MSc Advanced Engineering and Management

Attendance

Full-time, Part-time

Full-time – 12 to 18 months
Part-time – typically three years, maximum six years
Starts September and January

At a glance

About this course

This course is for engineers or graduates who want to become technical specialists or managers in industrial and manufacturing companies.

It increases your career potential by improving your
• knowledge and experience of engineering
• technical and problem solving skills
• management skills
• ability to take on greater responsibility

This course helps you understand concepts and theories behind developing, manufacturing and managing engineering products and systems. You learn to explore and apply developments in engineering and management academic thinking and industrial practice.

You study
• two management modules
• two technical modules
• four optional modules

There is a wide range of optional modules including • business process management • lean operations • advanced manufacturing technology • applicable artificial intelligence • computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacture • advanced computer system architecture • network applications.

The international product development module involves working in multidisciplinary teams to develop a new product in a global market. This allows you to develop much sought after advanced technical and business skills and improves your career prospects in engineering industry, and public service. This project also develops your particular interest in a supported environment.

Associated careers

If you are a new graduate, this course gives you the knowledge and skills to begin a career as a technical specialist or manager. If you are already employed in engineering, it improves you career potential and can lead to roles with greater responsibility.

It can also help towards a career teaching engineering.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited as an improved course of further learning by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Subject to continuing accreditation, this course is accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and is approved as a matching section by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). Successful completion counts towards the academic requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Course content

Core management modules

Finance and marketing
This module examines the financial and marketing information you need when communicating with finance and marketing specialists and contributing to effective managerial decisions. You develop a critical understanding of the tools used to analyse financial information. You also develop an appreciation of the commercial implications of business activities and how these influence business decision making.

Project and quality management
In this module you select and apply analytical techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling time, cost and specifications of engineering projects. You gain an appreciation of the organisational and human issues involved in establishing and operating multidisciplinary project teams. You also examine a range of quality issues and apply quality management techniques critically.

Core technical modules

Group project – international product development
Many commercial organisations work in an international and multisite arena. This module develops the professional and interpersonal skills such employers are looking for. You work on a multidisciplinary product development project involving the business, engineering, and international dimensions.

Sustainability, energy and environmental management
During this module you explore the need for sustainable development. You analyse and diagnose resources, reserves and economic extraction of energy and develop techniques to optimise energy utilisation in process plant and buildings. You also examine environmental legislation and methodologies.

Optional modules

Two from • business process management • lean operations • management of strategy, change and innovation • manufacturing systems

plus two from • advanced control methods • advanced investigatory techniques for materials engineers • advanced manufacturing technology • advanced metallic materials • advanced vibration and acoustics • applicable artificial intelligence • computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing • communication engineering • communication media • computer networks • competitive design for manufacture • competitive materials technology • control of linear systems • engineering for sustainability • digital electronics system design • digital signal processing • equipment engineering and design • finite element/finite difference analysis • machine vision • microprocessor engineering • advanced computer system architecture • network applications • object-oriented methods • operating systems • software engineering • VSLI design

MSc

Project and dissertation
In this module you select and apply analytical techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling time, cost and specifications of engineering projects. You gain an appreciation of the organisational and human issues involved in establishing and operating multidisciplinary project teams. You also examine a range of quality issues and apply quality management techniques critically.

Assessment

• examination • coursework • project reports

Entry requirements

UK students
Normally one from
• an honours degree (2.2 or above) in a science or engineering subject
• suitable professional qualifications in an engineering field
• a degree in any discipline plus at least one year of relevant experience
• a diploma in a technological area plus at least three years of relevant experience

Overseas students
If English is not your first language you typically need an IELTS 6.0 score with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other skills or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

You also need

India
• a first class BE in an relevant discipline, or a good second class BE with a strong performance in mechanical and manufacturing subjects

China
• a four year Bachelors degree in an relevant discipline, with an overall average of at least 80 per cent or equivalent

Other countries
• a good honours degree or equivalent in an relevant subject

Fees

Home and EU students

2013/14 academic year

Typically £4,590 for the course

Part-time study should be calculated pro rata.

International students

2013/14 academic year

Typically £10,980 for the course

2014/15 academic year

Typically £11,250 for the course

How to apply

Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form

Contact details

For further information please contact the Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences, Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Sheffield S1 1WB. Phone +44 (0)114 225 5179 or email aces-helpdesk@shu.ac.uk