Mechanical Engineering Munster Technological University

Overview

Mechanical and Automation Engineering design a product, select the best technologies and processes for manufacturing it and oversee the running, management, maintenance and improvement. Manufacturing engineers also get involved in quality management as well as environmental and life-cycle management. Mechanical and Automation Engineering is based on core mechanical engineering skills.

Mechanical engineers learn about materials, solid and fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, control, instrumentation, design, and manufacturing to understand mechanical systems.

Practical engineering subjects form the core of the course in first year, while specialist modules in instrumentation, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, advanced manufacturing engineering, control and robotics provide a focus in second and third year. There is a twelve-week work placement during third year. Your placement lays the foundations of your career path and significantly improves your employability at the end of the programme. In addition, each student completes a project to design, test and/or manufacture of components.

What are my career opportunities

The South West of Ireland is becoming known for its manufacturing base with a large number companies seeking well qualified graduates. Graduates of the Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at Munster Technological University work in a range of industries, including manufacturing, automotive, automation, maintenance and development. Engineering roles include areas such as factory management, applications and hardware design, IC design, multimedia applications, network administration, power engineering, process control and software development.