Postgraduate Diploma in Aerospace Engineering

Aotearoa's space industry is growing, as is its capacity for innovation in industry and research. The PGDipAerospaceEng is designed to equip students with the core technical foundations to steer you in a path towards a career in this field. Our courses in Aerospace Engineering are supported by - Auckland Space Institute, which aims to enhance the growth of the New Zealand space sector. The institute is led by academics with deep expertise in the aerospace sector, making the University of Auckland ideally placed to deliver an excellent teaching and learning experience for our students. The PGDipAerospaceEng's focus on taught courses means that you'll have the right balance of skills and knowledge for your career path, though it also provides you with a solid base to pursue academic research via the Master of Aerospace Engineering.

The PGDipAerospaceEng is a 120-point taught programme consisting of courses to give you a broad base of knowledge in the field. You will have to complete the following.

Compulsory course:

• AEROSPCE 730 Aerospace Systems Design (Semester One)

At least two courses from the following list:

• AEROSPCE 720 Space Dynamics and Missions (Semester Two)
• AEROSPCE 740 Aerospace Structures and Mechanisms (Semester Two)
• MECHENG 711 Computational Fluid Dynamics (Semester Two)
• MECHENG 712 Aerohydrodynamics (Semester One)
• MECHENG 743 Composite Materials (Semester One)

Up to five courses from the following list:

• Semester One
  • ELECTENG 721 Radio Systems
  • ELECTENG 722 Modern Control Systems
  • ELECTENG 732 Communication Systems
  • ENGGEN 731 Agile and Lean Project Management
  • ENGGEN 732 Systems Thinking and Project Business Case
  • ENGGEN 733 Organisational Strategic Management of Projects
  • GEOG 771 Spatial Analysis and Geocomputation
  • GEOG 772 Advanced Raster Data Analysis
  • MECHENG 713 Energy Technology
  • MECHENG 722 Engineering Vibrations
  • OPSMGT 766 Fundamentals of Supply Chain Coordination
  • SCIENT 701 Accounting and Finance for Scientists
  • SCIENT 702 Marketing for Scientific and Tech. Personnel
  • SCIENT 704 Law and Intellectual Property
• Semester Two
  • COMPSYS 704 Advanced Embedded Systems
  • GEOG 774 Advanced Spatial Data Handling
  • MECHENG 724 Multivariable Control Systems
  • MECHENG 742 Advanced Materials Manufacturing Not offered in 2021
  • MECHENG 747 Manufacturing and Industrial Processes
  • OPSMGT 760 Advanced Operations Systems
  • PHYSICS 753 The Dynamic Universe