Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Bolton Street

Course Title: Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

What is... Mechanical Engineering?

This course is designed to provide mechanical engineering graduates, and graduates from closely-related engineering disciplines, with specialised skills and knowledge in mechanical engineering.



The course consists of 12 taught modules and a Research Project module. The course focuses on numerical simulation techniques for structural and fluid-flow analyses, renewable and sustainable energy technologies, and biomechanics while also offering modules on innovation and entrepreneurship.



The programme award is a Master of Engineering (ME) Degree, with an option to exit the course with a Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip). Graduates of the course will be ideally suited to engage in advanced mechanical engineering research, analysis, and design.

The programme consists of 12 taught modules each worth five “European Credit Transfer System” (ECTS) credits and a Research Project module worth 30 ECTS credits, giving the programme a total ECTS credits value of 90.



ENTR1950: Entrepreneurship for Engineers

MECH9002: Innovation and Knowledge Management

MECH9003: Research Methods

STAT1950: Statistical Analysis for Engineers

MECH9019: Lean Operations & Continuous Improvement Systems

MECH9011: Finite Element Analysis

MECH9000: Multibody Dynamics

MECH9013: Computational Fluid Dynamics

MECH9014: Heat and Mass Transfer

MECH9015: Advanced Energy Engineering Economics

MECH9016: Renewable Energy Engineering

MECH9017: Biomechanics

MECH9018: Research Project

Minimum Entry Requirements?

For acceptance onto the course an applicant must hold one of the following:



1. An honours bachelor degree, with a minimum attainment of second class honours grade 2, in mechanical engineering or a closely-related engineering discipline (e.g., manufacturing, chemical, energy etc.)



2. Any qualification(s) deemed by the TU Dublin as being equivalent to No. 1 above, when taken in conjunction with relevant work experience.



If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.



Note: Due to the considerable competition for our postgraduate courses, satisfying the minimum entry requirement is not a guarantee of a place. Depending on the course of study applications will be assessed based on your academic grades and may also take into account your work/life experience. Applicants may also be required to attend for interview for specific courses.

Applications for courses commencing in September 2024 will open in November 2023.

1 year

Mode of Study: Full Time

Method of Delivery: On-Campus



Schedule

All taught modules are delivered each academic year, six in semester 1 and six in semester 2. The taught modules are delivered in the evenings, from 6-10 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The taught modules are delivered in two-hour blocks. Each semester has a total duration of 15 weeks, with twelve weeks of class contact time, one week of review activities and two weeks of formal examinations. Full and part-time students attend the same classes.



Full-time students are required to take six taught modules for each of the two, 15-week semesters, which involves a class contact time of approximately 12 hours per week.



The Research Project module is completed over 12 months, from September to September.



2-3 years

Mode of Study Part Time

Method of Delivery On-Campus



Part-time students typically complete the 12 taught modules and the Research Project module over two years. The student decides what modules he/she will complete each semester and year. The Research Project module cannot, however, be completed in the first year of study. Current part-time students are typically taking four taught modules in each of semesters 1 and 2 of year 1, and two taught modules in each of semesters 1 and 2 of year 2, and the Research Project module in year 2.



The Research Project module is completed over 12 months, from September to September.

Commencement Date: September 2024

What are my career opportunities?

Graduates of the programme will be ideally suited to engage in advanced mechanical engineering research, analysis, and design.