Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Apprenticeship)
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Course Overview
This programme will develop innovative, industry-ready, Level 8 Advanced Manufacturing Engineers with the knowledge, skills and competence to be able to improve the productivity, quality, and efficiency of sustainable smart manufacturing operations. As a result of the rapid growth of advanced manufacturing over the past decade, the skills requirements of engineers have changed. The advanced manufacturing sector today needs workers equipped with the knowledge of new technologies and sustainable techniques to lead in this new era of advanced manufacturing and digitisation. There is a shortage of skilled engineers in this growing area.
The programme is a 4-year Honours Degree Apprenticeship with 70% of time spent in the workplace and 30% in DkIT. Its an ‘Earn while you Learn’ programme – apprentices are employed and paid while they are registered on this programme.
You must already be employed on a Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship contract before you can apply for the programme.
The list of companies who have engaged with this apprenticeship to date can be found here List of companies - IBEC
If you are not currently employed in the sector (for example if you are a school-leaver) you can contact these companies directly.
More information for both employers and apprentices can be found here: Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeships - IBEC
What makes this course different
Matches the needs of Irish engineering industry
This is the only Level 8 Manufacturing Engineering qualification by Apprenticeship mode in Ireland. Its design has been Industry-led, by a Consortium which includes over 100 companies. This means that the content has been specifically chosen to match the needs of engineers in Irish industry.
Earn as you Learn
You will get an academic qualification while in full employment.
Greater Opportunities
The programme provides an opportunity to obtain an Honours Degree in Engineering through the apprenticeship model.
Career Opportunities
This programme allows apprentices to develop leading-edge skills needed for to contribute to industry in a number of interesting and high-tech areas.
Graduates can work on Technical Projects using CAD, CAM and Advanced Manufacturing Processes. They can also focus on Operational Excellence Projects, applying the tools of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Quality, Process Validation, Sustainability and Project Management.
They will be skilled the new Industry 4.0 space, ready to work with Robotics, PLCs, Sensors, Data Visualisation and System Integration.
Apprentices on this programme will have opportunity to enhance their career opportunities within their companies. By learning new skills in advanced technology and engineering management, they can make major contributions to their companies and ultimately progress to senior roles as subject matter experts or in team leadership capacities.
Course Delivery and Modules
Students will spend one semester per year at DkIT campus in Dundalk (either Sept-Dec or Jan-May). Classes are delivered face to face and will be a mix of lectures, tutorials, workshops and laboratory classes. The remaining time will be spent with the employer (Jan-July or May-Nov).
Please note: First year students must complete an induction and therefore start in mid-July (for September start in DkIT) or mid-November (for January start in DkIT).
- Engineering Mathematics 1
- Engineering Science
- Electrical Sciences
- Industry Module 1
- Manufacturing Engineering 1
- Computer Aided Design
- Academic and Professional Skills
- Quality 1
- Engineering Mathematics 2
- Metrology
- Manufacturing Automation
- Industry Module 2
- Manufacturing Engineering 2
- Manufacturing Design of Fixtures
- Maintenance and Safety
- Lean Manufacturing
- Quality 2
- Robotics and Control
- Manufacturing Process Planning
- Advanced Manufacturing Processes
- Polymer Processing Technology
- Project Management
- Engineering Software Systems
- Six Sigma Quality
- Operations Management
- Industry Module 3
- Advanced Automation Systems
- Process Validation and Verification
- Statistical Problem-Solving Tools
- Decision Theory and Data Visualisation
- Sustainable Smart Manufacturing Technologies
- System Integration for Operational Technology
- Industry Module 4
Education Progression
MEng in Mechanical Engineering
Fees and Funding
EU Fees:
- Full-time (EU): €1,500 per year
Fees
Entry requirements
Year 1:
For CAO applicants, a minimum of 160 points, Pass (O6 or better) in 5 Leaving Certificate subjects, two of which must be Maths and a language (English or Irish). Leaving Certificate (Applied) is not suitable.
For FET graduates, a cognate QQI-FET level 5 or 6 qualification with Leaving Certificate Mathematics is required.
Mature students (over 23 years) do not require a Leaving Certificate but must pass a company interview.
Year 2:
RPL review for applicants who have completed the first year of a cognate engineering programme plus 1 year of relevant industry experience.
Year 3:
Higher Certificate in Manufacturing Engineering (Apprenticeship) or a cognate Higher Certificate in Engineering plus 2 years relevant industry experience.
Year 4:
BEng in Manufacturing Engineering (Apprenticeship) or cognate Bachelor of Engineering plus 2 years relevant industry experience.
How to apply
Please see www.apprenticeship.ie for more information on how to become an apprentice. To become an apprentice in Ireland, you must be hired by an employer. Apprenticeship employers are formally approved by SOLAS in advance of employing apprentices.
Apprentices get a formal contract of employment as part of their apprenticeship. To find an apprenticeship, you can search for apprenticeship vacancies at www.apprenticeship.ie/career-seekers/jobs. Here, you can search for vacancies by location and by apprenticeship type.
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