Advanced Materials: Engineering and Industrial Applications

This course is suitable for graduates with science, applied science, maths, engineering or related degrees keen to pursue careers in the development or exploitation of materials; graduates currently working in industry keen to extend their qualifications; individuals wishing to start/progress their career; or individuals with other qualifications who possess considerable relevant experience. Cranfield University has an enviable track record in the development and application of advanced materials and their associated processing and manufacturing technologies. This spans from our surface engineering coatings used to increase the operating temperature of gas turbine engines to the development of composite material structures for application in some of the world’s most exotic super cars. Our research and commercial work with industry shape our taught programmes (lectures and projects), where our academic teams are leading in their fields. This course equips students with the knowledge and skills to solve a wide range of engineering challenges. The progressive subject of additive manufacturing is introduced and investigated in the Advanced Materials Processing Technologies module. The quest for stronger, lighter, more durable materials is discussed in the Composites Design, Manufacturing and Applications module and the Materials Selection and Design module. Our ability to modify materials to function in aggressive environments is presented in the Engineering of Nano and Functional Materials module and the Industrial Applications of Advanced Materials module. Every engineer needs to recognise that resources are finite, and the impact materials and manufacturing can have on the ecosystem. The Materials for a Net Zero Future module identifies some of the current challenges and some strategies to avoid catastrophe.