University of Bradford

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S.-Automotive Engineering

Format: Campus, Online

Program Description:

Course Content:

Virtual Vehicle Prototyping
Engine Mapping and Calibration
PgDip Project
Control Systems Design
Interdisciplinary Competitive Design
Mobile Robotics & Wireless Sensors
Computer Applications of Numerical Methods
Design Optimisation
Materials Failure Mechanics
Mechanical Vibration
Quality Assurance & Management
Engine and Powertrain
Advanced Solid Mechanics
Vehicle Dynamics
Risk Management
Finite Element Methods
Energy Studies
Materials Processing
Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Systems
MSc Project

Typical Module Structure
The course has two stages: the taught course stage, which takes up the first and second semesters and gives 120 credits, and the projects/dissertation stage, which takes up the remainder of the 12 months course duration, and gives 60 credits. Advanced level knowledge in automotive engineering with specific applications in vehicle mechatronics and control, and in appropriate management studies.

Both pathways, Vehicle Mechatronics and Control, and Vehicle Technology and Management, have a number of core and optional modules. The second stage of the course consists of a major project, which normally arises from our research work or from industry, and which is undertaken over the summer. The project is based on the application of the engineering disciplines to a practical problem, usually defined around innovation in the application of control systems and microprocessors to optimise vehicle performance. You will have to write a 10,000 word dissertation based on the project work, usually submitted by mid-September, a year after starting the course.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No