Master of Science in Engineering (Low-Altitude Technology)
MSc(Eng) LAT
- To provide students with a strong theoretical foundation and practical design insights for low-altitude aerial vehicles and their safe operation. The graduates should also be able to contribute to the mainstream aerospace industry with new ideas gained in low-altitude designs.
- To embrace innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities in the emerging sector of the low-altitude economy with personal, commercial and industrial applications.
- To foster a regional and international platform of collaboration where scientists, engineers, economists, policy makers and scholars mingle to create a shared vision of 3D transport.
Prepare for an exciting career of innovation in low-altitude aviation or mainstream aerospace engineering
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Application Deadlines for 2026 Intake
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Self-funded Programme
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
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- Admission Year: 2026 Fall (first cohort 2025)
- Mode of Study: Full Time
- Normal Duration: 1.5 Years
- Credits Required: 84 Credits
- Medium of Instruction: English
Programme Structure
Students are required to complete 84 credits and a substantiated dissertation to fulfil the graduation requirement, normally over 1.5 academic years of full-time mode of study as set out below:
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No. of Credits
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Discipline Core Courses
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Not less than 30
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Discipline Elective Courses
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Not less than 12
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Free Elective Courses
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Not more than 12
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Capstone Experience
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30
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84
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Candidates shall select courses in accordance with the regulations of the degree. Candidates must complete i) 10 courses, including 6 courses from List A and 2 from List B, and ii) a dissertation. They may select no more than 2 courses offered by other taught postgraduate curricula within or beyond the Faculty of Engineering as free electives. All course selection will be subject to approval by the Programme Director(s).
For the discipline elective courses, students may choose at least 2 from the areas of Aerodynamics and its computation, Aircraft stress analysis and finite element, Telecommunications systems and management, Noise and vibration, Battery technology, Global logistics and transportation systems, and Aviation economics: business model and entrepreneurship. Additionally, students can select no more than two free elective courses from within or beyond the Engineering Faculty to gain deeper knowledge in different engineering fields.
List-A Discipline Core Courses (Compulsory courses)
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Course (all 6 credits, expect LATX7511)
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LATX7511
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Effective English speaking, listening and writing (non-credit bearing)
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LATX7512
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Aeronautical practice and prospects
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LATX7513
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Fundamentals of aircraft and aviation
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LATX7514
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Propulsion technology
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MECH7020
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Autonomous drones with AI
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LATX7515
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Aeronautical materials and manufacturing
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List-B Discipline Elective Courses (Select at least 2 courses)
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Course (all 6 credits)
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MECH7022
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Aerodynamics and its computation
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LATX7516
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Aircraft stress analysis and finite element
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ELEC6080
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Telecommunications Systems and Management
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MECH6017
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Noise and vibration
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MECH7023
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Battery technology
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DASE7222
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Global logistics and transportation systems
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LATX7517
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Aviation economics: business model and entrepreneurship
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Capstone Experience (30 credits)
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Capstone Experience
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LATX7501
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Dissertation
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Minor adjustments of List-A and List-B may be proposed each year in December and will be announced once approved by the university.