ObjectivesIf you are a new graduate, this course gives you the knowledge and skills to begin a career as a technical specialist or manager. If you are already employed in engineering, it improves you career potential and can lead to roles with greater responsibility. It can also help towards a career teaching engineering.
Entry requirementsThis course is suitable for engineers or recent graduates.
Course descriptionIt deepens your knowledge and experience in design engineering and improves your technical and problem solving skills. You develop your understanding of current best practice in the theory and application of leading edge technologies, processes and systems.
It is suitable for you if you want to improve your career potential as a technical specialist or manager in industrial and manufacturing companies. It can also help towards a career teaching engineering.
You learn the latest techniques such as stress analysis and use the latest computer software including CADCAM, especially in computer-aided design, analysis and manufacture.
You study two management modules, with five core technical modules and one optional module. The optional modules include • advanced vibration and acoustics • engineering for sustainability • equipment engineering and design.
The international product development module involves working in multidisciplinary teams to develop a new product within a global market. This develops much sought after advanced technical and business skills. The project provides a supported environment to develop your ability in an area of your interest.
Course content
Core management modules
• finance and marketing • project and quality management
Core technical modules
• CAD/CAM • competitive design for manufacture • finite element / finite difference analysis • group project – international product development • sustainability, energy and environmental management
Option modules
One from • advanced vibration and acoustics • engineering for sustainability • equipment engineering and design