Automotive Product Engineering

Starts: October

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

Course overview:

Automotive Product Engineering is the application of engineering principles to the design and analysis of the automobile in order to satisfy a performance specification. It covers a wide range of engineering disciplines based on mechanical engineering technology but puts these in the context of modern motor vehicle developments including environmental and safety issues. Our MSc in Automotive Product Engineering is a very well-established course that has excellent industrial links and an outstanding record for the employment of its graduates. The automotive industry is global and similarly the reputation of this course is global attracting students from all parts of the world to share in the learning experience.

Automotive Engineering has been taught at postgraduate level at Cranfield since 1960, and no other UK University enjoys a track record in automotive postgraduate teaching as long as ours. Many graduates from the course have positions of high responsibility, working in most sectors of the automotive industry, and many of them provide active support to the current teaching team.

Our focus on a multi disciplinary approach, real application and working in groups will equip you with analytical, organisational and interpersonal skills so that you can practically apply the knowledge gained to real engineering problems.

Structure:

The course is made up of three components - taught modules, group project and an individual project.

Course modules:

• Automotive Control and Simulation
• Engines, Fuels and Lubrication
• Vehicle Dynamics
• Vehicle Design, Powertrain and Performance
• Vehicle Structures and Crashworthiness
• Automotive Group Project

Group project:

Students undertake substantial group work in designing and optimising a particular vehicle system/assembly. Presentations are arranged to the Industrial Advisory Panel members (consisting of practising automotive engineers and managers), academic staff and fellow students, to market the product and demonstrate technical expertise. These presentations give students the opportunity to develop presentation skills and effectively handle questions about complex issues in a professional manner.

Individual project thesis:

Each student conducts an individual project thesis which may involve research, a design feasibility assessment, systems analysis or facility development.  Most of the projects are initiated by industrial contacts or associated with current research programmes.

Entry requirements:

1st or 2nd class (or equivalent) UK honours degree in engineering, mathematics or an applied science. Applicants who do not fulfil the standard entry requirements can apply for the Pre-Master's programme, successful completion of which will qualify them for entry to this course for a second year of study.

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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