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Autonomous Vehicle Dynamics and Control – (M.Sc.)
Cranfield University
School of Engineering| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,675 - ≈ € 17,950 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Cranfield / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The worldwide market for unmanned and autonomous vehicles is expanding rapidly. Autonomous airborne vehicles have numerous existing and potential applications including search and surveillance, mapping crop-spraying, environmental and weather monitoring. Autonomous ground vehicles have very diverse applications such as factory automation and mine clearance.
Cranfield University’s unique MSc in Autonomous Vehicle Dynamics and Control will equip you with the fundamental knowledge and enabling skills required to develop a successful career working in the autonomous vehicle industry.
Stand out from the crowd
Cranfield University is the only UK university to offer a masters course inautonomous vehicle dynamics and control. Achieving this very focused qualification will enable you to differentiate yourself in today’s competitive employment market.
Focus on your interests
This course covers the fundamentals of autonomous vehicle design and control, whilst enabling you to specialise in appropriate subject areas via optional modules and a research thesis. This flexibility means that you may tailor the course to your own particular interests and career aspirations.
Benefit from our reputation
Cranfield University has been at the forefront of postgraduate education in aeronautics and engineering over 60 years. So you can be sure that your qualification will be valued and respected by employers throughout the world.
Flexible study options
This course is also available on a part-time basis enabling you to combine studying with full-time employment. This is enhanced by a three-stage programme from a Postgraduate Certificate to Postgraduate Diploma through to an MSc .
Contents
Structure
The MSc in Autonomous Vehicle Dynamics and Control consists of two equally weighted components: the taught course and a research thesis.
Modules
The taught course consists of lectures in three areas. The compulsory modules in the areas of dynamics and in control systems provides a firm grounding for their application to the third area of autonomous systems and technology. Optional modules are available to enabling you to pursue your particular interests.
The compulsory modules are:
* Flight Dynamics Principles
* Control Systems
* Decision Making in Autonomous Systems
* Guidance and Navigation Systems
* Modelling of Dynamic Systems
* Air-Vehicle Modelling and Simulation
* Sensor Fusion
* Group Flight Test Report (Introduction to Aerodynamics, Aircraft Performance, Stability and Control)
Optional modules include:
* Autonomous Systems and Operations
* CFD for Aerospace Applications
* CFD for Rotating Wings
* Computational Engineering
* Data and Information Fusion
* Multivariable Control Systems for Aerospace Applications
* Fundamentals of Rotorcraft Performance, Stability and Control
* Vehicle Power and Propulsion
Research thesis
Students decide on a research topic during the first teaching period and work towards an individual thesis during the second half of the MSc course. The research thesis allows students to develop their own particular area of interest, often providing an opportunity to collaborate with industry.
Research topics can be either selected from those put forward by the teaching team or chosen by students in agreement with the academic staff.
Assessment
The taught components of the MSc are assessed by a mixture of examinations and assignments. The individual research thesis accounts for the remaining 50% of the programme.
Part-time study
This course is also available on a part-time basis for individuals who wish to study whilst remaining in full-time employment. A three-stage programme from a Postgraduate Certificate to Postgraduate Diploma through to a Master of Science enables you to take a flexible approach to your study commitments.
Cranfield is very well located for visiting part-time students from across the UK and Europe and offers a range of library and support facilities to support your studies.
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Requirements
The course is directed by an industrial advisory committee comprising senior representatives from leading airports and associated sectors. This group ensures that the course content equips you with the skills and knowledge required by leading employers.
A CEng accredited 1st or 2nd class UK honours degree in engineering, or an equivalent degree in engineering, engineering science, physics, applied mathematics or other appropriate applied science.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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