Study Contents

Structure of Studies

In the first two semesters, the Master's degree programme includes modules from general engineering sciences on the one hand, and from subject-specific modules in the fields of aircraft construction, flight operations, engine technology and space flight on the other. These can either be chosen freely or pursued on the basis of a predefined specialisation (focus area).

Accordingly, the Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering can be obtained in the following forms:

  • General Aerospace Engineering (free choice)
  • Airframe Design and Production
  • Flight Physics and Flight Guidance
  • Sustainable Aircraft Propulsion Engineering
  • Space Exploration Engineering

The Master's thesis then follows in the 3rd semester.

The subjects (modules) can be found below.

This will provide you with the necessary skills to be able to solve problems and tasks from product development, research and quality assurance, both independently as well as in a team or as a leader.


The Master's degree is optionally offered as a four-semester degree programme with the double degree Master of Science/Master of Engineering. Here, the last two semesters are completed at our partner university, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia.

Focus Areas / Specialisations

Would you like to specialise significantly in one field of aerospace engineering? Or would you prefer to be trained as an all-round talent?
Depending on your interests, both options are possible in the Master Aerospace Engineering.

 

This allows you to follow one of the grouped Focus Areas or to choose a free combination of fundamental and specific modules. The Focus Areas contain the most relevant expertise of our teachers for the subject area.


The variants are briefly summarised below:

General Aerospace Engineering (GAE)

Graduates of General Aerospace Engineering (no focus area)

  • can draw on a broad scope of knowledge from aerospace engineering and its combination
  • are skilled in planning, designing and optimising both subsystems and complete systems
  • have an eye for interfaces and the solution of interdisciplinary problems
  • can specialise in one of the focus areas, depending on the modules chosen.

Focus Area Aircraft Design and Production (ADF)

Text ADF

Graduates of the Focus Area Airframe Design and Production

 

  • have a broad knowledge of the design, manufacture and testing of modern aircraft structures
  • know the interaction of the different systems of aircraft and can harmonise them constructively
  • are aware of the challenges in sustainability, efficiency and climate compatibility of the aviation industry
  • are proficient in the use of modern materials, lightweight construction and structural dynamics

Focus Area Sustainable Aircraft Propulsion Engineering (SAPE)

Text SAPE

Graduates of the Focus Area Sustainable Aircraft Propulsion Engineering

 

  • are able to design and examine aircraft engines with the help of modern analysis and design methods
  • are able to integrate engines and auxiliary systems into aircraft.
  • have in-depth knowledge of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics as well as proven and new propulsion technologies
  • have the necessary knowledge to design engines in a more sustainable and environmentally friendly way

Focus Area Space Exploration Engineering (SEE)

Graduates of the Focus Area Space Exploration Engineering

  • have in-depth knowledge of the conditions in space and around/on different celestial bodies
  • are skilled in planning, designing and optimising crewed and uncrewed space missions and initial systems
  • know modern procedures for systems engineering and the integration of the different parts of a spacecraft
  • know about the possibilities of using space for science, telecommunications and Earth observation

Focus Area Flight Physics and Flight Guidance (FPG)

Graduates of the Focus Area Flight Physics and Flight Guidance

  • have extensive knowledge of aircraft technology, e.g. in the fields of aerodynamics, flight mechanics, propulsion technology and aircraft systems
  • are proficient in the design, simulation and analysis of aircraft
  • know a wide range of different aircraft systems and how to select and apply them
  • have an understanding of the environmental impact of the aviation industry and how to mitigate it

Study Contents

Regular Study Plan (3 Semesters)

Aerospace Engineering
Master of Science (M.Sc.)

General Aerospace Engineering
1st semester
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
671xx 3x Synergetic Modules (SM Catalogue) M 15 - - - - 0
672xx 3x Advanced Aerospace Engineering Modules (AAE Catalogue) M 15 - - - - 0
674xx 0x General Competencies (GC Catalogue) E 0 - - - - 0
2nd semester
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
671xx 2x Synergetic Modules (SM Catalogue) M 10 - - - - 0
672xx 3x Advanced Aerospace Engineering Catalogue (AAE Programme) M 15 - - - - 0
674xx 1x General Competencies (GC Catalogue) E 5 - - - - 0
3rd semester
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
68998 Master Thesis M 29 - - - - 0
68999 Colloquium M 1 - - - - 0
Focus "Airframe Design and Production"
1st semester
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
671xx 3x Synergetic Modules (SM Catalogue) M 15 - - - - 0
67202 Hydraulic and Electric Aircraft Systems M 5 2 2 0 0 4 SuTe
67205 Aircraft Design M 5 3 1 0 0 4 SuTe
674xx 1x General Competencies (GC Catalogue) M 5 - - - - 0
2nd semester
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
671xx 3x Synergetic Modules (SM Catalogue) M 15 - - - - 0
67211 Analysis and Sizing of Aircraft Structures M 5 2 2 0 0 4 WiTe
67212 Propulsion System Integration M 5 3 1 0 0 4 WiTe
67217 Climate Change Adaptation in Commercial Aviation M 5 3 0 0 1 4 WiTe
3rd semester
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
68998 Master Thesis M 29 - - - - 0
68999 Colloquium M 1 - - - - 0
Focus "Flight Physics and Flight Guidance"
1st semester
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
671xx 3x Synergetic Modules (SM Catalogue) M 15 - - - - 0
67202 Hydraulic and Electric Aircraft Systems M 5 2 2 0 0 4 SuTe
67204 Dynamics of Flight/Flight Control M 5 2 2 0 0 4 SuTe
67205 Aircraft Design M 5 3 1 0 0 4 SuTe
2nd semester
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
671xx 2x Synergetic Modules (SM Catalogue) M 10 - - - - 0
67209 Flight Simulation Technology M 5 2 1 1 0 4 WiTe
67217 Climate Change Adaptation in Commercial Aviation M 5 3 0 0 1 4 WiTe
67218 Flight Guidance and Navigation M 5 1 1 2 0 4 WiTe
674xx 1x General Competencies (GC Catalogue) M 5 - - - - 0
3rd semester
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
68998 Master Thesis M 29 - - - - 0
68999 Colloquium M 1 - - - - 0
Focus "Sustainable Aircraft Propulsion Engineering"
1st semester
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
671xx 2x Synergetic Modules (SM Catalogue) M 10 - - - - 0
67203 Environmental Effects of Aircraft Propulsion M 5 2 1 1 0 4 SuTe
67204 Dynamics of Flight/Flight Control M 5 2 2 0 0 4 SuTe
67205 Aircraft Design M 5 3 1 0 0 4 SuTe
674xx 1x General Competencies (GC Catalogue) M 5 - - - - 0
2nd semester
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
671xx 3x Synergetic Modules (SM Catalogue) M 15 - - - - 0
67210 Transonic Aerodynamics M 5 2 2 0 0 4 WiTe
67212 Propulsion System Integration M 5 3 1 0 0 4 WiTe
67216 Turbomachinery Design and Analysis M 5 2 1 1 0 4 WiTe
3rd semester
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
68998 Master Thesis M 29 - - - - 0
68999 Colloquium M 1 - - - - 0
Focus "Space Exploration Engineering"
1st semester
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
671xx 1x Synergetic Modules (SM Catalogue) M 5 - - - - 0
67201 Hypersonic Aerodynamics and Atmospheric Entry M 5 2 2 0 0 4 SuTe
67206 Planets and Life M 5 1 1 0 2 4 SuTe
67207 Space Systems and Payload Engineering M 5 2 2 0 0 4 SuTe
67208 Computational Spaceflight Dynamics M 5 2 1 0 1 4 SuTe
674xx 1x General Competencies (GC Catalogue) M 5 - - - - 0
2nd semester
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
671xx 3x Synergetic Modules (SM Catalogue) M 15 - - - - 0
67213 Space Operations and Services M 5 2 2 0 0 4 WiTe
67214 Exploration Mission Design M 5 3 1 0 0 4 WiTe
67215 Space Exploration Project M 5 0 0 0 4 4 WiTe
3rd semester
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
68998 Master Thesis M 29 - - - - 0
68999 Colloquium M 1 - - - - 0
Module Catalogues
Summer Term Synergetic Modules
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
67101 Control System Design E 5 2 1 1 0 4
67102 Advanced CAD Methods E 5 0 0 4 0 4
67103 Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence E 5 2 1 1 0 4
67104 Design of Experiments and Process Optimization E 5 2 1 1 0 4
Summer Term Advanced Aerospace Engineering Modules
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
67201 Hypersonic Aerodynamics and Atmospheric Entry M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67202 Hydraulic and Electric Aircraft Systems M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67203 Environmental Effects of Aircraft Propulsion M 5 2 1 1 0 4
67204 Dynamics of Flight/Flight Control M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67205 Aircraft Design M 5 3 1 0 0 4
67206 Planets and Life M 5 1 1 0 2 4
67207 Space Systems and Payload Engineering M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67208 Computational Spaceflight Dynamics M 5 2 1 0 1 4
Winter Term Synergetic Modules
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
67105 Structural Dynamics E 5 2 1 1 0 4
67106 Advanced Finite Element Methods E 5 2 1 1 0 4
67107 Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics E 5 2 0 2 0 4
67108 Composite Design and Manufacturing E 5 2 1 1 0 4
Winter Term Advanced Aerospace Engineering Modules
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
67209 Flight Simulation Technology M 5 2 1 1 0 4
67210 Transonic Aerodynamics M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67211 Analysis and Sizing of Aircraft Structures M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67212 Propulsion System Integration M 5 3 1 0 0 4
67213 Space Operations and Services M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67214 Exploration Mission Design M 5 3 1 0 0 4
67215 Space Exploration Project M 5 0 0 0 4 4
67216 Turbomachinery Design and Analysis M 5 2 1 1 0 4
67217 Climate Change Adaptation in Commercial Aviation M 5 3 0 0 1 4
67218 Flight Guidance and Navigation M 5 1 1 2 0 4
General Competencies
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
67401 Engineering meets Design E 5 0 0 0 4 4 SuTe
67402 General Management of Automotive and Aerospace Suppliers E 5 2 2 0 0 4 SuTe
67403 Technisches Deutsch E 5 0 0 0 4 4 SuTe
67404 Critical Thinking and the Scientific Method E 5 0 0 0 4 4 WiTe
67405 Intercurtural Communication E 5 0 0 0 4 4 WiTe
67406 Transforming Urban Mobility E 5 0 0 0 4 4 WiTe
67499 Other Faculty Electives E 5 0 0 0 4 4
Abbreviations: V = Lecture, Ü = Tutorial, P = Laboratory, S = Seminar, M = Mandatory, E = Elective, SWS = Contact hours per week, SuTe/WiTe = Summer/Winter Term

Double Degree with Partner University (4 Semesters)

Aerospace Engineering Double Degree
Master of Science (M.Sc.)/Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)

Stage 1 at FH Aachen UAS
1st semester (WiTe)
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
67105 Structural Dynamics E 5 2 1 1 0 4
67210 Transonic Aerodynamics M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67211 Analysis and Sizing of Aircraft Structures M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67212 Propulsion System Integration M 5 3 1 0 0 4
671xx 2x Synergetic Modules (SM Catalogue) M 10 - - - - 0
674xx 0x General Competencies (GC Catalogue) E 0 - - - - 0
2nd semester (SuTe)
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
67101 Control System Design E 5 2 1 1 0 4
67203 Environmental Effects of Aircraft Propulsion M 5 2 1 1 0 4
67204 Dynamics of Flight/Flight Control M 5 2 2 0 0 4
671xx 1x Synergetic Modules (SM Catalogue) M 5 - - - - 0
672xx 1x Advanced Aerospace Engineering Catalogue (AAE Programme) M 5 - - - - 0
674xx 1x General Competencies (GC Catalogue) E 5 - - - - 0
Stage 2 at partner university
3rd semester
P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
67505 Modules acc. to cooperation contract M 30 - - - - 0
4th semester
P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
68998 Master Thesis M 29 - - - - 0
68999 Colloquium M 1 - - - - 0
Module Catalogues
Summer Term Synergetic Modules
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
67101 Control System Design E 5 2 1 1 0 4
67102 Advanced CAD Methods E 5 0 0 4 0 4
67103 Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence E 5 2 1 1 0 4
67104 Design of Experiments and Process Optimization E 5 2 1 1 0 4
Summer Term Advanced Aerospace Engineering Modules
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
67201 Hypersonic Aerodynamics and Atmospheric Entry M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67202 Hydraulic and Electric Aircraft Systems M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67203 Environmental Effects of Aircraft Propulsion M 5 2 1 1 0 4
67204 Dynamics of Flight/Flight Control M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67205 Aircraft Design M 5 3 1 0 0 4
67206 Planets and Life M 5 1 1 0 2 4
67207 Space Systems and Payload Engineering M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67208 Computational Spaceflight Dynamics M 5 2 1 0 1 4
Winter Term Synergetic Modules
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
67105 Structural Dynamics E 5 2 1 1 0 4
67106 Advanced Finite Element Methods E 5 2 1 1 0 4
67107 Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics E 5 2 0 2 0 4
67108 Composite Design and Manufacturing E 5 2 1 1 0 4
Winter Term Advanced Aerospace Engineering Modules
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
67209 Flight Simulation Technology M 5 2 1 1 0 4
67210 Transonic Aerodynamics M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67211 Analysis and Sizing of Aircraft Structures M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67212 Propulsion System Integration M 5 3 1 0 0 4
67213 Space Operations and Services M 5 2 2 0 0 4
67214 Exploration Mission Design M 5 3 1 0 0 4
67215 Space Exploration Project M 5 0 0 0 4 4
67216 Turbomachinery Design and Analysis M 5 2 1 1 0 4
67217 Climate Change Adaptation in Commercial Aviation M 5 3 0 0 1 4
67218 Flight Guidance and Navigation M 5 1 1 2 0 4
General Competencies
Name of module P/W Credits V Ü P S SWS Bem
67401 Engineering meets Design E 5 0 0 0 4 4 SuTe
67402 General Management of Automotive and Aerospace Suppliers E 5 2 2 0 0 4 SuTe
67403 Technisches Deutsch E 5 0 0 0 4 4 SuTe
67404 Critical Thinking and the Scientific Method E 5 0 0 0 4 4 WiTe
67405 Intercurtural Communication E 5 0 0 0 4 4 WiTe
67406 Transforming Urban Mobility E 5 0 0 0 4 4 WiTe
67499 Other Faculty Electives E 5 0 0 0 4 4
Abbreviations: V = Lecture, Ü = Tutorial, P = Laboratory, S = Seminar, M = Mandatory, E = Elective, SWS = Contact hours per week, SuTe/WiTe = Summer/Winter Term