Advanced Mechanical Engineering

Start: October

Duration: 1 year full-time

Course overview:

The course includes a broad range of mechanical engineering topics including mechanical engineering design.  It provides students with a knowledge and understanding of advanced aspects of mechanical engineering combined with numerical analysis, reliability and management.

Our course is designed for students who wish to enhance their understanding of mechanical engineering with a view to management of large engineering projects. The course is also suitable for students as a conversion course from other branches of engineering and as an upskilling course for home and overseas graduates.

This course is differentiated from others in the UK primarily by its industrial context through the strong links Cranfield University has with national and international industry.

The MSc course is run over twelve months beginning with a taught phase followed by a six month individual project. Eight compulsory subjects are taught in modular form complemented by a group assignment which deals with an industrial problem requiring a team based multi-disciplinary solution.  In addition, students undertake a major individual research project.

Research topics are varied and can be either selected from those put forward by the teaching team or chosen by students in agreement with the academic staff. The research topic is decided upon during the first teaching period and work towards an individual thesis during the second half of the MSc course. The research thesis allows students to develop their own particular area of interest, often providing an opportunity to collaborate with industry.

Structure:

The course is made up of eight taught modules, a group assignment which deals with an industrial problem requiring a team based multi-disciplinary solution and an individual research project. The course modules are as follows:

• Structural Integrity
• Structural Mechanics
• Fluid Mechanics and Loading
• Finite Element Methods
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Steam Plant and Diesels
• Risk and Reliability
• Management for Technology

Entry requirements:

 A 1st or 2nd class UK honours degree (or equivalent) in mathematics, physics or an engineering discipline.

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 is normally arranged by students prior to application. Limited sponsorship places may be available from time to time. Please email for the latest information.

Want to know more?

Contact our Enquiries Office for further details, E: enquiries@cranfield.ac.uk, T: +44 (0)1234 758008

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