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Honours Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

About the Course

This programme aims to give graduates the opportunity to work as professional mechanical engineers and also to create opportunities for postgraduate study in research or taught mode. Other aims include:

Providing students with knowledge and skills required to allow them to function in a team-based environment
Enabling students to apply analytical skills to solve complex engineering problems
Meeting the needs of industry for professional engineers
Preparing graduates for working in medical device, pharmaceutical, automotive, food, high-volume manufacture, aeronautical and mechanical environments
Providing students with opportunity to use standard computer-based tools to develop relevant engineering solutions to various real-life problems

Named Award: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - NFQ Level 8
Programme code: TA_EMECH_B
Duration: 4 years (after NFQ Level 7 or equivalent qualfication)
Timetable: Day release (Thursday)
Commences: September 2010

Entry Level

NFQ Level 7 in Engineering or equivalent. All applicants must have competence in spoken and written English.

Please note: Students need a B grade in Maths at NFQ Level 7 and a GPA of 2.5 to enter this programme.

Course Content / Timetable


Subject	Delivery Period
Maths 7a	September 2010
Design 1	September 2010
Computer Studies 1	September 2010
Management Practice & Professional Development	September 2010
Maths 8a	February 2011
Design 2	February 2011
Computer Studies 2	February 2011
Manufacturing Economics & Systems	February 2011
Maths 7b	September 2011
Fluid Mechanics	September 2011
Materials Science 1	September 2011
Manufacturing Processes 1	September 2011
Maths 8b	February 2012
Fluid Mechanics 2	February 2012
Materials Science 2	February 2012
Thermodynamics	September 2012
Control Systems Analysis	September 2012
Fluid Mechanics 3	September 2012
Electrical Engineering	September 2012
Control & Automation	February 2013
Heat Transfer	February 2013
Bio Engineering	February 2013
Maths 9	September 2013
Electrical Circuits & Electronics	September 2013
Mechanics of Materials	September 2013
Management Practice 2	September 2013
Maths 10	February 2014
Measurement Systems & Control	February 2014
Mechanics of Machines	February 2014
Project	February 2014

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this programme are very marketable and have a wide range of career options open to them. They will also be able to seek professional engineering work abroad due to the fact that the degree is accredited by Engineers Ireland and thus internationally recognised. Further professional development is another career option (PhD or Masters).

Graduate Profiles

Select here for student profiles - Dept of Mechanical Engineering

Fees & Funding

€3000 per academic year (4 years) (inclusive of ITT Dublin registration and examination fee). If completing individual modules/groups of modules the individual module fee is €405 plus the ITT Dublin registration fee of €30 and an examination fee of €15 per module examination (up to a maximum of €70 per academic year).

How To Apply

Pay full fees before August 31st and get a 5% reduction on your tuition fees.

Apply online now

Application forms for 2010/11 available to download here.

Forms are also available on request directly from the Institute by contacting the information desk, Department of Lifelong Learning. Tel: +353 1 404-2101 or by emailing lifelonglearning@ittdublin.ie

Please ensure to inlcude all relevant documentation and payment with your application form as incomplete applications will not be processed and will be returned to you.

Select here for further information on application and fee payment