Course description
The Manufacturing Technology and Management MSc addresses the knowledge, skills and behaviour requirements of the Materials Process Engineer degree apprenticeship standard (Level 7). The Materials Process Engineer programme has been developed specifically to meet the high demand for technical specialism, combined with commercial and problem-solving skills applicable to a variety of thermal process-related industries.
The course is about developing, up-skilling and improving the retention of current engineers to become leaders and managers of the future. The programme is applicable across a broad range of industries (casting, coating, welding, brazing, heat treatment and surface treatment technologies) where safe, reliable and long-term stability of manufacturing operations is a key business driver.
We aim to enhance your skills, and address the need for highly trained individuals contributing to the safe, reliable and long-term stability of manufacturing operations. The skills gained in the course is expected to contribute to the achievement of competitive advantage for your organisation.
The course has been developed in collaboration with industry, trade bodies and associations and the Institute of Apprenticeships to meet the Level 7 Materials Process Engineer standard.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
The programme has been mapped against the Level 7 Materials Process Engineer Apprenticeship Standard and has been developed for companies who want a full offering that delivers against all aspects of the Standard.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Your early career professionals will benefit from a postgraduate qualification and personal development opportunity with one of the UK’s top postgraduate universities, specialising in technology and management. The applied nature of the programme enables personalised, specific and organisationally aligned development. The programme enhances their capabilities and puts them on the path to Chartered Engineer status (not within the Apprenticeship Levy)
They will acquire skills in:
- Risk and uncertainty management.
- Identification of innovation opportunities.
- Engineering and technology including operations and asset management.
- Design and planning for through-life cost.
- Methods of manufacture for cost reduction and process improvement.
- New product development and manufacturing operations.
- Solving industry problems to generate business benefit.
Training Course Content
Core Content
- Introduction to Sustainable Manufacturing
- Operations Management
- Operations Analysis
- General Management
- Lean Product Development
- Specialist Option Materials Process Engineering
- Optimisation of Manufacturing Operations
Course delivery details
Our apprenticeship is delivered through a mix of blended learning and block delivery primarily at our Cranfield Campus in Bedfordshire. The duration of the apprenticeship is approximately 30 months, this includes seven modules, a group project, individual project and an End Point Assessment.
Assessment one: project report (8000 words, 20 min presentation and 40 min questioning)
This will assess the apprentice’s ability to generate a viable process improvement proposal, which focuses on technical elements that can yield efficiency/business improvements on an existing manufacturing method.
Assessment two: professional review (60 min)
This assessment will take the form of a professional discussion to draw out KSB’s, in particular behaviours, which would be less likely to occur in the project and presentation approaches of assessment one, but mirror those used in the day to day work environment.
Assessment three: Knowledge and Skills Test (60 min)
Compliments the other assessment methods and focuses on aspects of the standard not assessed elsewhere.
Apprentices will take their learning from the classroom into their organisation and apply their learning through workplace practice, evidencing their new-found knowledge, skills and behaviours as part of their portfolio of evidence.
Course delivery
Taught modules 40%, Group project (as dissertation) 20%, Individual Project and End Point Assessment 40%.
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