Explore UCD

UCD Home >

Mechanical Engineering  (WMC1)

Academic Year 2025/2026
School
School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Attendance
Full Time
Level
Graduate Taught
NFQ Level
Award
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Programme Director
Dr Kevin Roche
Overall Programme Credits:
Programme Credits:
N/A
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
N/A

Curricular information is subject to change.

For more information on this programme, see: ME Engineering with Business.

Stage 1

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL OPTIONS: Students must select their modules in accordance with the information given under the various headings below. A minimum of 30 credits to be taken from within this stream to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester along with the Core/Option Modules required under T166 ME (Engineering with Business) Stage 1. Selection will be subject to academic, timetabling and prerequisite constraints and must be made in conjunction with the Programme Director.

Stage 4

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL OPTIONS: Students must select their modules in accordance with the information given under the various headings below. A minimum of 30 credits to be taken from within this stream to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester along with the Core/Option Modules required under NDS1 Engineering with Business Stream (Engineering Science Stage 4). Selection will be subject to academic, timetabling and prerequisite constraints and must be made in conjunction with the Programme Director.

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 Options - A) Min 1 of:
SPRING MECHANICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE, must select at least ONE Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULE. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select TWO Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULES.
 MEEN40110 Advanced Polymer Engineering Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of:
SPRING MECHANICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE, must select at least ONE Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULE. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select TWO Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULES.
 MEEN40670 Technical Communication Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of:
SPRING MECHANICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE, must select at least ONE Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULE. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select TWO Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULES.
 MEEN41150 Advanced Metals Processing Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of:
SPRING MECHANICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE, must select at least ONE Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULE. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select TWO Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULES.
 MEEN41440 Robotic Applications Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - B)4 of:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CORES: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream MUST take the following CORE MODULES:
 MEEN40010 Engineering Thermodynamics III Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B)4 of:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CORES: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream MUST take the following CORE MODULES:
 MEEN40030 Manufacturing Engineering II Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B)4 of:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CORES: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream MUST take the following CORE MODULES:
 MEEN41330 Data Analytics for Engineers Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B)4 of:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CORES: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream MUST take the following CORE MODULES:
 CHEN40560 Process Control Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 1 of:
SPRING MECHANICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE, must select at least ONE Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULE. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select TWO Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULES.
 MEEN40110 Advanced Polymer Engineering Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 1 of:
SPRING MECHANICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE, must select at least ONE Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULE. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select TWO Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULES.
 MEEN40670 Technical Communication Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 1 of:
SPRING MECHANICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE, must select at least ONE Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULE. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select TWO Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULES.
 MEEN41150 Advanced Metals Processing Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 1 of:
SPRING MECHANICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE, must select at least ONE Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULE. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select TWO Spring Trimester MECHANICAL OPTION MODULES.
 MEEN41440 Robotic Applications Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - B)4 of:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CORES: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream MUST take the following CORE MODULES:
 MEEN40010 Engineering Thermodynamics III Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B)4 of:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CORES: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream MUST take the following CORE MODULES:
 MEEN40030 Manufacturing Engineering II Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B)4 of:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CORES: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream MUST take the following CORE MODULES:
 MEEN41330 Data Analytics for Engineers Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B)4 of:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CORES: Students taking the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Stream MUST take the following CORE MODULES:
 CHEN40560 Process Control Spring  5

Print this page
Fill in the following details:
Enter the body of your query here.

From time to time UCD would like to send you further information that we feel, based on your enquiry, would be of interest to you.