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Engineering Science  (NDS1)

BSc (NFQ Level 8) · Academic Year 2025/2026
School
School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Attendance
Full Time
Level
Undergraduate
NFQ Level
Award
Bachelor of Science
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Programme Director
Dr Kevin Roche
Overall Programme Credits:
Programme Credits:
Stage 4
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
Stage 4: 60

Curricular information is subject to change.

Engineering Science Stage 4 Engineering with Business Stream is a 60 Credit undergraduate year of study. Following successful completion of Stage 4, students will progress into Year 2 of their Master of Engineering (ME) Programme, and modules from Stage 4 will be mapped forward in place of Year 1 of the ME. Students must consult with and obtain prior approval of the Programme Coordinator before registering to their modules. The 60 credit workload in Year 1 comprises 32.5 credits in Semester 1 and 27.5 credits in Semester 2.

Stage 4

Engineering Science Stage 4 Engineering with Business Stream is a 60 Credit undergraduate year of study with a balanced workload of 30 credits per trimester. Following successful completion of Stage 4, students will progress into Stage 2 (Year 2) of their Master of Engineering (ME) Programme, and modules from Stage 4 will be mapped forward in place of Stage 1 (Year 1) of the ME. ***Students must consult with and obtain prior approval of the Programme Director before registering to their modules. ***The 60 credit workload comprises 30 credits in each Trimester. The curriculum comprises a set of CORE BUSINESS & ENGINEERING MODULES and students must also select TECHNICAL OPTIONS from their Engineering Discipline: Civil Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. These modules are grouped in concentrations from which the student will choose their modules.

Please refer to the guidance document online: HERE from the College Office website.

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 4 Core Modules
 BMGT45710 Organisational Behaviour (ME) Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 MEEN41350 Introduction to Robotics Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 BMGT30090 Entrepreneurship in Action Spring  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 MEEN41090 Eng. Decision Support Systems Spring  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 MEEN41100 Operations Management Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 0 of:
ENGINEERING REQUIRED (IF NOT PREVIOUSLY TAKEN): Students must take the following REQUIRED module (unless previously taken)
MEEN30140 Professional Engineering (Finance) Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
ENGINEERING (CORE) OPTIONS: Year 1: Students MUST SELECT ONE of the following 5 credit ENGINEERING CORE Options
 MEEN40790 Supply Chain Design & Analysis Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
ENGINEERING (CORE) OPTIONS: Year 1: Students MUST SELECT ONE of the following 5 credit ENGINEERING CORE Options
 MEEN40800 Engineering Project Management - Tools & Techniques Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 1 of:
ENGINEERING (CORE) OPTIONS: Year 1: Students MUST SELECT ONE of the following 5 credit ENGINEERING CORE Options
 MEEN41330 Data Analytics for Engineers Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - Subject/Streams
 NEC1 Electronic Engineering  
Stage 4 Options - Subject/Streams
 NEC2 Electrical Engineering  
Stage 4 Options - Subject/Streams
 NVC1 Civil Engineering  
Stage 4 Options - Subject/Streams
 WMC1 Mechanical Engineering  

See the UCD Assessment website for further details, including worked examples of how degree award GPAs are calculated

Module Weighting Info
 
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
BHENG004 Stage - %
 Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20
Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67
Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07
Pass

2.00

2.47
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