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Cranfield University, RMCS Shrivenham, MSc, Weapon and Vehicle Systems

 

Study mode Start date Duration
Full-time Sep years: 1
Part-time Sep years: 2 - 5
The aim of the course is to provide students with the technical knowledge and understanding of weapon systems and military vehicles to make them effective in their specification, design, development and assessment; special attention is given to the study of recent advances in defence technology, and to training students in the analysis and evaluation of new concepts against changes and developments in the threat; the taught element of the course is divided into subject modules; a number are compulsory core modules, designed to give a balanced, broad coverage of key technologies; these are supplemented by optional specialised or advanced modules that enable students to expand their expertise in areas particular to their own interests and those of their sponsor; the modular teaching programme culminates in an integrating design synthesis module; this draws together the material taught in the preceding modules and considers the design of the whole weapon system, examining the compromises necessary to achieve an optimum operational performance; the academic instruction is supplemented by a programme of visits to military units, defence equipment manufacturers and government establishments and presentations by visiting lecturers; in addition to the taught part of the course, students can opt either to undertake an individual project or participate in a group design project; the aim of the project phase is to enable students to develop expertise in engineering research, design or development.

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