Meeting industry and student needs MTech in Water Process Engineering

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Meeting industry and student needs MTech in
Water Process Engineering
Tom Stephenson Brian McIntosh Simon Pollard Simon
Parsons
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Cranfield Mission
To create and transform world class science,
engineering, technology, and management into
viable, practical, environmentally desirable
solutions that enhance economic development and
the quality of life.
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Full/Part Time
2,971 fte Students 65 Full Time 35 Part Time
Part Time
Full Time
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Students - Summary
Students from 105 countries
700 Doctoral Students
94 of our students are engaged in relevant work
within six months of graduation
Over 2000 Masters students
Cranfield graduates over 50 of the UKs
aerospace PG students
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What is the MTech?

• MTech Advanced Professional Masters
• Innovative model of postgraduate study
• Taught Masters study
• Company-based research
• Professional development
• Industrial experience
• Two year, company sponsored

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Motivation development

• 1yr taught MSc
• - Companies will pay for placements (3.5k)
• - Contact limited to 4months
• 1yr research MSc
• - more in-depth
• - Needs a good student, prior knowledge,
  restricts breadth of sector knowledge,
  difficult to recruit
• 3 yr PhD
• - too long for industry !

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How does the MTech fit in ?

• Sponsorship of an Associate as early as
  possible
• We advertise then jointly interview / recruit

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MTech structure
October - December
January December
January - April
May - end August
Mid September
Christmas
Christmas
5 modules Lab week
Exams Placement
Oral Exam
3 modules 2 design projects Exams
Placement Thesis write-up
Industrial Placement Report
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Masters modules

• Foundation modules
• Water and wastewater treatment principles (WWTP)
• Process science engineering (PSE)
• Engineering hydraulics
• Pumps and pumping systems
• Technical modules
• Chemical processes
• Physical processes
• Biological processes
• Desalination

• Management modules
• Project, finance and contract management
• Conservation and re-use
• Risk management and reliability engineering
• Water policy, legislation and regulation
• Module choices
• 2 4 foundation
• 3 4 technical
• 1 2 management

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MTech Water Processes
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MTech the 1st year

• Water Sciences MTech launched at British Water HQ
  event in London, June 2005
• Yr.1 - 4 MTech positions sponsored (30k each)
• Anglian Water (2 positions) RD
• Veolia Water Asset Management
• Yorkshire Water RD
• Yr.2 6x MTechs

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Issues

• Suitability for consultants, contractors
• Sponsorship student recruitment timing
• Company changes
• Data generation
• Need the industry relationship in place
• Transferability to other sectors ?

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Why the MTech?

• Cranfield benefits from
• Student recruitment
• Critical mass on specialist courses
• Industry contact

Sponsoring company
Cranfield
Student
MTech Advanced Professional Masters
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Why the MTech?

• Industry benefits from
• Low cost project work
• Proactive recruitment opportunity
• Access to expertise

Sponsoring company
Cranfield
Student
MTech Advanced Professional Masters
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Why the MTech?

• Students benefit from
• Bursary
• Industry interaction
• Contact with a range of people

Sponsoring company
Cranfield
Student
MTech Advanced Professional Masters