ENME486-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Aerospace Structures

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

This course develops engineering analysis skills with a focus on methods relevant to aerospace structures. This includes stress, strain, deflection, and stability analysis. It also includes understanding the loads experienced by aircraft and spacecraft. Major topics include thin and rib-stiffened structures, lightweight materials, energy methods, application of the finite element method, and airframe loads.

Prerequisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 08:00 - 10:00 Jack Erskine 443
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 09:00 - 11:00 Ernest Rutherford 460
23 Feb - 1 Mar
9 Mar - 15 Mar
23 Mar - 29 Mar
27 Apr - 3 May
11 May - 17 May
25 May - 31 May
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 09:00 - 11:00 Civil - Mech E201 Mech Computer Lab
16 Feb - 22 Feb
2 Mar - 8 Mar
16 Mar - 22 Mar
20 Apr - 26 Apr
4 May - 10 May
18 May - 24 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Test 1 24 Mar 2025 20%
Project proposal 04 Apr 2025 5%
Test 2 12 May 2025 20%
Project report 30 May 2025 20%
Final Exam 35%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,344.00

International fee $6,488.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Mechanical Engineering .

All ENME486 Occurrences

  • ENME486-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026