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We are looking for individuals interested in studying a PhD in Engineering Design who would like to support a PhD funding application for a joint project between Imperial College London and the National University of Singapore. The scholarship is worth £20,000 per year and it will cover the duration of the programme, up to four years. The candidate will register at Imperial College London as his\her host institution and will be exchanged to the National University of Singapore for at least one year after the qualifying exam in Imperial College London. The project aims to develop effective support for understanding functional relationships in complex systems design. The research will focus on these key areas: • engineering design • complex system design • multi-domain engineering • decision making • functional analysis • diagramming tools • information management • TRIZ Applicants are expected to have a Master/Bachelor degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline as well as multidisciplinary research interests/experience. Due to the funding conditions, this opportunity is especially suitable to UK/EU individuals. Application deadline: 14 October 2011. Notification of application’s result: 31 October 2011 Interested individuals are welcome to contact Dr Marco Aurisicchio and Dr Ying Liu for further information: Dr Marco Aurisicchio Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London Exhibition Road, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 7095 Email: [log in to unmask] http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/designengineering Dr. Ying Liu Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering National University of Singapore Tel: +65-65167812 Email: [log in to unmask] http://serve.me.nus.edu.sg/liuying/