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Academic Structures

Programme Academic Structure for 2024 - 2025, PhD-track

This information is provisional & subject to change.

Full-time Programme Structure

Year 1 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
RSPT01Research Thesis - Year 1P01001

Year 1 Optional Modules -

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
CA637Advanced Scientific Communication Skills5Semester 201002
CA639Artificial Intelligence Methods10Year long01002
CA682Data Management and Visualisation7.5Semester 175253
CA684Machine Learning7.5Semester 275251
CM602Engaged Research10Semester 101001
EE507Entrepreneurship for Engineers7.5Semester 250501
EE514Data Analysis and Machine Learning7.5Semester 175251
EE611Enterprise Exp for Grad. Research Students10Semester 101002
EE611AEnterprise Exp for Grad. Research Students10Semester 201002
EE613Advanced Topics in Machine Learning7.5Semester 201002
GS601Intellectual Property and Commercialisation5701002
GS602Postgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice5Semester 101001
GS602APostgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice5Semester 201001
GTEECGraduate Training Elements (Eng & Computing)P001
HR610Personal and Professional Development5701002
LC600English for Academic Purposes5Autumn Semester01001
MM421Finite Element Analysis7.5Semester 160401
MM523Product Design, Development & Value Analysis7.5Semester 180201
MM524Advanced FEA7.5Semester 260401
MM532Computational Thermo-Fluid Dynamics7.5Semester 250501
MM533Research Practice & Methodology7.5Semester 150501
MM536Advanced Sustainable Energy Systems7.5Semester 201001
MM537Whole Life Cycle Analysis7.5Semester 201001
MM555Manufacturing Process Analysis & Tool Design7.5Semester 280201
MM584Manufacturing Systems Simulation7.5Semester 150501
MM600Labview, Data Acquisition, Analysis & Control7.5Semester 201002
MM602Additive Manufacturing7.5Semester 201001
MM603Data Analysis for Advanced Manufacturing5Semester 201001
MT610Qualitative Research Methods5701002
MT611Quantitative Research Methods5701002
TP602Research Ethics5Semester 101001

Year 2 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
RSPT02Research Thesis - Year 2P01001

Year 3 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
RSPT03Research Thesis - Year 3P01001

Year 4 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
RSPT04Research Thesis - Year 4P01001

Year 5 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
RSPT05Research Thesis - Year 5P10001

Year 6 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
RSPT06Research Thesis - Year 6P10001

Year 7 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
RSPT07Research Thesis - Year 7P10001

Part-time Programme Structure

Year 1 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
RSPT01Research Thesis - Year 1P01001

Year 1 Optional Modules,

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
CA637Advanced Scientific Communication Skills5Semester 201002
CA639Artificial Intelligence Methods10Year long01002
CA682Data Management and Visualisation7.5Semester 175253
CA684Machine Learning7.5Semester 275251
CM602Engaged Research10Semester 101001
EE507Entrepreneurship for Engineers7.5Semester 250501
EE514Data Analysis and Machine Learning7.5Semester 175251
EE611Enterprise Exp for Grad. Research Students10Semester 101002
EE611AEnterprise Exp for Grad. Research Students10Semester 201002
EE613Advanced Topics in Machine Learning7.5Semester 201002
GS601Intellectual Property and Commercialisation5701002
GS602Postgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice5Semester 101001
GS602APostgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice5Semester 201001
GTEECGraduate Training Elements (Eng & Computing)P001
HR610Personal and Professional Development5701002
LC600English for Academic Purposes5Autumn Semester01001
MM523Product Design, Development & Value Analysis7.5Semester 180201
MM524Advanced FEA7.5Semester 260401
MM532Computational Thermo-Fluid Dynamics7.5Semester 250501
MM533Research Practice & Methodology7.5Semester 150501
MM536Advanced Sustainable Energy Systems7.5Semester 201001
MM537Whole Life Cycle Analysis7.5Semester 201001
MM555Manufacturing Process Analysis & Tool Design7.5Semester 280201
MM584Manufacturing Systems Simulation7.5Semester 150501
MM600Labview, Data Acquisition, Analysis & Control7.5Semester 201002
MM602Additive Manufacturing7.5Semester 201001
MM603Data Analysis for Advanced Manufacturing5Semester 201001
MT610Qualitative Research Methods5701002
MT611Quantitative Research Methods5701002
TP602Research Ethics5Semester 101001

Year 2 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
RSPT02Research Thesis - Year 2P01001

Year 3 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
RSPT03Research Thesis - Year 3P01001

Year 4 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
RSPT04Research Thesis - Year 4P01001

Year 5 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
RSPT05Research Thesis - Year 5P10001

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