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Wherever surfaces move against one another, friction, wear and lubrication influence performance, efficiency and reliability. From electric vehicles and renewable energy systems to artificial joints and advanced manufacturing, tribology plays a vital role in solving many of today's engineering challenges. This module explores the science and engineering of interacting surfaces and their practical applications across a wide range of technologies.

You will investigate contact mechanics, friction, wear, lubrication and surface interactions across multiple length scales, developing an understanding of the physical mechanisms that govern tribological performance. Through engineering analysis and practical case studies, you will examine how advances in tribology contribute to energy-efficient machines, power transmission systems, renewable energy technologies and biomedical devices. Throughout the module, emphasis is placed on understanding how surface engineering and tribological design can improve durability, reduce energy losses and enhance system performance.

By the end of the module, you will be able to evaluate and apply tribological principles to engineering design challenges, developing specialist knowledge that supports careers in mechanical design, manufacturing, transportation, renewable energy and biomedical engineering.

Tribological interactions are ubiquitous and have profound impact across all areas of engineering and everyday life. This module places emphasis on the future application of tribological engineering to address the contact mechanics, friction, wear, lubrication and moving interfaces in tribological models, coupling physical phenomena at various scales.

Crucially, advances in tribology have fundamental implications in the emerging innovations for power transmission and electric-mobility, the development of low friction surfaces created for energy saving and the drive for clean/renewable energy systems, such as wind and tidal turbines, wave-powered generator and hydropower. Equally, biotribology which deals with human joint prosthetics, dental materials and skin has a fundamental bearing for our daily lives.

Wherever surfaces move against one another, friction, wear and lubrication influence performance, efficiency and reliability. From electric vehicles and renewable energy systems to artificial joints and advanced manufacturing, tribology plays a vital role in solving many of today's engineering challenges. This module explores the science and engineering of interacting surfaces and their practical applications across a wide range of technologies.

You will investigate contact mechanics, friction, wear, lubrication and surface interactions across multiple length scales, developing an understanding of the physical mechanisms that govern tribological performance. Through engineering analysis and practical case studies, you will examine how advances in tribology contribute to energy-efficient machines, power transmission systems, renewable energy technologies and biomedical devices. Throughout the module, emphasis is placed on understanding how surface engineering and tribological design can improve durability, reduce energy losses and enhance system performance.

By the end of the module, you will be able to evaluate and apply tribological principles to engineering design challenges, developing specialist knowledge that supports careers in mechanical design, manufacturing, transportation, renewable energy and biomedical engineering.

Wherever surfaces move against one another, friction, wear and lubrication influence performance, efficiency and reliability. From electric vehicles and renewable energy systems to artificial joints and advanced manufacturing, tribology plays a vital role in solving many of today's engineering challenges. This module explores the science and engineering of interacting surfaces and their practical applications across a wide range of technologies.

You will investigate contact mechanics, friction, wear, lubrication and surface interactions across multiple length scales, developing an understanding of the physical mechanisms that govern tribological performance. Through engineering analysis and practical case studies, you will examine how advances in tribology contribute to energy-efficient machines, power transmission systems, renewable energy technologies and biomedical devices. Throughout the module, emphasis is placed on understanding how surface engineering and tribological design can improve durability, reduce energy losses and enhance system performance.

By the end of the module, you will be able to evaluate and apply tribological principles to engineering design challenges, developing specialist knowledge that supports careers in mechanical design, manufacturing, transportation, renewable energy and biomedical engineering.

Tribological interactions are ubiquitous and have profound impact across all areas of engineering and everyday life. This module places emphasis on the future application of tribological engineering to address the contact mechanics, friction, wear, lubrication and moving interfaces in tribological models, coupling physical phenomena at various scales.

Crucially, advances in tribology have fundamental implications in the emerging innovations for power transmission and electric-mobility, the development of low friction surfaces created for energy saving and the drive for clean/renewable energy systems, such as wind and tidal turbines, wave-powered generator and hydropower. Equally, biotribology which deals with human joint prosthetics, dental materials and skin has a fundamental bearing for our daily lives.

Wherever surfaces move against one another, friction, wear and lubrication influence performance, efficiency and reliability. From electric vehicles and renewable energy systems to artificial joints and advanced manufacturing, tribology plays a vital role in solving many of today's engineering challenges. This module explores the science and engineering of interacting surfaces and their practical applications across a wide range of technologies.

You will investigate contact mechanics, friction, wear, lubrication and surface interactions across multiple length scales, developing an understanding of the physical mechanisms that govern tribological performance. Through engineering analysis and practical case studies, you will examine how advances in tribology contribute to energy-efficient machines, power transmission systems, renewable energy technologies and biomedical devices. Throughout the module, emphasis is placed on understanding how surface engineering and tribological design can improve durability, reduce energy losses and enhance system performance.

By the end of the module, you will be able to evaluate and apply tribological principles to engineering design challenges, developing specialist knowledge that supports careers in mechanical design, manufacturing, transportation, renewable energy and biomedical engineering.

This module will provide first-hand experience of ecology and conservation in a tropical environment and give you a foundation in a range of topics including biodiversity, community ecology, ecosystem processes, anthropogenic impacts, in-situ and ex-situ conservation, and protected areas. Tropical forests are some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth and play critical roles in global biogeochemical cycles and climate regulation. However, they are undergoing rapid transformation through deforestation and land-use change. Alongside developing research skills this module will provide an opportunity for students to develop an understanding of how these ecosystems function and an appreciation of conservation and management of tropical forests. The two-week field course will take place in Belize, Central America. We will visit 3 key sites, including the Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Centre and the Las Cuevas Research Station. The Las Cuevas Research Station will be the primary field site and is located within the Chiquibul forest, which is part of the largest block of intact tropical forest north of the Amazon. Throughout the course there will be a strong emphasis on practical training. Key topics will be introduced during a series of lectures and talks, and then developed through workshops and structured field activities. The first half of the course will be spent learning about ecological and conservation issues and key equipment and field techniques for monitoring and conducting biodiversity surveys. Students will then use the remaining time to design and carry out their own supervised small group research projects.

Teaching sessions will be accompanied by practical work which involves animal observation, with alternatives in place if required to meet minimum learning outcomes.

This module will provide first-hand experience of ecology and conservation in a tropical environment and give you a foundation in a range of topics including biodiversity, community ecology, ecosystem processes, anthropogenic impacts, in-situ and ex-situ conservation, and protected areas. Tropical forests are some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth and play critical roles in global biogeochemical cycles and climate regulation. However, they are undergoing rapid transformation through deforestation and land-use change. Alongside developing research skills this module will provide an opportunity for students to develop an understanding of how these ecosystems function and an appreciation of conservation and management of tropical forests. The two-week field course will take place in Belize, Central America. We will visit 3 key sites, including the Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Centre and the Las Cuevas Research Station. The Las Cuevas Research Station will be the primary field site and is located within the Chiquibul forest, which is part of the largest block of intact tropical forest north of the Amazon. Throughout the course there will be a strong emphasis on practical training. Key topics will be introduced during a series of lectures and talks, and then developed through workshops and structured field activities. The first half of the course will be spent learning about ecological and conservation issues and key equipment and field techniques for monitoring and conducting biodiversity surveys. Students will then use the remaining time to design and carry out their own supervised small group research projects.

Teaching sessions will be accompanied by practical work which involves animal observation, with alternatives in place if required to meet minimum learning outcomes.

This module will provide first-hand experience of ecology and conservation in a tropical environment and give you a foundation in a range of topics including biodiversity, community ecology, ecosystem processes, anthropogenic impacts, in-situ and ex-situ conservation, and protected areas. Tropical forests are some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth and play critical roles in global biogeochemical cycles and climate regulation. However, they are undergoing rapid transformation through deforestation and land-use change. Alongside developing research skills this module will provide an opportunity for students to develop an understanding of how these ecosystems function and an appreciation of conservation and management of tropical forests. The two-week field course will take place in Belize, Central America. We will visit 3 key sites, including the Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Centre and the Las Cuevas Research Station. The Las Cuevas Research Station will be the primary field site and is located within the Chiquibul forest, which is part of the largest block of intact tropical forest north of the Amazon. Throughout the course there will be a strong emphasis on practical training. Key topics will be introduced during a series of lectures and talks, and then developed through workshops and structured field activities. The first half of the course will be spent learning about ecological and conservation issues and key equipment and field techniques for monitoring and conducting biodiversity surveys. Students will then use the remaining time to design and carry out their own supervised small group research projects.

Teaching sessions will be accompanied by practical work which involves animal observation, with alternatives in place if required to meet minimum learning outcomes.

This module will provide first-hand experience of ecology and conservation in a tropical environment and give you a foundation in a range of topics including biodiversity, community ecology, ecosystem processes, anthropogenic impacts, in-situ and ex-situ conservation, and protected areas. Tropical forests are some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth and play critical roles in global biogeochemical cycles and climate regulation. However, they are undergoing rapid transformation through deforestation and land-use change. Alongside developing research skills this module will provide an opportunity for students to develop an understanding of how these ecosystems function and an appreciation of conservation and management of tropical forests. The two-week field course will take place in Belize, Central America. We will visit 3 key sites, including the Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Centre and the Las Cuevas Research Station. The Las Cuevas Research Station will be the primary field site and is located within the Chiquibul forest, which is part of the largest block of intact tropical forest north of the Amazon. Throughout the course there will be a strong emphasis on practical training. Key topics will be introduced during a series of lectures and talks, and then developed through workshops and structured field activities. The first half of the course will be spent learning about ecological and conservation issues and key equipment and field techniques for monitoring and conducting biodiversity surveys. Students will then use the remaining time to design and carry out their own supervised small group research projects.

Teaching sessions will be accompanied by practical work which involves animal observation, with alternatives in place if required to meet minimum learning outcomes.