I too studied for an Aero/Astro degree (I won't say where), and I'm afraid I do have to agree with some of the posts regarding the maths content of the course. I understand that this is obviously an important part of engineering, but I felt that people were thrown into the deep end of some serious mathematics, without first gaining the basic underlying principles of what the maths was trying to explain. I think if things were initially approached a little more qualatitively (Hope that's spelt right !), interest levels would be maintained. It can be soul destroying to spend an hour in a lecture theatre, scribbling down so many equations and derivations that you do not have time to actually listen to what the lecturer is saying, only to have to go home and decipher what it means without any basic understanding. Many of my colleagues also thought this. An example would be the ability of passing exams purely by learning the derivation of an immense equation without really understanding its purpose. To quote an old lecturer of mine (Talking about some heavy maths I hasten to add !), it was a case of "...turning the handle of the sausage machine...". However, I do not wish to portray my course as all bad. Some lecturers were particularly effective at teaching their subject, and I can honestly say I did not meet one who did not have the time to help outside of lectures. We also got a good trip to visit BA Engineering at Heathrow with a couple of Sim rides chipped in. There was also a week long course with daily trips dutch-rolling/stalling in a Jetstream (I believe organised by Cranfield...) which you obviously cannot moan about. I wish it was a four year course though ! Funny thing is, I bloody well dropped out of a Maths degree to do Aero..!