MSc Integrated VehicleHealth Management

Part-time

Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) is an increasingly importantconcept in vehicle management, offering a total integrated health check forhigh-tech, high-value vehicles such as aircraft, ships, high-speed trains andhigh-performance cars, and providing information to support operational decisions.Additionally it is expected that there will be significant opportunity for application ofthis technology in the energy sector with potential to bring environmental benefits.

This unique MSc develops professionals with the ability to take a holistic andsystematic approach to IVHM, integrating the range of technologies to deliversignificant business benefits and improve competitiveness.

Benefit for a unique opportunity

This course is the only one of its kind in theworld. Students are trained to identifybusiness opportunities where IVHM can realisesignificant benefits in business productivity,environmental impact, and vehicleperformance. Students are trained throughthe concepts and practice of the end-to-endprocess from sensing data from assets,communicating the data for analysis, andformulating operational decisions from theresulting data base.

Focus on your career

The unique nature of this course, underpinnedby the knowledge and expertise of the deliverypartners means that career opportunities arewide ranging. There are currently very fewexperts with an understanding of the full rangeof IVHM opportunities and how these can beintegrated to deliver business solutions.Individuals selected to participate in thisprogramme will therefore be able toimmediately deliver significant businessbenefits to their employer or sponsoringcompany. In addition, the greater depth andbreadth of skills gained will enable graduatesto progress to more senior roles in the future.

Benefit from our reputation and facilities

In partnership with major industry partners(including Boeing, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce plc,Meggitt and Thales) and EEDA, Cranfield launchedthe IVHM Centre in 2008 to enable the incorporationof IVHM technology into UK and globalbusinesses. Students will benefit from teachingby staff from the Centre as well as expertpractitioners. Students also benefit from accessto the Centre’s state-of-the-art laboratories.

Benefit from practical experience inwork-based projects

Group and individual thesis project work is asignificant portion of the course, allowingstudents to put into practice the concepts andskills gained during the taught element of thecourse while gaining transferable skills in team-work and project management. Students work onreal business challenges from project sponsors.The thesis is agreed with the sponsor to ensurethat it is based on a relevant topicaddressing a real businessproblem.

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Subject to Senate approval

Course details

Duration: Part-time: 2 years.

Start date: April 2011.

Funding: The majority of studentsare sponsored by their employers.Applicants from the East ofEngland may be eligible for EEDAsupport. School bursaries areavailable for employees of smallbusiness and self-fundingstudents.For information on fundingplease visit:www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/funding

Who should apply?

The course is suitable for:

engineers who have been working in a relatedfield for a number of years and now need anoverview of the complete IVHM field to furthertheir careers and aid their company’sadoption of this important technology

managers responsible for introducing newtechnology or developing new businessesexploiting IVHM.

Course overviewThe course gives delegates an overview ofIVHM technology and its role in business.

The students complete an induction module,the first six modules and the group project in thefirst year of registration. In the second year, thestudents complete the final two modules andthe thesis project.

Particular features of the course are:

A system engineering approach explains thecontext in which individual technologies areapplied to enable full exploitation ofopportunities

Summary of individual IVHM technologies, egstructural health monitoring, prognostics

Appreciation of current approaches in IVHMas used by leading practitioners

How IVHM requirements are driven bybusiness models and processes

Case studies of IVHM applications.

Structure• Taught modules 40%

• Group project* 20%

• Individual project 40%

*Dissertation for students who cannotparticipate in group work.

Modules

IVHM Business Context

Diagnostics and Prognostics

Instrumentation and Signal Processing

System Engineering and Integration

IVHM Architecture and Design

IVHM Data Management

Elective modules (select two):

Management of Technology and Innovation

Product Lifecycle Management

Requirements Engineering and Concept

Creation

Product Engineering and Costing

Supply Chain Management

Air Transport Engineering (Maintenance

Operations)

Why Cranfield University

Cranfield University is a wholly postgraduateuniversity with an international community and atruly global reputation. All courses are designed tomeet the training needs of industry and have astrong input from experts in their sector. Our focusis on applied research and developing industry’sfuture engineers, managers, consultants, andentrepreneurs.

ContactFor further information, please contactSchool of Applied SciencesT: +44 (0) 1234 754086E: appliedsciences@cranfield.ac.uk

Entry requirements: Candidatesmust possess, or be expected toachieve, a 1st or 2nd class UKhonours degree or equivalent in arelevant engineering, computing,or science-based discipline. Aminimum of five years' post-qualification work experience in arelevant role is required. Otherrelevant qualifications togetherwith industrial experience may beconsidered.

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