Summary

Summary

In the first and second year, you build your foundational knowledge and skills, focusing in particular on mathematics, mechanics and practical skills. Each academic year consists of four periods, each focusing on one of the four areas of expertise:

• Performance
• Structures
• Manufacturing
• Smart Systems

Teaching Methods

• Theory
  You learn the theory behind core technical subjects, which you can directly apply in projects.
  
  
• Projects
  

  You work with other students on various projects in which you get to explore the world of aeronautical and space technology.
  
  

• Design and Innovation
  In every project, you design, build and test, including during your internship and graduation project.

Year 1

This is what you'll do in the first year

In the first year, you build the foundation for the years to come.

1. You learn a lot about mathematics and mechanics, both essential subjects that you will use in other courses and projects.
2. Each block focuses on one of the four subject areas, which also forms the basis for both the courses and the projects in that block.
3. The knowledge gained in each block is applied directly in the projects.
4. You complete the first year with a foundation certificate (propedeuse).

Courses

• Arithmetic and Algebra
• Basic Calculus
• Aerodynamics 1
• Mechanics of Materials 1

Year 2

What you will do in the second year

1. Your studies become slightly more challenging this year. Project-based learning remains central to the programme, as it did in the first year.
2. You can choose extra-curricular activities if you are looking for an additional challenge.
3. In the second-year project, you design, build and test an aircraft with a wingspan of 2.5 metres.
4. During your second year, you also look for an internship to gain your first valuable work experience in a professional technical environment.

Courses

• Projects 2.1 and 2.2
• Aircraft Systems Design
• Mechanics of Materials 2
• Thermodynamics and Propulsion
• Differential Equations

Year 3

This is what you'll do in year 3

1. From the third year onwards, your internship and specialisation take centre stage.
2. You complete an internship at a company in the sector, where you work on one or more project assignments.
3. After your internship, you return to Inholland to specialise in one of your chosen areas of expertise.
4. You choose two of the four subject areas on which you focus during the specialisation phase.
5. You work on a real-life assignment and have regular contact with the client from the company.

Courses

• Third-year internship
• Specialisation

Year 4

This is what you'll do in year 4

1. In Year 4, you continue with your specialisation programme or follow a minor in the first semester.
2. You apply your knowledge and skills in a project: the Engineering Entrepreneurship project.
3. In this project, you design a technical product and consider its economic feasibility.
4. Towards the end of your studies, you look for a graduation placement in the industry.
5. This 20-week graduation internship is your opportunity to show that you are ready to start working as a professional aerospace engineer.

Courses

• Graduation internship
• Minor
• Specialisation

To us, learning is more than simply acquiring knowledge and skills needed for a particular job. To us, learning is a mindset you adopt. A mindset that helps you develop yourself, every single day. We help you develop this mindset to prepare yourself for the job market of the future. Our type of learning requires courage: the courage to make choices, to try new things, to overcome fears and to trust your instincts. This courage is what you develop at Inholland.