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Structural Design (Option of Aerospace Vehicle Design) – (M.Sc.)
Cranfield University
School of Engineering
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,675 - ≈ € 17,950 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Cranfield / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Modern aircraft, either Civil or Military, are demanding more lightweight and more durable structures. Structural integrity is a major consideration of today’s aircraft fleet. For an Aircraft to economically achieve its Design Specification, and satisfy the Airworthiness Regulations, requires a balance of many structural challenges.
The Structural Design Option of the MSc in Aerospace Vehicle Design) has been developed to train engineers to meet this challenge, and to prepare them for careers in Industry, Civil Aviation, Military Aviation or Academia.
This is an option of the Aerospace Vehicle Design MSc. Other options include Avionic Systems Design and Aircraft Design.
Excellent career prospects
This course prepares graduates for careers as project design engineers, systems design, structural design or avionic engineers in aerospace or related industries, with the aim of progressing to technical management/chief engineer. Typical student destinations include BAE Systems, Airbus, Dassault, Rolls-Royce.
Learn from our experience
This course is founded upon the knowledge and experience gained by the Department of Aerospace Engineering, through its strong industrial links. Knowledge gained from our extensive research and consultancy activity is constantly fed back into the masters programme to ensure that you achieve a qualification that is valued by employers.
Study in an aerospace environment
This course is taught within an aerospace environment. Cranfield operates a commercial airport and the course includes flying experience with our bulldog aircraft, large aircraft flight simulator and Jetstream Flying Laboratory in which onboard monitors give students first-hand experience of the theory
Benefit from our reputation
Cranfield University has been at the forefront of postgraduate education in aerospace since 1946. We have a global reputation for our advanced postgraduate education, extensive research and applied continuing professional development. With 93% of Cranfield graduates securing relevant employment within six months of graduation, you can sure that your qualification will be valued and respected by employers around the world.
Contents
Modern aircraft are demanding more lightweight and more durable structures. Students who want to specialise in structural design can pursue the individual research thesis in greater detail. Hence, students selecting the Structural Design option do not participate in the group design project.
The course consists of 2 components, a taught component, and an Individual Research Project component.
Lecture Modules:
The lecture module programme typically consists of about 14 modules. About one third of these are mandatory, the remainder being selected from an extensive list of optional subjects.
Visits to industry to see the application of technology to current projects are also used to enhance the knowledge. Lectures from industry specialists are also used to enhance the knowledge and application.
Flights in the Jetstream and Bulldog aircraft, and the large aircraft flight simulator are used to both enhance the learning process and the knowledge gained.
Typical lecture courses include:
* Computer Aided Design (CATIA)
* Stress Analysis
* Structural Stability
* Design and Analysis of Composite Structures
* Finite Element Methods (NASTRAN/PATRAN)
* Structural Dynamics
* Fatigue, Fracture Mechanics, Damage Tolerance
* Aeroelasticity
* Crashworthiness
* Design for Manufacture and Operation
* Aircraft Conceptual Design
Individual research project:
* This provides the student with the opportunity of completing a piece of individual research work to demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge. Typical projects include:
* Fin Structure Aeroelastic Warping Effect
* Modelling of Helicopter Crash Behaviour
* Shock Load Simulation on Aircraft Structures
* Crack Stoppers and Fail Safety in Integral Metal Structures
* Impact Damage of Composite Laminates
* Composite Panel Cut Out and Edge Reinforcement
* Repair of Composite Structures
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
1st or 2nd class UK honours degree (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline. Applicants who do not fulfil the standard entry requirements can apply for the Pre-Master's Course in Engineering, successful completion of which will qualify them for entry to this course for a second year of study.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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