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Can anyone give me a review of Loughborough university aero department?

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Reply 1
Original post by Omzie
Can anyone give me a review of Loughborough university aero department?

Don't know anyone on here who does Aero at Loughborough.
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Reply 2
Original post by Black Water
Don't know anyone on here who does Aero at Loughborough.

Yh i am having problems finding any aerospace engineering students at the unis im looking at on TSR. No luck with Bath,Bristol or Southampton aero students as well.
Reply 3
Original post by Omzie
Yh i am having problems finding any aerospace engineering students at the unis im looking at on TSR. No luck with Bath,Bristol or Southampton aero students as well.


Yeah unlucky. I don't know anyone on here who even does Aerospace Engineering. They're good university choices though.
Original post by Omzie
Yh i am having problems finding any aerospace engineering students at the unis im looking at on TSR. No luck with Bath,Bristol or Southampton aero students as well.



Hi Omzie

We don't do aerospace engineering here - we do aeronautical engineering. What is it you wanted to know? What it's like in general or something more specific?

Vicky
Original post by Omzie
Can anyone give me a review of Loughborough university aero department?


I have a friend there but he is doing an MSc renewable energy tech tho.

I've been to Loughborough myself and met the professors from the engineering department and all I can say is its a fantastic university with great facilities.
Reply 6
Original post by Loughborough University
Hi Omzie

We don't do aerospace engineering here - we do aeronautical engineering. What is it you wanted to know? What it's like in general or something more specific?

Vicky


What is the actual difference between them?
Original post by Black Water
What is the actual difference between them?


Aerospace encompasses everything within our stratosphere and beyond i.e space.

Aeronautical just encompasses everything in the stratosphere only and is a lot more focused on Aircraft/Aerodynamics.
Reply 8
Original post by trapking
Aerospace encompasses everything within our stratosphere and beyond i.e space.

Aeronautical just encompasses everything in the stratosphere only and is a lot more focused on Aircraft/Aerodynamics.

I guess I already knew that then lol. Is that it? I'd prefer Aeronautical then but I think places like Leeds do Aerospace/Aeronautical.
Original post by Black Water
I guess I already knew that then lol. Is that it? I'd prefer Aeronautical then but I think places like Leeds do Aerospace/Aeronautical.


It's a bit like mechanical and automotive...their quite similar but one is more specialised towards a certain aspect.

In Aerospace you'll do stuff like space/spacecraft mechanics, satellite systems etc. it's more broad because you're not just studying aircraft per say you're also looking at the mechanics/dynamics of things like rockets.

Are you a prospective applicant?
Original post by Black Water
What is the actual difference between them?


Hi Black Water

Aerospace engineering generally covers 2 areas - aeronautical engineering (flight within the atmosphere) and astronautical engineering (flight outside of the atmosphere).
So if you're looking at doing Aerospace engineering- you'd get the chance to do both aeronautical and astronautical.
Although we do touch on aerospace in a couple of modules - it's not to the same level as doing an aerospace degree

Hope this helps :smile:

Vicky
Reply 11
Original post by trapking
It's a bit like mechanical and automotive...their quite similar but one is more specialised towards a certain aspect.

In Aerospace you'll do stuff like space/spacecraft mechanics, satellite systems etc. it's more broad because you're not just studying aircraft per say you're also looking at the mechanics/dynamics of things like rockets.

Are you a prospective applicant?

Ohh right. No, I'm only in first year of A-Levels lol. Oh, I thought Aeronautical was more broad.
Reply 12
Original post by Loughborough University
Hi Black Water

Aerospace engineering generally covers 2 areas - aeronautical engineering (flight within the atmosphere) and astronautical engineering (flight outside of the atmosphere).
So if you're looking at doing Aerospace engineering- you'd get the chance to do both aeronautical and astronautical.
Although we do touch on aerospace in a couple of modules - it's not to the same level as doing an aerospace degree

Hope this helps :smile:

Vicky

Oh ok thank you. Which of the two is more broad? :smile:
Original post by Black Water
Ohh right. No, I'm only in first year of A-Levels lol. Oh, I thought Aeronautical was more broad.


Quite the opposite! If you want variety I would highly recommend Aerospace.

I'm a graduate engineer so if you have anymore questions feel free to ask.
Original post by Black Water
Oh ok thank you. Which of the two is more broad? :smile:


Hi Black Water

As @trapking (thanks for your input :smile:) said - aerospace is broader because you get to cover both. Aeronautical is more specialised.

As you look at different unis and what they offer, you may get a better idea of which route you want to go down.
Have a look at module listing - it will give you a good idea of what each course offers - you can then compare and choose which you think you'd be most interested in.

Hope that helps
Vicky
Reply 15
Original post by trapking
Quite the opposite! If you want variety I would highly recommend Aerospace.

I'm a graduate engineer so if you have anymore questions feel free to ask.

Ohh ok. You're a mechanical engineering graduate aren't you? I heard that Engineering jobs have bad graduate salaries.
Reply 16
Original post by Loughborough University
Hi Black Water

As @trapking (thanks for your input :smile:) said - aerospace is broader because you get to cover both. Aeronautical is more specialised.

As you look at different unis and what they offer, you may get a better idea of which route you want to go down.
Have a look at module listing - it will give you a good idea of what each course offers - you can then compare and choose which you think you'd be most interested in.

Hope that helps
Vicky

Thanks. :smile:
Original post by Black Water
Thanks. :smile:


You're welcome :smile:

Any more questions - ask away, always happy to help.

Vicky
Reply 18
Original post by Loughborough University
You're welcome :smile:

Any more questions - ask away, always happy to help.

Vicky

For your BEng Aeronautical Engineering your offer is AAB and for MEng it's A*AA. Why is MEng that much higher than BEng? Typically it's only a grade higher to get into MEng.
Original post by Black Water
Ohh ok. You're a mechanical engineering graduate aren't you? I heard that Engineering jobs have bad graduate salaries.


Yes I am (I wanted to do Aerospace actually back when I was in A-levels but how things have changed :lol:....I'm now about to embark on an MSc in Subsea Engineering/Offshore Engineering).

And it depends really they are a lot of factors but jobs are very competitive nowadays. I only just rejected a job offer for £25k + international travel and that's with me only having a BEng.

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