NG3S365 - Aerospace Propulsion 01 Apr 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG3S365
Module Title: Aerospace Propulsion
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Engineering
Faculty Sub Group: Aeronautical Engineering
Module Leader: Darren Williams, Robert Warren
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2027 Final Year of Intake: 2027
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100114 - aeronautical engineering 100115 - aerospace engineering
HECOS Code Weighting: 50 50

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Apr 2025
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

Develop knowledge in aerospace propulsion systems.

Overview of spacecraft propulsion

Content Summary

Aerospace propulsion systems to include solid and liquid propulsion systems.

Mass and energy sources

Low speed propulsion systems

High Speed Propulsion

Ram Jet Engine

Scram Jet Engines

Overview of security risks and communication protocols with rockets.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Tutorial 24
Practical classes and workshops 8
Independent Study 96
Directed Study 45
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 3
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Design and analyse a propulsion systems.
LO2 A comprehensive understanding of aerospace propulsion system

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 A report outlining the design of an aerospace propulsion system. 0 2000 30 No 40
Synchronous Onsite Assessment (Exam) Onsite Closed Book Examination 1 Closed book exam 210 N/A 70 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report 1
Onsite Closed Book Examination 1

Reading List

Rocket propulsion elements / George P. Sutton, Oscar Biblarz. Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley 2017

Rocket and spacecraft propulsion: principles, practice and new developments / Martin J.L. Turner. Chichester : Springer published in association with Praxis Publishing 2019

Fundamentals of hybrid rocket combustion and propulsion edited by Martin J. Chiaverini, Kenneth K Kuo. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2017

Elements of propulsion gas turbines and rockets / JackD. Mattingly ; foreword by Hans Von Ohain American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2016

Field propulsion system for space travel physics of non-conventional propulsion methods for interstellar travel /edited and authored by Takaaki Musha & Yoshinari Minami. Bentham Books 2015