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Undergraduate

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Engineering (Common Entry)

Engineer your perfect career choice
DK843
343 Points

CAO Code

DK843

Start Date

September 2024

Duration

4 Years

Work Placement

Yes

NFQ Level

8

Discipline Area

Engineering & Built Environment

Course Type

Undergraduate

Study Mode

Full-Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Overview

This course includes a common first year entry which allows students to experience different disciplines before choosing their specialisation of Civil, Mechanical or Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the end of Year 1.

Honours Degree in Civil Engineering:

  • Civil engineering is about protecting, creating, and improving our everyday environment. It involves the planning, design, and construction of facilities that we require for living, for industry and for transport; roads, bridges, buildings, railway, airports, water supply, drainage, flood management and sustainable energy schemes such as wind farms, ocean energy or hydroelectric stations.

Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering:

  • Mechanical Engineers are essential to every industry sector, are in huge demand by local and national industry for their problem-solving skills and versatility. Industries include product design and research, aerospace, energy, transport and materials handling, renewable systems, pharmaceuticals, food processing and the Agri-machine sector. Mechanical engineering includes manufacturing, energy transfers and decarbonising future industries.

Honours Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineers have a high level of analytical and engineering design skills, and work in exciting engineering fields; renewable energy, product design, telecommunications, manufacturing, food processing, pharmaceuticals, automation, control, building services and petrochemicals. Every control system is electronics based, and so understanding electronics is understanding controls.

What makes this course different

Choose Your Stream

This course is designed to allow students to gain experience of the three disciplines of Civil, Mechanical and Electronic engineering in their first year, before specialising for the remainder of their course.

Work Placement

In 3rd year students undertake an industry work placement where they gain important contacts within the industry to help them in their future careers.

Understanding the Industry

Engineering is a vast subject, encompassing many different specialities across all environments. While engineers work in many different industries, from aerospace and automotive to energy and electronics, all engineers use creativity to design solutions for the problems we face in the world today.

Career Opportunities

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 including: Combilift Ltd, Intel, Hiab MOFFETT Truck-Mounted Forklifts, XOcean, Suretank Ltd., Glen Dimplex, Kingspan Group, Xtratherm, MultiHog, Atkins Global, Local Authorities (Borough and County Councils), Arups, BAM Civils, Sisk, John Paul Construction

 Future Careers:

  • Aerospace Engineer
  • Automotive Engineer
  • Civil Engineer
  • Electronic Engineer
  • Mechanical Engineer

In these areas:

  • Engineering
  • Robotics
  • Manufacturing
  • Automation
  • Construction
  • Renewable Energy

Course Delivery and Modules

The programme places an enormous emphasis on how the content is delivered. A range of teaching methodologies are employed such as practical laboratory exercises, tutorials delivered in small groups, site visits, design and build exercises and online content to support class learning. Class lectures are also an important and significant element of the programme. Lecturing staff pride themselves on being open and approachable and all material is delivered from a basic to an advanced standard over the programme duration. Class examples, assignments and projects are industry relevant and teamwork is an important feature. 

  • Year 1 (Common Year)

    • Maths
    • Statics, Dynamics & Science
    • Computing & CAD Engineering
    • Professional Practice
    • Materials Electronics
  • Year 2 to 4 — Mechanical Engineering

    • Design & CAD
    • Energy Systems, Fluids & Automation
    • Mechanics of Machines & Structures
    • Materials & Manufacturing Technology
    • Management
  • Year 2 to 4 — Electrical and Electronic Engineering

    • Power & Energy
    • Design
    • Telecommunications
    • Embedded Systems
    • Control
    • ECAD
  • Year 2 to 4 — Civil Engineering

    • Structural analysis and design
    • Highways and Transportation
    • Geotechnical Engineering
    • Environmental Engineering
    • Engineering Surveying
    • Materials Technology
    • Design & CAD

Work Placement

Placement is an important feature of the programme, taking place in the third year. The exact duration and nature of placement depends on the specialisation chosen.

The placement is monitored by DkIT lecturers to support the student and to ensure the learning experience is relevant to the Programme Learning Outcomes. 

Professional Accreditations

Upon completion of this course, graduates are eligible to apply for professional membership with Engineer’s Ireland at Associate Member grade.

  • DKIT

Education Progression

 

Post Graduate study and research in DkIT or other institutions as well as opportunities for students to follow a research career with the School of Engineering research centre to Masters or Ph.D level. 

Postgraduate 1 - 2 Years Blended

Master of Engineering (MEng) in Mechanical Engineering

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Postgraduate 3 Semesters Blended

MSc in Renewable Energy Systems

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Fees and Funding

Please find information on fees and funding here.

Entry Requirements

In addition to the standard entry requirements below, Maths Grade H5 is also required. Applicants from NI/UK require a GCSE Maths Grade A or AS Level Grade C or A Level Grade D.


Additional Maths Entry Exam at DkIT:

If you have failed to meet the additional Maths Entry Requirements for this course (but you have met the basic maths entry requirement for a level 8 programme at DkIT), you have a second chance at meeting these additional Maths Entry Requirements by sitting the DkIT additional Maths Entry Examination, held in August of each year. More details about the maths entry exam.

Recent CAO Points

2023 CAO Round 1 Points

343

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:

CAO Code: DK843
Apply on CAO

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.

Closing Date: 6th June
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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.

Ask us a Question

If you have a question about the Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Engineering (Common Entry) please ask it below and we will get back to you.


Kimmitt Sayers

Programme Director

Email: Kimmitt.Sayers@dkit.ie

Disclaimer: All module titles are subject to change and for indicative purposes only. All courses are delivered subject to demand and timetables are subject to change. Elective Module options will only run subject to student numbers. The relevant Department will determine the viability of each elective module option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose that option. Students will be offered alternative elective modules on their programme should their preferred elective option not be proceeding. Award Options for Common Entry Programmes: The relevant Department will determine the viability of each award option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose either option. If the numbers for one of the Award options exceed available places, students for this option will be selected based on Academic Merit (highest grades).