BEng (Hons) in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
Course code: WD085

What is Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering?

This is a broad area focusing on the design and development of products and processes. Mechanical engineering has a strong product and equipment design element, while manufacturing engineering analyses the processes and systems required to produce goods.

What is the BEng (Hons) in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering course?

This is a four year honours degree, which prepares students for employment in a very broad range of engineering situations. 

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Career Opportunities

Graduates of the course may find work in the following areas:

• Process Design and Improvement
• Enterprise Resource Management
• Product Design & Development
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Quality Management

Past Graduates are employed in a variety of companies including:

• Hewlett-Packard
• Intel
• Mercury Engineering
• Radley Engineering

Follow on Study

Graduates of the BEng (Hons) Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering are eligible to proceed to postgraduate courses in WIT and other colleges.

Industrial Placement

Industrial placement takes place in semester 6, which can be up to six months duration (March - September). These placements have been very successful at providing for the students a perspective on the broad variety of material that they have covered in the course. Students have been previously placed in ABB Transformers (Waterford), Bausch & Lomb (Waterford), Honeywell (Waterford), Intel (Leixlip), Janssen Pharmaceutical (Cork), Lasercut Engineering (Shannon), Schering-Plough (Wicklow), and Stryker (Cork).

Field Trips

Industrial visits are an integral part of the course, providing the students with examples of authentic applications of course material. Other events, such as visiting lecturers or Engineering Society trips, occur on a regular basis.

Course Outline

Semester 1	Semester 2
Fundamental Engineering Maths  Physics Materials Science & Engineering 1 Engineering Mechanics Engineering Drawing  Thinking & Learning Skills	Introductory Calculus Electrical Science Materials Science and Engineering 2 Mechanical Systems Computer Aided Draughting Manufacturing Systems
Semester 3 & 4
Modules covered in subsequent semester Mathematical Methods, Advanced Calculus, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Applied Mechanics, Programming for Engineers, Engineering Design, Computer-Aided Design, Computer Applications and Production Systems.
Semester 5	Semester 6
Quality Management Industrial Power Systems Mechanics of Materials Measurement & Inspection Enterprise Resourced Management Fluid Mechanics	Industrial Studies Industrial Placement
Semester 7 & 8
Process Control, Facility Simulation & Reliability, Operations Strategy, Robotics: Theory and Applications, Thermodynamics, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Facilities, Advanced Materials, FEA & Design Tools, Engineering Management, Project.

Course Facts

Course Title: BEng (Hons) in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
Course Code: WD085
Course Level: 8
Duration: 4 years

Course Entry

Leaving Certificate:

• Number of different subjects at grade D or better: 6
• Number of at higher level grade C or better: 2

Required Subjects:

• English/Irish: OD3/HD3
• Mathematics: OB3/HD3
• A minimum HC3 in a laboratory science or technological subject compensates for not making the required grade in maths (OB3/HD3).

For further information

Course Leader: Jim Lawlor
Email: jlawlor@wit.ie

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Recent Entry Points

Year	2006	2007	2008	2009
Minimum Points	250	260	270	280

See also

• WIT Admissions Office