MSc Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Engineering (Automotive)
Course descriptionThe MSc in Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Engineering (Automotive) will provide you with the necessary technical skills for employment in the emerging 'intelligent mobility' sector. The course focuses on technical and transferable skills within advanced computing, robotics and network-enabled technologies to prepare you for a career within the automotive sector.Who is it for?The course is suitable for STEM graduates who are interested in a career in the automotive or intelligent mobility sectors. The course is equally suitable for recent graduates and those with industry experience. Candidates with degrees in engineering subjects are welcomed, and so are graduates of related subject areas such as science, mathematics and computing. The course is intended to equip its graduates with skills that will be of immediate use but will also equip them well for senior technical and business leadership roles in future. Students from the UK and overseas are welcome, and all will find this course useful.Why this course?Cranfield has a long and excellent track record in graduate courses for the automotive industry, a strong track record in research, and strong links and collaborations with the automotive OEM and Tier 1 companies and their supply chains. Cranfield has an exceptionally high level of engagement with industry, and our graduates are highly valued.As a postgraduate-only university, Cranfield University is well suited to the needs of those studying at Masters’ level, and has excellent facilities to support teaching and learning. We are located near Milton Keynes, which is emerging as a centre of excellence for connected and autonomous vehicles. We are placed centrally in the Oxford-Cambridge ‘arc’, noted for its enterprise in technology.Cranfield has recently opened a new Intelligent Mobility Engineering Centre (IMEC) and the Multi-User Environment for Autonomous Vehicle Innovation (MUEAVI, a test ground for connected and autonomous vehicle engineering), both of which are used to support teaching across the automotive subject spectrum.Informed by IndustryThe MSc in Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Engineering (Automotive) is directed by an Industrial Advisory Panel comprising senior engineers from the automotive sector. This maintains course relevancy and ensures that graduates are equipped with the skills and knowledge required by leading employers. You will have the opportunity to meet this panel and present your individual research project to them at an annual event held in July. Panel members include:Mr Rod J Calvert OBE (Chair), Automotive Management ConsultantMr Steven Miles, Ford Motor Company LtdMr Clive Crewe, AVLMr Peter Stoker, MillbrookMr Stefan Strahnz, Mercedes-AMG Petronas MotorsportMr Simon Dowson, Delta MotorsportMr Paul McCarthy, JCB Power SystemsMr Steve Swift, Emerald AutomotiveMr Doug Cross, Flybrid Automotive LtdMr Steve Henson, BarclaysDr Leon Rosario, RicardoMr David Hudson, Tata MotorsMr Tobias Knichel, Punch Flybrid LimitedMr Iain Bomphray, Williams Advanced EngineeringMr Keith Benjamin, Jaguar Land Rover