Aerospace Engineering

The master Track Aerodynamics and Wind Energy combines fundamental and applied research disciplines of aerospace and wind-power systems, focusing on the development of new analysis techniques and their application in design. It is aimed at those who wish to acquire experience with both experimental and numerical methods as well as design procedures and optimisation techniques. This track offers two profiles namely (1) Aerodynamics and (2) Wind Energy.

Aerospace materials and structures must perform flawlessly and reliably in often extreme environmental conditions, so they require sophisticated engineering to provide optimal response while guaranteeing safety. Aircraft, spacecraft, and launcher structures are the culmination of a tightly integrated process involving the design and analysis of the structure, the high-performing materials used, the complex manufacturing process to make and assemble the different parts and the testing and monitoring during the design and operation phases. Furthermore, important issues such as sustainability, recyclability, and environmental aspects need to be accounted for in the life cycle of aerospace materials and structures. All of this requires a multidisciplinary approach that is reflected in the Aerospace Structures & Materials MSc track.

The master track Control & Operations is focused on the through-life operations associated with the aerospace industry. It provides a fundamental background in modern flight control, human-machine systems, air traffic management systems, noise and climate effects, safety and air transport operations research. The Control & Operations track offers two profiles namely (1) Control & Simulation and (2) Operations and Environment.