Automotive Engineering for Electric Vehicles (Taught)

If you’re a senior vehicle developer passionate about researching and testing the next generation of low- and non-carbon vehicles, then this forward-thinking qualification equips you with the technical knowledge and in-depth training you need. You get to grips with progressive technologies; hone your skills using our state-of-the-art design and simulation tools; and tackle real-world challenges alongside industry partners, graduating with the knowledge and skills to thrive within the fast-paced field of automotive sustainability.

Course accreditation
Accreditation by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is currently in progress.

Facilities and specialist equipment

• Purpose-built STEM building with high-tech facilities and bespoke study spaces

• Specialist automotive engineering lab with cutting-edge technology and simulation tools, from advanced automotive engine demonstrators and aerodynamic test rigs to 3D printers and an engine test bed

• Industry-standard engineering software suites such as AutoCAD; Ansys; MATLAB; ChassisSim; and COMSOL Multiphysics

Career-powered links
You benefit from our on-going collaboration with the United Motorsport Academy (UMA) in India.

Your student experience
Block delivery course structure gives you year-round entry points and intermediate qualifications so you can tailor your learning to fit around your life.

Study under a team of leading academics with specialist knowledge across various fields.

Our faculty’s active involvement in the sector’s most pivotal research and consultancy feeds into the course delivery, ensuring you stay on top of the latest industry breakthroughs.

We prepare you for the workplace, through hands-on projects and open discussion as well as traditional lectures and team-based tasks.

Learn from industry field trips - including the BMW group, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and an electric vehicle workshop in London – where you have opportunities to work on real-life projects such as the rehabilitation of the Sinclair Alien C5.

Enhance your understanding of racing cars by joining the Formula Student team and participating in a national competition organised by IMechE at Silverstone every year.

Explore your interests in more detail with an MSc project of your choice.

Gain key employability skills from critical evaluation and effective communication to advanced problem solving and ethical understanding.

Get the most out of your academic experience with guidance from your own personal academic tutor.

Course modules

Applied heat transfer, thermofluids and computational fluid dynamics – Analyse and develop solutions for complex problems within heat transfer and thermofluids fields.

Vehicle dynamics and sustainable vehicle powertrain – Model and design solutions for complex problems in vehicle dynamics, chassis systems and powertrain technologies.

Vehicle electronics and autonomous driving technology – Explore these fast-developing fields and design original ways to solve current complex problems.

Research methodologies and project management – Apply project management theory and research methods in practice, working within legal and ethical boundaries.

MSc project – Automotive Engineering for Electric Vehicles – Work creatively to generate an idea and develop it further, applying your technical, analytical, practical and managerial skills.

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Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

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