Overview
What you will study
On successful completion of this Fighting Vehicle Design course offered by Cranfield University you should be able to:
- Recognise and identify the key design and development features of armoured fighting vehicles
- Formulate the inter-relationships and trade-offs between the wide-ranging vehicle system technologies involved
- Better understand the technological possibilities and constraints presented by these technologies for future vehicles
- Put their own knowledge into context, and thereby deliver added value to future design solutions.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- AFV design characteristics
- attack of armour and IEDs
- terminal ballistics
- AFV transmissions and steering
- armour materials and structure
- terramechanics
- wheeled vehicle drivelines
- suspension and ride
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Please enquire for course dates
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Cranfield, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Mechanical Engineering Military Science View 20 other Short Courses in Military Science in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Who should attend:
- Test and evaluation engineers, design and development engineers, manufacturing and industrial engineers, specification engineers, physicists and mathematicians working in the fighting vehicle design, researchers and analysts new to the subject and intend working in the design and development of fighting vehicles
- Military personnel, government civil servants, defence industry, acquisition and procurement staff from DoD
- Graduates, who intend to take up a career in defence technology (DoD and industry)
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents2100 GBP / full≈ 2100 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents2100 GBP / full≈ 2100 GBP / full
Living costs
Cranfield
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.