Fully Funded PhD Scholarship: Metrology and Process Integration for Defect Mapping of Next Generation Semiconductor Materials and Devices

Funding suppliers: Swansea College’s School of Science and Engineering and Edward Davies Commercials Ltd (MS-RT)

Topic areas: Engineering Design, Finite Ingredient Evaluation, CAD, CAM, AI

Mission begin date: 

• 1 July 2024 (Enrolment open from mid-June)
• 1 October 2024 (Enrolment open from mid-September)

Aligned programme of research: PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Mission description: 

The undertaking scope is to develop and automate the design and manufacture of car physique elements utilizing essentially the most superior know-how. Right now the time we take to develop car physique elements is simply too lengthy winded. Ordinarily the event and realisation of the design requires a number of iterations inside CAD, FEA, and injection moulding software program. Tooling and manufacturing of the moulds takes a particularly very long time as they’re CNC machined from block metal or aluminium and assembled. 

The undertaking scope is: 

• To achieve a deep understanding of every stage of the design, growth, and manufacturing route.
• To innovate how we shorten every stage by systematically breaking down the processes into the constituent elements, to permit for a deep understanding, establish bottle necks and alternatives for enchancment.
• To optimise methods to make sure essentially the most environment friendly course of through the use of the newest know-how. The event and use of AI algorithms will probably be paramount to making sure success.
• To search for methods to automate the processes carried out in CAD, FEA, mould analyses and manufacturing.
• The target of the undertaking is that the complete course of is realised just about inside software program, with little to no engagement by the consumer, with the output being a tooling design prepared for manufacturing and subsequently the injection moulded physique half.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

We take iconic automobiles just like the class-leading Ford Transit Customized and provides it a sporting edge that’s not like anything on the highway. Every mannequin is hand-crafted and styled to show heads. No different business car has the pose and swagger to match an MS-RT.

With 40 years of motorsport expertise behind us – together with the World Rally Championship, World Rallycross and GT3 Racing – the drive to be the very best runs in our veins. 

MS-RT’s partnership with Ford permits all MS-RT fashions to be bought and serviced via the Ford franchised seller community, offering all the advantages and assurances our clients anticipate once they put money into an MS-RT. 

Eligibility

Candidates should maintain an undergraduate diploma at 2.1 stage in Engineering or comparable related science self-discipline. In case you are eligible to use for the scholarship (i.e. a scholar who’s eligible to pay the UK fee of tuition charges) however don’t maintain a UK diploma, you’ll be able to test our comparability entry necessities. Please be aware that you could be want to supply proof of your English Language proficiency.

Because of funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to candidates eligible to pay tuition charges on the UK fee solely, as outlined by UKCISA rules.