Faculty of Engineering:
Department of Engineering: Aerospace
Engineering
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND
ASSESSMENT 2003/04
Full details of the programme are available as a Word document.
Year 1: MEng Aerospace Engineering (H421)
BEng Aerospace Engineering (H400 and
H425)
Programme
Structure The
year of study is made up of the following modules totalling 120 credits:
|
|
Credit Value
|
Level
|
Semester
|
Exam:CW
|
||
|
|
MECH101 |
Thermodynamics and
Mechanics of Fluids |
15 |
1 |
1+2 |
60:40 |
|
|
MECH102 |
Mechanics of
Machines and Mechanics of Solids |
15 |
1 |
1+2 |
60:40 |
|
|
MATH197
|
Mathematics
for Engineers
|
22.5
|
1
|
1+2
|
70:30
|
|
|
or
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MATH199
|
Mathematical
Techniques for Engineers
|
22.5
|
1
|
1+2
|
70:30
|
|
ì* ï |
MATS112 |
Mechanical Properties
and Microstructure of Metals |
7.5 |
1 |
1 |
80:20 |
|
î |
MATS114 |
Electrical and
Magnetic Properties of Materials |
7.5 |
1 |
2 |
70:30 |
|
ì* |
MECH131
|
Design 1
|
7.5
|
1
|
1
|
0:100
|
|
î |
MECH141
|
Design 2
|
7.5
|
1
|
2
|
30:70
|
|
|
ELEC117 |
Digital Electronics |
7.5 |
1 |
1 |
70:30 |
|
|
ELEC121 |
Electrical Circuits
and Systems |
7.5 |
1 |
1 |
70:30 |
|
|
MECH104
|
Introduction
to Computing
|
7.5
|
1
|
1
|
0:100
|
|
|
ELEC108 |
Electromechanics of
Drives and Actuators |
7.5 |
1 |
2 |
70:30 |
|
|
AERO110 |
Introduction
to Aerospace Engineering |
7.5 |
1 |
2 |
70:30 |
In addition, students will be required to attend and successfully complete approved courses in Workshop Practice and Business Simulation unless given exemption by the Programme Director.
* These modules are a ‘Linked-pair’. If a student fails the first semester
module, he/she will be allowed to compensate for that failure by sufficiently
high performance in the second semester module (but high performance in the
first will not be allowed to compensate for failure in the
second). The mark for a ‘linked pair’
is not ‘compensatable’; ie, to pass the year, students must achieve at least
40% (not 35%) in linked pairs. For
further details, see Pass
Requirements … section 1.3.
Year 2: MEng Aerospace Engineering (H421)
BEng Aerospace Engineering (H420 and H425)
Programme
Structure The year of study is made up of the
following modules totalling 120 credits:
|
|
Credit Value
|
Level
|
Semester
|
Exam:CW
|
||
|
|
AERO213 |
Aeroengines |
15 |
2 |
1+2 |
90:10 |
|
|
MECH215 |
Dynamic
Systems |
15 |
2 |
1+2 |
90:10 |
|
|
ELEC272 |
Signals
and Communications Systems |
15 |
2 |
1+2 |
70:30 |
|
ì* |
MATS214 |
Materials
Processing and Selection I |
7.5 |
2 |
1 |
80:20 |
|
î |
MATS210 |
Materials
Processing and Selection II |
7.5 |
2 |
2 |
80:20 |
|
|
AERO211 |
Aerostructures |
7.5 |
2 |
1 |
90:10 |
|
|
ELEC218 |
Digital Electronics
|
7.5 |
2 |
1 |
70:30 |
|
|
MECH210 |
Design 3 |
7.5 |
2 |
1 |
0:100 |
|
|
MATH295 |
Engineering Analysis |
7.5 |
2 |
1 |
80:20 |
|
|
AERO212 |
Aircraft
Performance |
7.5 |
2 |
2 |
70:30 |
|
|
AERO230 |
Avionic
Systems |
7.5 |
2 |
2 |
70:30 |
|
|
MECH213 |
Numerical Analysis |
7.5 |
2 |
2 |
70:30 |
|
|
MNGT202 |
Cost and Project Management |
7.5 |
2 |
2 |
100:0 |
All
students are required to participate in the Flight Test Course (4 days in the
Easter vacation) for which there will be a charge of £50; marks contribute to
AERO212 and AERO230.
* These
modules are a ‘Linked-pair’. If
a student fails the first semester module, he/she will be allowed to compensate
for that failure by sufficiently high performance in the second semester module
(but high performance in the first will not be allowed to
compensate for failure in the second).
The mark for a ‘linked pair’ is not ‘compensatable’; ie, to pass the
year, students must achieve at least 40% (not 35%) in linked pairs. For further details, see Pass Requirements … section 1.3.
Year 3: BEng
Aerospace Engineering (H420 and H425)
Programme
Structure The year of study is made up of the
following modules totalling 120 credits:
|
|
Credit Value
|
Level
|
Semester
|
Exam:CW
|
|
|
ENGG341/ELEC341 |
30 |
3 |
1+2 |
0:100 |
|
|
AERO316 |
Aerodynamics |
15 |
3 |
1+2 |
100:0 |
|
AERO317 |
Flight Dynamics and Control |
15 |
3 |
1+2 |
100:0 |
|
MECH313 |
Viscous Fluid Flow |
15 |
3 |
1+2 |
100:0 |
|
ELEC226 |
Instrumentation (not H400) |
7.5 |
2 |
1 |
70:30 |
|
AERO330 |
RF Engineering (Aerospace) |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
85:15 |
|
MECH306 |
Conceptual Design |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
0:100 |
|
MNGT203 |
Industrial
and European Studies |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
100:0 |
|
MATS311 |
Composite Materials |
7.5 |
3 |
2 |
90:10 |
|
Options from an approved list: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
one semester 2 option |
7.5 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
H400: |
one semester 1 option and one semester 2
option |
15 |
3 |
1-2 |
|
Year 3: MEng
Aerospace Engineering (H421)
Programme Structure The year of study is made up of the following modules
totalling 120 credits:
|
|
Credit Value
|
Level
|
Semester
|
Exam:CW
|
|
|
22.5 |
3 |
1+2 |
0:100 |
||
|
AERO316 |
Aerodynamics |
15 |
3 |
1+2 |
100:0 |
|
AERO317 |
Flight Dynamics and Control |
15 |
3 |
1+2 |
100:0 |
|
AERO330 |
RF Engineering (Aerospace) |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
85:15 |
|
ELEC226 |
Instrumentation |
7.5 |
2 |
1 |
70:30 |
|
MECH306 |
Conceptual Design |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
0:100 |
|
MNGT203 |
Industrial and European Studies |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
100:0 |
|
MATS311 |
Composite
Materials |
7.5 |
3 |
2 |
90:10 |
|
AERO320 |
Aerospace Group Design Part 1 |
7.5 |
3 |
2 |
0:100 |
One of
the following subject combinations: (an alternative combination totalling 22.5
credits may be selected subject to the approval of the Programme Director)
|
|||||
|
Flight Technology: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AERO314 |
Rotorcraft Flight |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
70:30 |
|
ELEC303 |
Digital Control |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
85:15 |
|
AERO315 |
Introductory Aeroelasticity |
7.5 |
3 |
2 |
100:0 |
|
Structures and Materials: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MECH304 |
Structural Failure Modes |
15 |
3 |
1 |
100:0 |
|
MATS315 |
Smart Materials |
7.5 |
3 |
2 |
90:10 |
|
Manufacturing: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MECH312 |
Advanced Manufacturing Processes |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
100:0 |
|
MNGT309 |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
100:0 |
|
|
EBUS302 |
Total Quality Management I |
7.5 |
3 |
2 |
100:0 |
|
Avionic Systems: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ELEC303 |
Digital Control |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
85:15 |
|
ELEC312 |
Antennas |
7.5 |
3 |
2 |
100:0 |
|
ELEC316 |
Data Communications |
7.5 |
3 |
2 |
85:15 |
Year 3: MEng
Aerospace Engineering (H421):
variant
for students opting to study at the University of Illinois, USA
Students must study a total of at least eight modules approved by the Head of Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at Illinois, or his nominee and the Programme Director of Aerospace Engineering in Liverpool.
The selection will normally consist of:
AAE210 Aerodynamics (compressible flow)
AAE211 Aerodynamics (incompressible flow)
AAE240 Aerospace Systems Design (1st semester)
AAE241 Aerospace Systems Design (2nd semester)
AAE260 Aerospace Laboratory
BADM210 Introduction to Management
Xxx3xx Two advanced modules
The MEng Year 3 Average for each student will be calculated as follows:
The individual course grades will
be converted as follows:
|
US Grade |
A+ |
A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C- |
Fail |
|
Liverpool % |
90 |
80 |
70 |
65 |
60 |
55 |
50 |
47 |
44 |
<40 |
(this
conversion table is under review)
The average of the best eight US course marks will be calculated. The MEng Year 3 average will then be calculated from this figure weighted at 80% and the Year 2 average (with marks for modules taken at the second attempt ‘capped’ at 40%) weighted at 20%.
Year 4: MEng Aerospace Engineering (H421)
Programme
Structure The year of study is made up of the
following modules totalling 120 credits:
|
|
Credit Value
|
Level
|
Semester
|
Exam:CW
|
|
|
22.5 |
M |
1+2 |
0:100 |
||
|
MECH313 |
Viscous
Fluid Flow
|
15 |
3 |
1+2 |
100:0 |
|
AERO401 |
Flight
Handling Qualities |
15 |
M |
1+2 |
0:100 |
|
AERO420
|
Aerospace
Group Design Part 2 |
15 |
M |
1 |
0:100 |
|
MECH308 |
Introduction to the Finite Element Method |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
70:30 |
|
MNGT301 |
Organisational
Behaviour I |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
85:15 |
ELEC382
|
Electromagnetic Compatibility
|
7.5
|
3
|
2
|
100:0
|
|
MATS411 |
Advanced
Composite Materials |
7.5 |
M |
2 |
90:10 |
One of the following subject combinations: (an alternative combination
totalling 22.5 credits may be selected subject to the approval of the
Programme Director)
|
|||||
|
Flight Technology: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MECH418 |
Computational
Fluid Dynamics |
15 |
M |
1+2 |
40:60 |
|
AERO430 |
Advanced
Guidance Systems |
7.5 |
M |
2 |
75:25 |
|
Structures and Materials: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MECH406 |
15 |
M |
1+2 |
100:0 |
|
|
MATS329 |
High
Temperature Oxidation |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
85:15 |
|
Manufacturing: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MECH405 |
Laser
Materials Processing |
15 |
3 |
1 |
100:0 |
|
MNFG301 |
Computer
Integrated Manufacturing |
7.5 |
3 |
2 |
100:0 |
|
Avionic Systems: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ELEC319 |
Image
Processing and Pattern Recognition |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
85:15 |
|
ELEC411 |
Radio
Propagation |
7.5 |
M |
1 |
100:0 |
|
AERO430 |
Advanced
Guidance Systems |
7.5 |
M |
2 |
75:25 |
Year 4: MEng Aerospace Engineering (H421)
(for students who spent Year 3 at the University of Illinois, USA)
Programme
Structure The year of study is made up of the
following modules totalling 120 credits:
|
|
Credit Value |
Level |
Semester |
Exam:CW |
|
|
30 |
M |
1+2 |
0:100 |
||
|
AERO317 |
Flight Dynamics and Control |
15 |
3 |
1+2 |
100:0 |
|
AERO401 |
Flight Handling Qualities |
15 |
M |
1+2 |
0:100 |
|
AERO330 |
RF Engineering (Aerospace) |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
85:15 |
|
MECH306 |
Conceptual Design |
7.5 |
3 |
1 |
0:100 |
|
MNGT203 |
Industrial and European Studies |
7.5 |
2 |
1 |
100:0 |
|
ELEC382 |
Electromagnetic Compatibility |
7.5 |
3 |
2 |
100:0 |
|
MATS311 |
Composite Materials |
7.5 |
3 |
2 |
90:10 |
|
Options (either 7.5 or 15 credits in semester 1) from an approved list |
22.5 |
|
1~2 |
|
|
Further
information on
Student Progress, Assessment, Pass Requirements, Classification Guidelines,
Failure Outcomes, etc, can be found in the Faculty Handbook, sections 2.3 and
2.4; the Handbook can be accessed via the Faculty web site: http://www.liv.ac.uk/engfac/.
Aerospace
Engineering Years 3 and 4 Option List
Note 1: all modules are weighted at 7.5 credits except where shown
Note 2:
modules flagged with a ‘c’ are compulsory for that programme
Note 3: selection subject to the approval of the Programme Director
|
Beng |
MEng3/4 |
MEng4 (Illinois) ** |
|
Semester |
Exam:CW |
Pre-requisite(s)
in addition to Year 2 pass |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
AERO314 |
Rotorcraft Flight |
1 |
70:30 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
ELEC303 |
Digital Control |
1 |
85:15 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
ELEC306 |
Robotics – Kinematics and Dynamics |
1 |
85:15 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
ELEC309 |
Signal Processing |
1 |
100:0 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
ELEC313 |
Photonics |
1 |
85:15 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
ELEC315 |
Analogue and Digital Communications |
1 |
85:15 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
ELEC319 |
Image Processing and Pattern Recognition |
1 |
85:15 |
|
|
|
· |
· |
ELEC403 |
Adv System Modelling and Comp. Simulation (M) |
1 |
85:15 |
ELEC303 |
|
|
· |
· |
ELEC411 |
Radio Propagation (M) |
1 |
100:0 |
|
|
|
· |
· |
ELEC413 |
Fundamentals of Optical Fibre Systems (M) |
1 |
85:15 |
- |
|
|
· |
· |
ELEC415 |
Information Theory and Coding (M) |
1 |
100:0 |
- |
|
· |
· |
· |
MATS329 |
High Temperature Oxidation |
1 |
85:15 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
MECH304 |
Structural Failure Modes (15cr) |
1 |
100:0 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
MECH312 |
1 |
100:0 |
|
|
|
|
· |
· |
MECH405 |
Laser Materials Processing (15cr) |
1 |
100:0 |
|
|
|
· |
· |
MECH406 |
Impact and Blast Performance of
Structures and Systems (M, 15cr) |
1+2 |
100:0 |
|
|
|
· |
· |
MECH418 |
Computational Fluid Dynamics (M, 15cr) |
1+2 |
40:60 |
MECH302 |
|
· |
c |
|
MNGT301 |
Organisational Behaviour I |
1 |
85:15 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
MNGT309 |
Manufacturing Strategy |
1 |
100:0 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
MNGT311 |
Management of Product Development I |
1 |
100:0 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
TLLC023 |
Advanced German Language for Engineers |
1 |
0:100 |
Lang |
|
· |
· |
· |
AERO315 |
Introductory Aeroelasticity |
2 |
100:0 |
|
|
|
· |
· |
AERO430 |
Advanced Guidance Systems (M)? |
2 |
75:25 |
ELEC309 or ELEC303 |
|
· |
· |
· |
ELEC304 |
Optimisation |
2 |
85:15 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
ELEC310 |
Digital Filtering |
2 |
100:0 |
ELEC309 |
|
· |
· |
· |
ELEC312 |
Antennas |
2 |
100:0 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
ELEC314 |
Optical Information Systems |
2 |
85:15 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
ELEC316 |
Data Communications |
2 |
85:15 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
ELEC320 |
Neural Networks |
2 |
85:15 |
|
|
· |
c |
c |
ELEC382 |
Electromagnetic Compatibility |
2 |
100:0 |
|
|
|
· |
· |
ELEC404 |
Adaptive and Learning
Systems (M) |
2 |
85:15 |
ELEC403 |
|
|
· |
· |
ELEC405 |
Robotics – sensor systems and applications (M) |
2 |
85:15 |
ELEC306 |
|
|
· |
· |
ELEC416 |
Digital Communications (M) |
2 |
85:15 |
ELEC315 ELEC316 ELEC415 |
|
· |
· |
· |
MATS310 |
Ceramics |
2 |
90:10 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
MATS312 |
Surface Engineering |
2 |
90:10 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
MATS315 |
Smart Materials |
2 |
90:10 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
MATS332 |
Aqueous Corrosion |
2 |
85:15 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
MNFG301 |
Computer-Integrated Manufacturing |
2 |
100:0 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
MNGT313 |
Management of Design |
2 |
100:0 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
EBUS209 |
Operations Management II (15cr) |
2 |
70:30 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
EBUS302 |
Total Quality Management I |
2 |
100:0 |
|
|
· |
· |
· |
TLLC025 |
Contemporary European Studies II |
2 |
100:0 |
|
Prof GD Padfield, Programme Director 7 August 2003