Mechanical Engineering - Options in Mechanical Biomedical Automation - Tallaght
Engineers are in extremely high demand right now in Ireland and globally with exponential growth in job opportunities, especially in the Mechanical, Automation and Biomedical sector.
With such rapid advances in technologies in the healthcare and medical devices sector, robotics, pharmaceutical, automotive, food and beverage industries, graduates of these three courses will be at the forefront of new technologies to help improve our quality of life through new innovative designs.
| Award Name | Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Technological University Dublin |
| NFQ Level | Level 7 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ) | Major | Technological University Dublin | Level 7 NFQ |
Duration
2 years
Entry Requirements
Entry is only available to Year 2 or Year 3.
Applicants to Year 2 are required to have successfully completed Year 1 of TU725 or TU828, or equivalent.
Applicants to Year 3 should successfully completed a Level 6 qualification, or equivalent.
Careers / Further progression
What are my career opportunities?
Our past graduate of the Level 7 courses often work in technical roles in companies such Intel, Aer Lingus, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Kerry Foods, Coca Cola, Siemens, Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson, Kenkel and Google. Many graduates also work in medical device companies, hospital laboratories and the energy sector. Our graduates often progress to Level 8 either full time or part time in order to progress to engineer roles.
Progression
Graduates of Mechanical, Automation, Biomedical Design Level 7 courses may progress to Year 4 of their Level 8 program upon successful achievement of a GPA of 2.5 and an average 60% in Mathematics at Level 7.
Students who do not have the above may take qualifier exams in August before Year 4 as an attempt to achieve this standard.
Further information
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Advanced Entry
Advanced Entry applications are accepted to this course.
Applications are made under the Advanced Entry category through the CAO.
For further information on how to make an application, please visit our CAO Hub
https://www.tudublin.ie/study/undergraduate/cao/entry-routes/advanced-entry/
If you have a query on Advanced Entry email us at admissions@tudublin.ie
Note:
For entry to year 1 Level 7 – please go to TU725
For entry to year 1 Level 8 – please go to TU828
The course takes 3 years to complete and we ensure that additional tutorials are available for any students who may require additional academic support. Students will have the option to choose between Mechanical, Biomedical and Automation Engineering in Year 1. The three Engineering disciplines pride themselves on graduating students who are industry-ready after 3 years.
Engineering graduates are trained to be creative and inventive, and to solve difficult problems such as the development of new technologies from jet engines to robots to artificial hip implants to hybrid cars and train components.
Mechanical engineers work at the leading edge of projects such as augmented reality, driverless cars, renewable energy sources and biocompatible materials for medical devices. In this three-year course, you’ll study subjects such as engineering graphics, mechanical science, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, materials science, machine dynamics and robotic systems. You’ll learn about engineering analysis, design and manufacture, and be trained in the use of complex equipment (computers, medical devices, robots, various consumer products). In our laboratories, you’ll face real-world issues and you’ll learn the language of engineers and begin to think like an engineer.
Select the course webpage link below to view course information for Mechanical Engineering.
Automation engineers are closely linked to mechanical and software engineers. They automate solutions to physical activities to create faster and more efficient ways of doing things. They automate systems in airports, ferry ports, rail systems and in almost every manufacturing plant through use of vision systems, robotics, sensor measurement and control. With advances in network communications they can often control manufacturing plants remotely.
Select the course webpage link below to view course information for Automation Engineering
Biomedical Design engineers develop technologies to save people’s lives and to improve health. They design products such as stents, ventilators, diabetes monitors, incubators, artificial joints and limbs. 300 medical technology companies are based in Ireland employing over 25,000 people. Biomedical design engineers are the link between the technology and the medical profession. Students study human anatomy, medical imaging, regulatory affairs, device design alongside core engineering modules.
In your final year of all engineering courses, you will carry out a project, often a design, build and test style project which will develop your problem-solving, design, and communication skills, a key skill that employers require. The project will give you a good opportunity to develop your design, selection of materials and machining skills.
Select the course webpage link below to view course information for Biomedical Design Engineering
Work Placement Information
Students experience innovative teaching in modern laboratories and lectures. They can visit engineering companies, travel abroad for a semester or year to our partner Universities in France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Austria, China or seek work placements through our close links with engineering companies and past graduates in industry.
Professional Accreditation
Engineers Ireland have accredited our courses for over 25 years now which means that graduates can travel worldwide and have their qualifications recognised abroad.
Year One
Students will have the option to choose between Mechanical, Biomedical and Automation Engineering. The modules in year 1 will depend on the chosen stream:
Automation Engineering
Biomedical Design Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Course Title: Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Design / Mechanical Engineering / Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering / Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering
*This course is open for Advanced Entry Applications Only*
Note:
For entry to year 1 Level 7 – please go to TU725
For entry to year 1 Level 8 – please go to TU828
School of Engineering
engineeringadmin.tallaght@tudublin.ie
01 220 7185