturing Systems	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
MEC313 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC457 MEC457 MEC6440 (when the module is running) + Restricted to students registered for a programme of study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Finite Element Techniques	SPR SEM	10 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (30 credits)

AERODYNAMICS AND PROPULSION STREAM

A student will take 30 credits from this group.

Semester 1
AER330 XCannot be taken with: MAT333 MAT630 MAT630	Aerospace Metals	AUT SEM	10 credits
MEC303 + Restricted to students registered for a Programme of Study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Advanced Engineering Thermodynamic Cycles	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
MEC320 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC458 MEC467 (when the module is running) + Only availabe to students registered for a Programme of Study within Mechanical Engineering or IPO.	Computational Fluid Dynamics	SPR SEM	10 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (20 credits)

AVIONIC SYSTEMS STREAM

A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Semester 1
ACS327	Space Systems Engineering	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
EEE334 XCannot be taken with: EEE317	Antennas, Radar and Navigation	SPR SEM	10 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (10 credits)

A student will take 10 credits from this group.

Semester 1
ACS317 ⇐P⇒Pre-requisites: ACS132 ACS230 ACS234 Is a pre-requisite for: ACS336 ACS61015 ACS6116 (when the module is running)	State-Space Control Design	AUT SEM	10 credits
ACS335 + Previous experience of C programming & its application to microcontroller is required.If you're unsure as to whether you have suitable pre-requisite knowledge, refer to the ACS126 syllabus for details of what we expect students to have previously studied.. Restricted to students on programmes in ACSE, Aero, & Bio Eng only due to lab equipment restrictions and required background knowledge..	Real-Time Embedded Systems	AUT SEM	10 credits

Before proceeding to Level 3, a student must pass AER120 Introduction to Aerospace Design, including attaining a satisfactory standard in (a) Engineering Applications, and (b) Engineering Drawing and Computer-aided Design, the arrangements being subject to the approval of the Aerospace Engineering Board of Studies.

During Level 3, a student must attain a satisfactory standard in a Flight Laboratory Course, the arrangements being subject to the approval of the Aerospace Engineering Board of Studies.

A student who does not pass the Aerospace Individual Investigative Project (ACS389 / AER389 / COM389 / EEE389 / MAT389 / MEC389) at the first attempt will be ineligible for the award of the Degree with Honours.

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P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2017/18 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.