Automotive System Design and Analysis MSc

School
School of Computing and Engineering

Course Length
1 year full-time

Number of Places
30

Contact
The Departmental Office
Telephone: 01484 472150
Fax: 01484 472252
E-mail: engtech@hud.ac.uk

Entry Requirements
Honours degree (or equivalent experience) in

• Mechanical Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Engineering Systems or a closely related science subject area.

Introduction

This Master's course is intended for graduates from a range of engineering disciplines - mechanical, manufacturing and engineering systems, or closely related science disciplines such as chemical, applied sciences and industrial design. It has three main integrated strands: Automotive Sciences for System Design and Performance Evaluation, Computer Aided Design and Analysis, Optimisation and Noise, Vibration Refinement and Measurement.

The course is flexible to enable you to develop an individual automotive theme to your technical studies through the selection of research-based activities most relevant to your aspirations. This course aims to provide the opportunity for you to develop the following skills at postgraduate level:

• Knowledge of automotive science and its application to the design of a modern land vehicle sub-system.
• Competence at understanding the automotive manufacturing process from sub-systems to the manufacturing needs of an assembly line.
• The application of a high-level CAD system to the design and packaging of complex assemblies.
• Technical topics that will extend your system engineering knowledge, ability and social awareness.
• Ability to undertake a significant project that requires the application of material from the taught elements of the course and demands the use of modern industrial techniques.

Course Structure

• Automotive Chassis Systems
• Vehicle Dynamic Performance Evaluation
• Applied Computer Aided Vehicle Design
• Design Analysis
• Refinement, NVH and System Measurement
• Vehicle Aerodynamics and Air Management
• Advanced Mechanical Analysis
• Plus major project

Teaching and Assessment

The course is taught principally through lectures, tutorials, studio based assignment work and laboratory based research activities. The laboratory activities make use of industrial standard facilities such as four-post ride simulator, two-wheel dynamometer, three engine test rigs, one transient engine test rig, wind tunnel, five brake test rigs, thermal camera and modal analysis equipment.

Assessment methods reflect the emphasis of the course on the ability to apply knowledge and skills, and are diversely linked to examination, assignment, project work and research/laboratory activities.

Career Opportunities

It is expected that you will pursue a career within the automotive discipline although the course material and approach will allow entry into any engineering discipline. Graduates from our postgraduate courses have good prospects and have gone on to enjoy employment in major companies such as Cummins Turbo Technology, Denso Marsten, Caterpillar and Cummins Engines etc. Many graduates have also gone on to undertake research degrees both at Huddersfield and other universities.

Many of our overseas graduates takes the opportunity to obtain work experience in the UK through the International Graduates Scheme (IGS) which allows graduates from the University of Huddersfield to apply to stay on to work in the UK for up to one year. This opportunity has allowed a number of overseas students to showcase the skills learned during MSc course in their first employment with many automotive companies, which has resulted in them being offered long term senior positions in the companies.

Other Information

Where possible we aim to arrange a major project related to an existing industrial automotive problem, with contact and supervision within a major automotive supplier. However, if this is not feasible we aim to ensure that the project relates to an area of automotive engineering at a standard to enhance your career prospects.

Prospectus

You can also request a printed prospectus by filling in our web form, and have it delivered to your address.

24 Hour Prospectus Enquiry Telephone Line:
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