Overview
Cost engineering is a well established area of research, training and development at Cranfield University.
Cost engineers urgently need recognition to promote their profession. It is recognised that improving cost engineering capabilities within the engineering industry contributes to the development of affordable products and technologies. There is a growing demand internationally for cost engineers who can impart cost and affordability engineering knowledge to support organisational effectiveness.
Our unique Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) in Cost Engineering, developed in collaboration with industry, will create a new generation of cost engineers.
The course content provides a sound, broadly-based education covering the fundamental principles of cost engineering, data management, product and project life cycle and business processes. It also contributes to the increased efficiency of engineers and streamlines communication with both customers and suppliers. Learning is enhanced by the sharing of best practice across different industry sectors.
Students are introduced to general management concepts and practice in the teaching modules as well as individual projects. The facilities available include a CAD work station, SAP R/3, Cost Studio®, CAM facilities, 3D printer and industry-leading process modelling and simulation software.
Course Structure
The course comprises four one-week assessed modules which include lectures and tutorials, and an individual project.
Students complete two compulsory modules with a further two optional modules selected from one of two 'streams', allowing students to specialise in cost engineering within the manufacturing or process industry sectors.
Compulsory modules
- Cost Engineering
- Data Management
Optional modules
- Manufacturing Industry Stream
- Business Process Analysis and Engineering
- Enterprise Systems and Management
- Knowledge Management Systems
- Manufacturing Technology Management
- Operations Management
- Product Evaluation and Validation
- Product Life Cycle Management
- Requirements Engineering and Concept Creation
- Whole System Design
Process Industry Stream
- Business Process Analysis and Engineering
- Enterprise Systems and Management
- Introduction to Process Systems Engineering
- Knowledge Management Systems
- Process Plant Operations
- Project Management
- Requirements Engineering and Concept Creation
- Subsea Oil and Gas Exploitation
- Whole System Design
Entry requirements
Candidates must possess, or be expected to achieve a 1st or 2nd class UK Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Other relevant qualifications together with significant experience may be considered.
English language requirements - our normal minimum requirement is a TOEFL score of 580 (paper test) or 237 (computer test), essay rating 4.5 or 92 (Internet test), all skills 19 or an IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 for writing, a TOEIC overall score of 830, or a Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English grade C or Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English grade C, although a number of our programmes require higher scores.
Funding
Funding opportunities exist, including industrial sponsorship, School bursaries and a number of general external schemes. For the majority of part-time students sponsorship is organised by their employers. We recommend you discuss this with your company in the first instance.
Please note that a formal offer of a place on this course must have been received before consideration can be given for funding. For further details please visit our website or contact our Enquiries Office on the details provided below.
Want to find out more?
Contact our Enquiries Office for further details on all the courses we offer be either email: appliedsciences@cranfield.ac.uk or phone +44 (0)1234 758008. You can also visit our website.
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