Postgraduate Prospectus

Sustainable Manufacturing MSc/PgDip/PgCert

Suitable for graduates with science, engineering, IT or business related degrees keen to pursue careers in manufacturing or related industries, as well as academia, with a particular emphasis on sustainability. The part-time option allows practitioners to extend their professional development within their current employment.

Takes you on to careers with a wide range of manufacturing enterprises or, increasingly, sectors from financial services through to health care. Graduates will benefit from increased opportunities for individual specialism in industry and/or consultancy and the capability to make a real contribution to the competitiveness of business organisations.

You will be taught by experts from Cranfield and industry with substantial experience in teaching, project supervision, research and consultancy. The academics have published work in leading journals and books and worked closely with world-class manufacturers.

Course description

There is growing evidence that the manufacturing sector is responding to the challenge of sustainability. Companies are improving processes and technologies with an ever increasing focus on environmental and social as well as economic performance.

Developed with leading organisations, this innovative new Masters course will provide you with the ability to combine the manufacturing and sustainability knowledge required to lead projects that will promote renewable material use, lower energy use and minimise waste.

With an acknowledged skills shortage in this developing area of manufacturing, graduates from this programme will be highly sought after by industry.

The course objectives are achieved through a carefully integrated and structured series of eight one-week assessed modules, a group project and an individual project. 60% of the course involves industrial project work. The course is designed to meet the further learning requirements for Chartered Engineer registration.

The Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) comprises eight modules and the group design project. Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) students complete five modules and a design project.

Group design project

The major learning experience for full-time students is the industrial group project. This involves working in teams to fulfil demanding objectives within a tight time schedule, applying state-of-the-art technologies and approaches, and delivering results to a high professional standard. Industrially oriented, projects have support from industry and other external organisations.

Individual project

The individual research project is either industrially or academically driven. Individual projects provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate independent research skills working on industry sponsored projects. Part-time students usually undertake their individual project with their employer.

Modules:

  • Environmental Valuation
  • Environmental Regulation in Practice
  • General Management
  • Manufacturing Strategy for Sustainability
  • Manufacturing Systems Engineering
  • Operations Analysis
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Sustainable Operations

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Entry requirements

Candidates must possess or be expected to achieve, a 1st or 2nd class UK Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Other relevant qualifications, together with significant experience, may be considered.

Duration

1 year full-time, 2-5 years part-time.

Start date

Full-time: October. Part-time: throughout the year.

Number of places

20.

Assessment

Taught modules MSc 40%, PgDip 66.6%, PgCert 83.3%. Group project (design project for part-time students) MSc 20%, PgDip 33.3%, PgCert 16.7%. Individual project MSc 40%.

Funding

Other funding opportunities exist, such as industrial bursaries. For the majority of part-time students sponsorship is organised by their employers. Please note that a formal offer of a place on this course must have been received before consideration can be given for funding. For more information on funding opportunities and details of conditions please see: Finance and funding

Further details & applications

Further information

Course website

Open day - 5 July 2012

Contact

School of Applied Sciences Enquiries
T: +44 (0)1234 754086
E: appliedsciences@cranfield.ac.uk

Application process

Application form. UK students are normally expected to attend an interview and financial support is best discussed at that time. Overseas and EU students may be interviewed by telephone.

Online application

Sustainable Manufacturing

Teaching location

Cranfield campus, School of Applied Sciences.

Additional files

Sustainable Manufacturing course brochure