Liverpool, University of, BEng (Hons), Avionic Systems with Pilot Studies

Year 1: This has the same range of modules as covered in the avionic systems degree programmes, H430and H431; in addition, year 1 has a pilot studies module that supports the flying activities and the pilot ground school course for the private pilot's licence (including meteorology, air navigation and air law) and time is factored into the year 1 timetable to enable students to acquire the flying time required by the “with pilot studies” programmes. Year 2: The course introduces avionics through a dedicated module, which covers everything from radar cross-sections of stealth aircraft to airborne navigation using the global positioning system; year 2 includes modules in instrumentation (covering the electrical devices that are used to monitor and control the flight of aircraft) and more pilot studies modules to support the more advanced pilot ground school requirements. Year 3: There is an opportunity to specialise in a particular area of avionics with individual project work and optional modules in antenna and radar systems, control systems or navigation; throughout the course, there is a strong multidisciplinary flavor to the subjects being studied, with common elements shared by mainstream aerospace engineering students and electrical engineers; however, the Avionics programme offers a range of avionics modules that will provide students with greater in-depth technical knowledge than is offered by either of the mainstream subject areas.