Advanced Technology Management MSc

University of Wolverhampton

Modern industry operates within a highly competitive global market. The adoption, exploration and management of technology across both design and manufacture are at the forefront of providing successful business with the competitive edge needed to survive and grow. In addition, society is demanding that such business enterprises become ever more proactive in terms of sustainability and to adopt a social conscious across their business strategies.This course aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of modern sustainable technologies in terms of product development, optimisation, economic regeneration and manufacture. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of how various IT based tools and systems function while also gaining insights into how these are implemented effectively within the manufacturing and industrial sectors. You will be equipped to undertake cross-functional management roles and to evaluate how modern organisations can strategically exploit existing and emerging technologies. This reflects the growing demand for specialists with advanced skills and knowledge to drive forward effective new product development and introduction across all of the major industrial sectors including automotive, aerospace, power generation and general manufacture.CAD and Product Definition - This module provides you with a broadening knowledge of Computer Aided Design tools and the Product Structuring and Definition strategies being used by today’s most successful product developers and manufacturers. By undertaking the module, you will also develop the ability to analyse and evaluate how modern product design orientated organisations could strategically exploit these technologies to achieve higher quality products at the optimum cost and delivered to market in a timely manner.MSc Full-time 12 months