The master's programme in Aerospace Engineering offers a broad, challenging and internationally acknowledged education. It provides skills in aerospace modelling and design, solving complex engineering tasks, collaborating with others in project work, and communicating results and findings professionally. The programme at KTH is highly international, with students from all over the world. The astronaut and KTH alumnus Christer Fuglesang is the chairman of the Programme's Advisory Board. The programme offers four specialisation tracks: Aeronautics, Space, Lightweight Structures and Systems Engineering.
Aeronautics
The Aeronautics track focuses on modelling, analysis and design of aircraft. You will learn how to estimate the performance of an aircraft, compute its aerodynamic properties, simulate its motion in flight, and analyse how the aerodynamic and structural properties affect stability and control. The track is characterised by a strong interaction between theory and practice. You will, for example, plan, perform and evaluate a wind tunnel test during your studies.
Lightweight Structures
The Lightweight Structures track focuses on analysing and developing lightweight materials and structures for more efficient mechanical solutions and products. Functionality per weight is a simple but highly relevant measure of efficiency, since reduced weight can enable improved performance, more cost-effective production, and reduced material consumption and environmental impact. The track mainly emphasises fibre composites, including non-metallic materials and sandwich structures, since such materials are often used in applications with extreme requirements. You will develop knowledge and skills in analysis, design, optimisation, manufacturing and testing of lightweight materials and structures.
Space
Space technology plays a crucial role in modern society, enabling telecommunication and navigation services, weather forecasting, Earth observation and much more. The space track focuses on applications related to rocket and satellite technology, with particular emphasis on propulsion, trajectory analysis, spacecraft dynamics and systems perspective. The space environment and its impact on satellite design and instrumentation are other central themes in the education. Courses in human spaceflight, space physics, and space applications provide a broader perspective on the field.
Systems Engineering
Aircraft, spacecraft, and satellites are examples of complex systems that must be designed with reliable control systems and efficient maintenance plans to remain competitive in today's global market. Upon graduation, you will be able to develop mathematical models of systems to analyse and optimise their performance. Control theory has a crucial role in the design of space missions and the robustness and performance of modern aircraft.
The master's programme in Aerospace Engineering is a two-year programme (120 ECTS credits) taught in English. Graduates are awarded the degree of Master of Science. The programme is given mainly at KTH Campus in Stockholm by the School of Engineering Sciences.
Programme structure and progression During the first semester, all students take one fundamental mandatory course in each of the four tracks. This allows you to explore different areas of aerospace engineering before choosing your specialisation at the end of the semester. You also take a course in scientific methodology that provides a foundation for research, experimentation and engineering analysis.
In the second and third semester you pursue your chosen track. Each track consists of approximately equal amounts of mandatory and elective courses. We provide a set of recommended courses for your track, but you can choose elective courses entirely freely, based on your own interests and career goals. There are also many possibilities to combine courses across the tracks.
During the final semester, you will conduct a five-month degree project wher
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