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Programme code | 4MECH011R |
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Programme type | Postgraduate Research Degree |
Programme director(s) |
Bruce Drinkwater
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Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
School/department | School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 4 years (full time) |
The programme will develop in the students interest in and knowledge and understanding of the research, development and application of Future Innovation in Non-Destructive evaluation. This will be through a taught program to prove breath of technical coverage and a research programme to allow the research engineer to explore the subject in depth. The programme will be closely aligned with the current needs of industry in this area in the UK. The programme will also contain taught modules on professional development and management training to equip the student with the skills require to manage projects and personnel. The research aspect of the course will give the student doctoral level training in research practice. This training will take place within an industrial environment with a strong academic input. On completion of the programme successful students will have the qualities needed for higher levels of employment requiring the ability to make informed judgements on complex issues across many specialist fields of non-destructive evaluation. They will have also demonstrated innovation in tackling and solving problems.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Research work undertaken is done in the company with the support of academic supervisors. Industrial supervision is also given to ensure that company and professional development requirements are met. In this way companies immediately benefit from the strategies used in the research. The taught units are presented as short courses and will last 4 to 5 days. Some require a further day's attendance after the main teaching period to consolidate the learning process. Units consist of lectures, visits, case studies / exercises and appropriate guest speakers from industry and academia. Where relevant, there is some laboratory work. All this is used to ensure the identified learning outcomes are achieved within the taught scope of the unit. |
Methods of Assessment | |
The research element forms 70% of the EngD/PhD. The research work incorporates new knowledge from the industrial and academic worlds and uses it to develop major new solutions to technical problems in Future Innovation in Non-Destructive Evaluation. Industrial and academic supervisors provide continuing assessment throughout the research, ensuring that the research meets the academic requirement for a 'contribution to knowledge' and the industrial requirement for applicability and relevance to the workplace. The final assessment is by a dissertation, which can be a collection of linked studies or a single study. In the case of the former, the linkages must be clearly demonstrated. The taught element forms 30% of the EngD/PhD. The taught programme requires students to carry out and write up assignments and case-studies. This involves the application of what has been learnt from the unit to a particular problem, normally of interest to industry. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Research work undertaken is done in the company with the support of academic supervisors. Industrial supervision is also given to ensure that company and professional development requirements are met. In this way companies immediately benefit from the strategies used in the research. The taught units are presented as short courses and will last 4 to 5 days. Some require a further day's attendance after the main teaching period to consolidate the learning process. Units consist of lectures, visits, case studies / exercises and appropriate guest speakers from industry and academia. Where relevant, there is some laboratory work. All this is used to ensure the identified learning outcomes are achieved within the taught scope of the unit. |
Methods of Assessment | |
The research element forms 70% of the EngD/PhD. The research work incorporates new knowledge from the industrial and academic worlds and uses it to develop major new solutions to technical problems in Future Innovation in Non-Destructive Evaluation. Industrial and academic supervisors provide continuing assessment throughout the research, ensuring that the research meets the academic requirement for a 'contribution to knowledge' and the industrial requirement for applicability and relevance to the workplace. The final assessment is by a dissertation, which can be a collection of linked studies or a single study. In the case of the former, the linkages must be clearly demonstrated. The taught element forms 30% of the EngD/PhD. The taught programme requires students to carry out and write up assignments and case-studies. This involves the application of what has been learnt from the unit to a particular problem, normally of interest to industry. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Research work undertaken is done in the company with the support of academic supervisors. Industrial supervision is also given to ensure that company and professional development requirements are met. In this way companies immediately benefit from the strategies used in the research. The taught units are presented as short courses and will last 4 to 5 days. Some require a further day's attendance after the main teaching period to consolidate the learning process. Units consist of lectures, visits, case studies / exercises and appropriate guest speakers from industry and academia. Where relevant, there is some laboratory work. All this is used to ensure the identified learning outcomes are achieved within the taught scope of the unit. |
Methods of Assessment | |
The research element forms 70% of the EngD/PhD. The research work incorporates new knowledge from the industrial and academic worlds and uses it to develop major new solutions to technical problems in Future Innovation in Non-Destructive Evaluation. Industrial and academic supervisors provide continuing assessment throughout the research, ensuring that the research meets the academic requirement for a 'contribution to knowledge' and the industrial requirement for applicability and relevance to the workplace. The final assessment is by a dissertation, which can be a collection of linked studies or a single study. In the case of the former, the linkages must be clearly demonstrated. The taught element forms 30% of the EngD/PhD. The taught programme requires students to carry out and write up assignments and case-studies. This involves the application of what has been learnt from the unit to a particular problem, normally of interest to industry. |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Certificate |
To be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Certificate students must successfully complete 60 credits of credit baring taught units which develop foundational understanding of the topics covered. |
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Level M/7 - Postgraduate Masters |
Students who successfully complete the taught component of the programme (80 credits) but who are not progressing satisfactorily in the PhD/EngD Project they have been recruited to, will be given the option to write-up that Project into a 15,000 word Dissertation which will describe a Masters level contribution to the field of knowledge in order to be awarded an MSc. Typically, the dissertation should describe a body of work undertaken to solve an industrial/research problem and/or describe the relevance of the work in an industrial context. The student will also have to demonstrate some understanding of the wider context of their work by explaining how issues such as finance and management relate to their project. |
Level D/8 - Doctoral |
Students will have completed a EngD/PhD level project, solving a major set of research questions and adding new knowledge to the industry/research community. Students submit a professionally written EngD/PhD thesis and successfully defend their work in an oral viva. |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the postgraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
The EngD in Non-Destructive Evaluation is funded and supported by EPSRC. This will provide all management costs, course costs, fees and stipends for 10 students in the steady state. Bristol is part of a consortium of Universities who will provide the taught courses. Out of the 10 students on the scheme as a whole, approximately 2 students will be registered at Bristol each year in the steady state. The consortium is lead by Imperial College. The contact at Imperial College is Prof. Peter Cawley, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2BX, tel: 020 75947069, email: p.cawley@ic.ac.uk.
Dr Bruce W. Drinkwater
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Bristol
Queen's Building
Tel: 0117 929 9749 (internal 9749)
Mobile: 07980 846822
Email: b.drinkwater@bristol.ac.uk
The maximum period of study for full-time students is 4 years. This catalogue only shows the taught units on the programme and may not show all years of study.
The MRes is an exit point from the EngD in Future Innovation and Non-Destructive Evaluation
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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The EngD is provided by a consortium of 6 Universities; Bristol, Manchester, Imperial College, Nottingham, Strathclyde and Warwick. Students may take the following units in any year, depending on availability: | ||||
The Engineering Context of NDE (Bristol University) | MENGM0036 | 10 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Ultrasonic transduction (University of Strathclyde) | MENGM0021 | 10 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Radiography (Imperial College London) | MENGM0022 | 10 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Electromagnetic Methods (Warwick University) | MENGM0054 | 10 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Optical and Thermal Methods (University of Strathclyde) | MENGM0053 | 10 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Instrumentation and Signal Processing (University of Nottingham) | MENGM0025 | 10 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Data Analysis and Imaging (Bristol University) | MENGM0035 | 10 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing (Bristol University) | MENGM0052 | 10 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Students will also complete their research project over the entire length of the programme. | ||||
Future Innovation and Non-Destructive Evaluation (MRes) | 180 |
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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The EngD is provided by a consortium of 6 Universities; Bristol, Manchester, Imperial College, Nottingham, Strathclyde and Warwick. Students take the units shown in year 1 at any stage of the programme, depending on availability. | ||||
Students will also complete their research project over the entire length of the programme. | ||||
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Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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