都柏林城市大学

This course combines two distinct fields, Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering, to create the foundation for a versatile career.

Mechanical Engineering focuses on the design, manufacture and operation of products that have moving parts. Aircraft, automobiles, more fuel-efficient systems and cheaper electricity all come to mind. Manufacturing Engineering, meanwhile, concentrates on converting materials from one form to another. It's about manufacturing processes and systems, ranging from basic assembly (e.g., car tyres) or high-tech manufacture (jumbo jets).

The programme also prepares you for the challenges of mechanical and manufacturing engineering using the most sophisticated computer techniques and tools.

Completing the course in four years, earns you a Bachelor’s. An optional Year Five could fast-track you to a Master’s in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.

About the course

This four-year BEng (Honours) Degree (with the option to complete a fifth year for a Master’s degree) has eight academic themes, each addressing a particular aspect of mechanical and manufacturing engineering:

• Mathematics and computing
• Design
• Professional development
• Dynamics and control
• Solid mechanics
• Fluid mechanics
• Materials
• Manufacturing processes and sustainable manufacturing systems

The course places a strong emphasis on both academic performance in examinations and continuous assessment throughout the five years.

In Year Three, you will undertake an INTRA industrial work placement for six months. This is usually with a business in Ireland but opportunities arise abroad. In addition, there are some research positions within DCU.

Careers

As a DCU graduate, you’ll be highly sought after, both in Ireland and abroad, in industries such as:

• Aerospace: aircraft and spacecraft design, aircraft maintenance, aircraft engine overhaul (Airbus, Lufthansa Airmotive)
• Automotive: design, manufacturing and testing of cars, buses, trucks, etc, and components used in the auto industry (Ford, GKN)
• Biomedical: design and manufacture of medical devices and medical equipment (Boston Scientific, Medtronic)
• Manufacturing: design of consumer products, the manufacturing process and the machinery to manufacture goods (Hewlett Packard, Intel, Dyson)
• Power generation: design, operation and control of generating machinery (ESB)
• Product design
• Maintenance and management of industrial equipment
• Academic research, industrial research and development work

In these areas

• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Biomedical Research and Development