Taught course

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

Institution
University of Sheffield · School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Qualifications
MSc(Res)

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject with relevant modules.

Subject requirements

We accept degrees in the following subject areas:

  • Chemistry
  • Manufacturing Automation
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Design
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physics
  • Vehicle Engineering

We may also consider other related engineering subjects.

Module requirements

You should have studied at least one module from two of the four areas below:

Area 1 Solid Mechanics

  • Design of Machine Elements
  • Fracture Mechanics
  • Materials Mechanics
  • Materials under Stress
  • Mechanical Design
  • Mechanics/Strength of Deformable Solids
  • Mechanics/Strength of Materials
  • Solid Mechanics
  • Stress/Structural Analysis
  • Structural Mechanics/Integrity

Area 2: Dynamics

  • Applied/Theoretical/Engineering Mechanics
  • Control
  • Dynamics
  • Mechanics of Machines
  • Mechatronics
  • Theory of Machines
  • Theory of Mechanisms
  • Vibration

Area 3: Thermo

  • Aero-Engine Theory
  • Aero Propulsion
  • Air Conditioning
  • Automobile Engine
  • Diesel Engine
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Reciprocating Engines
  • Refrigeration
  • Thermodynamics
  • Any other module with the words 'Heat', 'Thermal' etc.

Area 4: Fluids

  • Aerodynamics
  • Fluids
  • Gas Dynamics
  • Hydraulics
  • Pneumatics

NB: Modules containing the words 'Experiment/Experimental' or 'Lab' are unacceptable

Months of entry

September

Course content

Take taught modules on cutting-edge additive, subtractive and hybrid manufacturing technology and apply this knowledge to a project supported by our world-leading research.

Course description

You'll learn about cutting-edge additive, subtractive and hybrid manufacturing technologies, spanning the entire manufacturing process, from supply of materials to final assembly. The taught modules are informed by world-leading research from the Centre for Advanced Additive Manufacturing (AdAM) and the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and you will have the opportunity to apply what you have learned to an industrially motivated research project. This is an ideal course if you are interested in pursuing a career in advanced manufacturing.

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Information for international students

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 (with 6 in each component) or University equivalent.

Fees and funding

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • MSc(Res)
    full time
    12 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Postgraduate Admissions Tutor
Email
study@sheffield.ac.uk