Cranfield School of Applied Sciences
The School of Applied Sciences (SAS), Cranfield University, formerly the School of Industrial and Manufacturing Science (SIMS), operates across materials, manufacturing, natural resources and sustainable systems. The School’s focus is on research and its application to meet the needs of industry and society. This research shapes the teaching, training and consultancy services offered by the School.
The School provides full- and part-time Master's degree and postgraduate level courses together with research opportunities across a wide range of areas including automotive and motorsport, environment, manufacturing, materials, offshore, sustainability and water. Consultancy services to clients and a range of continuing professional development (CPD) courses are also offered.
The School of Applied Sciences is led by Tom Stephenson[1] who is a graduate of the University of York and Imperial College London.
Rankings
Applied Sciences is a major contributor towards Cranfield University being ranked third in the UK's Research Assessment Exercise for the impact of its mechanical, aeronautical and manufacturing research and for receiving a strong result in the Agriculture Unit of Assessment with 85% gaining international status and 40% of that research being deemed of an internationally excellent standard*.
Research
Manufacturing department
Cranfield’s manufacturing research integrates decision engineering, manufacturing systems and competitive creative design. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) - supported Cranfield Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre (IMRC) provides a platform for further integration across the wider university and for continued growth of manufacturing research including Product service system (PSS) research.
Materials Research
The school's materials research is directed towards processing, properties and performance together with the associated manufacturing technologies, including precision and ultra precision engineering. More specifically the focus is on polymer composites, functional ceramics, surface engineering, coatings and high temperature materials and arc and laser pipeline welding.
Natural Resources research
Research in natural resources department focuses on soil and water sciences in the context of land management for food, fibre and bio-energy crops, environmental services and biodiversity. The main research themes are land processes, natural resources management and soil.
Sustainable Systems research
The School’s sustainable systems department focuses on managing treatment processes, service systems, utility infrastructures, transportation, policy and regulatory processes and the future development of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (defra) funded Risk Centre.
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