Design Engineering (Hons) Technological University of the Shannon

Overview

Ireland has a vibrant industrial community of advanced manufacturing engineering companies. This course looks to respond to the demand of this community, where there is a specific need for design engineers who can create innovative solutions to future problems through design thinking that is appropriately coupled with knowledge of how to bring these solutions to completion.

The Bachelor of Technology in Design Engineering (Hons)  at  Technological University of the Shannon  combines the creativity embedded in the process and practice of design with the innovative engineering capabilities to utilise advanced manufacturing and emerging technologies. The course will equip learners with skills and aptitudes that will elevate their potential to conceive innovative solutions to real world problem statements. They will also be equipped with the technical abilities to fully develop and deploy these meaningful design solutions across a wide range of technological outputs. This integrated approach of creativity coupled with analytical and technological techniques makes for an adaptable future facing graduate.

Career Opportunities

This programme is designed to better position our graduates for an exciting career of engineering solutions to future design challenges. Design Engineers are in high demand for competitive salaries and job opportunities from SMEs to large-scale multinational corporations. They play a key role and are often sought by industries that prioritise innovation through product development. The typical duties of a design engineer may include, product design, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), and engineering prototypes to manufactural products.