The MSc programme is structured into modules comprising of 4 week blocks. You will generally engage in all learning and teaching on campus during one full week (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) during the block. Afterward, full time students will submit all assessments by the end of the block. Part time students will have slightly longer to complete assessments.

For more information about part-time study patterns, please contact the School/Department.

Compulsory modules

Applied Systems Thinking (15 credits)

The aims of this module are to enable students to apply a systems approach to challenges and opportunities by:

  • Developing students abilities to adopt a holistic approach to addressing systems problems.
  • Providing students with knowledge of systems thinking tools and how to select the most appropriate tools for the problem or opportunity at hand.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering (15 credits)

The aim of this module is for the students to understand the relationship between creative management, innovation and enterprise in a learning environment that provides the interactive methods and tools for individual and group success.

People, Organisation and Leadership (15 credits)

This module aims to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices of effective people management, organisational behaviour, and leadership. The focus is on both strategic and operational aspects of managing people within organisations. Students will explore key concepts such as organisational culture, motivation, team dynamics, and leadership styles. Additionally, the module will delve into strategic human resource management, including talent acquisition, performance management, and employee development.

Regarding organisational behaviour, students will consider how organisational structures and processes influence behaviour and performance and relate these to the factors affecting the efficient running, survival, and growth of an organisation in a competitive market. By the end of this module, students will be able to critically analyse leadership theories and practices, develop strategies for effective team management and organisational change, and understand the ethical and social implications of leadership in a global context. In addition, they will be able to describe and critically evaluate strategies for the effective management and planning of human resources within an organisation.

Core Professional Skills for Research and Employability (15 credits)

This module aims to develop the study, employability and research skills to meet the complex learning and professional requirements of postgraduate study. The module which is delivered through a blended approach brings together three discrete elements of study, employability and research skills. Learning content will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous teaching provision.
Key aims include:

  • To deliver a series of high quality, interactive study skills and blended learning activities to provide students with a broad foundation to support their development within their chosen field.
  • To provide a series of skills to support students within their employability profiles.
  • To provide students with the opportunity to develop research skills for engineering and business, including data gathering and analysis skills and ethical awareness.
  • To provide students with the opportunity to develop effective communication skills for engineering and business, including skills synthesise complex scientific data to engineering and non-engineering audiences

MSc Individual Project (60 credits)

The aims of this module are:

  • To give students an opportunity to conduct a research and/or development project on a topic of relevance to their specific programme of study.
  • To provide students with the key skills and experience needed to plan, manage and deliver a complex extended project.
  • To prepare students for future employment and professional practice in a relevant engineering sector at an advanced technical or managerial level.

Optional modules

Lean and Agile Manufacture (15 credits)

This module enables students to gain an in-depth understanding of lean and agile concepts in the manufacturing business, including its supply chains and distribution networks.

Manufacturing Processes and Automation (15 credits)

The aim of the module is for students to understand the concepts and state-of-the-art on a range of manufacturing techniques available to the current and future manufacturing engineer.

Compulsory modules

Project Management for Engineers (15 credits)

The module is designed to equip engineering managers with the core competencies for delivering technical engineering projects.

Corporate Finance (15 credits)

The aims of this module are to equip students with a working knowledge of the accounting and commercial skills required both to monitor and evaluate company performance, and to understand the financial consequences of business decisions, particularly for relatively small and young firms; be able to critically assess alternatives.

Core Professional Skills for Research and Employability (15 credits)

This module aims to develop the study, employability and research skills to meet the complex learning and professional requirements of postgraduate study. The module which is delivered through a blended approach brings together three discrete elements of study, employability and research skills. Learning content will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous teaching provision.
Key aims include:

  • To deliver a series of high quality, interactive study skills and blended learning activities to provide students with a broad foundation to support their development within their chosen field.
  • To provide a series of skills to support students within their employability profiles.
  • To provide students with the opportunity to develop research skills for engineering and business, including data gathering and analysis skills and ethical awareness.
  • To provide students with the opportunity to develop effective communication skills for engineering and business, including skills synthesise complex scientific data to engineering and non-engineering audiences

MSc Individual Project (60 credits)

The aims of this module are:

  • To give students an opportunity to conduct a research and/or development project on a topic of relevance to their specific programme of study.
  • To provide students with the key skills and experience needed to plan, manage and deliver a complex extended project.
  • To prepare students for future employment and professional practice in a relevant engineering sector at an advanced technical or managerial level.

Optional modules

Engineering for Sustainable Development (15 credits)

The aims of this module are to provide students with an understanding of the principles and practices of sustainable development and to provide them with an understanding of how engineers can help manufacturing businesses and wider industry develop into more sustainable enterprises.

Machine Learning - Principles and Applications for Engineers (15 credits)

The core aim of this module is to ensure students are able to take advantage of Machine Learning (ML) techniques to solve practical engineering problems. Towards that end the following aims are established:

  • Provide a base understanding of Machine Learning (ML) in the wider context of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
  • Establish ML approaches and algorithms.
  • Provide development tools to deploy ML applications.
  • Explore ML techniques in practical engineering contexts.
  • Establish the challenges with ML in engineering

Compulsory modules

MSc Individual Project (60 credits)

The aims of this module are:

  • To give students an opportunity to conduct a research and/or development project on a topic of relevance to their specific programme of study.
  • To provide students with the key skills and experience needed to plan, manage and deliver a complex extended project.
  • To prepare students for future employment and professional practice in a relevant engineering sector at an advanced technical or managerial level.