Lift Engineering

Two to five years distance learning.

For current practitioners in the industry, the course offers an opportunity to continue professional development at postgraduate level and obtain high quality engineering education oriented towards lift engineering. The course provides the necessary academic underpinning but because of its distance learning format, engineers do not need to be released from their day-to-day duties to attend.

Assignments based on course material provide formal communication between students and tutors, whilst informal links with tutors and other students are provided through the internet by email and a web-based communication network. As such, internet access is essential for students following this course. At pre-determined times there will be weekend (Friday/Saturday) workshops for UK-based students at Avenue Campus. For the benefit of overseas students, a summer school provides appropriate workshops and seminars.

This is a modular, distance learning course for which study materials and required reading lists are provided.

The course is composed of compulsory and elective taught modules, plus an independent, industry-based research study presented in the form of a dissertation. Students will undertake six modules, four compulsory modules, including the dissertation, together with two elective modules (chosen from five available), tailoring the programme to a particular student's needs and interests. Compulsory modules are concerned with Lift Applications Engineering, Codes and Standards and Contract Management, all of which are considered to be essential. Elective modules provide students with the opportunity to pursue their own particular specialisation within the industry.

It is expected that students will normally take three years to complete the MSc, although students will be able to negotiate their own pace of study, either shorter or longer, up to a maximum of five years.

• Modular
• Distance learning
• Industry relevant

• Codes and standards
• Contract management
• Control system
• Hydraulic systems
• Lift applications engineering
• Lift component applications
• Microprocessor applications
• Utilisation of materials

Janovsky, L 1999 Elevator Mechanical Design (3rd Edition) Elevator World

Strakosch, G R 1998 The Vertical Transportation Handbook (3rd Edition) Wiley & Sons

Andrew, J. P., Kaczmarczyk, S. 2011 Systems Engineering of Elevators. Elevator World, Inc., Mobile, Alabama, U.S.A.

Assessment is through a combination of coursework and written and oral examinations. A dissertation based upon a professional practice project will consist of design and/or investigative research on an appropriate topic.

The course will benefit lift engineers and consultants as well as members of senior management in the lift industry. They will gain an in-depth understanding of advanced technical issues arising in lift design, maintenance and contract management. The broad range of skills, experiences and expertise achieved will mean graduates are better placed to progress in their professional career.

This is the highest level taught course in Lift Engineering and operates alongside other undergraduate level Lift Engineering courses. However, the School of Science and Technology has an active research programme in the field and well-equipped laboratory facilities for those wishing to pursue a research degree (MPhil/PhD).