B.Sc. (Hons) in Engineering Entrepreneurship (Level 8 add-on)
Course Summary
This one-year honours degree add-on course is multidisciplinary course, combining Engineering with Business. The aim of the course is to produce graduates who are not only competent in the core engineering skills, but who also have a mind-set capable of recognising and pursuing business opportunities.
This honours degree in Engineering Entrepreneurship is multidisciplinary course, combining Engineering with Business.
The aim of the course is to produce graduates who are not only competent in the core engineering skills, but who also have a mind-set capable of recognising and pursuing business opportunities. The course is ideal for Level 7 graduates, with a broad engineering background who want to develop entrepreneurial, problem-solving and analytical abilities.
Central to the course is the New Venture Development module where students are required to develop an idea in terms of its technical and business aspects.
Students will cover the following modules:
YEAR 1 - Semester 1:
(Mandatory)
- New Venture Development (year-long)
- Project Engineering (year-long)
- Creativity & Innovation
- Enterprise and Operations
- Sales & Marketing
(Electives)
- Infrastructure Development
- Planning & Development Control
- Control Systems
- Energy Systems in Buildings
YEAR 1 - Semester 2:
(Mandatory)
- New Venture Development (year-long)
- Project Engineering (year-long)
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Sustainability
- New Venture Finance
- Legal, Intellectual Property & Commercialisation
(Electives)
- Design Engineer
- Engineer – within specific disciplines:
- Technical Sales and Marketing
- Business Development
- Project Management Systems Engineer
- New Product Development Engineer
- Technical Writer
The flexible learning initiatives utilised in the programme may see a small number of graduates setting up and developing their own business interests, with the resources available in the Regional Development Centre at Dundalk Institute of Technology
Masters in Entrepreneurship and Marketing in Dundalk Institute of Technology.
Please find information on fees and funding here:
The course is open to applicants who have successfully completed a Level 7, Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent technological course with an overall pass and a minimum overall average of 50% achieved in one sitting.
Applicants holding different award titles are invited to apply to the Institute in order to determine the suitability of their award for admission to the course.
Pat McCormick (Head of Department of Electronic & Mechanical Engineering)
Phone: +353 42 9370273
Email: pat.mccormick@dkit.ie
Colin Ledwith (Programme Director)
Phone: +353 42 9370563
Email: colin.ledwith@dkit.ie
| Course ID | DKA41 |
| Level | 8 |
| Duration | 1 Year (add-on) |
| Places | 20 |
| School | School of Engineering |
| Department | Electronic and Mechanical Engineering |
| Awarding Body | Dundalk Institute of Technology |
| Apply to | DkIT |
How to Apply
To apply for this course
Download and complete the Add-On Degree Programme Application Form below and submit to:
Admissions Office
Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, Co. Louth
