都柏林大学

Why is this course for me?

Mechanical engineers help to improve our world. We face unprecedented challenges, from understanding climate change, to managing global mobility, to finding sustainable growth pathways for the burgeoning population in the developing world. Mechanical Engineering in UCD provides you with the education, skills and knowledge you’ll need to understand the challenges, and help to develop the new solutions we need. Working in areas ranging from energy to aerospace, biomedicine or manufacturing, mechanical engineers are changing our world for the better. They create new solutions, integrate disparate technologies, increase energy efficiency, reduce our consumption of natural resources and minimise our impact on the local and global environment. If you want to help forge a path to a brighter future, Mechanical Engineering at UCD is the place for you.

International Study Opportunities

Students are encouraged to spend one or more semesters abroad, attending a Mechanical Engineering degree of equivalent standard. To date, students have studied in:

• University of California, Berkeley, USA
• Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), USA
• EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
• Australia, France and New Zealand

What Will I Study

First Year

Engineering students follow a common first year. Modules include:

• Chemistry
• Creativity in Design
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• Energy Engineering
• Engineering Computing
• Mathematics
• Mechanics
• Physics

Second to Fifth Year

Sample modules for Mechanical Engineering students include:

• Mechanical Engineering Design
• Mechanics of Fluids
• Materials Science & Engineering
• Heat Transfer
• Electrical and Electronic Circuits
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanics of Solids
• Professional Engineering
• Engineering Thermodynamics
• Applied Dynamics
• Biomechanics
• Measurement & Instrumentation
• Control Theory

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities

Opportunities are extraordinarily diverse, making graduates highly resilient to changing economic circumstances. Recent graduates are currently employed in: Energy, Biomedical, Aeronautical, Automotive and Manufacturing Sectors, IT companies, Management and Project Management.

Graduates can pursue taught or research Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Engineering with Business or Biomedical Engineering in UCD or elsewhere. Those with a strong interest in research also have the opportunity to pursue a PhD.

Professional Work Experience (PWE) is incorporated in the ME programme. Six-to eight-month internships (the majority of which are paid) have included the following companies: Accenture, Bio-Medical Research Galway Ltd., BMW, Boston Scientific, Henkel, Jaguar Land Rover, PCH International, Moog Dublin Ltd, Crospon, AbbVie, and many others.