University of Exeter: MSc Engineering and Management

MSc Engineering and Management

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Specialist pathways available:
• MSc Engineering and Management (Civil and Environment)
• MSc Engineering and Management (Electronic Systems)
• MSc Engineering and Management (Materials and Advanced Manufacturing)
• MSc Engineering and Management (Supply Chain and Logistics)

The Engineering and Management programmes at Exeter maintain a firm focus on practical skills development and are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Industry collaboration is central to the programmes' delivery, with guest lectures from experienced senior managers and industrially-focused dissertations providing an invaluable insight into this area of employment.

The programmes enable you to develop analytical skills using multi-discipline tools and techniques from engineering, mathematics, computing and software engineering and systems modelling. This ensures you have the management knowledge and confidence to take an integrated approach to engineering design and organisational problems.

You will learn to effectively apply computing tools in engineering systems analysis and develop an understanding of the theoretical and practical application of industry-standard concepts and tools.

The management element provides excellent foundations for accelerated career development. The programmes open up a wide range of employment opportunities and will act as a foundation for further research in all areas of engineering.

The University plans to invest £80 million in science by 2012, which includes £30 million of University funds and an anticipated £50 million external funding. This investment will support interdisciplinary research within five theme areas; the School plays a central role in four of these.

Core modules
• Engineering Management Science
• Engineering Systems Analysis
• Management and Professional Skills
• Research Project

Option modules
• Advanced Structural Engineering
• Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
• Agile, Lean and Competitive Enterprise
• Computer Aided Engineering Design
• Data Storage and Memory Technologies
• Manufacturing Supply Chain Management
• Mechanics of Materials
• New Developments in Materials Engineering
• Signal Analysis and Image Processing
• Water and Environmental Systems

Entry requirements
All applications are considered individually on merit. Normally a Second Class Honours degree or above (or equivalent) in an engineering or science subject is required. Industrial experience is very valuable. All international students whose first language is not English will need to satisfy our English Language requirements; for further information see the Postgraduate Prospectus at
www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate

Funding opportunities
Generous international scholarships are available from the School; visit www.exeter.ac.uk/secam/scholarships for full details. There are also University Scholarships including Full Fee Masters Scholarships, British Council Fellowships and Awards and Foreign and Commonwealth Scholarships. Visit www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships for further information.

Contact
Tammy Albutt
Telephone: +44(0)1392 263624
Email: T.Albutt@exeter.ac.uk
Web: www.exeter.ac.uk/secam

Duration : 12 months full-time
Date of expiry: Thursday, 18th June 2009

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University of Cambridge: MPhil in Micro - and Nanotechnology Enterprise

MPhil in Micro - and Nanotechnology Enterprise

Applications are invited from students with backgrounds in the physical or biological sciences for this course which is delivered in a collaboration between the Departments of Materials Science, Chemistry, Engineering and Physics, with contributions from the Judge Institute of Management Studies.

The programme combines an in-depth multidisciplinary scientific programme with a global perspective on the commercial opportunities and business practice necessary for successful exploitation. This 10 month Master's degree provides an unparalleled education experience for entrepreneurs in the rapidly developing fields of nanotechnology and micro electromechanical systems. It will be particularly attractive to those with some postgraduate experience in an industrial or business environment and who are enthusiastic about enterprise and innovation.

Students will be based in the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy but will attend some programmes in other parts of the University, particularly the Judge Institute of Management Studies. An upper second class honours degree or equivalent is the minimum academic requirement for entry. Studentships may be available for eligible candidates.

Further details are available at http://www.msm.cam.ac.uk/nanoenterprise and application forms are obtainable via http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/gsprospectus/applying/ or from Dr Rosie Ward (remw2@cam.ac.uk) who is happy to answer questions about the application process and funding opportunities available.

Date of expiry: Tuesday, 19th May 2009

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University of Westminster: PhD studentship in GNSS Signal Processing Structures and Architectures

Closing date: 5.00pm, 31st March 2009

PhD Research Studentship in GNSS Signal Processing Structures and Architectures
Department of Electronic, Communication and Software Engineering

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in GNSS Signal Processing Structures and Architectures. This studentship is funded by the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and is part of a wider project involving four universities (Nottingham, UCL, Imperial College London and the University of Westminster) and nine commercial companies and government agencies. The project involves collaborative research focussing on the exploitation of new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals.

This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a good undergraduate degree (minimum 2.1 or equivalent) and preferably a Master degree (or equivalent) in any Electronic, Communication or Control Engineering, or Applied Physics. The successful candidate will be based formally at the University of Westminster, but will be expected to collaborate extensively with the other partners of the ‘New Signals' consortium.

The studentship is open to all (UK, EU and non-EU) applicants. It covers the cost of home student tuition fees (£3,800 per annum), providing a maintenance stipend of £15,000 (tax-free) for the 08/09 academic year, rising to £15,322 for the 09/10 academic year (subject to satisfactory progress). You should be able to demonstrate English Language competence equating to at least IELTS 6.5.
To apply, please download and complete the application form at: http://www.wmin.ac.uk and return it, together with an up to date curriculum vitae, and a two to three page research proposal with references relating to the subject area indicated above. You will need to provide two references one of which must be academic. References should reach us by 31st March 09.

Please email all your application documents to studentships@westminster.ac.uk, specifying New Signals GNSS Project in the email subject line by 5.00pm on 31st March 2009.

For informal discussion about the studentship contact:
Professor Izzet Kale, Applied DSP and VLSI Research Group
Department of Electronic, Communication and Software Engineering,
University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6UW
Email: kalei@westminster.ac.uk, Tel: +44(0)20-7911-5157

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PhD Studentship in Telecommunication - Swansea University

The Institute of Advanced Telecommunications within the School of Engineering at Swansea University wishes to invite applicantions for prestigious PhD Studentship to work on the EPSRC/MobileVCE Core-5 research programme entitled Green Radio.

This prestigious studentship in Radio Resource Management for Future Mobile Cellular Radio Networks is now available to overseas applicants as well as UK and EU citizens.

Introduction:
Green Radio is one of three exciting and innovative research programmes sponsored by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC, www.epsrc.ac.uk ) and the Mobile Virtual Centre of Excellence (VCE) in Mobile & Personal Communications (www.mobilevce.com) as part of its Core-5 research programme. Green Radio is an industry-led collaboration with the Universities of Edinburgh, Bristol, Kings College London and Swansea.

Given the worldwide growth in the number of mobile subscribers and the increasing contribution of information technology to the overall energy consumption of the world, there is an urgent environmental need to reduce the energy requirements of radio access networks. From an operator perspective, reduced energy consumption translates directly to lower Operating Expenditure (OPEX). These are the key drivers of the Green Radio programme. Both wide area public networks (traditionally "cellular") and local area private networks (traditionally "wireless LAN") will be considered, recognising that the structure of a Green Radio Network may differ from today's radio networks.

PhD Project Definition:
Green Radio will develop new energy efficient cellular deployment architectures based on ringing BSs closer to mobile users. Increasing BS and/or relay densities increases inter- cell interference levels. Consequently inter-cell interference is a major barrier that impedes the realisation of energy efficient mobile cellular networks. Your role will be to exploit cooperation between BSs(and relays) in an LTE-advanced RAN in order to limit inter-cell as well as intra-cell interference by the appropriate use of radio resource management (RRM) techniques.
Eligibility:

You should hold a 1st class Honours degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline. Preference will be given to applicants who hold a related master's degree at distinction level. The studentships would also suit mature individuals with relevant industrial experience. For UK and EU applicants, the studentship will cover the full university tuition fees and provide a minimum starting stipend of £12,940 pa. In respect of overseas applicants, each studentship will cover the full university tuition fees including the overseas contribution and provide a minimum starting stipend of £12,940 pa. Minimum stipends are fixed annually by EPSRC. The scholarship is available now and must be taken up before 1st June 2009.

For informal enquiries please contact Professor Tim O'Farrell

Prospective applicants are invited to follow the University's application procedures as detailed online at http://www.swan.ac.ukPlease mark your application form "EPSRC/MVCE Studentship Green Radio" in the space for funding organisation and highlight the topics you wish to apply for, in order of preference, in the section additional supporting information. Applications submitted without an up to date CV and suitable referees will not be considered.
Application closing date: Friday 17 April 2009

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