Professional and Postgraduate Programme. MSc
Bristol and West of England Consortium for Continuing Professional Development in Aerospace (CPDA)

About this course

• Entry year: 2012/13
• Course code: H40049
• Award type: Professional and Postgraduate Programme. MSc
• Applications: Applications should be directed to the CPDA Office. Email: cpda@uwe.ac.uk
• Level: Professional/Short Course
• Department: Engineering, Design and Mathematics
• Campus: Frenchay
• Duration: Various
• Delivery: Part-time block release
• Study Abroad: No
• Course director: Dr John Lanham
• Programme leader: Dr Christine Toomer

Introduction

The Continuing Professional Development in Aerospace (CPDA) programme is a part time professional postgraduate programme aimed at those working in industry. We are a partnership between industry and higher education, led by the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE) with support from the University of Bristol. Companies supporting the programme include Airbus UK, Agusta Westland, Marshall Aerospace, Rolls-Royce Plc, QinetiQ and the MOD. CPDA offers flexible part time study options such as short courses, bespoke training as well as the MSc Aerospace. Modules are offered across the areas of Aerospace, Design, Manufacture and Management

Professional accreditation

Royal Aeronautical Society

IMechE

Entry Requirements

A degree in a related subject

Course content

Modules fall into the following areas:

Aerospace courses

• Aircraft Operations
• Aircraft Propulsion
• Aircraft Structural Design and Stress Analysis
• Airworthiness
• Avionics Systems
• Flight Test Principles and Practice
• Introduction to Aerospace
• Introduction to Helicopter Design
• Aircraft Systems Technology
• UAV Systems

Manufacturing courses

• Aircraft Manufacture and Assembly
• Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Design courses

• Foundation in Systems Engineering
• Human Factors in Aerospace Design for Operations
• Non-Linear Flight Mechanics
• Aerospace Life Cycle and Cost Modelling
• Reliability and Maintainability
• Supportability and Logistics Engineering
• The Aerospace Design Process: Concept to Compliance
• Requirements Engineering

Management field

• Aerospace Marketing
• Aerospace Risk Management
• Aerospace Strategic Management
• Financial Management and Control
• Management of International Aerospace Projects
• Project Management
• Business Systems Excellence

Special Features

Prices and dates

How to apply

Please contact the CPDA Office: Room 3Q75 FET University of the West of England Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY Tel: +44 (0)117 328 3030 Web site: www.uwe.ac.uk/cpda/ Email: cpda@uwe.ac.uk

For further information

• Telephone: +44 (0)117 328 3030
• E-mail: cpda@uwe.ac.uk