Defence Systems Engineering PG Cert
Postgraduate
In London
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
This Postgraduate Certificate has been designed for engineering professionals who are interested in developing their careers into systems engineering or project management roles in the defence and security domains.
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About this course
Students who have studied this subject have found employment in defence, aerospace, rail, construction, cybersecurity, engineering, IT, management consultancy and many other areas.
A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. At least two years' experience working in an engineering/technology environment is expected.
The MSc in Systems Engineering Management (which students may choose to go on to study on successful completion of this Postgraduate Certificate) is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
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Subjects
- IT Project Management
- Systems Engineering
- Project
- Systems
- Project Management
- Engineering
- Defence Systems Engineering
- Business Environment
- Lifecycle Management
- Systems design
Course programme
Students will develop a powerful set of skills and knowledge about defence and security systems and gain awareness and understanding of the economic and organisational context within which defence and security systems are developed, including the limitations these can impose. Depending on the modules chosen, students may focus more on business, project management, reliability or design aspects.
Students undertake modules to the value of 60 credits.
The programme consists of four taught modules of 15 credits each.
Core modulesStudents must take Defence and Security Systems (15 credits) and either three from the list below or two from the list below and one optional module.
- Business Environment
- Lifecycle Management
- Risk, Reliability and Resilience
- Systems Thinking and Engineering Management
- Delivering Complex Projects
- Project Management (leading to Association for Project Management examination)
- Systems Design
- Technology Strategy
The programme consists of four taught modules, each of which is delivered as a five-day block week consisting of a blend of interactive lectures, small-group exercises and presentations, case studies and workshop activity. Formative feedback is given to students throughout the modules. Modules are formally assessed through coursework to be completed a few weeks after the module, and for some modules there is also a short test or a 1.5 hour written examination.
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Defence Systems Engineering PG Cert