Grid Computing and e-Engineering

Starts: October

Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course overview:

The advent of the computational grid urges the third wave in IT after the Internet and WWW. It would change dramatically human capabilities and society with enormous benefits and implications. Sooner or later, everybody is likely to be impacted by the grid in a similar way that we were by the Internet. Grid Computing is already moving from a research vision into production. In 2001, Forbes predicted the grid would be a US$20 trillion industry by the year 2020.

Cranfield University's MSc in Grid Computing and e-engineering equips students with the scientific and software engineering skills surrounding high-performance computing facilities, large data archives, remote sensing instruments and digital libraries, enabling them to work successfully within the grid computing industry sector not only in the UK but also in other parts of the world.

As a Cranfield student you will have access to our range of outstanding research facilities for research work. These include ng Globus platforms; Condor; Sun Grid engine; MPI/PVM and the Cambridge-Cranfield High Performance Computing Facility.

Structure:

Our MSc course consists of three parts: core modules, specialist modules and individual research thesis.

Core modules:

• C Programming
• Management for Technology
• Computational Methods
• Computer Graphics/GUIs
• Object Oriented Programming in C++

Specialist modules:

• Fundamentals of Grid Computing and e-Engineering
• Grid Middleware
• Grid Development and e-Engineering Applications (group project)
• High-performance Scientific Computing on the Grid
• Visualisation
• Software Engineering
• Computational Methods

Research Project:

With the experience and knowledge gained within the lectures, students are equipped for the MSc research thesis

Entry requirements:

Typically a 1st or 2nd class UK honours degree (or equivalent) in engineering, science, mathematics, computer science, information technology, communication, networks, or a related discipline. Other qualifications (eg HND or alternative) may be acceptable, provided there is evidence of sufficient relevant work experience.

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:

A variety of sources, including competitive bursaries

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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