Scholarship at my department, Cranfield University. It is a good opportunity to do your research with Rolls Royce. It is for UK and EU Citizens only. Although many will not benefit from it, I appreciate this idea. I hope that business organisations and universities in Egypt understand the real role of education in our poor country :( By the way, the supervisor is Egyptian :) Dear All, Please send me your CV ASAP if you are interested in this opportunity with Rolls-Royce. This is for UK/EU students only. PhD Studentship – Integrating Manufacturing Process Capabilities into Aerospace Cost Model Supervisor: Dr Essam Shehab Duration of award: 3 years Award type: PhD Supported by Rolls-Royce and EPSRC, a studentship of £14,000 p.a. for 3 years plus fees* is available Cranfield University have a collaborative research opportunity with Rolls-Royce, which aims to analyse process capability data for developing manufacturing process cost model which take into consideration uncertainty factors. Manufacturing process cost models are key building blocks for developing component family template cost models and whole engine cost models in Rolls-Royce. The process cost models should be generic and be driven by relevant process variables. The Research will focus on EDM (Electro Discharge Machining) which is a key process in manufacturing of film cooling holes for Turbine Blades Working as part of a wider cost engineering research team, this research will build on a previous project, which developed an initial data collection of EDM. The overall project objectives are to: 1. Conduct a comprehensive literature to identify the type of EDM processes as utilised in aerospace component manufacturing. 2. Identify the key EDM process variables and modelling their interactions. 3. Build the process cost model from statistical analysis of historical data 4. Identify and model uncertainty in manufacturing information 5. Quantify the risk due to the manufacturing uncertainty through Monte-Carlo analysis. 6. Validate the developed model through case studies and experts judgment. The successful candidate will be based between the manufacturing and materials department at the Cranfield campus and Rolls-Royce in Derby. Application deadline: ASAP Start Date: ASAP Doctoral Training Centres This higher research degree is associated with one of our Doctoral Training Centre, which is funded in part by the Research Councils and industry. A generic core skills training programme is provided for all research students. This is structured as a series of half day or full day events and acts as a social and networking forum to foster and develop Cranfield’s research student community. Entry Requirements Applicants should have a First or Second Class UK honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline such manufacturing and mechanical engineering. Strong manufacturing engineering, mathematics, good interpersonal and communication skills and computer literacy are also required. Funding *Supported by Rolls-Royce and EPSRC, this studentship will cover the tuition fees at the UK/EU rate only and provide a bursary of up to £14,000 p.a for three years. To be eligible for this funding applicants must be: • UK nationals or • EU nationals All non-EU nationals are very unlikely to be eligible for this funding under the Education (Fees and Awards) Regulations 1997. Dr Essam Shehab
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