Location
The IfM is located at theResearch
The IfM's research is carried out within 15 main research programs, each concentrating on a particular theme, and covering the full spectrum of technology, management and policy issues. Research is typically multi-disciplinary, and research projects frequently involve more than one center. Typically coordinated in collaboration with industry, the research develops practical techniques for companies to improve their strategies, operations and technologies. the findings are disseminated through courses, conferences, workbooks and direct services to industry.Education
Educational programs are widely valued for the comprehensive grounding they provide in engineering, management and economic principles. Students benefit from contact with world-class researchers as well as with experienced industrial professionals. Company-based projects are a significant feature of the program, enabling students to apply what they have learned to real industrial problems.Undergraduate
Its undergraduate program is known as 'MET' (Manufacturing Engineering Tripos). The course forms the final two years of the University of Cambridge Engineering degree. MET integrates management, business and interpersonal skills with engineering and manufacturing knowledge and industrial engagement. The program's core is combined with opportunities to put theory into practice via student projects.Postgraduate
Postgraduate courses are the twelve month MPhil courses on 'Industrial Systems Manufacture and Management' (ISMM). Students spend more than half the course in companies in the UK or mainland Europe. Participants have modules in various aspects of manufacturing, operations and supply chain, and general business management; as well as four industrial projects in manufacturing operations, marketing and new business development.PhD
The IfM also has a large number of PhD students following research degrees covering management, technology and policy issues.MRes and PhD in Ultra Precision
The IfM hosts the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Ultra Precision and offers programmes in many advanced ultra precision technologies.Executive and Professional Development
Developing a range of tailored and open courses based on research carried out at the Institute for Manufacturing.IfM Engage
IfM Engage Ltd is a university-owned company, embedded within the IfM and responsible for the IfM's knowledge transfer and dissemination activities. IfM Engage involves a team of experienced industrial professionals who are an integral part of the institute but who have professional rather than academic expertise. They work closely with IfM research centres to ensure a seamless exchange of ideas between industry and the university. They engage with companies via a programme of education and consultancy services, short courses and events. Projects range from small-scale operational improvements for local companies to major business realignment of multi-national corporations, and the public sector This provides a rapid dissemination route for new ideas and approaches and helps to inform and fund future research. The integration of education, research and service activities within a combined industrial and academic community allows the IfM to bridge the traditional gap between research and industry while providing a rich learning environment for its students.References
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