University of Salford

School of Computing, Science and Engineering

The University of Salford in the North West of England is sited around a wooded park less than two miles from Manchester city centre. The transport connections are excellent due to direct motorway access and in-campus railway station with regular direct services to both city centre main line stations and Manchester International Airport. The bus service runs through the campus.

Thanks to strong links with industry, all undergraduates have the opportunity to spend a year in industry, either in the UK or overseas. Over 90% of our graduates are either in gainful employment or further study within six months of graduation.

Degree programmes

The University of Salford offers degrees accredited by the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Two of our programmes are offered with Pilot Studies, giving you the chance to gain a Private Pilots Licence as well as an engineering degree.

• MEng Aeronautical Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering
• BEng (Hons) Aircraft Engineering with Pilot Studies
• BSc (Hons) Aviation Technology with Pilot Studies
• MEng Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace)
• MSc/PgDip/PgCert Aerospace Engineering

In addition, we have a range of research opportunities available to students who already have a good first degree or MSc.

Facilities

• Merlin MP520-T Engineering Simulator
  
  This is a moving-base flight simulator, so the cockpit moves in response to the actions taken by the pilot flying it. This simulator is used to support engineering design modules, such as those involving aerodynamics and control systems. As a student, you'll design systems for an aircraft, load your models into the computer system that controls the simulator, then fly the aircraft that you've designed in the simulator, giving you more practical experience of aircraft design than a traditional theory and laboratory approach.
  
  The simulator is a fully-enclosed single seat capsule mounted on a moving platform and fitted with cockpit controls. The main visual system is an integrated head-up display complemented by two secondary instrumentation displays. Engine and aerodynamic noise acoustics are included in the package. The external instructor console is equipped with a comprehensive set of displays, override facilities and a two-way voice link to the pilot.
  
• Frasca Avionics Simulator
  
  The Frasca is a fixed-base flight simulator, so the cockpit does not physically move as the pilot flies. In response to the pilot's actions, the simulator adjusts the values on the instruments in the simulator cockpit. So when the pilot pulls the stick back, the altimeter shows the aircraft climbing, even though there is no movement in the cockpit.
  
  This simulator is used to support the electronics and systems related modules, giving you practical experience of designing avionic systems. As with the Merlin engineering simulator, you will use the theory that you learn in lectures to design new electronic systems, install your systems on the simulator, then fly the simulator to evaluate your design.
• Elite Flight Training System
  
  The Elite is a fixed base simulator used for flight operations training. It has two seats, each with a full set of instrumentation and controls, and European Visuals, so you see a projection of the terrain that you're flying through, based on real geographic models of general terrain and specific airports in Europe. You will be trained on operational issues for multi-seat commercial aircraft, for example, the correct relationship and interaction between pilot and co-pilot.