Professional Doctorate Engineering Programme in Energy & Process Technology - Future Mould Technology

Based in Enschede (the Netherlands), Apollo Tyres Global R&D BV is - like Apollo Vredestein BV - part of Apollo Tyres Ltd. We are responsible for the development and testing of all passenger car and light lorry tyres for all brands which the company represents (e.g., Apollo and Vredestein). We have more than 130 employees within Apollo R&D.
Our employees work within a flat organisational framework. Decisions are made quickly and lead to a faster development of new, original products. Colleagues are highly qualified and work in a multidisciplinary fashion. Working with us means a high degree of autonomy, development and career opportunities, as well as superior working conditions. Passion, drive, creativity and an enterprising character are important personal skills for our employees.

Then, the Professional Doctorate in Engineering (PDEng) programme Energy & Process Technology is very interesting for you. The PDEng programme is a 2-year post MSc technological programme with a focus on technological design. This programme at the University of Twente contains an educational part that will be followed at the University, and a design project that will be carried out at Apollo. The educational programme will have an in-depth and broadening character with ample attention for professional development and will be partly tailored to the design project. In collaboration with Apollo, high level, creative and new designs for complex issues will be aimed at.

A new technology is to be developed for the application of tyre moulding. The final project outcome should give a clear insight on which materials and techniques to use, and establish a number of technological design concepts for the application of tyre moulding. Part of this design project will be an evaluation of existing high-tech (mould) technologies and materials. A design specification for future mould technologies is formulated for which conceptual solutions are developed. Finally, promising technological design concepts are validated on a lab-scale.

Deadline Application: 30-11-2016

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Professional Doctorate Engineering Programme in Energy & Process Technology - Future Mould Technology