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Masters in Manufacturing Engineering with Additive Manufacturing for Full Flexibility

ME (NFQ Level 9)

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This masters merges manufacturing technical and technological aspects with innovation and entrepreneurship teaching, in the context of the global societal challenges, such as circular economy, industrial innovation and sustainability. It is a double degree programme, coordinated by EIT Manufacturing Master School, between UCD and other universities around Europe i.e. Aalto University, Finland, Ecole Centrale de Nantes (ECN), France, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland (SUPSI), Switzerland, Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble (Grenoble INP), France and Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Austria. The first year is spent at UCD (entry university) and the second year is spent at another (exit) university as listed above. 

Students choose one of four majors offered as part of the programme i.e.

  • Additive manufacturing for Full Flexibility,
  • Zero-Defect Manufacturing for a Circular Economy,
  • Digital Manufacturing for Innovative Ecosystems
  • Data Science and AI for Competitive Manufacturing.

This is an EIT Labelled programme

 

Additive Manufacturing for Full Flexibility (AM) is a combination of studying manufacturing science including physics of additive manufacturing processes, mechanical design including exploiting the design freedoms enabled for more customized products and services, and production management including the flexibility enabled for smaller lot production. During the programme students will gain new skills in these areas.

  • In manufacturing science, relevant fields include molten material physics, heat transfer, and deformation.
  • In design engineering, relevant fields are numerical and topological optimization, process physics simulation, new concept generation and design engineering.
  • In production management, relevant fields include logistics, digitalization and quality.

Students learn the latest theoretical knowledge and know how to apply their skills in practical real-life problems. Typical application areas of AM include rapid prototyping, flexible pattern and mold manufacturing, lightweight systems, and flexible manufacturing systems.

See the EIT Manufacturing Master School Website for further details.

About This Course

This EIT-Manufacturing Masters programme (UCD ME Manufacturing) aspires to be Europe’s pre-eminent taught programme for graduates seeking to pursue careers in the manufacturing industry.  The unique factors that this programme offers to all students include (i) direct involvement of industry, (ii) hands-on experiential learning through Teaching & Learning Factories, (iii) Fully immersive and transnational experience involving at least two institutions from different countries, (iv) core technology areas combined with structured training in innovation and entrepreneurship, and (v) cross-sectoral involvement from both academia and industry.

  • Have broad knowledge of theories and concepts in production planning, logistics and sustainability, and its disciplinary foundations.  
  • Prove experience in working with methodological knowledge in the area of manufacturing challenges, and a considerable degree of specialised knowledge of multidisciplinary decision support systems for manufacturing.    
  • Be able to critically, independently and creatively participate in strategic work to meet manufacturing-related problems and to be able to relate these measures to sustainable social development.    
  • Be able to implement the gained engineering expertise in additive manufacturing to create new or improved methods, techniques, products, and services in the field.
  • Be able to think beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries to find innovative solutions to real-world problems and to come up with new ideas
  • Be able to draw up plans and to make decisions foreseeing future consequences from a scientific, ethical, and societal perspective    
  • Be able to turn innovations in the area into feasible and successful business solutions.    
  • Be able to profitably work in small size teams and contexts by taking into account all relevant elements and showing effective decision-making and leadership abilities

There is strong demand throughout Europe for graduates of manufacturing degree programmes to be better equipped for the marketplace than their predecessors have been. There is strong need for graduates to have direct experience of industry, to have a practical awareness of important developments within the sectors of Europe’s manufacturing industry (e.g., increased digitalisation, demands of Industry 4.0, growth of additive manufacturing and robotics, etc.), to have a greater awareness of innovation & entrepreneurship, combined with an international perspective that is the direct result of personal experiences. The ME Manufacturing Engineering will prepare you for high level technical positions, Innovation roles and business profiles, including the capability to create your own start-up. It will also allow you to create a professional network at national and international level through the several initiatives and the EIT alumni communities.

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
 MEEN40030 Manufacturing Engineering II Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 MEEN40050 Computational Continuum Mechanics I Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 MEEN40150 Computational Continuum Mechanics II Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 MEEN41330 Data Analytics for Engineers Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 CHEN40660 CBE Business Plan Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 MEEN30140 Professional Engineering (Finance) Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 MEEN40110 Advanced Polymer Engineering Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 MEEN40430 Professional Engineering (Management) Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 MEEN41100 Operations Management Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 MEEN41150 Advanced Metals Processing Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of:
Students MUST register for a maximum of ONE Option Module in the Autumn Trimester from the OPTIONS list below. Students MUST consult their UCD Programme Director before registering for any of the modules.
MEEN40560 Research Skills and Techniques Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of:
Students MUST register for a maximum of ONE Option Module in the Autumn Trimester from the OPTIONS list below. Students MUST consult their UCD Programme Director before registering for any of the modules.
MEEN40820 Technical Comms (Online) Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students MUST register for a maximum of ONE Option Module in the Autumn Trimester from the OPTIONS list below. Students MUST consult their UCD Programme Director before registering for any of the modules.
MEEN40160 Materials Thermodynamics and Kinetics Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 1 of:
Students MUST register for a maximum of ONE Option Module in the Autumn Trimester from the OPTIONS list below. Students MUST consult their UCD Programme Director before registering for any of the modules.
MEEN41190 Sys. Anal. & Improv. (EITM) Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
STUDENTS -DO NOT SELECT ANY MODULE FROM THIS OPTION!! ****This is a composite module to recognise the credits from other university partners. Students will be registered to the relevant module by the College Office on the advice of the Programme Director.
 MEEN41250 SUPSI-UCD Credit Recognition 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  60
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
STUDENTS -DO NOT SELECT ANY MODULE FROM THIS OPTION!! ****This is a composite module to recognise the credits from other university partners. Students will be registered to the relevant module by the College Office on the advice of the Programme Director.
 MEEN41270 UCD-Aalto Credit Recognition 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  60
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
STUDENTS -DO NOT SELECT ANY MODULE FROM THIS OPTION!! ****This is a composite module to recognise the credits from other university partners. Students will be registered to the relevant module by the College Office on the advice of the Programme Director.
 MEEN41290 UCD-TUW Credit Recognition 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  60
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
STUDENTS -DO NOT SELECT ANY MODULE FROM THIS OPTION!! ****This is a composite module to recognise the credits from other university partners. Students will be registered to the relevant module by the College Office on the advice of the Programme Director.
 MEEN41300 UCD-SUPSI Credit Recognition 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  60

Dr Pezhman Ghadimi, Programme Director

"This European and intersectoral mobility postgraduate programme is strongly oriented towards innovation and entrepreneurship (30 credits out of the 120 expected over the 2 year duration), including a dedicated summer school which will rotate between university partners. The strong industry component is reinforced by industry projects, the Master thesis and a potential internship. The objective of the Master School is to train the future European leaders in manufacturing, combining digital and technical manufacturing skills to meet the needs of European SMEs and multinationals alike. Students will be delivered a double Master degree after spending one year in two of the seven universities which shaped up this ambitious and prestigious training programme, along with a EIT Manufacturing certificate. UCD will welcome students participating in this programme next September 2022 for the first year of their Master studies. The students will spend their second year at other partner universities."

Tuition fees for EU/EFTA citizens: € 8,000 per year 
Tuition fees for Non-EU/EFTA citizens: € 15,000 per year
For more information regarding available financial support please refer to Apply online! - EIT Manufacturing

Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree encompassing a minimum of 180 ECTS credits.

Preferred bachelors degrees include: BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or equivalent degrees. Other possible BSc degrees: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent degrees.

Students MUST have basic competence in engineering design, analysis, production operations, physics and mathematics including calculus, algebra, and mathematical statistics.

You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information.

Full Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EU) applicants: Yes


Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree encompassing a minimum of 180 ECTS credits.



Preferred bachelors degrees include: BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or equivalent degrees. Other possible BSc degrees: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent degrees.



Students MUST have basic competence in engineering design, analysis, production operations, physics and mathematics including calculus, algebra, and mathematical statistics.


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