Design of Rotating Machines

Starts: October. Flexible start date for industry-based part-time students.

Duration: 1 year full-time, 3 years part-time

Course overview:

The growing complexity of designing machinery for a competitive market has stimulated an industrial awareness of the vital role which the design engineer plays in the manufacturing process. In particular, the availability of new materials, tighter financial controls over manufacturing costs, increased product sophistication and more stringent standards have placed a greater emphasis on the technical merits of design. The range of computational and testing skills lies beyond the scope of the first degree in Mechanical Engineering.

This MSc course seeks to provide accelerated training, which will permit the graduate to readily accept the additional responsibilities provided by the requirement for a more productive role in industry.

Students have access to CAE tools, gear design software, FEA/FEM software packages and rotor dynamics software. Significant exposure to these modern, state-of-the-art tools and associated techniques enables students to exploit this technology for maximum benefit, while being mindful of good engineering practice and international standards. In addition, students will be able to demonstrate good design management and communication skills within a group working environment.

Structure:

The MSc in Design of Rotating Machines comprises taught modules and a research project. The modules are shown below:

• Computer Aided Engineering
• Fatigue and Fracture
• Gear Design
• Management for Technology
• Noise and Vibration
• Rotor dynamics
• Specification and Performance of Electrical and Mechanical Rotating Equipment
• Stress Analysis of Machine Components
• Vibration Diagnostics of Rotating Machines

Research project:

Individual projects are designed to raise the candidate's practical experience to a level comparable to that of a professional engineer. Therefore projects deal with real industrial design problems and topics of current research interest.

Projects may also be suggested by sponsors and undertaken in-house if the work is related to the sponsoring company's activities. Candidates are assigned an individual project supervisor with whom they hold regular meetings.

Entry requirements:

A 1st or 2nd class UK honours degree (or equivalent) in mathematics, physics, computing 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:

For details of any bursaries that may be available please contact the Enquiries Office on the details shown below.

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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