The course focuses on new and emerging sustainable automotive technologies, such as hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles.
Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to use state-of-the-art design and advanced development and simulation tools, to vehicle development, design, calibration and optimisation.
By closely collaborating with local automotive and motorsport companies, you will contribute to real world solutions to vehicle R&D.
The Automotive Engineering Lab suite includes a range of experimental facilities, such as an engine test bed with full instrumentation, two advanced automotive engine demonstrators, various test rigs for vehicle aerodynamics, materials and engineering structure, machining workshop, etc. 3D printers and a CAE lab.
These form an important part of the course, allowing the exploration of many practical aspects of automotive engineering, and to further development of hands-on skills.
Why choose this course?
- State-of-the-art equipment for electric vehicles
- Access to a wide range of engineering facilities within the University’s STEM building
- Interdisciplinary consideration of alternative energy systems
Unit Information - What will I learn?
Units
- Advanced Mechanical Systems And Sustainable Energy Systems (CIS134-6) Compulsory
- Advanced Vehicle Dynamics And Sustainable Vehicle Powertrain (CIS138-6) Compulsory
- Advanced Vehicle Electronics And Autonomous Driving Technology (CIS139-6) Compulsory
- Applied Heat Transfer, Thermofluids And Computational Fluid Dynamics (CIS136-6) Compulsory
- Msc Project - Automotive Engineering For Electric Vehicles (CIS137-6) Compulsory
- Research Methodologies And Project Management (CIS120-6) Compulsory
How will I be assessed?
A wide variety of teaching styles will be used throughout this course. The most important aspect will be that of a student-centred approach, and the University will encourage students through relevant guidance to become an independent thinker who can take responsibility for their own learning, and adapt to a wide variety of different situations within the context of Automotive Engineering.
The course makes use of traditional lectures and practical sessions as well as encouraging students to engage in various scenarios such as managing students own projects and achieving professional output through teamwork.
Course unit content such as lecture slides or practical sheets are made available electronically through the University’s virtual learning environment.
To aid curriculum and assessment design, the University uses the FHEQ credit level descriptors as points of reference for determining progression in terms of level of demand and complexity and the degree of learner autonomy involved in specific learning opportunities.
