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Employability
Students who graduate
from this course will have
the multi-disciplinary
skills to both contribute
to and manage teams
responsible for the
design and integration of
these advanced devices
and systems into state-of-
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find themselves operating in a safety related industry, and is The department has extremely good industry links and through this
appropriate for both young engineers in the early part of their has opportunities for short-term industrial research projects. This is
careers and senior management. particularly attractive to mature students with industrial experience
who wish to augment their qualifications within a specific area, but
A feature of the course is that, in addition to four generic safety prefer the greater flexibility an MSc by Research would offer over a
modules: Strategic health, safety and environmental management,
structured taught MSc.
The design of safety critical systems, Operational safety, Human
factors and safety, students also take two industry specific modules
The main feature of this programme is the flexibility for learning.
which include Nuclear Engineering and Aerospace. Many high-level
After an induction period, with a project supervisor, a learning
Engineering
industrial experts contribute to the course as visiting speakers and
contract will be completed between yourself, the university and
an important aspect of the work is a critical consideration of real
where applicable an outside organisation. A research training needs
accident case studies.
analysis will be made and you will be made aware of research
training opportunities offered by the department, faculty and
RESEARCH DEGREES
university and encouraged to dedicate at least two weeks to this
Applications for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and postgraduate
training during your enrolment. All research students have regular
study (part-time and industry based) by research, leading to either
supervision and industry based students will be encouraged to visit
an MPhil or PhD, are welcomed.
the department to integrate with engineering’s academic culture
echnology:
through attendance at, or presenting to seminar groups. You will
MPhil/PhD
be required to produce interim reports and a final project
dissertation, which is a substantial document describing the
Entry Requirements: Applicants should hold an upper second class
research you have undertaken.
honours degree, or its equivalent, in an engineering or associated
discipline. Relevant industrial or related experience will also be
RESEARCH AREAS
considered.
Assessment: Original research and thesis.
Nuclear Engineering
IELTS: 6.5
Nuclear Engineering research at Lancaster began with studies into
Science and T
Funding: Industrial Scholarships and EPSRC Doctoral Training Awards
the radiation tolerance of electronic systems used in medical
may be available – see also page 196.
radiotherapy. This led to work in the development of
Further Information: www.engineering.lancs.ac.uk
instrumentation for radiation detection, principally neutrons, and
MSc in Engineering (by Research)
the design and development of a digital portable neutron
spectrometer, research that has also been applied to homeland
security applications. A research programme designed and built a
Director of Studies: Individual supervisor.
cosmic neutron spectrometer, in collaboration with the Department
Duration: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time.
of Environmental Science. Over the last few years the research
Entry Requirements: At least an upper second class honours degree,
focus has taken in the challenge posed by cleaning up the nuclear
or equivalent recognised degree. Students would normally be required
legacy on the Sellafield site, supported by several research awards
to demonstrate a high level of attainment in their dissertation or
from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). A recent
equivalent from their first degree.
award of a chair by the Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust has
Assessment: Interim reports with a final dissertation based on the
further enhanced research in this area, resulting in the developing
research.
of three new nuclear-related research themes within the
IELTS: 6.5
Funding: See page 196.
Department: Materials Characterisation & Analysis (focusing on
Further Information: www.engineering.lancs.ac.uk
novel sensor transduction and analyte separation methods); Waste
Remediation & Decontamination (concentrating on (i)
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