Two-thirds of this programme consist of a research project that enables you to develop significant expertise in a particular subject. This is complemented by options from the department's portfolio of Master's programmes. The programme is ideal for an industry-based project and/or student. Research topics Research can be drawn from across the faculty's areas of interest and expertise, which include manufacturing systems, control and instrumentation, and bulk solids handling. Recent research topics include: The influence of product temperature upon adhesion to impact zones in process plants The design, construction and testing of a test rig to evaluate elutriation segregation; caking problems due to coal-biomass mixes in silos; and approaches for inhibition of cake formation The development of a fully automated elutriation tester The use of standpipes as a means of allowing the development of full outlet area activation when used in conjunction with preferential flow channel feeders A comparison of flow properties of coal, biomass and their mixes using small and large anular shear cells.

Graduates from this programme can pursue opportunities in research and development in their chosen field.