Department of Automotive Engineering
Cranfield University has excelled in providing research and teaching for the automotive sector for over fifty years.
Based within School of Engineering the Department has developed dedicated facilities to support state-of-the-art research and its exceptional links with industry ensure all education programmes provide students with the most relevant knowledge and skills.
The Department of Automotive Engineering, comprised of the Automotive Engineering Group and the Mechatronics Centre, specialises in all aspects of the design of road vehicles, the evaluation of new technologies and the improvement of automotive product engineering processes.
The Department offers MSc, MNPhil, PhD and EngD courses, short courses for industry professionals, research and consultancy and a wide range of specialist facilities that are also available for commercial use.
MSc Programmes
We have a range of automotive masters degrees including Automotive Product Engineering MSc and Automotive Technology Management MSc.
CPD/Short courses
Cranfield offers a range of short courses in automotive technology including Chassis Dynamics and Control and Hybrid Electric Vehicles.
We also offer bespoke and/or in-company automotive courses that can be tailored specifically to your requirements. Please contact us for further details.
View more information on our automotive CPD/Short courses.
Research and Consultancy
Cranfield's research and consultancy capabilities have already resulted in life-changing innovations. World-renowned academics and state-of-the-art facilities and equipment enable us to deliver solutions and have positioned Cranfield as leaders in the automotive sector. Please contact us to discuss how we can work with you and your business.
View our current automotive research programmes.
Facilities
Cranfield has a number of automotive facilities that are available for commercial use. This includes the Powertrain Dynamometer and also the new Automotive Mechatronics Centre. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
View more information on our automotive facilities.
News
Cranfield Automotive Mechatronics Newsletter Spring 2012
Please download the newsletter here (PDF)
Applied Robust Control: From Theory to Automotive Industrial Applications Workshop
Professor Francis Assadian and Sajjad Fekriasl of the Automotive Mechatronics Centre, Cranfield University, will be holding a half-day workshop at the upcoming 50th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and European Control Conference.
