Automotive Engineering for Electric Vehicles MSc
Course Details
Course Subject
Automotive Engineering for Electric Vehicles MSc
Total Credit
180
Qualification
Postgraduate Taught
Awarding Body
University of Bedfordshire
Academic Level
Level 7
Course Location
Luton
Course Duration
1 Year
Course Fees
£ 15600 Yearly
MOI
Not Accepted
OIETC
Not Accepted
Intakes
October/November/February/April/June/August
Work Placement
No
About The Course
This Master’s course offers senior vehicle developers an in-depth technical training for the research and development of next-generation low-carbon or non-carbon vehicles.
The course focuses on new and emerging sustainable automotive technologies such as hybrid electric vehicles battery electric vehicles and fuel-cell vehicles.
Throughout the course you have the opportunity to use state-of-the-art design tools as well as advanced development and simulation tools to explore vehicle development design calibration and optimisation.
Our automotive engineering laboratory suite includes an engine test bed with full instrumentation; two advanced automotive engine demonstrators; various test rigs for vehicle aerodynamics materials and engineering structure; and a machining workshop. You also have access to 3D printers and a CAE lab.
Why choose this course?
- The laboratory suite allows you to further develop your hands-on skills using a range of high-spec equipment for electric vehicles
- You can access an additional range of engineering facilities within the University’s recently built STEM building
- Learn from an experienced research-active academic team
- Benefit from interdisciplinary consideration of alternative energy systems
- By closely collaborating with local automotive and motor-sport companies you contribute to real-world solutions in vehicle R&D
What will you study?
Research Methodologies And Project Management
This unit introduces students to research and the methodologies used to underpin scientific work, data analysis, hypotheses establishment and artefact validation in understanding research in an appropriate subject discipline. The material in this unit is carefully designed to meet students’ needs and requirements for their programme of study along with essential project management skills to support their research activities. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of tools, techniques, methodologies and processes in the field of project management which encapsulate both modern and traditional approaches as an essential preparation for the dissertation stage. The unit also draws on expertise from other departments within the university including library services, the careers and employability service and the English language centre to support students in the best possible way.
Applied Heat Transfer, Thermofluids And Computational Fluid Dynamics
This unit is designed for you to acquire advanced knowledge, understanding and skill in applications and developments of heat transfer, principles of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics, thermodynamic processes and systems relating to thermofluids, with applications in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
Advanced Vehicle Dynamics And Sustainable Vehicle Powertrain
This unit is designed for you to acquire advanced knowledge and understanding of vehicle dynamics, chassis system, powertrain technologies, including various electric powertrain technology. It is also to provide you opportunity to experience the process of producing preliminary designs for a whole chassis and power system or its sub-systems with their associated advantages and disadvantages.
Advanced Vehicle Electronics And Autonomous Driving Technology
This unit is designed for you to acquire knowledge and understanding of the role of advanced vehicle electronics, control systems, AI and autonomous driving technology and how those systems work.
Msc Project – Automotive Engineering For Electric Vehicles
The project unit is essential for you to use and develop comprehensive skills and knowledge gained from other units and from your wider educational and working background in a major integrative exercise. While working creatively under the appropriate guidance of a member of staff, you will generate an idea and demonstrate your ability to develop it further, producing a suitable artefact by applying your technical, analytical, practical and managerial skills in an integrated manner. You are required to emphasise on a topic which sufficiently reflects on the course you are studying.
The project unit is aiming at your ability to demonstrate that you have the appropriate level of intellectual skills (ability to synthesise, criticise, develop and integrate material that you have met in the taught units); to identify problems, analyse situations and develop solutions; to develop your project management skills to schedule your time and work and to schedule resources under supervision; to carry out and present in an organised way a substantial body of original work.
English Requirement
General Requirement
Entry requirement for International Student:
- 2.2 honours degree or equivalent in related area.
Entry requirement for Bangladeshi Student:
- For foundation: HSC Marks Must be: 40‐59.9%
- For Undergraduate: HSC Marks Must be: 60% overall
- For Masters: Bachelor’s Marks Must be: 55% or more