Program Overview

Advanced Motorsport Engineering MSc

The Advanced Motorsport Engineering MSc is a world-class course that will hone your skills and expertise in relation to motorsport and high-performance engineering. This immersive experience will put you at the heart of the motorsport world, preparing you for a successful career in the sector.

Overview

• Start date: September
• Duration: One year full-time
• Delivery: Taught modules 40%, Group project 20%, Individual project 40%
• Qualification: MSc
• Study type: Full-time
• Campus: Cranfield campus

Who is it for?

The course is suitable for graduates in engineering, mathematics, physics, or an applied science, and able to demonstrate motivation and commitment to being actively involved in motorsport.

Why this course?

Cranfield University has undertaken research, consultancy, and testing for the motorsport sector since the 1970s. The University is home to the FIA-approved Cranfield Impact Centre and Cranfield Motorsport Simulation, which work with F1 and leading motorsport companies.

Course details

The MSc course consists of nine one-week assessed modules, of which eight are assessed, which take place during October to February, a group design project, and an individual thesis project.

Modules

The following are the compulsory modules for the course:

1. Motorsport Introduction: An introductory non-assessed module that sets the scene for both the Advanced Motorsport Engineering and Advanced Motorsport Mechatronics MSc courses.
2. Motorsport Powertrains: Provides an understanding of the engineering principles on which engine design and development depend.
3. Motorsport Electronics and Data Acquisition: Provides an understanding of the electronic and data acquisition systems that are integral to the modern motorsport vehicle.
4. Motorsport Vehicle Dynamics: Provides fundamental information on vehicle dynamics, focusing on limit behavior with explanations and derivations from first principles.
5. The Business of Motorsport: Provides an understanding of how to apply management techniques to the context of motorsport.
6. Motorsport Aerodynamics: Enables students to understand the basic principles governing aerodynamics in relation to competition vehicles.
7. Motorsport Structural Analysis: Provides an introduction to the selection, processing, design, and analysis of competition vehicles.
8. Computational Fluid Dynamics for Motorsport: An introductory course on how CFD works, exposing learners to all relevant concepts required to conduct a CFD simulation.
9. Composite Structures for Motorsport: Provides detailed understanding and practical experience of the use of composite materials in racing car structures.

Teaching team

Our students regularly engage with motorsport practitioners through group design and individual project work supported by industry. Our extensive network of contacts provides students with the opportunity to undertake exciting projects addressing real-life challenges in motorsport.

Accreditation

The Advanced Motorsport Engineering MSc is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for further learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

Your career

Motorsport is a highly competitive sector. Studying at Cranfield will immerse you in a highly focused motorsport engineering learning experience, providing you with access to motorsport companies and practitioners. Successful students go on to be part of a network of engineers where you will find Cranfield alumni working across a range of roles within the motorsport and high-performance engineering sector.

Fees and funding

• Home: MSc Full-time: ｣13,005, Deposit: ｣1,000
• Overseas: MSc Full-time: ｣29,025, Deposit: ｣3,000

Entry requirements

We welcome applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds and each application is considered on its individual merit. Usually, applicants must hold a UK lower second-class undergraduate degree with honors, or equivalent international qualification, in engineering, mathematics, physics, or applied science subjects, and have a demonstrable motivation and commitment to being actively involved in motorsport.

English language

To study for a formal award at Cranfield, you will need to demonstrate that you can communicate effectively in English in an academic environment. Full details of how you can meet this requirement can be found in our English language requirements section.

Funding opportunities

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