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Advanced Motorsport Engineering

This one-year full-time MSc program in Advanced Motorsport Engineering at Cranfield University provides students with rigorous training in motorsports engineering through both coursework and hands-on projects. The program covers key topics like aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics, and powertrain design. Students complete individual thesis projects working directly in the motorsports industry or academia, and also collaborate on group design projects associated with motorsports organizations. The program prepares students for careers in motorsports engineering and high performance sectors, and Cranfield has long-standing ties to Formula 1 and other top motorsports through its research centers.

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Advanced Motorsport Engineering

This one-year full-time MSc program in Advanced Motorsport Engineering at Cranfield University provides students with rigorous training in motorsports engineering through both coursework and hands-on projects. The program covers key topics like aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics, and powertrain design. Students complete individual thesis projects working directly in the motorsports industry or academia, and also collaborate on group design projects associated with motorsports organizations. The program prepares students for careers in motorsports engineering and high performance sectors, and Cranfield has long-standing ties to Formula 1 and other top motorsports through its research centers.

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Advanced Motorsport Engineering

MSc

Motorsport is an exacting world that requires total


commitment from its engineers. Without their skills and Example modules
expertise competitors don’t even get to race. This course The taught programme consists of compulsory modules.
will hone your skills and expertise in relation to motorsport
and high performance engineering through a rigorous Compulsory:
combination of teaching and motorsport related project work. • Composite Structures for Motorsport,
It aims to provide you with a sound understanding of the • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for Motorsport,
fundamental scientific, engineering and managerial principles • Introduction to Motorsport,
involved in motorsport, and their implementation within a • Motorsport Aerodynamics,
high performance technology context. You will cover design, • Motorsport Electronics and Data Acquisition,
construction and operation of competition vehicles, and • Motorsport Powertrain Design,
related aspects of materials science, aerodynamics, structural • Motorsport Structural Analysis,
analysis, vehicle systems, and management techniques • Motorsport Vehicle Dynamics,
related to motorsport. You will be taught the skills required for • The Business of Motorsport.
the planning, execution and reporting of motorsport projects
and to prepare you for a variety of roles in motorsport. Our
influential network of alumni is testament to the quality of the
course. The University has undertaken research and testing Duration:
for the motorsport sector since the 1970s. We are home MSc: Full-time - one year.
to the FIA approved Cranfield Impact Centre and Cranfield Start date:
Motorsport Simulation, which work closely with F1 and September.
leading motorsport companies.
Location:
Cranfield Campus.
Course structure
Entry requirements:
The Advanced Motorsport Engineering programme is made up Minimum requirements: UK first or second class Honours
of three components: a formal taught component (40%), Group degree in a relevant subject; an equivalent international
Project (20%) and Individual Thesis Project (40%). qualification; relevant work experience with a degree below
second class Honours.
Individual project
The four-month individual research project can be carried out Applicants who do not fulfil the standard entry requirements
within industry or academia. This part of the course allows can apply for the Pre-master’s in Engineering programme,
you to apply the research skills acquired during the taught successful completion of which will qualify them for entry to
phase to a practical problem relating to advanced motorsport this course for a second year of study.
engineering. Please contact us if you do not meet our formal entry
requirements. More information can be found at
Group project www.cranfield.ac.uk/entryrequirements.
The group design project provides teams of students
ATAS Certificate:
with experience of working on a project associated with a
Students requiring a visa to study in the UK may need to
motorsport organisation. Students submit a detailed report
apply for an ATAS certificate to study this course.
and at the end of the project, they present their work to an
invited audience. The experience is highly valued by both
students and prospective employers.

Future 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. Securing employment is ultimately
down to the student who completes the job applications and
attends the interviews. Successful students go on to be part of
a network of engineers. You will find Cranfield alumni working
across motorsport and the high performance engineering
sector.

Contact details
T: +44 (0)1234 758083
E: [email protected]

For further information please visit


www.cranfield.ac.uk/courses/taught/
advanced-motorsport-engineering
Every effort is made to ensure the information on this sheet is correct at the time it was produced in October 2018. Please check the web pages for the latest information.

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