Mechanical Engineering (BEng Honours) (Level 8) BEng (Honours)

at Munster Technological University - MTU

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.

Typical engineering applications covered in the course include:

• Engine design & testing, fuel combustion, automobile design, vehicle dynamics, power transmission, material selection & component design, power plant design, jet propulsion, refrigeration, entropy & chaos, power hydraulics, electrical machines, electronics, automation.

• Plastics, ceramics, advanced composite materials, conceptual design, product design, design for environment, vibration analysis, robotics, gyroscopes, whirling of shafts, pressure vessel design, heat exchangers, radiation, modelling of thermal processes, turbomachinery, quality management, computer modelling of three dimensional solids, lift & drag on ships and aircraft, power electronics, sensors & actuators, telemetry, signal conditioning stability of control systems.

• Tribology, project management, machining of exotic materials, laser cutting, ultrasonic welding, non-destructive testing, non-linear control systems, chemical process, plant control, artificial intelligence, expert systems, business & financial management, acoustics, space dynamics, fracture mechanics, advanced topics in mechanics of materials, subsonic & supersonic flow, aerodynamics, flow visualisation & modelling, the built environment, sustainable and renewable energy systems, environmental impact assessment of energy sources.
   

  Semester Schedules

  Stage 1 / Semester 1

  Mandatory Module Code Module Title MECH6009 Engineering Mechanics MATH6005 Engineering Maths 101 MECH6006 Engineering Workshop Practice MECH6003 CAD with Design PHYS6003 Engineering Physics 1 CMOD6001 Creativity Innovation&Teamwork

  Stage 1 / Semester 2

  Mandatory Module Code Module Title MECH6012 Material Science & Engineering MECH6004 CAD & Mechanical Design CHEM6001 Engineering Chemistry MATH6006 Engineering Maths 102 MECH6010 Introductory ThermoFluids Elective Module Code Module Title MATH6031 Engineering Computing 1 FREE6001 Free Choice Module

  Stage 2 / Semester 1

  Mandatory Module Code Module Title MECH7011 Mechanical Materials (2D) MECH7004 Electrical Engineering 1 MATH7006 Engineering Mathematics 211 MATH7015 Numerical Methods 1 MECH7017 Thermodynamics (Laws & Cycles) Elective Module Code Module Title MECH7007 Manufacturing Technology FREE6001 Free Choice Module

  Stage 2 / Semester 2

  Mandatory Module Code Module Title MECH7026 Engineering Dynamics 1 MECH7018 Mechanical Eng Design MECH7005 Electrical Engineering 2 MATH7005 Engineering Maths Methods MECH7006 Fluid Mechanics MATH7016 Numerical Methods II

  Stage 3 / Semester 1

  Mandatory Module Code Module Title MECH8004 Mechanical Eng. Design MECH8012 Mechanical Materials (3D) INTR8004 Applied Thermodynamics MECH8009 IPD Laboratories 1 MECH8023 System Dynamics & Control Eng Elective Module Code Module Title MANU8004 Manufacturing Systems MECH8030 Metrology Systems MANU8007 Quality Engineering FREE6001 Free Choice Module MECH8032 Surface Engineering

  Stage 3 / Semester 2

  Mandatory Module Code Module Title MECH8031 Engineering Dynamics 2 STAT8005 Statistics for Engineering MECH8010 IPD Laboratories 2 MECH8024 Work Placement Mechanical Eng

  Stage 4 / Semester 1

  Mandatory Module Code Module Title MECH8008 Heat Transfer MECH8014 Mechatronics System Design STAT8002 Mathematics for Engineers MECH8005 Engineering Management MECH8020 Project Management & Research Elective Module Code Module Title INTR8011 Instrumentation for Sensors MANU8001 Advanced Materials & Processes MANU8004 Manufacturing Systems FREE6001 Free Choice Module MECH8032 Surface Engineering

  Stage 4 / Semester 2

  Mandatory Module Code Module Title MECH8007 Fluid Dynamics MECH8021 Mechanical Capstone Project MECH8011 Machine Dynamics MECH8002 Elasticity and Stress Analysis MECH8001 Control Eng. and Automation

   

For admission to a programme, standard applicants must

• score the necessary CAO points and

• meet the minimum entry requirements

• Leaving Certificate examination in six subjects i.e. H5 in two subjects, and O6/H7 in four other subjects. The six subjects must include Mathematics, and either English or Irish. Mathematics must be at least Grade H4. The requirement for H4 Mathematics may also be satisfied by H4 in Applied Mathematics plus H6 in Mathematics.
  
  NB: Please note the H4 grade in Mathematics can also be used to satisfy one of the H5 entry requirements.
  
  Info re MTU Cork Mathematics Exam only
   

Some students who apply to MTU Cork courses may not achieve the required entry standard in Mathematics through the Leaving Certificate. For such applicants, MTU Cork offers a second chance to reach the required entry standard through a MTU Cork Mathematics Exam. This second chance facility allows applicants (depending on their results in the MTU Cork Mathematics Examination) to gain entry to courses with an Ordinary Leaving Certificate Mathematics entry standard, and (with a higher level of performance) courses with a Higher Leaving Certificate entry standard.

Leaving Cert Subjects:

• Helpful subjects are Mathematics, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Design and Communication Graphics, and Chemistry.
   

IELTS (Academic)

L1: At least 6.0 with no section below 5.5
 

TOEFL

L1: At least 80 - with minimum scores: Listening- 17; Reading - 18; Speaking – 20; Writing - 17

The fees for Mechanical Engineering (BEng Honours) (Level 8) may vary from  - €10,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

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.

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.

Potential Areas of Employment
 

• 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