Materials Engineering

The MSc in Systems Engineering and Innovation aims to develop the next generation of technology champions in the mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering of service systems. It aims to take students who have already shown competence and leadership in the field of M&E services and who wish to extend their knowledge of systems, and systems thinking. It focuses on the new systems engineering issues likely to confront conventional M&E services systems in the next decade. An important component addresses the management of innovation needed to bring these new systems and concepts successfully into play.

The programme content is designed to be uncompromisingly challenging and would be suitable only for the most able students. At the personal level it will stretch students who have already shown their competence in traditional M&E services by exposing them to new unfamiliar systems, systems theory and new system component requirements. With a special emphasis on data networks, it is intended to give the student confidence to lead the significant revolution in M&E services already anticipated by major industrial players.

Programme themes

• Systems approaches in engineering: introduction and foundations

• Using a systems approach to analyse technologies and innovation 

• Applying systems analysis to energy supply policy

• Data network systems models
• Process engineering design optimistaion of large systems
• Systems approaches to safety reliability and resilience
• Whole systems design to decarbonise energy systems
• Power transmission and storage; intergrating systems into energy supply
• Innovation and entrepreneurship.

Module descriptors

 CI9.S.1.0 Systems approaches in engineering: introduction and foundations

 CI9.S.1.1 Systems aspects of advanced M & E components

 CI9.S.1.4 Economic context of future M & E systems: introduction to energy policy

 CI9.S.1.3 Data networks in advanced M&E systems

 CI9.S.2.1 Optimising systems and networks: urban energy systems

 CI9.S.2.2 Systems approaches to safety reliability and resilience

 CI9.S.2.3 Low carbon technologies: renewable and nuclear

 CI9.S.2.4 Power transmission and storage: integrating systems into Smart grids

 CI9.S.2.5 Innovation and entrepreneurship

 CI9.S.3Dissertation in a technology agreed between supervisor and student, an  investigation of its applicability to future M & E services engineering and the innovation strategy most likely to succeed for its realisation

Entry requirements

At least an Upper Second Class Honours degree (or overseas equivalent) in an engineering subject would normally be required for entry to the programme, along with industrial experience in Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) services projects.

To reflect the key role of systems engineers in a project, candidates should expect to have demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation potential in their industrial experience.

Candidates should either already hold Chartered Engineer status or should expect to enrol on a programme to achive Chartered status.

Where applicable, applicants must satisfy the College’s English proficiency requirement

English Language Requirements

To obtain maximum benefit from studies at Imperial College all students must have a good command of the English Language. Imperial College therefore requires applicants to have taken an English Language test and achieved an acceptable grade or score before admission can be confirmed.

Departmental MSc Scholarships

All candidates who have indicated their wish to be considered for available funding at the application stage.
Awards will be based on academic excellence and relevant experience. 
Number of awards: up to 17
Application Deadline: 31 March 2014

Value - full or partial tuition fee waiver

 All modules are compulsory