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The aims of the Programme are to allow you to:
- Develop and enhance personal research, technical and motivational skills.
- Master the understanding and application of modern specialist tools and techniques in the field of Informatics.
- Learn from expert guidance in up-to-date knowledge.
and your current or potential employer to:
- Improve processes and products through the application of world-class professional knowledge and expertise.
- Bring academic standards of research into the workplace.
- Provide learning opportunities tailored to individual and company requirements.
- Identify potential efficiency and cost savings.
These aims are achieved by a focus on appropriate state of the art technology such as reliability and robustness, virtual prototyping, product and process improvement, quality improvement, cost reduction and shorter development times by the application of the best techniques from total quality excellence, statistical analysis, software development, computer modelling, simulation, and testing to achieve total customer satisfaction through continuous improvement of methods, products and processes.
Learning outcomes indicate what a graduate should know and understand, and be able to do on successful completion of the programme. Research study in Informatics is an interactive process usually involving information gathering, feasibility testing, planning, analysis, design, implementation, operation and maintenance and decommissioning with a view to minimising environmental impact. As such, you will develop the following:
- Mastery of up-to-date knowledge, understanding and discipline skills relevant to your chosen research area.
- Critical awareness of the key issues in research skills, methodologies and development.
- Production of new research material and critical evaluation of existing work both within the organisations and wider public domain.
- Enhanced skills in the presentation and defence of work of advanced standing.