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This programme provides students with an internationally recognised professional training in mechanical engineering. Mechanical engineering is the branch of engineering dealing with the design, construction and use of machines - from small intricate devices to large complex systems. The role of a mechanical engineer is to take a concept from an initial idea to a final marketplace product. Mechanical engineering requires inquisitive and creative minds, which combine energy and passion for original design, in-depth analysis and innovative problem solving, while never losing sight of underlying ethical, environmental or human interaction that are central to the engineering profession. You will learn by participating in stimulating lectures, as well as engaging in team and project based learning activities. Assessment is by a combination of end-of-trimester examinations, as well as continuous assessment based on individual assignments, practical laboratory exercises and team projects. In your final year, an individual engineering project is carried out, often in collaboration with an industrial partner or university research groups. Students graduate with a Bachelor qualification or can progress to the professionally accredited Masters programme in Mechanical Engineering. Given the broad nature of your training, you can also pursue a career in mechanical engineering or other disciplines such as, business, finance or project management.
Opportunities are extraordinarily diverse, making graduates highly resilient to changing economic circumstances. Recent graduates are currently employed in:
Graduates can pursue taught or research master's in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Engineering with Business, or Biomedical Engineering in UCD or elsewhere. Those with a strong interest in research also have the opportunity to pursue a PhD.
Professional Work Experience (PWE) is incorporated in the ME programme. Six-to eight-month internships (the majority of which are paid) have included the following employers: AbbVie, Accenture, Boston Scientific, Fingleton White, Glen Dimplex, Henkel, Hilti, Jacobs Engineering, Jaguar Land Rover, and Nypro.
UCD Engineering and Architecture Programme Office,
Engineering and Materials Science Centre,
Belfield,
Dublin 4
Tel: +353 1 716 1868
Email: eng.arch@ucd.ie
Web: www.ucd.ie/engineer
Stage 2 Mechanical Engineering comprises 50 credits of Core Modules, and 10 credits of Elective/Additional Option Modules. Students should choose one of their Elective/Additional Option Modules from each Trimester so as to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester. Students progressing towards the BSc (Engineering Science) and in turn ME degrees must obtain 100 Level 2 and Level 3 credits over the combined Stages (Years) 1, 2, and 3. Please check your Credit Statement for compliance with this.
Stage 3 Mechanical Engineering comprises 50 credits of Core Modules and 10 credits of Elective/Additional Modules. Students should choose an Elective/Additional Option Module from each Trimester, so as to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester. Students progressing towards the BSc (Engineering Science) and in turn ME degrees must obtain 100 Level 2 and Level 3 credits over the combined Stages (Years) 1, 2, and 3. Please check your Credit Statement for compliance with this.
Module ID | Module Title | Trimester | Credits |
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EEEN20020 | Electrical and Electronic Circuits | Autumn | 5 |
MATH20290 | Multivariable Calculus for Eng | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN20010 | Mechanics of Fluids I | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN20020 | Manufacturing Engineering I | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN20050 | Heat Transfer | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN20030 | Applied Dynamics I | Spring | 5 |
MEEN20040 | Mechanics of Solids I | Spring | 5 |
MEEN20060 | Mechanical Engineering Design I | Spring | 5 |
MEEN20070 | Materials Science and Eng. I | Spring | 5 |
STAT20060 | Statistics & Probability | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - B)MIN0OF: All Stage 2 Mechanical Engineering students may select two Elective Modules, one in each Trimester to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester. However, if preferred, students may select other Modules related to Engineering by choosing one or two of the following ADDITIONAL OPTION Modules, to give a total workload of 30 credits per Trimester. |
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COMP20080 | Computer Science for Engineers II | Autumn | 5 |
EEEN20010 | Computer Engineering | Autumn | 5 |
SCI20020 | Introduction to Project Management and Leadership | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
COMP10060 | Computer Science for Engineers I | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - B)MIN0OF: All Stage 2 Mechanical Engineering students may select two Elective Modules, one in each Trimester to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester. However, if preferred, students may select other Modules related to Engineering by choosing one or two of the following ADDITIONAL OPTION Modules, to give a total workload of 30 credits per Trimester. |
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ACM30030 | Multivariable Calculus Eng II | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN30030 | Mechanical Engineering Design II | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN30040 | Measurement & Instrumentation | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN30090 | Materials Science and Engineering II | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN30100 | Engineering Thermodynamics II | Autumn | 5 |
EEEN20090 | Electrical Energy Systems | Spring | 5 |
EEEN30150 | Modelling and Simulation | Spring | 5 |
MEEN30010 | Applied Dynamics II | Spring | 5 |
MEEN30020 | Mechanics of Solids II | Spring | 5 |
MEEN30140 | Professional Engineering (Finance) | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A)MIN0OF: All Stage 3 Mechanical Engineering students may select two Elective Modules, one in each Trimester to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester. However, if preferred, students may select other Modules related to Engineering by choosing one or two of the following ADDITIONAL OPTION Modules, to give a total workload of 30 credits per Trimester. |
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SCI20020 | Introduction to Project Management and Leadership | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
MEEN30130 | Energy Systems in Buildings I | Spring | 5 |
MEEN30160 | Biofluids | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A)MIN0OF: All Stage 3 Mechanical Engineering students may select two Elective Modules, one in each Trimester to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester. However, if preferred, students may select other Modules related to Engineering by choosing one or two of the following ADDITIONAL OPTION Modules, to give a total workload of 30 credits per Trimester. |
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MEEN30180 | Prof. Eng. Project (Mech) | 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr) | 15 |
MEEN40010 | Engineering Thermodynamics III | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40020 | Mechanics of Fluids II | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40030 | Manufacturing Engineering II | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40050 | Computational Continuum Mechanics I | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40430 | Professional Engineering (Management) | Spring | 5 |
MEEN41150 | Advanced Metals Processing | Spring | 5 |
EEEN40010 | Control Theory | Autumn | 5 |
CHEN40560 | Process Control | Spring | 5 |
MEEN40080 | Technical Ceramics | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40090 | Energy Systems and Climate Change | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40160 | Materials Thermodynamics and Kinetics | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40600 | Medical Device Design | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40110 | Advanced Polymer Engineering | Spring | 5 |
Award | GPA | ||||
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Programme | Module Weightings | Rule Description | Description | ||
BHENG001 | Stage 4 - 70.00% Stage 3 - 30.00% |
Standard Honours Award | First Class Honours | 3.68 |
4.20 |
Second Class Honours, Grade 1 | 3.08 |
3.67 |
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Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
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Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |