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Dr Neil Cooke
Prof K I M Hawwash
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Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
About the Project
The University of Birmingham School of Engineering Teaching and Learning Centre in the UK offers you an exciting opportunity to undertake a 2-year MSc by Research or 3-year PhD in Technology Enhanced Learning for Industrial 4.0 Engineering Education. We offer a PhD and EPSRC scholarship to researchers starting in September 2018. For home students £14500 stipend and complete tuition fees per annum for three years. For overseas students, the Scholarship covers the tuition fees. In addition, there are opportunities to receive up to £1500 additional income by providing lab demonstrations and teaching assistance.
Engineering Education is undergoing vast changes due to the upcoming Industrial Revolution - Industry 4.0. This will require Engineers with new skills sets in design practice, process and thinking applied to emerging technologies which include virtual and augmented reality, machine learning, automation, robotics and model-based design. To provide these skill sets, Education must be personalised, digital, collaborative and entirely relevant to industry and society needs.
Specifically, we are looking for applicants from an undergraduate Engineering, Education or Computing background who is interested in the development and evaluation of systems and technologies in the areas of Model-based design and simulation, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Collaboration, Automation and Robotics, Machine Learning and Big Data. The systems and technologies you research will support several engineering disciplines including Civil, Computer, Construction, Electrical, Green, Sustainability, Industrial, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering. There is a mixture of advancing the understanding and knowledge of the research fields associated with engineering technologies, and applying systems engineering techniques to capture engineering education requirements and goals. Projects will involve collaboration and input from industry stakeholders.
If you are interested in applying, then please contact Dr Neil Cooke [Email Address Removed] and Professor Kamel Hawaash [Email Address Removed] with a 1-page statement of interest, which should include a research proposal.
Engineering Education is undergoing vast changes due to the upcoming Industrial Revolution - Industry 4.0. This will require Engineers with new skills sets in design practice, process and thinking applied to emerging technologies which include virtual and augmented reality, machine learning, automation, robotics and model-based design. To provide these skill sets, Education must be personalised, digital, collaborative and entirely relevant to industry and society needs.
Specifically, we are looking for applicants from an undergraduate Engineering, Education or Computing background who is interested in the development and evaluation of systems and technologies in the areas of Model-based design and simulation, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Collaboration, Automation and Robotics, Machine Learning and Big Data. The systems and technologies you research will support several engineering disciplines including Civil, Computer, Construction, Electrical, Green, Sustainability, Industrial, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering. There is a mixture of advancing the understanding and knowledge of the research fields associated with engineering technologies, and applying systems engineering techniques to capture engineering education requirements and goals. Projects will involve collaboration and input from industry stakeholders.
If you are interested in applying, then please contact Dr Neil Cooke [Email Address Removed] and Professor Kamel Hawaash [Email Address Removed] with a 1-page statement of interest, which should include a research proposal.
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Career overview
Dr Neil Cooke is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering at the University of Birmingham. He holds a PhD in Engineering, an MSc with Distinction in Communications, Computers and Human Centred Systems from the University of Birmingham, and a BEng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering from UMIST. Dr Cooke has extensive experience in research and teaching, focusing on systems and data engineering, multimodal physiological signal processing, artificial intelligence, affective computing, visualisation and virtual reality, medical informatics, educational technologies, and engineering education. His work has spanned various industrial domains, including defence training and simulation, medical and telecommunications infrastructure, and education. Dr Cooke has developed over 100 credits of innovative teaching materials across all degree levels and has supervised more than 70 project students. He has contributed to higher education teacher training and conducted research in engineering education. He has also led initiatives to design and implement laboratory curriculum changes across STEM faculties and has considerable experience in international student recruitment and outreach. Dr Cooke has co-authored 27 publications in peer-reviewed conferences and journals, showcasing his contributions to the field. He serves as the Deputy Director of the School of Engineering Teaching and Learning Centre and is a member of the Board of Directors for the European Society of Engineering Educators (SEFI).
Research interests
Dr Neil Cooke''s research encompasses systems and data engineering, multimodal physiological signal processing, artificial intelligence, affective computing, visualisation and virtual reality, medical informatics, educational technologies, and engineering education. His work spans various industrial domains, including defence training and simulation, medical applications, telecommunications infrastructure, and education. He has been involved in engineering education research through the School of Engineering Teaching and Learning Centre, and has contributed to collaborative projects such as the EU “Scalable Proactive Event-Driven Decision-making” (SPEEDD) project, which focuses on real-time forecasting decisions based on large datasets to enhance quality of life and mitigate environmental and economic damage. Dr Cooke has designed and delivered innovative teaching materials across all degree levels, supervised numerous project students, and has extensive experience in higher education teacher training and curriculum development initiatives across STEM faculties. He has co-authored 27 publications in peer-reviewed conferences and journals, reflecting his active engagement in research and education.
Systems Engineering
Data Engineering
Multimodal Physiological Signal Processing
Artificial Intelligence
Affective Computing
Visualisation
Virtual Reality
Medical Informatics
Educational Technologies
Engineering Education
Human Factors
Big Data
Decision-Making
Laboratory Curriculum Change
STEM Education
Project Supervision
Teaching Innovation
International Student Recruitment
Human-Computer Interaction
Signal Processing
Eye Tracking
EEG Signal Processing
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