MSc Aerospace Design @ Cranfield VS MSc Aerospace Engineering @ Manchester

Hi all,

Confused on whether I should go for the MSc Aerospace design at cranfield or the MSc Aerospace Eng at Uni of Manchester. I would like to specialise later in design engineering (in industry) so both courses are design-oriented from the specifications I read

What do you guys think?

Any advice is much appreciated!
Cheers!

Hi,

I thought I should have a look at Aerospace Engineering MSc from Manchester- as I am from Cranfield and do not know much on Manchester- and I could see similarities. The cost is similar, the accreditations are similar and the industry connections seem to be same too.

I study at Cranfield and do a PhD in Aerospace, hence I understand the choice of your specialising area. My PhD is design oriented and I have had good support from MSc students here at Cranfield who seem to be pretty good at aerospace design (yes, MSc students supported me at the onset!). I think the distinction with Cranfield is the number of core modules you will study- 12 core modules and 10 optional modules if you take for instance, the Aircraft Design MSc in Cranfield, (MSc in Aerospace Vehicle Design).

With Cranfield you have a group project, which is a live-project you would run with a team of 3 other students, plus academic staffs + company staffs. You can opt for a more design-oriented group project here to improve your aerospace-design skills- and possibly get a job at the end of your MSc! This is asides your own individual dissertation.

Essentially, you are pretty covered in terms of Aerospace Design. Cranfield is the only UK University with a standard airport runaway in place- planes, helicopters and light planes land near my research office! This is asides the design and simulation facilities which you will use.

Ultimately, it is down to whatever you are specifically looking for. I would suggest, perhaps attending the Open Days of both Universities (Cranfield's is on the 4th of February) or, if you have any more specific question, coming back here and posing them. We would do our best to answer them.

All the best with the decision-making! I was there before, so I know how difficult it could be!

Thanks for a great reply! That's quite a handful! 12 modules in one year and how many do I have to pick from the optional list? Are most of these modules exam-based or coursework-based? How is it like living there? I've always lived in cities like in Coventry and London.

I was thinking to commute from somewhere like Watford..but still unsure