入学要求 Requirement:
学术要求:Entry requirements
•A good honours degree (or equivalent) in mechanical, manufacturing and electrical/electronic, computing, product/industrial design or relevant subject areas.
•Applicants will be required to submit examples of project work and attend an interview
英语要求:IELTS 6.5 or equivalent (international students)
学费 Tuition Fees: £10,950
Please note that the fee amounts stated above will increase each year in line with inflation.
课程特征 Course Features
Why choose this course?
•Would you like to gain advanced engineering knowledge and design skills through the in-depth study of cutting-edge technologies?
•Would you like to increase your potential to become a leading professional in the fields of engineering or product design?
•Are you inspired by emerging technologies, and wish to increase your employment potential in areas of personal interest?
•Do you recognise the importance of interdisciplinary design, and aspire to develop products and systems within a team from a range of backgrounds?
•Would you like to collaborate on live projects with leading companies in their field, or to explore research interests allied to extensive research activities within the subject area?
This established course enables students, who have interests in a range of engineering technologies and applications, to realise their potential in an interdisciplinary context.
Working with experienced designers, engineers and technologists, you will work on a range of projects both theoretical and practical, and enjoy access to a range of high quality manufacturing and prototyping systems, and develop your potential as future managers and technologists in the area of engineering product design for the 21st Century.
The course has extensive links with industry (both national and international) and is located within a framework of other postgraduate programmes within the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment which provides opportunities, and support, to exchange ideas in a multidisciplinary arena.
课程内容 Course Content :
Course focus
The course offers opportunities to develop professional engineering skills and to acquire in-depth knowledge of advanced technologies in product design and development using modern tools and techniques within an engineering environment.
Module content includes manufacturing, mechanical and electrical/electronic engineering, computer science and technology, management, robotics and emerging technologies such as advanced Web/Internet techniques and sustainable technology, and training in design, engineering and graphics software such as Solidworks, ANSYS, Matlab and Adobe Illustrator.
Course content
You will study a selection of cutting-edge subjects recognised by the engineering industry as being in high demand. The course will be delivered as follows:
1. Six taught modules, 20 credits each:
•Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technology
•CAE and Internet Technologies
•Robotics and Emerging Technologies
•Engineering Management
•Research Methods
•Group Interdisciplinary Project.
2. Individual Major Study Project, 60 credits
The individual major project will develop your independent research, innovation and implementation skills, and industrially linked projects are strongly encouraged and supported. The project may be pursued either at this university, or at partner organisations in the UK or overseas.
How do you study?
The course is delivered through lectures, laboratory classes and project work. You will receive support through your studies from our excellent teaching and technical support staff and have additional access to the University’s Virtual Learning Portal.
The teaching and project work of this course are well supported by extensive and state-of-art resources including:
•hydraulic and pneumatic laboratory sponsored by Festo
•machining and manufacturing workshop with a wide range of facilities such as an advanced water jet cutting machine and laser cutting machines
•various types of CNC machines
•large number of metal and wood cutting machines
•welding equipment and highly valuable rapid prototyping machines
•well equipped laboratories of wide range of subject areas including control lab
•electronics lab, robotic lab, mechatronics lab, metrology lab and material lab
•wood, metal and plastics workshops
•modern CAD/CAM studios.
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment:
Taught modules are assessed by coursework, oral presentations, case studies and projects. The Individual Major Project module involves the design, implementation and reporting of a major research task by thesis.
其它信息 Other Information:
Advanced Design and Manufacturing Engineering Centre (ADMEC)
As a student on the course, you will benefit from the internationally recognised research activities of the Advanced Design and Manufacturing Engineering Centre (ADMEC), which is supported by grants and external funding from a variety of organisations including the European Union, the UK Government and research councils and the Royal Society and industry.
The Centre has been involved in many international activities including number of international collaborative projects, and closely works with industry on different research and consultancy schemes. The centre provides opportunities for students to work on exciting and challenging industrial projects and innovative research programmes.
This course is attractive to both students and employers from the UK and overseas, and has been developed to enhance your career prospects in areas of personal interest.
It provides opportunity, knowledge and support for you to develop new product concepts and conduct projects in collaboration with a range of industrial partners. You will become more strategically aware, technically literate and be able to communicate concepts and outcomes at an advanced level in an ever-changing global market place.
On completion, you will have acquired skills and knowledge and to set up your own business or to work in industry, with consultancies or research and development organisations or to progress to PhD study by engaging in further research. You will gain a range of transferable, technical and engineering skills to enter a range of careers in the industrial or engineering sectors.