Introduction Rotating machinery is employed today in a wide variety of industrial applications.
The course is of relevance to those involved in the selection and use of combined cycle and combined heat and power plants. With the continuing expansion of the applications of rotating machinery, qualified personnel are required by the increasingly large numbers of users. The Rotating Machinery Engineering and Management option of the MSc course in Thermal Power is an important element in the formation of engineers for those industries. An insight into the varied aspects of machinery design and operation is given by members of staff, within the Thermal Power and other groups, who have a wide experience in the field. Close collaboration with industry and other research and academic establishments ensures that the course maintains its relevance to the evolving industrial requirements.