Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc at Cranfield University

This Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc is particularly relevant to those with an interest in the energy sector. It includes mechanical engineering design and assessment, allowing you to learn project management, design, computer-aided engineering, operation and optimisation of machinery, structural mechanics and integrity, making you suited to a future career in industry, government or research.

The Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc at Cranfield is unique in that it offers you a broad range of mechanical engineering projects with an added management component. This provides the opportunity for you to enhance your mechanical engineering skills by applying your learning in our projects and applied modules.

In addition to management, communication, team work and research skills, you will attain the following learning outcomes from this degree course:

• Apply knowledge, fundamental understanding and critical awareness of advanced mechanical engineering techniques to provide solutions in the energy sector
• Evaluate appropriate advanced technologies and management issues to provide solutions for international industries and/or research organisations
• Acquire, critically assess the relative merits, and effectively use appropriate information from a variety of sources.

Your career

Industry driven research makes our graduates some of the most desirable in the world for recruitment. The MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering can take you onto a challenging career in industry, government or research. The course reflects the strengths and reputation of Cranfield particularly in the energy and management sectors. Graduates of this course have been successful in gaining employment including in the following roles:

• Mechanical Design Engineer at Siemens
• Production Line Supervisor & Lean Implementer at GKN Land Systems
• Staff Engineer at BPP Technical Services Ltd working on offshore oil and gas engineering.
• Engineer at Det Norske Veritas
• Management Associate at BMW Group UK Limited
• Project Engineer at BASF Coatings S.A.

Cranfield Careers Service
Our Careers Service can help you find the job you want after leaving Cranfield. We will work with you to identify suitable opportunities and support you in the job application process for up to three years after graduation. We have been providing Masters level training for over 20 years. Our strong reputation and links with potential employers provide you with outstanding opportunities to secure interesting jobs and develop successful careers. The increasing interest in sustainability and corporate and social responsibility has also enhanced the career prospects of our graduates.

The MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering is differentiated from other courses available primarily due to its industrial context which is delivered through our modules and projects. Cranfield's national and international industrial links allow us to provide you with practical and current examples to help illustrate learning throughout the course.