Master of Science - Electric Vehicle Engineering (Placement Year)

MSc Electric Vehicle Engineering is a specialist postgraduate degree that equips students with the tools and techniques necessary to address challenges associated with the development and implementation of electrification of conventional mobility solutions. The focus of the technology-related economy is drastically shifting towards electrically or electronically controlled autonomous digital systems, smart communication devices, automation and robotics, controlled remotely via smart technology using green energy resources. The postgraduate programme combines principles from electrics, electronics, control, power, automation and robotics to design, manufacture and test smart mobile vehicles/ devices, powered by green electricity. For various applications, these systems and devices are required to interact with objects, know where the objects are, and be able to perform tasks such as moving the objects to a required new position.

Students will be taught about smart electronics that require information from sensors that can detect position, orientation, and visual or audio signals. Students will develop academic and practical skills in electric power-related areas such as electrical machines and drives, power electronics and batteries, covering all aspects of the vehicle's powertrain. This will enable students to create their own systems that are smart and cognitive, developing them from imagination through to reality. The programme will also offer an optional placement year to all students, enabling them to experience the real world and effectively connect the university experience with it.