Engineering - Automation & Digital Manufacturing - Galway

This innovative programme has been designed in close consultation with the manufacturing industry in the western region, who have identified a requirement to upskill their employees. The programme offers a conversion route for Manufacturing Engineers (or cognate) who wish to re-direct their career towards Automation and Digital Manufacturing. The programme is flexible in nature, offering an opportunity to employees to up-skill while remaining in work.



Who should apply?

This programme is suitable for those looking to move into automation engineering positions or advanced manufacturing ones - such as digitalisation of manufacturing, data analytics, operation managementin the medical device and engineering manufacturing sectors.

Students take the mandatory modules (M) and choose 4 other modules from the list of electives. Some electives might only run if sufficient demand.



Modules:

Industrial Control Systems (M)

Decision Theory and Data Visualisation

Industrial Robotics (M)

Machine Vision for Industry

Cloud Infrastructure and Enterprise Services

Digital Twin Technology

Lean Process Automation (M)

System Integration (M)

Industrial Networks



*For full list of modules, refer to the programme web page.

The entry requirement for the programme is a Bachelor (Hons) in Manufacturing Engineering (or cognate, including Mechanical, Electronic, Electrical Engineering) with a minimum of one year working in the manufacturing industry. As the digital transformation project is an applied project to be conducted in industry, applicants should either be employed or have an agreement with a company that will allow them to conduct their project in their manufacturing facilities.



Recognition of Prior Learning: Yes.

Flexible learning courses are popular, and they fill on a first come, first served basis. There are two major intake periods throughout the academic year, September and January.



For January start courses, applications typically open in October, and for September start courses, applications typically open in February. Closing dates for applications are listed on the individual course webpage.

1 year part-time, blended delivery.



Study Hours

Students will undertake 60 credits per year, which is a full-time academic load. Their employer should commit to reduce their professional workload by a minimum of 12 hours per week during the academic year to accommodate study time and a minimum of 4 hours for the rest of the year to work on their project.



On-Campus Attendance: Students attend on-site classes one day per week.

Start Date: September 2025.