Engineering Control Systems and Instrumentation (with Placement) (Taught)

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Course summary

Grow your confidence as an engineering manufacturing professional with an MSc (with placement) at The University of Huddersfield. Our Engineering Control Systems and Instrumentation programme enables you to acquire the key skills to operate effectively in a modern engineering manufacturing environment. Geared toward international students, this course is ideal for you if your study or research interests include: • The manufacture or use of machine tools and automated equipment for the production of precision engineering components • Process control systems and measurement instrumentation • Manufacturing control, measurement control and computer aided engineering applications. You can look forward to honing your development and project management skills so you can step into roles in technical design, controls systems and instrumentation and more. Why study Engineering Control Systems and Instrumentation (with placement) MSc at Huddersfield? Our Engineering Control Systems and Instrumentation MSc enables you to learn and grow as an engineering professional, developing your technical and management skills for future work in the area of engineering manufacturing. A vibrant town surrounded by beautiful countryside, Huddersfield is a friendly and diverse place from which to study, offering lots of things to do between lectures. With plenty of cafes, restaurants and a large indoor shopping centre, you can easily pass your time before you get back to your studies. Top 3 Reasons to Study Engineering Control Systems and Instrumentation (with placement) at Huddersfield 1. Knowledge – Learn from our team of professional engineers and technicians with experience in the engineering manufacturing industry. 2. Research – Our team will support your research interests, with very flexible routes to a PhD and laboratories professionally equipped for control, electrical, electronic and communications projects. 3. Practical Experience – We will support you in securing a six-month placement to practice the skills and techniques developed throughout the course. You could work in industry, a research group or within a teaching environment.

Modules

Our MSc in Engineering Control Systems and Instrumentation offers a wide range of modules across each year of the course, including many optional modules. Course modules include: • Process Measurement and Control • Manufacturing Systems Automation • Project and Finance Management.

Assessment method

You will be taught via lectures, tutorials and laboratory practical sessions and demonstrations held in one of our well-equipped laboratories. Project work is frequently carried out using the same equipment and test rigs used for advanced research at the university. Throughout your studies, you will have the opportunity to get feedback through weekly SAIL (Score as I Learn) assignments, so you will feel confident in your studies and be able to access support when you need it. A variety of additional assessment strategies to test your ability to apply knowledge and skills is used. Whenever possible, you will be given individual feedback (written and/or verbal) on your progress and your completed coursework prior to formal assessment.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for this course are normally: * An Honours degree (2:1 or above) in one of the following subjects or a closely related science subject area or an equivalent professional qualification requiring a high level of numeracy (Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science). * You are also encouraged to apply if you have other qualifications and/or experience and can demonstrate that you are equipped with knowledge and skills equivalent to Honours degree level.

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 7.0 overall with no element lower than 6.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.

Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our 'Where are you from?' information pages.

https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/where-are-you-from/

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU	£18000	Year 1
International	£18000	Year 1

Additional fee information

Tuition fees will cover the cost of your study at the University as well as charges for registration, tuition supervision and examinations. Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years of study may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X). Please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/ Please email the Student Finance Office ([email protected]) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.