Centre for Power Transmission and Motion Control, University of Bath

The Centre for Power Transmission and Motion Control (PTMC) has a world-leading reputation as a centre of excellence in fluid power, power transmission and motion control. Its research activities are funded by government and industry at around £1m per annum. Short courses in hydraulic systems and electrical drives have attracted over 4000 delegates, and consultancy projects allow industry to access the Centre’s expertise.

The Centre has the following specific objectives within the field of machine systems:

• Stimulating high quality industrially-relevant research and teaching
• Ensuring research activities and technical expertise are accessible to industry through research partnerships, knowledge transfer and consultancy
• Exploiting intellectual property arising from research
• Serving the industrial community by providing continuous professional development (CPD) courses and contract services

The Centre's activities are industry focussed and it has had an Industrial Advisory Group since its inception to ensure that its research and teaching strategies remain relevant to industry. In addition, undergraduate and MSc projects are often industry-linked. Unusually, the majority of students spend at least one period on placement in industry during their first degree, and in turn this can ultimately help the company with graduate recruitment.

For more information visit the CPTMC website.