Systems Power and Energy

Entry requirements

2.1 Honours degree or equivalent

Required documentation

Applicants should submit:

• Transcripts/degree certificate
• Two references
• A one-page research proposal
• CV
• Name of potential Supervisor

Research proposal

Candidates are required to provide a single page outline of the research subject proposed (approximately 1000 words). This need not be a final thesis proposal but should include:

• a straightforward, descriptive, and informative title
• the question that your research will address
• an account of why this question is important and worth investigating
• an assessment of how your own research will engage with recent study in the subject
• a brief account of the methodology and approach you will take
• a discussion of the primary sources that your research will draw upon, including printed books, manuscripts, archives, libraries, or museums
• an indicative bibliography of secondary sources that you have already consulted and/or are planning to consult

Months of entry

Anytime

Course content

Systems, Power and Energy research within the School of Engineering is tackling many strategic and challenging areas of research in energy, ultrasonics, material and manufacture, space systems and science and music.

Our research is interdisciplinary, pulling together experts across a range of different fields to collaborate on industrial-focussed challenges.

We have collaborations in energy, space systems, healthcare, bioengineering, nanotechnologies and automotive engineering.

Research areas

Communications, Sensing and Imaging

• Antenna design and channel modelling
• Physical layer design and signal processing, new waveforms for 5G
• Radio resource allocation and MAC design
• Networking and joint design of RAN and backhaul
• Self Organisation of Cellular Networks
• Use of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analysis for Self Organisation
• Use cases of 5G technology (example areas include): Smart Transport, Smart Agriculture, Connected Health, Body area networks, Environment monitoring, Connected buildings.

Energy

• Renewables of high thermal efficiency
• Decarbonised fossil fuels
• High efficiency energy conversion processes
• Safe and clean nuclear energy
• Sensing and simulation of energy systems

Medical and Industrial Ultrasonics

• Ultrasonics in Medicine and Surgery
• Power Ultrasonics Applications
• Ultrasonic Transducer Materials and Devices
• Cavitation and Microbubbles
• Ultrasound Electronics and Systems
• Beamforming and Signal Processing
• Multimodal Systems with Ultrasound
• Tools for Space and Hazardous Environments
• Micromanipulation with Ultrasonics

Materials, Design and Manufacturing

• Composite Materials
• Advanced Manufacture
• Computer-Automated Design (CAutoD)

Space Systems

• Planetary exploration and science
• Debris mitigation
• Space power systems
• Orbital dynamics, control and formation flight

Science & Music

• Empirical Musicology: Gesture and Structure
• Rehearsal and Analysis Tools for Microtonal Performance
• Computer Representations of Musical Performances

Information for international students

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic and Academic Online (not General Training)

• 6.5 with no subtests under 6.0
• IELTS One Skill Retake Accepted
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.

Fees and funding

Prices are based on the annual fee for full-time study. Fees for part-time study are half the full-time fee.

Irish nationals who are living in the Common Travel Area of the UK, EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status, and Internationals with Indefinite Leave to remain status can also qualify for home fee status.

Fee status and policies

Alumni discount

We offer a 20% discount to our alumni on all Postgraduate Research and full Postgraduate Taught Masters programmes. This includes University of Glasgow graduates and those who have completed a Study Abroad programme, Exchange programme, International Summer School or Erasmus programme with us. This discount can be awarded alongside most University scholarships. No additional application is required.

Possible additional fees

• Re-submission by a research student £540
• Submission for a higher degree by published work £1,355
• Submission of thesis after deadline lapsed £350
• Submission by staff in receipt of staff scholarship £790

Depending on the nature of the research project, some students will be expected to pay a bench fee (also known as research support costs) to cover additional costs. The exact amount will be provided in the offer letter.

Funding

• View a full list of our current scholarships
• Download the College of Science & Engineering: postgraduate research funding flyer 2019-20