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Engineering CPD

Course code

PFABMEASSMOD

Start date

Throughout the year

Subject area

Mechanical Engineering

Credits

Fees

2023/24
UK £1,040
International £1,785

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Entry requirements

2:2

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Overview

Based on our experience delivering industry-based MSc programmes, our range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) modules combine theoretical and applied technical training and are delivered at the National Structural Integrity Research Centre, our dedicated post-graduate research facility near Cambridge.

We understand the need for flexible modes of study to support your career development. These short courses provide a route to gaining credit bearing, postgraduate training to support Chartership applications, or progression onto a higher award. Our CPD modules are taken from the three industry-based MSc programmes below, all delivered at the National Structural Integrity Centre (NSIRC); a joint industry initiative between Brunel and TWI.

If you are interested in accumulating credit to progress onto a Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert), or a higher qualification, such as a Postgraduate diploma (PgDip), or Master of Science (MSc) degree, please contact us for further information. For details regarding the content of the modules, please see the 'Choose your modules' section below.

The modules are taught in condensed blocks of one / two week duration at our dedicated teaching facility (NSIRC, Granta Park, CB21 6AL), each module consists 30-35 contact hours. The range of activities depends upon the module, but will involve a combination of lectures, case studies, computational / experimental lab sessions and tutorials. Assignments are provided at the end of each module and designed to be completed within four weeks. Examinations will coincide with the University examination periods, typically January and May. Whilst face-to-face teaching is our preferred method of delivery, there may be opportunities to support duel / hybrid delivery. Please get in contact to discuss your individual requirements and to confirm the timings for each module.

If you would like further information about any of the modules, assessment, accumulating credit for a higher award, or the application process, please contact our NSIRC Enquiries team via NSIRC@brunel.ac.uk.

You can explore our campus and facilities for yourself by taking our virtual tour.

Choose your modules

Fatique and Fracture Mechanics – ME5600

Materials – Metallurgy and Materials – tbc

NDT Inspection Methodology – tbc

Reliability Engineering – tbc

Structural Health Monitoring – tbc

Structural Materials – tbc

Structural Integrity and FEA – tbc

Multiphase Flow Fundamentals and Flow Assurance – tbc

Numerical Modelling of Solids and Structures – tbc

Codes and Standards in Structural Integrity – tbc

Petroleum Production Fundamentals – tbc

Dynamics of Petroleum Structures – tbc

Design and Construction of Installations – ME5636

Reliability Engineering and Risk Management – tb

Stress Analysis – tbc

Composite Materials and Structures – ME5644

Thin-Walled Structures – tbc

Automotive Integral Vehicle Structures – tbc

Applied Continuum Mechanics 1: Fundamentals – tbc

Applied Continuum Mechanics 2: FEA – tbc

Advanced Transient Simulation Methods – tbc

Impact and Crashworthiness – ME5707

Structural Mechanics Fundamentals – ME5703

Engineering Fundamentals for Hydrogen Economy – tbc

How to apply

Click the 'Apply now' button on this page. You’ll be prompted to tell us the module you’d like to apply for in your application form. Make sure you tell us about your module choice so we can make a decision on your application more quickly. You’ll be able to find the details of the different modules you can apply for on this webpage. Once we have received your completed application we will assess it and contact you by email with the outcome.

If you have enrolled on a CPPD course previously and would like to join another module, there is no need to submit another application. Instead, you should contact the Taught Programmes Office for the department you want to join and provide them with the details of the module you want to study. They will be able to provide you with more information on what you need to do.

Fees

A fee will be charged for each module of study.

The cost of the fee will depend on the size of the module (10 credits, 15 credits, 20 credits or 30 credits).

Please refer to the Fees for Associate module students for the latest fees.

If you choose to apply we will confirm the fee to you when we make you an offer and you will be invoiced for the fee once you enrol.

Entry requirements

2:2 (or above) UK honours degree or equivalent in a relevant branch of mechanical engineering, mathematics or science.

English language requirements: Whilst there are no formal English language entry criteria, because these modules are taught and assessed in English applicants should be able to communicate fully in English to the standard of GCSE grade C (IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in all skills).

Associated full courses

This CPD can lead to the following associated degree courses with further study, depending on your module selection.

Oil and Gas Engineering MSc

Structural Integrity (Asset Reliability Management) MSc

Lightweight Structures and Impact Engineering MSc