Experience Profile

SESDIP: Produced methodology & CAD tool based on Control Theory for the evaluation of alternative designs of Distributed Control Structures.

PRIMA II (PROCESS INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURING ADVANTAGE): Aimed at strengthening the competitive position of Europe's process industries. Identified the essential for future success technology, based on identification of the business drivers common to the industry sector.

ICIMS-NOE (INTELLIGENT CONTROL AND INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING): Stimulated & disseminated research on different aspects of the hierarchy of the manufacturing problem from technology to operations of plants & the Business-Enterprise activities.

SIM-SERV (VIRTUAL INSTITUTE FOR PRODUCT-ORIENTED SIMULATION SERVICES): On-going project. Activities include management of institute & provision of simulation expertise in area of process systems & simulation of business processes using advanced modelling tools.

Specialisms and Other Factors

The Centre for Systems & Modelling (CSM) of CUL is a new, interdisciplinary research centre, formed from the Control Engineering, School of Engineering, Statistics, Department of Mathematics & the School of Informatics. CSM recognises the fundamental need for achieving industrial relevance & integration of methods in all these fields of endeavour. Hence, it has established the Manufacturing Support Unit (MSU) which provides a central interface with potential users of its technology in industry. MSU operates by providing solutions to manufacturer's operational problems feeding back requirements into basic & applied research areas of CSM.

Size and Location

City University is based in the heart of London, close to the City of London. It has 9,000 students from 122 countries and a staff of 1,277 employees.