Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Two mechanical engineering students inspecting equipment
Two mechanical engineering students inspecting equipment
Type of Programme
Full-time
Number of Places
20
Duration
4 Years
Course Code
MT 836
Entry Requirements
460 Points in 2023 and meet minimum entry requirements as listed below.
Application Deadline
See CAO for details
Location(s)
MTU Bishopstown Campus, Cork
Course NFQ Level
Level 8

Dr Andrew Cashman

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Overview

Mechanical engineering involves the design, manufacture and operation of products, components or systems incorporating motion. Studying mechanical engineering enables students to learn how to systematically design essential machine elements and to devise solutions ranging from R&D or manufacture in automotive, aerospace, power generation and biomedical engineering applications, to the commissioning and maintenance of industrial or pharmaceutical facilities.

Design and project work is a major feature of the course. The Innovative Project Development modules in year 3 enable students, working in teams, to bring a concept from the idea stage through to a finished prototype, considering the technical performance and commercial potential of their designs. In the final year, each student undertakes an individual project involving research, design, prototype development and experimental verification to meet a real need.

Honours degree graduates generally gain employment as mechanical, design, manufacturing, production, process, plant, project or maintenance technologists/engineers. They work in fields such as aerospace, automotive, computer and electronic manufacture, machine and plant design, power generation, engine design, contracting and consulting, biomedical and pharmaceutical sectors.

Students have the option of undertaking a work placement in industry or in a research laboratory in Ireland or abroad with one of our partner institutions. Examples include ICAM, (France), Einm (France), Uniten (Kuala Lumpur), University of Vigo (Spain), Czech Technical University in Prague, University of Applied Science, Frankfurt.

 

Accreditation

The BEng (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering is fully accredited by Engineers Ireland at the Bachelor (Honours) Level 8 educational standard. Further learning is required to meet the educational standard for Chartered Engineer.

What will I study?

First year at a glance

  • Engineering Physics: application of physics to engineering problems
  • Properties of Materials: appropriate choice of materials to use for a particular engineering/device application
  • Engineering Computing: programming for engineering applications using numerical methods
  • Thermo/Fluid Mechanics: application of hot and cold fluid systems in engineering
  • Mechanics: understanding the performance of engineering materials when subject to external loads and forces
  • Engineering Chemistry: application of chemistry to engineering problems
  • 3D CAD: computer-aided design (CAD) is similar to the Leaving Certificate subject Design and Communication Graphics
  • Workshop: shaping and application of metal components
  • Mathematics

Modules

What is a Module?

A module is a standalone unit of learning and assessment and is completed within one semester. A full-time student will normally study six modules in each semester; part-time and ACCS (Accumulation of Credits and Certification of Subjects) students will have flexibility as to the number of modules taken.

The button below provides a link to all of the University's approved modules for this programme.

View Modules

Entry Requirements

Entry 2024

For admission to a programme, standard applicants must

  • score the necessary CAO points and
  • meet the minimum entry requirements

Leaving Certificate in six subjects i.e. H5 in two subjects and O6/H7 in four other subjects. The six subjects must include Mathematics H4 or Note 1 below, and either English or Irish grade O6/H7.

Note 1: The requirement for H4 Maths may also be satisfied by H4 in Applied Maths plus H6 in Maths.

NB: Please note the H4 grade in Maths can also be used to satisfy one of the H5 entry requirements.

 

For Non-EU International Entry Requirements please visit https://www.mtu.ie/international/non-eu/.

Career options

Employment Opportunities

Mechanical Engineering is a broad-based discipline offering career opportunities in design, manufacturing, technical support in a wide range of industries including oil/gas, power generation, plant construction, medical devices, aerospace and automotive. Many mechanical engineers also progress into general management roles where their analytical skills are greatly valued.

  • Mechanical engineering design
  • Consulting project engineer
  • Manufacturing and precision engineering
  • Process industries including chemical and biopharmaceutical
  • Aerospace
  • Project engineering
  • Offshore oil and gas
  • Biomedical device design and manufacture

Progression

Further Studies

At the end of year 3, subject to a minimum of a H2.2 standard achieved in year 3, students may elect to transfer to the integrated MEng in Mechanical Engineering (Level 9) comprising two further years (4 semesters) of study. Suitably qualified Level 8 graduates are eligible to progress to taught master programmes or to research at either master or PhD level.

Question Time

Design is the main focus of the programme and utilises all the modern computer-aided design tools for 3D solid modelling, stress analysis, system simulation etc.

MTU Bishopstown Campus usually hosts the Cork Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Engineering Annual Exhibition in April. Please see www.mtu.ie for details.

Yes. The MTU-DePuy Synthes Mechanical Engineering scholarship is open to CAO applicants and worth €3,000 per year for the successful candidate. DePuy Synthes (a Johnson & Johnson company) is a major multinational employer in the Cork region, manufacturing artificial joints in Ringaskiddy in Cork. The support of DePuy Synthes for the scholarship is a major endorsement of the relevance of the course to the Mechanical Engineering industry.

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