Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
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Course Overview
This course is aimed at students who wish to learn key skills in engineering to gain employment in the many companies in the local region and beyond. This course develops both technical and professional skills required to become a successful mechanical engineer. There is a focus on engineering education with practical experience in inventing, designing, manufacturing, running, and maintaining mechanical systems equipment and tools. Course topics include mechanics, fluids, heat, mathematics, materials, manufacturing, and computer-aided design.
Core themes across the course are maths skills, health and safety, data analysis, environmental awareness, sustainability and management.
What makes this course different
A dynamic course that covers theory and practical elements of mechanical engineering system design.
100% of graduates in employment after 6 months of graduating
100% of graduates said this essential for job role
Understanding the Industry
Mechanical engineers design and manufacture innovative, efficient and reliable solutions to real word problems, and are at the forefront of environmental and sustainability challenges.
Engineering is in demand at the moment and Mechanical Engineers are essential to every sector and are in huge demand by local and national industry for their problem-solving skills and versatility.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this course have found employment in product design, machinery and vehicle design and manufacturing, the Agri-Food industry, energy generation, medical devices & pharma industries, aerospace and building products industries.
Future Careers:
- Mechanical engineer
- CAD/Design engineer
- Manufacturing engineer
- Process engineer
- Automotive engineer
In these areas:
- Vehicles and utility vehicle engineering (Combilift, Cargotec, Multihog)
- Manufacturing (Kingspan, Glen Dimplex)
- National railway transport engineering (Irish Rail)Automation and robotics (Controlsoft, Anord Mardix, Hanley Energy)
- Bespoke engineering (Suretank, Flexitech)
Demand for our graduates in a wide range of engineering industries has been strong with many having job offers from both local and national companies shortly after sitting their final exams.
Graduates work at
Course Delivery and Modules
- Materials and Manufacturing Processes
- Mechanics
- CAD
- Engineering Science
- Mechanical Engineering Practice
- Mathematics
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechanical Automation Technology
- Electrical Technology
- Mechanical Engineering Design
- Mechanics
- Materials Technology
- Fluid Mechanics
- Electrical Automation Technology
- Mathematics
- Thermodynamics
- Work Placement
- Design Practice
- Mechanics
- Engineering Management
- Automation and Control
- Renewable Energy
- Mathematics
- Sustainable Manufacturing
- Materials Technology
- ThermoFluid
Work placement
In Year 2 students undertake a minimum 8-week industry work placement where they gain important contacts within the industry to help them in their future careers. Many of our graduates go back to those companies on completion of their degrees. Employers include; Mercury Engineering, Jones Engineering, Cargotec, Megalift, TSM Controls, Great Northern Distillery, and M&L Manufacturing.
Professional Accreditations
Engineers Ireland Accreditation: This course is recognised by Engineers Ireland as meeting international standards commensurate with Associate Engineer (A. Eng) standing.
Engineers Ireland’s accreditation is an objective evaluation and approval of third level engineering programmes, ensuring that they meet international standards, the needs of the engineering profession and broader responsibilities to society, environment and economy.
Accreditation is a periodic assessment of a programme of engineering education against accepted standards. The hallmark of a professional engineer is the ability to apply the learning outcomes gained during study to real world situations. These are assessed as working experiences or learned competences
Graduates of accredited programmes, at the appropriate standard, may go on to achieve one of the professional titles of Chartered Engineer, Associate Engineer and Engineering Technician. Find out more about the Engineers Ireland Accreditation Criteria.
Education Progression
On completion of this course, students will be eligible to transfer to Year 4 of the Level 8 course: BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering or the BSc (Hons) in Engineering Entrepreneurship Add-on. (This will be subject to student numbers. Where places are limited, offers will be linked to the final GPA achieved.)
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
B.Sc. (Hons) in Engineering Entrepreneurship
Fees and Funding
Please find information on fees and funding here.
Entry requirements
Standard entry requirements apply. There are no special entry requirements for this course.
- Standard Requirements for Leaving Certificate Applicants
- Standard Requirements for UK/NI Applicants
- Standard Requirements for QQI-Further Education Applicants
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How to apply
Apply on CAO
All standard entry first-year applicants must apply for entry through the CAO. See Important application dates for CAO and information for specific applicant types below:
Advanced Entry & Transfer Applications
Advanced Entry is for applicants who have previous educational achievements and/or work experience and want to be considered for direct entry into year 2, 3, or 4 of a course. This includes students looking to transfer to DkIT from another Higher Education provider.
International Application (non-EU)
International Applicants (not from or living in the EU) can apply through an agent or directly to DkIT to study this course.
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