The University of Sheffield
Prospective Postgraduates

MSc Control Systems

Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

We work with the biggest names in industry. Our courses are respected by employers all over the world.

About the course

1 year full-time

A blend of theory and practical designed to advance your career. This continually evolving course has been running for over 40 years and attracts the strong support of the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

Our range of core modules will provide you with the basic skills you'll need to become a control and systems engineer. In addition to our core modules you'll also take our advanced modules which will cover state-of-the-art control and systems engineering topics, complemented by a research-level dissertation project. Our overall module structure is unique in its scope. No other UK course can give you such a strong grounding.

Entry requirements

You'll typically be an engineering, mathematics or science honours graduate (holding a 2:1 degree) from a recognised institution, looking to pursue a career in systems, control or information technology.

Alternatively, you'll be an experienced professional, thinking about updating your knowledge of the subject.

English language requirements for overseas students

Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

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Course content

  • Foundations of Control Systems
  • State-space, Optimal Control and Nonlinear Systems
  • Signal Processing and Estimation
  • Advanced Industrial Control
  • Intelligent Systems
  • Robotics and Multi Sensor Systems
  • Embedded Systems and Hardware-in-the-loop Design

Project work

You'll work on a major project of your own as part of your final assessment. There are chances to contribute to other projects throughout the course.

Teaching

  • Lectures
  • Tutorials
  • Laboratory work
  • Individual assignments

Assessment

  • Examinations
  • Coursework assignments
  • Project dissertation

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: adacse@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 5699

Olumayowa Fasesin - MSc Control Systems, ACSE



Give yourself an edge

Our world-leading research and our partnerships with industry give you an advantage in a competitive careers market. You'll learn about the very latest developments and you'll be ready for the future of systems and control and computational intelligence.

Graduate Pravin Kuriakose is System Design Team Lead, Airframe Interfaces at Aero Engine Controls:

Push yourself further

We have all the technology and facilities you need, including industry-standard modelling, simulation and controller design tools, robotics and flexible manufacturing systems laboratory, flight simulator, evolutionary computing laboratory, and clean facilities for the assembly of satellite instrumentation.

Our reasearchers have developed a new class of electronic filters. Energy transfer filters introduce a completely new approach to filter design. They have important applications in acoustics, communications, and vibration suppression.

Make your mark

A masters from Sheffield is the mark of someone with the skills to apply their knowledge in industry, anywhere in the world. Our graduates go on to major organisations including Jaguar, Pilkington, Rolls-Royce, ExxonMobil, Corus, Texas Instruments, British Airways, Perkins and Analyticon.

Industry links

We work closely with international industrial partners such as Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems. Rolls-Royce has a research and development centre here, putting our expertise to work on the challenges faced by industry today. Our masters students often work side by side with researchers at these facilities.

World-class teaching staff

Our reputation for excellence attracts world-class staff and students, people who are constantly looking to take their passion for engineering to the next level.

You'll learn from real-world projects as our staff are involved in developing new ideas for Formula One racing cars, submarines, robots and even space exploration. Our research develops our teaching, so you're always challenged and up to date.

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You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form