About The Course

This Master’s is based within our new STEM building so you have ready access to our up-to-the-minute engineering laboratories. You also benefit from the University’s developing relationship with The Welding Institute in Cambridge.

The course brings together postgraduate taught courses a new exciting research centre field trips to a state-of-the-art engineering and business facility and access to our leading-edge technology and tools. You learn the latest technologies used in the mechanical sector with an emphasis on putting your understanding of theory into real-life practice.

Why choose this course?

• Expand your understanding of advanced mechanical systems including sustainable energy systems
• Undertake units in applied heat transfer thermofluids and computational fluid dynamics as well as mechanical dynamics and mechatronics
• Study at The Welding Institute in Cambridge where you can work with cutting-edge business
• Our staff’s research expertise feeds back into their teaching creating a supportive learning environment and practice-based training
• Have the opportunity to complete a project on an industrially relevant topic
  

  What will you study?

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  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.

  Advanced Mechanical Systems And Sustainable Energy Systems

  The aim of this unit is to enable you to develop an in-depth understanding of the theory and practices associated with the design and performance analysis of sustainable energy systems and associated mechanical and thermal energy concepts. It will also provide an you opportunity to experience the process of producing preliminary designs for power and energy systems and their sub-systems.

  Mechanical Dynamics And Mechatronics

  This unit is designed for you to acquire good knowledge and understanding of typical sensors, actuators, control strategies, interface technology and applying them effectively in electro-mechanical systems.

  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).

  Msc Project – Mechanical Engineering

  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.