Ep.38 – Aerospace Engineering at UCL

We look at the shortage of aerospace engineers and pilots and have an interview with Dr Stuart Grey from University College London.

We look at the new approach to aerospace education at UCL and talk to Dr Grey about space debris and orbital mechanics.

UCL

He explains how the Aerospace Engineering course incorporates concepts and tools from across the whole field of engineering and then takes them higher, faster and further.

We have more of your feedback in the GetInvolved section, along with both a new #X10Top10 and #PodsChallenge

Running Order (Hrs.Mins.Secs):

0.03.39 News and Reviews
0.32.18 Dr Stuart Grey UCL
0.59.36 X10Top10
1.08.20 Get Involved
1.11.01 PodsChallenge
1.16.29 Rod Holmes TwitterVForce
1.28.26 Promoting Aerospace
1.43.02 Outtakes

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News:

RN Sea King

Dr Stuart Grey and UCL:

#X10Top10 – Top 10 Fictional Aircraft:

10. EB- 52 Megafortress – ‘Flight of the Old Dog’
9. EDI – ‘Stealth’
8. Rocket jetpack – ‘The Rocketeer’
7. Vickers Vandal – Biggles
6. Blue Thunder
5. Thunderbird 2 – ‘Thunderbirds’
4. Airwolf
3. F-19 Stealth Fighter
2. The Wing – ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’
1. Firefox – Firefox

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