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MEngSc in Engineering Management  (T288)

MEngSc (NFQ Level 9) · Academic Year 2024/2025
School
School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Attendance
Full Time
Level
Graduate Taught
NFQ Level
9
Award
Master of Engineering Science
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Programme Director
Dr Pezhman Ghadimi
Overall Programme Credits:
90
Programme Credits:
Stage 1
Core/Option: 90 Electives: 0
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
Stage 1: 90

Curricular information is subject to change.

For more information on this programme, see: MEngSc Engineering Management.

This programme is delivered by the School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, which has more than 50 years’ experience in teaching Engineering Management. The School has wellestablished industrial links both nationally and worldwide.

This programme is aimed at students who have already completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and wish to embark on successful careers in the management of global engineering and technology firms. This one-year Masters degree provides grounding in operations, quality, marketing, systems planning, and analysis while building on student’s technical expertise to develop the next generation of industry leaders. We seek to develop creative problem solvers who can critically analyse problems in a business context and propose and develop practical and feasible solutions.



Our teaching methods and learning environment are highly interactive and varied and include lectures, workshops, tutorials, labs, and practical exercises. Group-based modular projects and a final applied company-based consultancy project enable students to integrate the covered theoretical knowledge with practice. All of these unique features are the key elements in the programme’s design and success over the years.


1 - Describe the basic principles of management and business organization, and to explain their application in technical environment.
2 - Display understanding of the social, ethical and legal considerations relating to engineering practice in society.
3 - Students will be able to apply their knowledge and understanding of engineering and business in industrial and public service contexts. This will involve the integration of technical and business knowledge and skills in the design, implementation and management of complex engineering systems.
4 - Students will be able to demonstrate decision-making skills and judgment both in the analysis of problems and in the implementation of solutions, considering technical and financial factors as well as social, ethical and environmental factors.
5 - Students will be able to acquire capability in analysis, problem solving, inductive and deductive reasoning in both quantitative and qualitative contexts.
6 - Students will be able to communicate articulately and persuasively, to a range of audiences both specialist and non-specialist, with a view to disseminating knowledge and facilitating debate and effective decision -making in organizations and in society.
7 - Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to work effectively in teams and to display the potential to take on management and leadership responsibilities within their technical disciplines.
8 - Students will be able to display the ability to self-evaluate, and to manage their life-long learning and professional development, through both team based and self-directed learning.

Career opportunities are very broad as the MEngSc Engineering Management students are not narrow technical specialists but “T-shaped” individuals combining specialist skills with a broad understanding of the business environment. Apart from the usual engineering discipline-specific job opportunities based on their bachelor’s degree, the students accomplishing this one-year master’s degree will be equipped with enough knowledge and experience to pursue a career related to the job positions, such as quality analyst, data analyst, operations analyst, supply chain planner, project management and continuous improvement analyst. The acquired skill sets are invaluable when embarking upon careers in many sectors including energy, consumer goods, medical technology, management consulting, ICT and automotive. Prospective employers include Accenture, Intel, RPS, SAP, Maxim Integrated, Boston Scientific, Microsoft, PwC, Deloitte, Accenture and many more.

Stage 1

T288 MEngSc Engineering Management FT is a 1-year 90-credit full-time Masters Programme.

There are 85 credits of Core Modules and students must also take 5 credits of Option Modules (prescribed or negotiated). Students must consult with the Programme Director and Module Co-ordinator satisfy prior learning requirements for the chosen module and may not have taken a module with similar content previously. Selection of negotiated Option modules is subject to availability, timetable constraints, and consultation with Programme Director/Module Coordinator, AND any option module by negotiation is subject to formal approval by the Engineering Programme Board.

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 1 Core Modules
MEEN40790 Supply Chain Design & Analysis Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
MEEN40800 Engineering Project Management - Tools & Techniques Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
MEEN41190 Sys. Anal. & Improv. (EITM) Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
MEEN41330 Data Analytics for Engineers Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
MEEN41350 Introduction to Robotics Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
STAT40690 Quantitative Methods for Engineers Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
MEEN41090 Eng. Decision Support Systems Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
MEEN41100 Operations Management Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
MIS40920 Business Information Systems Management ME/MEngSc Spring  7.5
Stage 1 Core Modules
MKT40970 Marketing Management ME (Business) Spring  7.5
Stage 1 Core Modules
MEEN41020 Design & Innovation Summer  10
Stage 1 Core Modules
MEEN41030 Applied Research Project Summer  20
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
SPRING OPTION MODULE: Students must take one Option module in the Spring Trimester. The following Option Modules may be selected, or students can select a negotiated option module from elsewhere in UCD subject to approval by the Programme Director, and relevant Module Coordinator and formal approval by the Engineering Programme Board.
MEEN30140 Professional Engineering (Finance) Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
SPRING OPTION MODULE: Students must take one Option module in the Spring Trimester. The following Option Modules may be selected, or students can select a negotiated option module from elsewhere in UCD subject to approval by the Programme Director, and relevant Module Coordinator and formal approval by the Engineering Programme Board.
MEEN40430 Professional Engineering (Management) Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
SPRING OPTION MODULE: Students must take one Option module in the Spring Trimester. The following Option Modules may be selected, or students can select a negotiated option module from elsewhere in UCD subject to approval by the Programme Director, and relevant Module Coordinator and formal approval by the Engineering Programme Board.
MEEN40670 Technical Communication Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
SPRING OPTION MODULE: Students must take one Option module in the Spring Trimester. The following Option Modules may be selected, or students can select a negotiated option module from elsewhere in UCD subject to approval by the Programme Director, and relevant Module Coordinator and formal approval by the Engineering Programme Board.
MEEN41390 Industrial Automation Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
SPRING OPTION MODULE: Students must take one Option module in the Spring Trimester. The following Option Modules may be selected, or students can select a negotiated option module from elsewhere in UCD subject to approval by the Programme Director, and relevant Module Coordinator and formal approval by the Engineering Programme Board.
MEEN41440 Robotic Applications Spring  5

See the UCD Assessment website for further details

Module Weighting Info
 
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
MTEMP001 Stage 1 - 100.00%
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