MEng in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
In today’s rapidly advancing technological landscape, the field of manufacturing is undergoing a powerful transformation.
The shift from traditional manufacturing to advanced digitised or even smart manufacturing can be seen as a paradigm shift, one that has the potential to ignite the next industrial revolution and reshape the global competitive landscape.
The emergence of smart manufacturing brings with it a host of opportunities for firms to reinvent themselves and push the boundaries of technological innovation.
During this programme, you’ll explore the world of Advanced manufacturing and undertake modules in Product Design, Surface Engineering and Tribology, Manufacturing Systems Simulation, Manufacturing Process Analysis, and much more.
At the end of the course you will complete a project related to Advanced Manufacturing in which you can showcase all of your newly acquired skills and knowledge.
Shape the future of manufacturing
With the constant evolution of technology, it is clear that traditional manufacturing industries are being profoundly impacted by a multitude of factors including global competition, changing customer requirements, dynamic market trends, digitisation, and increasingly process complexities.
The divergence is driving the need for professionals who possess the skills and knowledge to navigate the new era of manufacturing.
This course will equip you with the necessary expertise to thrive in this exciting and transformative field. By pursuing this qualification, you will position yourself at the forefront of this paradigm shift.
This course allows students to study part-time or full-time. Full-time students beginning in September may complete the programme in 12 months.
Flexible study options are also provided for part-time students. Students can complete this course in 2 - 4 years and can decide how many modules per semester and academic year they take. They can study on-campus or remotely but will be required to attend campus for examination purposes.
An alternative Masters Qualifier and an Access Course entry path are available for EU-status students who do not meet the Masters programme direct entry requirements. The typical workload for each module includes three hours of lectures and 1 hour of lab per week. All classes are between 9am and 5pm.
Students will undertake the following core modules:
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MM533 Research Practice and Methodology
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MM523 Product Design, Development and Value Analysis
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MM530 Surface Engineering and Tribology
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MM584 Manufacturing Systems Simulation
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MM555 Manufacturing Process Analysis & Tool Design
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MM547 Project in Advanced Manufacturing
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Why do this course?
- A modern, state of the art building with excellent teaching, laboratory, workshop and computing facilities.
- High graduate employment rate.
- Provides an excellent preparation ground for Ph.D research.
Life on Campus
We have three academic campuses close to Dublin City centre - they are located in Glasnevin and Drumcondra, and can be reached by public transport (Dublin Bus).
Each campus has libraries, study spaces, restaurants, and on-campus residencies. Sports facilities are located on two of the academic campuses. We also have a dedicated sports campus in the form of St Claire’s.
Exceptional facilities
DCU students have access to exceptional teaching and learning facilities across our three academic campuses.
These include modern learning theatres, research centres, television and radio/podcast studios, classrooms, computer suites and advanced labs in the areas of languages, engineering, physics, chemistry and biotechnology, as well as a sports performance centre and training hospital ward. In 2021, we opened our first virtual reality ‘Leadership Lab’, which is located in our Business School.
Construction on our FutureTech building on the Glasnevin campus will get underway in 2022. Once completed, this facility will advance DCU’s international reputation for excellence in science, computing and engineering disciplines. It will have the capacity to accommodate an additional 3,000 STEM students on the university’s Glasnevin campus.
Campus life
Among the student facilities in DCU are a sports complex with a 25 metre pool, three libraries and The Helix, our renowned performing arts centre.
In 2018, a purpose-built state-of-the-art new student centre - The U - was opened. This centre serves the needs of a rapidly growing student body of 18,500 and is home to the Student Leadership and Lifeskills Centre, performing arts and cultural spaces for students and the wider community, and an Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hub.
There are more than 140 clubs and societies for students in DCU, with ‘Clubs & Socs’ days taking place on both the Glasnevin and Drumcondra campuses at the start of the academic year.
Student Supports
We have a number of academic, professional and social supports for students.
Student Advice Centre: Offers a wide range of supports and services to students
The Writing Centre - drop-in writing workshops for students through the academic year
Maths Learning Centre - provides maths support for students of all ability levels with maths modules
Student Learning: facilitate the transition from passive to active learning for students at DCU, by teaching study skills, nurturing critical thinking and building student confidence.
Careers work with students to help them on their professional journey into graduate employment.
Our student support team offers a comprehensive support programme, helping students make that all important transition into university life and focusing on building confidence and skills which are key to success at third level.
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Automotive
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Aerospace
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Manufacturing
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Electronics and Semiconductors
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Medical Devices
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Pharmaceutical
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Research
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Electronics and Semiconductors
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Energy and Renewable Energy
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Food and Beverage
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Packaging
Requirements
General Entry Requirements:
• A Primary Honours degree, Level 8 with an award of H2.2 (NFQ level 8 qualification) Honours degree in Mechanical and/or Manufacturing Engineering
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• A level 8 (NFQ level 8 qualification) Honours degree in other areas of engineering (Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Civil Engineering, etc.)
• Both cases are subject to an interview if deemed necessary by the Chair of the Programme or Head of School.
• Candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to those outlined above. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the University of their competency in the English language.