Automotive Product Engineering MSc
Automotive Product Engineering is the application of engineering principles to the design and analysis of the automobile in order to satisfy a performance specification. It covers a wide range of engineering disciplines based on mechanical engineering technology but puts these in the context of modern motor vehicle developments including environmental and safety issues. The MSc in Automotive Product Engineering is a very well-established course that has excellent industrial links and an outstanding record for the employment of its graduates. The automotive industry is global and similarly the reputation of this course is global attracting students from all parts of the world to share in the learning experience.
Our heritage
Automotive Engineering has been taught at postgraduate level at Cranfield since 1960, and no other UK University enjoys a track record in automotive postgraduate teaching as long as ours. Many graduates from the course have positions of high responsibility, working in most sectors of the automotive industry, and many of them provide active support to the current teaching team.
Learn from our experience
This course is founded upon the knowledge and experience gained by the Automotive Engineering staff through their strong industrial links. Our focus on a multi disciplinary approach, real application and working in groups will equip you with analytical, organisational and interpersonal skills so that you can practically apply the knowledge gained to real engineering problems.
Focus on your interests
Students who enrol on this course come from a wide variety of backgrounds and nationalities. Many already have specific career aspirations in mind and wish to develop their interests more specifically. This is possible by selection from the wide range of individual projects that are offered to students as their thesis topic. Most of these have industrial or research links giving contact with the automotive community as well as the flexibility of choice.
Meet employer requirements
The course is directed by an industrial advisory committee comprising senior engineers from the automotive sector. This committee is actively involved in the course and students give presentations on their project work as part of the assessment as well as maintaining close contact. This group ensures that the course content is up to date, balanced and relevant to equip you with the skills and knowledge required by leading employers.
Excellent career prospects
You can be sure that your qualification will be valued and respected by employers. Over 95% of Cranfield graduates secure employment in the automotive sector within six months of graduation; most move straight into employment at the end of the course. Valued particularly for their ability to apply their technical knowledge to commercial problems, they have become managers of research establishments, chief engineers and engine and vehicle programme managers. Recent graduates have been employed by companies such as Altran, AVL, Bentley Motors, Ford Motor Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan, PSA, Renault, Ricardo, Toyota, and TVS.
The course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
