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Electronic, Electrical and Computing Engineering PhD/MPhil (Railway Systems Specialism) – (Ph.D.)
University of Birmingham
Department of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering| Application Deadline: | April each academic year | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,232 - ≈ € 12,860 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Birmingham
The Railway Systems Group is part of the multidisciplinary Railway Research Centre within the School of Engineering. The Railway Research Centre is the headquarters of Rail Research UK, an EPRSC- supported research consortium, which brings together research from eight universities.Work in electronic, electrical and computer engineering has grown over 30 years from an interest in power electronic traction drives, to train performance simulation and interactions with the signalling system. Current research is focused on:
* Asset condition monitoring
* Systems engineering and data management
* Traffic optimisation
* Train performance and power supply simulation
* Emerging propulsion systems
Facilities
The group benefits from a dedicated railway systems integration laboratory and recently refurbished office facilities. Equipment in the laboratory includes: a full-scale moving rail, currently used for non-destructive testing and environmental contamination research; traction motor drives; and various railway assets, including point machines, track circuits and train door rigs.
Key facts Type of Course: Doctoral research
Duration: PhD – 3 years full-time, MPhil – 1 year full-time
Start date: Registration for PhD and MPhil study can take place at the beginning of any month
Contents
Current projects include:
* Condition monitoring of assets (point machines, track circuits, train doors)
* Condition monitoring of the wheel/rail interface
* Non-destructive testing of rails
* System reliability analysis
* System cost modelling
* Integration of disparate railway data
* Level crossing risk assessment
* Optimising of railway traffic after disturbance
* Capacity analysis
* Train performance simulation
* Railway power supply analysis and simulation
* Assessment of regenerative braking technology
* Analysis of future propulsion technologies
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Requirements
The normal entrance requirements for MPhil or PhD study are a first degree of at least good UK upper second-class Honours standard, an appropriate standard of English and adequate financial support. The requirements also allow for entry based on comparable ability, as indicated by a good UK MSc performance or a lower first degree performance plus substantial relevant experience.
English language requirements
* IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band;
* TOEFL IBT 80 with no less than 17 in any band
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 5.5 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 80 |
Faculty
The Department of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering was awarded 24 points out of 24 in the last Teaching Quality Assessment. Our research grant and contract funding exceeds £2 million per annum and in the 2008 RAE 85% of our research was judged to be of international standing, with 60% internationally leading.
Birmingham is a university rich in high calibre research, with academic staff who are global experts in their field. When you take a taught programme you will be studying with people whose work advances the boundaries of knowledge.
Our research leads the field in many of the emerging disciplines of the 21st century. We have a clear vision for the future and a strong commitment to interdisciplinary research that challenges conventional thinking.
Our degree programmes equip you for a rewarding career in an industry that is continually growing and developing, as electronic, communications and computer technologies become ever more integrated and pervasive. If you want to play a key role in the future development and implementations of these technologies, then a degree from Birmingham’s Department of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering is your next logical step.
Our strong links with industry have ensured that the programmes are highly relevant to current issues while providing a strong grasp of the underlying principles - The School also has strong links with key employers who provide projects and work placements for our students and regularly recruit our graduates, including Jaguar, Cadbury's, the BBC, Vodafone, Land Rover, Unilever, Rolls Royce, Kodak, MG Rover, Siemens, Jordan Formula One.
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You can contact Dr Clive Roberts to ask a question about Electronic, Electrical and Computing Engineering PhD/MPhil (Railway Systems specialism) at University of Birmingham.
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