Overview

Progressive, technology-led companies are looking for people with both the practical engineering skills and management skills to drive productivity and profitability.

With the advent of intelligent vehicles on the horizon of technical advancements, the automotive industry is facing a developmental challenge. How do we develop a robust technical infrastructure to support the anticipated explosive growth in smart vehicular functions, communications systems and driverless cars? This demands a comprehensive understanding of the technology and a bottom-up approach ensuring robustness and dependability of Electronics, Communications (e.g. V-2-V, V-2-I) and Control Systems.

Through this MSc in Smart, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, we aim to address the knowledge gap in the areas of machine learning, automated control strategies, connectivity, and communication infrastructure, cyber-security protocols, emerging automotive networks and robust automotive embedded systems within the context of smart, connected and autonomous vehicles.

We have an established legacy of leading automotive research in collaboration with the industry. Our unique experimental facilities enable academics and industry practitioners to work together and include:

• 3xD (Drive-in Driver-in-the-loop Driving) simulator facility

• Fully-functional complete vehicle electrical/electronic system (labcar)

• Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) facilities

• National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC)

This MSc programme has extensive industrial support with the Industry Advisory Board consisting of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), RDM and other industry stakeholders.

Who is this course designed for?

The course is designed for people already working in the automotive sector or looking to advance their careers.

Participants come from a wide variety of roles, including but not limited to Design Engineer, Engineer.

This course will allow you to get a recognised qualification to complement your experience and develop you as a professional. This course aligns with the Postgraduate Engineer Apprenticeship Standard.

Accreditation

This course has been designed to be accredited by the IET and, now that the first cohort have graduated, it will be part of the next departmental accreditation review by IET due to take place in 2022. It is usual in these circumstances for accreditation to be backdated. Please contact us for details.

We welcome enquiries from businesses who want to upskill existing employees or want to recruit fresh talent perhaps as part of a graduate scheme.