Advanced Materials

Duration:

1 year full-time
2-5 years part-time

Overview:

Industry needs materials experts. Developments in the design of aircraft, cars, electronic equipment and domestic appliances depend critically upon the availability of novel materials. Of equal importance is an understanding of both advanced processing techniques and the latest computer-based design procedures, essential for product commercialisation from the concept phase. Technological, economic and environmental pressures will ensure that the demand for materials experts will increase in the future.

This course provides a fundamental understanding of materials? properties and their processing. It also aims to develop personal skills in problem solving, research methods, teamwork and management techniques. Students benefit from the use of a wide range of facilities, including exceptional materials preparation and characterisation equipment, 100 m2 of clean rooms, extensive coatings facilities, composite, impact and motorsport laboratories.

This course is accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) on behalf of the UK Engineering Council as meeting the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer status.

Course Structure:

The course comprises eight one-week assessed modules, a group project and an individual project. For the individual project, students can specialise in a number of areas, including advanced materials, aerospace materials, automotive materials, composites, materials processing, materials characterisation and analysis, materials recycling and sustainability, motorsport, nanotechnology and nanoscale engineering, polymer engineering, and surface science and engineering.

The group project experience is highly valued by both students and prospective employers. Teams of students work to solve an industrial problem. The project applies technical knowledge and provides training in teamwork and the opportunity to develop non-technical aspects of the taught programme. Part-time students can prepare a dissertation on an agreed topic in place of the group project.

Modules:

The modules include lectures and tutorials and are assessed through written examinations and assignments. Covering both the technical aspects and training in technology management and transferable skills, they provide the tools required for the group and individual projects.

• An Introduction to Materials Engineering
• Machining, Moulding and Metrology
• Failure of Materials and Structures
• General Management
• Finite Element Analysis and Materials Modelling
• Materials Selection
• Surface Science and Engineering
• Composites Manufacturing for High Performance

Projects:

• Group Project
• Individual Project

Entry requirements:

Candidates must possess, or be expected to achieve, a 1st or 2nd class UK Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant science, engineering or related discipline. Other relevant qualifications, together with significant experience, may be considered.

English language requirements - our normal minimum requirement is a TOEFL score of 580 (paper test) or 237 (computer test), essay rating 4.5 or 92 (Internet test), all skills 19 or an IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 for writing, a TOEIC overall score of 830, or a Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English grade C or Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English grade C, although a number of our programmes require higher scores.

Funding:

Funding opportunities exist, including industrial sponsorship, School bursaries and a number of general external schemes.  For the majority of part-time students sponsorship is organised by their employers. We recommend you discuss this with your company in the first instance.

Please note that a formal offer of a place on this course must have been received before consideration can be given for funding. For further details please visit our website or contact our Enquiries Office on the details provided below.

Want to find out more?

Contact our Enquiries Office for further details on all the courses we offer by either email: appliedsciences@cranfield.ac.uk or phone +44 (0)1234 758008. You can also visit our website.

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