Aerospace
Behind the scenes of the legendary Cranfield AVD group design project – what is it really like?
I joined the Aerospace Vehicle Design MSc course in September 2016 and little did I know what was waiting for me. Our taught modules began in early October and soon we were introduced to the ...
How’s the weather for flying? Open doors staff tour to the FAAM
Visiting an airport always gives me a thrill. Today I wasn’t leaving one to fly to sunny shores, instead I found myself at Cranfield Airport’s Hangar 1 with 10 others ready to learn about the ...
The wonder, threat and lure of rocks from outer space…
WONDER Asteroids and comets are said to be leftovers from the formation of the solar system and planets. Each of these worlds offers a unique flavour of our solar system's stages of evolution, from the ...
What happens if you decide to change your course?
Hello everyone, I would like to share my story with you. Here it goes… I am studying Advanced Mechanical Engineering in the energy department of Cranfield University. I came here from Silesian University of Technology, from ...
Education as an investment – from Aadyah Aerospace to Cranfield Defence and Security
I chose Cranfield because it was highly regarded in the organization I was working for - our director of Aerospace was a graduate from Cranfield University, and so were many of my colleagues. Moreover, MSc ...
Design and defence acquisition – the missing piece of the jigsaw
Reports in the Sunday Times and other newspapers this weekend have highlighted a number of familiar issues in defence acquisition. Tales of gold plated requirements, service chiefs ‘gaming’ the system to get preferred projects funded, ...