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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Plymouth Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

About the course

Engineering design is the creative activity that forms technical solutions to everyday problems. This MSc is for graduate engineers who are motivated to advance their knowledge, skills and understanding of modern engineering design practice. You'll explore the methods, tools and technologies used by engineering designers, while advancing your professional competency and readiness to tackle complex engineering challenges.

Key features

  • Designed so that graduate engineers can fulfil the educational requirements of the CEng Standard. Develop a rigorous understanding of engineering design methodology; modern design tactics and practice, and the theory of technical systems.
  • Acquire deeper understanding of computer-aided engineering techniques; the modelling and analysis of engineering systems, and verification, validation and optimisation techniques.
  • Deepen your knowledge and understanding of a technological subject or aspect of professional practice that is pertinent to your own professional development needs.
  • Demonstrate innovation and creativity involving a complex engineering problem in your dissertation project.
  • Exploit the broad range of engineering research and technical facilities of the University.
  • Advance your professional competency and work place readiness.
  • Study over one year full time or two years part time.

Tuition fees

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£ 19,800per year

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University information

University of Plymouth

University of Plymouth

  • University League Table

    65th

  • Campus address

    Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, England

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To reward outstanding achievement and to help ease concerns you may have about funding your studies, the university offers several international scholarships.

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