New Route PhD - Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering research within the School of Engineering and Design has an excellent track record and an international reputation. Staff generate numerous publications, conference presentations and patents and have links with a wide range of institutions, both within and outside the UK. The School therefore benefits from research collaboration with numerous outside organisations, including teaching hospitals, several governmental laboratories (including the National Physical Laboratory, Transport Research Laboratory and the Building Research Establishment), and universities in the UK, Europe and as far afield as China, Japan, Brazil, Egypt and Turkey. Close links are also maintained with numerous commercial concerns, including the Ford Motor Company, SKF and British Petroleum.
The School of Engineering and Design has extensive and well-equipped laboratories, with particular areas of strength in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, engine testing, vibrations, environmental engineering, tribology, biomedical engineering and structural testing. There are comprehensive computing resources within the School in addition to those offered centrally by the University. Advanced software is available for finite and boundary element modelling of structures, finite volume modelling of flows, and for the simulation of varied control systems, flow machines, combustion engines, suspensions, and other systems of interest to the research groups.
Modules
Your taught programme will promote critical analysis, independence of thought, an awareness of broader issues which create an impact on the environment of research and an understanding of subject-specific knowledge at the forefront of your discipline. The taught element will cover generic and research skills and discipline-specific modules as follows:
| Module Title |
Credits |
|---|---|
| Theory and Practice in Research |
15 |
| Research Design and Analysis/Research Techniques and Analysis |
30 |
| Research Management, Leadership and Personal Development |
15 |
| Academic Research Dissemination |
15 |
| Knowledge Exchange and Research Impact |
15 |
| Guided Study OR Discipline-specific modules |
30 30 |
| Total credits |
120 |
This programme is designed to be flexible and meet your individual needs therefore the modules above may run over several consecutive years allowing you to negotiate your route through the programme in a way that best supports your individual development.
Discipline-specific modules
Modules from the taught MSc programmes are selected according to thesis research. For example:
Energy & Environment
- Strategic Management
- Environmental Hands-on Review and Audit
- Energy Impact and Risk Assessment Methods
- Energy Conversion Technologies
- Renewable Energy Technologies
- Energy in the Built Environment
- Energy in Transport and Industry
- Energy and Environmental Auditing
- Energy Management and Environmental Regulations
- Research Methodology
Mechanical Engineering
- Modern Environmental Control Systems for Buildings
- Environmental Hands-on Review and Audit
- Energy Conversion and Management
- Energy, Economics and Environment
- Advanced CAD and Numerical Modelling
- Advanced Solid Body Mechanics
- Advanced Thermodynamics
- Advanced Vehicle Dynamics, IC Engines and Materials
- Aerodynamics, Mechanics and Propulsion Systems
- Computer Aided Engineering Methods
- Contextual Design
- Topical Issues in Aerospace Industry
- Design and Analysis of Aircraft and Spaceship Systems
- Enterprise and Innovation
- Graphics
- Managing Project Innovation
- Racing Team Management and Vehicle Testing
- Research Planning, Methodology and Innovation
- Strategic Management and Enterprise
Fees 2013/14
- Home/EU: £7,500 full-time
- Overseas: £19,000 full-time
Usual entry requirements
A good degree in a relevant subject and/or appropriate professional qualification and experience
Information about your studies
NewRoutePhD contact
Research Office Administrator
Tel +44 (0)1895 266876
Fax +44 (0)1895 269797
Email sed-research@brunel.ac.uk
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