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Programme code | 4MECH007R |
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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 Engineering Mathematics and Technology |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 4 years (full time) |
This section sets out why studying this programme is important, both in terms of inspiring you as an individual and in considering the challenges we face. It describes how this degree programme contributes to:
The EngD in Non-Destructive Evaluation will develop in the students interest in and knowledge and understanding of the research, development and application of 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 EngD will be closely aligned with the current needs of industry in this area in the UK. The course will also contain taught modules on professional development and management training to equip the student with the skill 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 EngD the successful student 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.
The learning outcome statements shown below for your programme have been developed with reference to relevant national subject benchmarks (where they exist), national qualification descriptors (see the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) and professional body requirements.
Teaching, learning and assessment strategies are listed to show how you will be able to achieve and demonstrate the learning outcomes.
This programme provides opportunities for you to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas:
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning/teaching methods and strategies |
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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 (formative and summative) | |
The research element forms 70% of the Eng.D. The research work incorporates new knowledge from the industrial and academic worlds and uses it to develop major new solutions to technical problems 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. 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/teaching methods and strategies |
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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 (formative and summative) | |
The research element forms 70% of the Eng.D. The research work incorporates new knowledge from the industrial and academic worlds and uses it to develop major new solutions to technical problems 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. 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/teaching methods and strategies |
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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 (formative and summative) | |
The research element forms 70% of the Eng.D. The research work incorporates new knowledge from the industrial and academic worlds and uses it to develop major new solutions to technical problems 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. 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. |
This section describes what is expected from you at each level of your programme. This illustrates increasing intellectual standards as you progress through the programme. These levels are mapped against the national level descriptors published by the Quality Assurance Agency.
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Masters |
On completion of this stage the successful student will have shown originality in the application of knowledge and understand how the boundaries of knowledge are advanced through research. They will be able to deal with complex issues and show originality in tackling and solving problems. 120 credits research project and 60 credits of taught courses can be submitted for an MSc. The 60 credits of taught modules should include at least 4 technical units. The research project will be assessed by a dissertation which should describe a Masters level contribution to the field of knowledge. This can be in the form of new results or new applications of existing technologies. The dissertation will be assessed by oral examination by internal and external examiners. As the emphasis of the EngD course is industrial, so the dissertation will be assessed with this in mind. Typically, the dissertation should describe a body of work undertaken to solve an industrial 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. Typically it is expected that students on the course will study for 4 years towards and EngD and so the dissertation will often not be submitted for an MSc and the student will continue with their studies. However successful completion of the dissertation will be a hurdle for progression placed after 2 years of study. |
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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.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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The EngD is provided by a consortium of 6 Universities; Bristol, Bath, Imperial College, Nottingham, Strathclyde and Warwick. Students may take the following units in any year, depending on availability: | ||||
The Engineering Context of NDE (Imperial College London) | MENGM0020 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
Ultrasonic transduction (University of Strathclyde) | MENGM0021 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
Radiography (Imperial College London) | MENGM0022 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
Electromagnetic Methods (University of Manchester) | MENGM0062 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
Optical and Thermal Methods (University of Strathclyde) | MENGM0053 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
Instrumentation and Signal Processing (University of Nottingham) | MENGM0025 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
Finite Element Analysis (Imperial College London) | MENGM0026 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
Fracture Mechanics and Materials (Imperial College London) | MENGM0027 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
NDE of composites (Imperial College London) | MENGM0028 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
Guided Wave Ultrasonics (Imperial College London) | MENGM0029 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
Students will also complete their research project over the entire length of the programme. | ||||
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Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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The EngD is provided by a consortium of 6 Universities; Bristol, Bath, 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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Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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The EngD is provided by a consortium of 6 Universities; Bristol, Bath, 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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Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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The EngD is provided by a consortium of 6 Universities; Bristol, Bath, 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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The assessment of the taught component of a doctoral degree is governed by the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and is assessed separately from the research project. Progression to the research project may be dependent on the successful completion of the taught component - please refer to the relevant handbook for the structure of the particular programme.
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
It may be possible to exit the programme with a taught award. For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Research Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Taught courses will be given by all members of the consortium.
The Degree awarding University will be the one which supervises the EngD Research Project.
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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