Why Study Aerospace Engineering

A degree in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Adelaide will give you

• The knowledge and skills required to work in the design, development and manufacture of aeronautic vehicles and mechanical engineering systems
• An internationally recognised degree
• Knowledge and skills required to begin an exciting and rewarding career in a dynamic and rapidly evolving profession

What will be your main areas of expertise?

• Energy, technology and efficiency
• Combustion
• Fluid mechanics and aeronautics
• Structural design
• Manufacturing (plant maintenance, processes and systems, quality management)
• Robotics
• Automatic control
• Computer aided engineering (CAE)
• Management of projects and project teams

What will you study?

Aerospace Engineering at Adelaide is a four year degree. The first two years of Aerospace Engineering are identical to those of Mechanical Engineering. They include Mathematics and Physics and introduce design, structure and forces, thermodynamics, control and programming, as well as practical experience in the form of hands-on laboratory work and a design and build project.

The final years provide a more complex understanding of these skills and are directed towards their use in the aerospace industry. In the final year students are allowed to select subjects from a list of electives, some of which are offered by other departments. A final year project gives students the chance to integrate the skills they have learnt and to obtain practical experience.

Subject Areas

• Mathematics
• Physics
• Statics and dynamics
• Fluid dynamics
• Heat transfer
• Thermodynamics
• Materials
• Stress analysis and design
• Vibrations and control
• Programming and use of computer packages
• Management
• Computational and experimental techniques

Aerospace specific knowledge such as:

• Astrophysics
• Space science
• Aerospace propulsion
• Aerospace materials and structures
• Navigation and guidance
• Orbital dynamics
• Hypersonic aerodynamics and re-entry phenomena
• Space vehicle design

To find out more information about student activities, visit The University of Adelaide Student Branch of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics