4-Term Pathway - Foundation Certificate for Science and Engineering - Continue to Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Avionic Systems

Electronic systems associated with flight are known by the term ‘avionics’. Avionics covers the internal sensors and control systems within an aircraft; from airborne communication and navigation systems to ‘stealth’ aircraft design and flight control systems. The avionics in most aircraft will be upgraded several times during the life of the airframe. This makes avionics one of the most important sectors in the aerospace industry and it is a major employer in the UK.

This University of Liverpool degree programme aims to prepare students to work in a variety of related disciplines: radar systems, GPS/inertial navigation systems, guidance and control, and avionics systems design. They have strong links with industry and a number of undergraduate projects have been generated from industrial projects undertaken by members of the Department. Examples include the development of infrared tracking algorithms for missile warning systems, antenna design for airborne communications and flight control systems for terrain avoidance in low-level flight.

Throughout the programme, there is a strong multidisciplinary flavor to the subjects being studied, with common elements shared by mainstream aerospace engineering students and electrical engineers. However, the Avionics programme offers a range of avionics modules that will provide students with greater in-depth technical knowledge than is offered by either of the mainstream subject areas.