The bachelor of engineering programme is of four years in duration and is divided into two parts.
PART I
Part I, which comprises the first year of study, provides you with a foundation in the fundamental engineering subjects and makes up for variations in the background of individual students:
Mathematics | Computing | Engineering Mechanics | Physical Chemistry | Electrical Principles
Fluid Mechanics | Design for Manufacture | The Engineering Profession
PART II of the BE Mechanical Engineering
Part II comprises years 2, 3 and 4 and you will generally study five modules per semester. You will study all the fundamental subjects of mechanical engineering – mathematics, mechanics of solids, design, mechanics of fluids, thermodynamics, dynamics of machines and control.
At the end of Year 2 you are placed in industry for an eight-month Cooperative Education period. This period provides experience of the practice and application of Mechanical Engineering in an industrial environment. You will then return to the University for the latter half of third year and start to specialise.
In the final year, you can specialise in Thermofluids, Mechanics of Solids or Energy by choosing appropriate final year electives.
An important aspect of this programme is the final year project completed in year 4. This is an individual project assigned to you at the end of year 3 giving you almost 12 months to undertake. The project is a major piece of work and involves the preparation of a report detailing all aspects of the project. It will provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to work as a professional engineer and to incorporate the knowledge you have gained over the previous three years. Many students are proud to show this work at subsequent job interviews.
Mechanical Engineering at UL now offers an integrated Bachelor/Master of Engineering programme. The entry route to both is through LM116 but in year 3 students have the choice to decide between the Bachelor or Master of Engineering Programme:
- Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (4 years in duration)
- Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (5 years in duration)
Year 1
Semester 1
- Engineering Maths 1
- Engineering Computing
- Electrical Eng. 1
- Engineering Science
- Chemistry
- Introduction to Engineering
Semester 2
- Engineering Maths 2
- Engineering Mechanics 1
- Fluid Mechanics 1
- Materials 1
Elective
- Structural Engineering Design 1
- Introduction to Design for Manufacture
Year 2
Semester 3
- Engineering Maths 3
- Engineering Mechanics. 2
- Mechanics of Solids 1
- Thermodynamics 1
- Instrumentation and Control
Semester 4
- Engineering Maths 4
- Applied Mechanics
- Fluid Mechanics 2
- Industrial Organisation
Year 3
Semester 5
Semester 6
- Engineering Maths 5
- Heat Transfer
- Mechanics of Solids 2
- Vibration Analysis
- Thermodynamics 2
Summer
Year 4
Semester 7
- Finite Element Analysis
- Energy Management
- Mechanical Design
- Project 1
Electives - Choose One from
- Advanced Mechanics of Solids
- Boundary Layer Theory
- Enterprise Management and Growth
Semester 8
- Project Planning and Control
- Process Control
- Project 2
- Project 3
Electives - Choose One from
- Fuels and Energy Conversion
- Engineering Mechanics of Plastics and Composites
- Renewable Energy Technologies
