Programme content
Since its very beginnings, the aerospace sector has played a pioneering and driving role in developing new technologies, whether this be improving the materials available or developing new ones, from designing appropriate methods for building very high-resistance, light structures, to optimising the structures and means of propulsion or guiding the development of electronic, IT and telecommunications systems.
Aeronautics and space are, by definition, fields where high performance is mandatory: utmost quality, reliability and security are requirements that come before cost.
A few percentage points of weight saved at great expense can often increase the success of a project tenfold, and can even sometimes be the decisive factor in its viability. To achieve these objectives, computer-aided design and manufacturing methods are now used systematically.
A UNIQUE TRAINING PROGRAMME IN FRENCH-SPEAKING BELGIUM
Our goal is clear : to train engineers specialised in aeronautical and space technologies. We therefore teach you to master cutting-edge techniques in mechanics and computer simulation of the physical phenomena related to the field. The training focuses on the knowledge required to join an engineering team and, more specifically, on advanced knowledge in aerodynamics, continuous media, structural analysis (static, dynamic, thermal and fluid mechanics), CAD (Computer-Aided Design), materials and means of propulsion. Furthermore, this training programme has been accredited by the French Engineering Accreditation Council (Commission des titres d'ingénieur - CTI) and has obtained the EUR-ACE label which certifies the highest quality in engineer training in Europe.
A MASTER'S PROGRAMME TAUGHT ENTIRELY IN ENGLISH
The courses in this programme are delivered in English, thus ensuring that you receive an education at international level that will better prepare you for the challenges related to the globalisation of the aeronautics and space fields. A part of the course may also be completed in a university abroad through the Erasmus or T.I.M.E schemes. The latter may lead to a dual degree with one of our partner universities (Cranfield, ISAE, formerly SUPAERO, etc.).
SPECIALISATION
The programme enables you to develop and deepen your knowledge in space technology and aeronautics. You have to choose a core specialism for a total of 10 credits and a set of options for a total of 20 credits. The courses offered cover highly-specialised technical fields such as aerodynamics, fracture mechanics, space equipment and satellite design, propulsion techniques in space, the principles of analogue and digital telecommunications, etc.
A PROGRAMME FOCUSED ON PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
The ideas developed in the theoretical classes are systematically applied to practical cases, generally through project work, individually or in teams, and in the Master's thesis. The course also includes a compulsory long-term internship at a company or research centre, accompanied by an introductory course in business management organised in collaboration with Liège HEC. The business management course is aimed at familiarising you with the professional world. This internship must be combined with your Final Dissertation.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the Master's Programme, the Aerospace Engineer will have acquired the following skills:
- They have a solid technical background in the core fields of static, dynamic and thermal structural analysis, fluid mechanics, materials, virtual prototyping and digital modelling.
- They are able to put into practice the advanced techniques in aeronautics and/or space based on the teaching they have received in the fields of propulsion and turbomachinery, theoretical and experimental aerodynamics, flight mechanics, aerospatial structures, satellite design, physics of the atmosphere and spatial instruments.
- They have mastered computer-aided design and have an in-depth understanding of the different facets of modelling and simulating aerospatial components (i.e. solids, fluids and materials).
- They understand that airplane, turbomachinery and satellite design is a process which relies intrinsically on several engineering disciplines. Through completing the aircraft design project, they are able to seek an acceptable compromise between the, often conflicting, constraints of different disciplines.
- They are familiar with concrete engineering projects as a result of the long-term internship in the sector which they can choose to undertake, and as a result of the drone and nanosatellite design projects to which they can contribute.
- They are equipped with a significant capacity for abstract thinking, which enables them to resolve new problems completely autonomously and independently. Their training and Master's thesis also exposed them to many research issues.
- They have gained experience of teamwork as well as inter-personal skills through completing the group work included in several of the courses on the Master's programme. They are also capable of communicating and summing up the results of their work effectively in spoken and written English.