BSc (Hons) in Manufacturing Engineering (Part time) - Waterford Institute of Technology

With ongoing social distancing regulations likely to continue in place into the academic year 2020/21 WIT is reviewing delivery modes of part-time courses for the coming year. This may mean a change from the typical course delivery schedule.

For further details please contact our Part Time student helpdesk [email protected]

What is the BSc (Hons) in Manufacturing Engineering Course?

This is a two-year add-on honours degree course designed particularly for graduates of the BEng in Manufacturing Engineering. The course prepares students to work with the latest technologies associated with modern manufacturing practice placing particular emphasis on the use of computer systems to assist in product design, production planning, and operation control. It also enables them to perform the various business-related functions required in a manufacturing firm together with their incorporation into an integrated computer system.

Qualification

BSc (Hons) in Manufacturing Engineering (60 credits, Level 8)

Cost

€220 per 5 credit module, €1,320 per annum

Cost if eligible for bursary scheme

€165 per 5 credit module, €990 per annum

Assessment

Course assessment is comprised of a combination of examinations and ongoing continuous assessment work. Exams are scheduled to take place at the end of each semester.

In order to facilitate the delivery of programmes during the Covid-19 pandemic, module outline and order may change slightly for the academic year 2020/2021.

Year 1
Semester 1	Semester 2
Embedded Programming	Sustainable Manufacturing & Validation
Process Control	Process Technology
Manufacturing Execution Systems/Network	Project 1

Year 2
Semester 3	Semester 4
Design for Manufacture & Additive Manufacturing	Lean & Six Sigma
Project 2	Manufacturing Technology
Facility Simulation & Reliability	Operations Strategy & Innovation

Applicants must have successfully completed the BEng in Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.

Graduates achieving an honours degree may progress onto the MSc in Innovative Technology.

Engineering – WD557 or similar postgraduate programmes in WIT or elsewhere.

Graduates of the BSc (Hons) in Manufacturing Engineering course have found employment

in the following areas:

• Process development and automation

• Plant specification

• Equipment commissioning

• Manufacturing and engineering management

• Resource planning

• Project control.

Course Leader

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Mr. Ned Cullinan

MSc (Research), BSc (Hons), BEng - Lecturer
Tel: 51302075 Email: [email protected]

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