Miss Laura Lacey

Lecturer Systems Engineering
Location: MH146
E: l.lacey@cranfield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0) 1793 785010
Informatics and Systems Engineering

Lecturer in Systems Engineering having joined Cranfield University in September 2006
Has rapidly established herself within the Systems Engineering group

Contributes to a variety of courses and activities, including :

MSc for Systems Engineering for Defence
DESG course
Dependable Systems course
MSc projects and others
Lecturing commitments in Australia and the USA
A pivotal role in a substantial consultancy contract in support of the UK’s Future Rapid Effects System (FRES) electronics architecture. This has included provision of advice on roles and functions, requirements capture and analysis, key project assumptions and system attributes.

UK MOD
Lockheed Martin UK

Started her career as a member of the Royal Air Force where she completed over 21 years of service
Gained experience in the engineering, maintenance and support of defence equipment
Provided technical expertise and acted as engineering assessor for maintenance contracts and actively managed critical aspects of a multi-million pound contract
Liaising with contractors both in the UK and abroad
Specialising in interactions with the Middle East
For the last three years of service she lectured propulsion technology on an Aerosystems Engineering MSc to military and civilian personnel, which was accredited by Loughborough University
Additionally has lectured to the UK Empire Test Pilot School, United Arab Emirates students and other university seminars
In July 2004 awarded an MSc in Aerosystems Engineering
In January 2007 was awarded a Post Graduate Certificate in Education