About Michael Douglas
I am a Senior Lecturer in Engineering and have been teaching for 12 years in both the FE and HE sector. My background is in maintenance and production engineering, having originally completed a maintenance technician apprenticeship. I have worked in several different manufacturing industry sectors. I am a graduate (MSc Manufacturing Engineering 2018) of the University of Sunderland and in the process of applying to study a PhD here.
Teaching and supervision
I teach on the following courses:
I currently deliver the following modules:
- EAT240 Automation for Manufacturing
- EDA202 Industrial Automation
- EAT100 Design and Practical Skills
- EDA207 Personal and Professional Skills 1
- EDA208 Group Project
- EDA308 Personal and Professional Skills 2
- EDA309 Individual Project.
I also supervise undergraduate and postgraduate student projects in a range of different subject areas.
Interests
Having come from a maintenance/production engineering background, I have a keen interest in industrial automation, continuous improvement and organisation culture relating to maintenance departments and workforce.
Research
My research interests include:
- Industrial automation
- New technologies including IoT, IIoT and Industry 4.0