Undergraduate Programmes

MANUFACTURING & DESIGN ENGINEERING / INNEALTÓIREACHT DÉANTUSAÍOCHTA & DEARADH DT023

Qualification awarded: BE (MANUFACTURING & DESIGN ENGINEERING) Level 8 / BE (INNEALTÓIREACHT DÉANTUSAÍOCHTA & DEARADH) Leibhéal 8
Duration of programme: 4 years
Type of programme: Honours Degree
Number of places: 25 approx.

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What is Manufacturing & Design Engineering?

Almost everything we touch in daily life is designed and manufactured. The fundamentals of the Manufacturing & Design Engineering discipline are manufacturing technology, design for manufacture combined with business and enterprise management.

Of the many disciplines in engineering and technology, Manufacturing & Design Engineers have the vital task of solving society’s innovation and production tasks. Manufacturing & Design Engineers are involved in the design of the product and the efficient management of resources and technology to produce quality goods and services for society. A key role for Manufacturing & Design Engineers in advancing the knowledge economy will be to develop more innovative products resulting in a high value-added manufacturing sector. Manufacturing & Design Engineers have skills and knowledge which can be applied across a broad spectrum of the engineering sector.

Module listing

Year One

Semester 1

Mathematics 1
Physics 1
Chemistry 1
Mechanics 1
Computing
Professional Development
Engineering Drawing & Design
Engineering Applications & Introduction to Engineering

Semester 2

Mathematics 2
Physics 2
Chemistry 2
Mechanics 2
Computing
Professional Development
Engineering Drawing & CAD
Engineering Applications & Introduction to Engineering

Year Two

Semester 1

Engineering Mathematics
Manufacturing Engineering
Computing
Manufacturing Automation
Engineering Economics & Management
Fluid Mechanics

Semester 2

Mechanics
Thermodynamics
Engineering Materials
Engineering Mathematics
Electro-Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Design

Year Three

Semester 1

Engineering Mathematics
Professional Development
Tool Design & Metal Forming
Mechanical Systems Design
Quality & Reliability
CAD

Semester 2

Thermofluids
Manufacturing Systems
Manufacturing Engineering
Design & Teambuilding Project
Materials Properties & Processing
Control Engineering

Year Four

Semester 1

Quality & Reliability
Engineering Materials
Advanced Design & Machining
Industrial Networks & Automation
Professional Development

Semester 2

BioPharma Processes*
Micro & Nano-Engineering*
Medical Devices*
Food Engineering
Control Engineering*
Design & Manufacture
Projects
Operations Management

A major Project is undertaken over the two final semesters.

*Optional Modules

What are my career opportunities?

You could be responsible for product design, factory layout, parts design, tool design, cost estimating, quality control, automation and robotics. On graduation your first employment will probably be in an enterprise where you will gain experience and skill in the various aspects of design and manufacturing. You will be using computers for design, implementation of design and organisation of manufacturing. As you gain experience you will be given more responsibility and a wider range of work such as leading teams and managing whole processes and systems.

What other options do I have after completion?

Students who have reached the appropriate honours standard may have access to a range of Masters degrees in DIT and elsewhere in Higher Education.

Entry Requirements

Minimum no of		Minimum Grade in
Subjects	Honours	Maths	English/Irish
6	2	HC3#	OD3
Other Requirements At least Ordinary level D3 in one of: Physics, Chemistry, Physics and Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science, Technical Drawing, Applied Mathematics, Construction Studies or Engineering. # Or Grade C3 in Higher Level Applied Mathematics if combined with a minimum grade of D3 in Higher Level Mathematics.

Further information

School of Manufacturing Engineering
T: 01 402 3626 (School Administrator)
T: 01 402 3823 (Mr. Robert Simpson, Head of Dept.)
W: www.dit.ie/manufacturinganddesignengineering/