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TheSchoolofAppliedSciencesMScinLiftEngineering

ContactwithLEIA,experiencewithintheLiftIndustryandcontactwithDirectorsandSeniorManagersintheUKandoverseasindicatesaneedfor:

Highqualityengineeringeducationorientedtowardsliftengineeringatpostgraduatelevel

Continuingprofessionaldevelopmentforcurrentpractitionersintheindustry

Aneedfromemployersforengineerstoobtaintheoreticalunderpinningofadvancedpractice

Developmentandformationofgraduateengineerstofullprofessionalcapability

Thecoursewillprovidethenecessaryacademicunderpinning,and,consequentonthedistancelearningformat,willobviatemuchofthenecessityactuallytoreleaseengineersfromtheirdaytodaydutiestoattendforfulltimeorparttimeinstruction.Onlyatcertain,predeterminedtimesarethereweekend(Friday/Saturday)workshopsforUKbasedstudents.Forthebenefitofoverseasstudents,asummerschoolprovidesappropriateworkshopsandseminars.WithintheDivisionofEngineeringtheexistingLEIADistanceLearningprovisioninLiftTechnologyhasgivenmanyyearsofexperienceoperatingwithstudentsinthisindustry,placingtheSchoolinastrongpositiontoextendthatprovisiontopostgraduatelevel.

TheCourse

Thetaught,modular,distancelearningcourseleadstotheawardofMScinLiftEngineering,validatedandawardedbytheUniversityofNorthampton.Thecourseaimstoprovideadetailed,academicstudyofliftengineeringandrelatedmanagementissues,togetherwithahigherlevelqualificationforpersonsemployedintheliftmakingandalliedindustries.Entryisnormallyfromanengineeringorsimilarfirstdegree.However,toalignwiththeessentialneedsoftheindustry,considerationisalsogiventothosewhocandemonstraterelevantlearningandexperienceatanappropriatelevel.ExemptionfromthedegreequalificationmaybegiventhroughAccreditationofPriorLearning(APL)and/orAccreditationofPriorExperientialLearning(APEL).DetailsaregivenbelowinEntryRequirements

Thecourseiscomposedofcompulsoryandelectivetaughtmodules,plusanindependent,industrybasedresearchstudypresentedintheformofadissertation.CompulsorymoduleswillbeconcernedwithApplicationsEngineering,CodesandStandardsandContractManagement,allofwhichareconsideredtobeessential.Electivemoduleswillprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytopursuetheirownparticularspecialisationwithintheindustry.

CourseStructure

ItisexpectedthatstudentswillnormallyrequireatleastthreeyearstocompletetheMSc,althoughstudentswillbeabletonegotiatetheirownpaceofstudy,eithershorterorlonger.Anumberofstudentshavechosenadifferentpatternofstudy,completingonlytwotaughtmodulesperacademicyear.(NotethatUniversityregulationscurrentlyimposeamaximumoffiveyearsforcompletionoftheMSc.)

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Year1 Year2 Year3CompulsoryModule DesignatedModule

DissertationCompulsorymodule DesignatedModule

Compulsorymodule ResearchMethods

RecomendedpathwayforcompletionofMScin3years

Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4Compulsory

moduleCompulsory

moduleDesignated

Module DissertationCompulsoryModule

Designatedmodule

Researchmethods

RecomendedpathwayforcompletionofMScin4years

ToqualifyfortheawardofMSc,itwillbenecessaryforstudentstocompletesixmodules:

five'compulsory'modules,includingthedissertation,

togetherwith

twodesignatedmoduleswhichtailortheprogrammetoaparticularstudent'sneedsandinterests.

Thedissertation,baseduponaprofessionalpracticeproject,willcountasa'triple'module.Thedissertationmodulewillbecarriedoutwithinthestudent'scompany.Itwillconsistofdesignorinvestigativeresearchinanappropriatetopicrelatedtothecoursematerialandobjectives,proposedbythestudentandnegotiatedwiththecourseteam.Examplesoftopicswhichmightbeconsideredsuitableare:

Technicalandcommercialordesignsupervisionofasignificantverticaltransportationproject

Implementationofasuitableinformationtechnologyprojectwithinaserviceorcommercialorganisation

Inordertosucceedinthemodule,itwouldnotbesufficientsimplytorecordsuchaproject.Thedemandsoftheawardwillrequirethatthebackgroundtotheprojectisproperlyandcomprehensivelyresearchedinanacademiccontext.

StudyModules

Thesubjectsavailableareshowninthetablebelow.Studentswillfollowthecompulsorymodules,togetherwithtwoelectivemoduleschosenfromthefiveavailable.

Compulsorymodules LIFM001DL LiftApplicationsEngineering

LIFM002DL CodesandStandards



LIFM003DL ManagementofConstructionIndustryContracts

LIFM004DL CaseStudy

LIFM012DL Dissertation(Includesresearchmethods) DesignatedModules LIFM005DL LiftComponentApplications

LIFM006DL HydraulicSystems LIFM007DL ControlSystems LIFM008DL MicroprocessorApplications LIFM009DL UtilisationofMaterials

Assessment

Theprincipalassessmentmethods,asappropriatetoeachmodule,willbe:

Assignments:

Specificandappropriatescenariosandproblemspresentedtothestudentforsolutionand/orsurveyanddiscussioninthecontextofthemodulebeingstudied.

Designprojectseitherdrawnfromthestudent'sownworkingenvironment,orbasedonanappropriatescenarioprovidedbythecourseteam.

Investigationprojectscomparingthecoursematerialwitharealexampleorworkingpracticewithinthestudent'sworkingexperience/environment.

FinalAssessment

ThecompulsorytaughtmodulesLIFM001DL,LIFM002DLandLIFM003DLwillbeassessedthroughcoursework.Theachievementoflearningoutcomeswillbeassessedthroughareport,singleexaminationandpanelinterviewinthemoduleLIFM004DL.

Individualelectivemoduleswilleachbesubjecttoafinalassessmentbyexamination.

Dissertation

Thedissertationmoduleisassessedthroughthedissertation,andisnormallysubjectalsotoa'VivaVoce'(oral)examination.Foroverseasstudents,thislattermaybecarriedoutthroughvideoconferencing.

Resources

LearningResourcesUnit

TherelevantpublishedtextsusedinthecourseareavailableintheUniversity.WiththeDistanceLearningnatureoftheprovision,studentswillnormallyobtainthenecessarypublicationseitherthroughtheircompany,orthroughalocallibrary.However,therearearrangementsforstudentstoobtaintextsheldintheUniversitylibrary.Aparticularneedwillbeforcopiesofrelevantcodesandstandards.WhilstBritishStandardsarelikelytobeavailableinlocallibrariesorincompany,thecoursewillalsodealwithrelevantforeign



(e.g.AmericanandAustralian)standards,anditisessentialthatstudentshaveaccesstothese.

Informationtechnology

Internetaccessisessentialforstudentsfollowingthiscourse.SignificantelementsoftutorialsupportwillrequiretheuseofemailandtheInternetbasedtutorialcommunicationnetworkoperatedbytheLiftTechnologysectionoftheUniversity.AccesstoadditionalITfacilities,togetherwithspecialistsoftware,willbeprovidedinthecaseofstudentsattendingtheUniversityforsupplementaryweekendandsummerschools.AdmissiontotheprogrammeisconditionaluponaccesstotheInternetandemail.(SeeEntryRequirementsbelow)

FurtherInformation

Forfurtherinformation,advice,applicationformsandcoursefeespleasecontact:

AdmissionsOfficeUniversityofNorthamptonAvenueCampusSt.George'sAvenueNorthamptonNN26JD.Telephone:01604735500(International:00441604735500)Fax:01604717813(International:00441604717813)email:[email protected]

Indicativemodulecontent

CompulsoryModules

LIFM001DL LiftApplicationEngineering:SystemsCalculations:TractionGroovepressureEmergencystopBufferingSafetygearMachinepowerandsuspendedload.BuildingServicesRequirements:ElectricalrequirementsVentilationHeatingandlightingFireprecautionsLayoutandStructure:ImposedloadsspacerequirementsNoiseandvibration.CostEstimationChoiceofsystemTrafficstudyAestheticsAncillaryequipment.

LIFM002DL CodesandStandards:AnalysisofStandards:BritishStandards(BSEN81BS7255BS5588)ASMEE(UnitedStatesSafetyCodes)SAA(AustralianSafetyCodes)ApplicationofGeneralSafetyCodes:HealthandSafetyatWorkActCDMRegulationsIEERegulationsElectricityatWorkAct,ApplicationofEnvironmentalCodes:EuropeanDirectives(LiftsDirectiveEMCMachineryDirective)

LIFM003DL Administrationandcontrolofcontractswithinandrelatingtotheconstructionindustry:OfferandAcceptancePerformancebondLAD'sDelayWarranties(CollateralWarranty)LatentDefectCommonformsofcontract(JCT,PSA,MF/1WorksContractetc.)ExtensionofTimeetc.ObligationsEmployer,Architect,Agent,ManagingContractor,MainContractorNominatedsubcontractor,Domestic



Subcontractor. LIFM004DL Thismoduleisconcernedwithassessmentofthe

achievementoflearningoutcomeswhichcombinethelearningoutcomesofmodulesLIFM001DL,LIFM002DLandLIFM003DL.Inparticular,itistheintentionofthemoduletoprovideavehicletoassesstheskillsofthestudentinsynthesisingsolutionstounfamiliarandunusualproblems,andintegratingtheskillsandknowledgeacquiredthroughthethreecompulsorymodulesinaccordancewiththerelevantoverallprogrammeoutcomes.Consequently,thelearningoutcomesspecifictothemoduleareconcernedwithknowledgeandunderstandingandwithkeyskills,ratherthanwithsubjectspecificskills.

LIFM012DL "Topropose,undertakeandreportsupervisedindependentresearchmakinguseoftheskillsandknowledgeacquiredelsewhereinthecourse"LiteraturereviewandsearchtechniquesProblemsolvingandanalysisQualitativeandquantitativetechniquesAssimilationandpresentation

DesignatedModules

LIFM005DL ComponentApplicationsLiftmachinesRopesandropingSafetygearsandbuffersGuidesCarframesandenclosuresDoorsandentrancesSupportingsteelwork.

LIFM006DL HydraulicSystemsApplication:Rangeofload,speed,travelStructuralimplications.HydraulicComponents:CylinderValvespumpandmotor.Environmental:NoiseEnergyPollution.Cost:Primecostandoperatingcost.

LIFM007DL ControlSystemsPowerControlSystems:FourquadrantcontrolRegenerationDifferentialequationofmotionandtransferfunctionVariableVoltaged.c.Variablevoltagevariablefrequencya.c.SupervisoryControlSystems:TrafficmanagementCallhandlingGroupcontrol.ManagementSystems:FaultloggingandanalysisPerformancemonitoringAverageandlongestwaitTrafficanalysis.

LIFM008DL MicroprocessorApplicationsTypesofProcessor:PLC8bit16bit32bitRISCMemory:TypesApplicationsComputerArchitecture:DistributedSystemsLanguagesComputationandLogicInterfacing:SerialandParallelCommunication:ControllerAreaNetwork.

LIFM009DL UtilisationofMaterialsPropertiesandApplicationofMetalsStainlesssteelCastironAluminiumandnonferrousmetals.PropertiesandApplicationofPlasticsPropertiesandApplicationofNaturalRubbersFibrematerials(Ropecores)Oils.Materials:JoiningofmaterialsWelding,mechanicalfastenings,adhesivesetc.



EntryRequirements

Owingtotheextensiverangeofacademicqualificationsavailableworldwide,entryrequirementsaredescribedhereintermsofUKacademicawards.ApplicantsfromoutsideUKshouldsubmitevidenceoftheirownqualifications.TheAcademicRegistryattheUniversitywillthenestablishtheequivalenceofthosequalificationsintheUKcontext.

Applicantswithafirstdegreewillnormallybeexpectedtohaveattainedhonoursatleastclass2.2(oritsequivalent)inarelevantengineeringorassociatedtechnicaldiscipline.

WithintheframeworkoftheUniversityandFacultyprocessesforAccreditationofPriorLearning/PriorExperientialLearning(APL/APEL),candidateswhocandemonstrateanappropriatelevelofrelevantlearningandachievementwillbeconsidered.Suchachievementwillbedemonstrated,inthefirstinstance,throughtheassemblyofaportfolioofevidenceofpersonaltechnicalachievement,corroboratedasanaccurateandauthenticrecordbyaCharteredEngineer,orpersonofsimilartechnicalstanding.

Inadditiontotheportfolio,oneofthefollowingcriteriamustbesatisfied:

ForcandidateswhohaveachievedatleastanHND/HNClevelqualificationinanappropriateengineeringorassociatedtechnicaldiscipline,aminimumofthreeyears'designand/ortechnicalsupervisoryexperienceinliftengineering.

CandidateswhoarenotacademicallyqualifiedtoHNC/HNDlevelmustdemonstratetheaptitudetobenefitfrom,andsucceedinthecoursethroughtypicallyfiveyears'designand/ortechnicalsupervisoryexperienceinliftengineering

Anycandidatemayberequiredtoundergoaninterviewtoestablishtheirpotentialtobenefitfromthecourse.Thisinterviewmay,whereappropriate,beconductedremotelybyvideoconferencingorbytelephoneatthediscretionoftheadmissionstutor.

ThelanguageofthecourseanditsassessmentwillbeEnglish.OverseascandidateswhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglishmustdemonstratecompetenceintheEnglishLanguagebyachievementofaTOEFLscoreof600orabove,oranIELTSscoreof6orabove,oranequivalentcertificateofcompetenceinwrittenEnglish.

Informationtechnology

TutorialsupportforstudentswillrequiresignificantuseofInformationTechnology,and,inparticular,communicationviatheInternet.Beforeacceptanceintothecourse,studentswillberequiredtoconfirmappropriateaccesstotherequiredInformationTechnologyandnetworkingfacilities.

Applicationform

Anapplicationform(Word541KB)isavailable.TheformmaybeprintedoutandfilledinbutmustbesubmittedinhardcopytotheAdmissionOffice.

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