The Aeronautical Engineering course at UL is your gateway into the hugely exciting aerospace industry. This elite course is one of the most respected in Europe, and is supported by outstanding facilities, including wind tunnels and composites manufacturing equipment. Right now, job prospects have never been brighter for Aerospace Engineers, with a major shortage in Europe. More than 70% of our graduates work in the Aerospace industry and 63% live in the Republic of Ireland.
The course is accredited by Engineers Ireland and is the only NFQ Level 8 degree course in Aeronautical Engineering in the Republic of Ireland. In 3rd year, top- performing students can spend a semester at the world-renowned Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida, USA, or at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, USA which is currently ranked in the top 5 US engineering schools.
What You Will Study
The programme is of four years duration, and includes an eight month period of Cooperative Education spent in an appropriate industrial environment. The course provides a broad and practical programme of study, which gives you a good understanding of aircraft design, aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, control, materials, avionics, business and maintenance, and enables you to work in all sectors of the aerospace industry. The programme is fully ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) compliant, allowing student mobility across Europe. In addition, students wishing to transfer from Level 6 or Level 7 Engineering programmes can gain access into the second or third year of the programme.
The first year is identical to the programmes in Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, allowing students to transfer between these programmes if desired, depending on the availability of places.
The first two years provide you with a foundation in the fundamental engineering disciplines, and subjects taught include:
- Avionics
- Air Transportation Management
- Mathematics
- Thermodynamics
- Materials Science
- Introduction to Engineering
- Production Technology
- Aerodynamics
- Aircraft Maintenance
- Engineering Mechanics
- CAD (Computer Aided Design)
- Fluid Mechanics
- Electrical Engineering
- Chemistry
The eight-month industry placement occurs at the end of year two. The University has links throughout the aviation industry, which has enabled students to be placed in prestigious aerospace companies such as Boeing and Airbus.
