Engineering - Manufacturing Engineering - Waterford
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | South East Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | South East Technological University | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
1 year add-on
Entry Requirements
Students who complete the BEng in Manufacturing Engineering or the BEng in Mechanical Engineering may apply for admission. Please note that reaching the minimum requirements will not guarantee a place on this course.
Careers / Further progression
Graduates of the BSc (Hons) in Manufacturing Engineering have found employment in the following areas:
Process development and automation
Plant specification
Equipment commissioning
Manufacturing and engineering management
Resource planning
Project control.
Gaining employment with many diverse organisations including: Allied Signal, Bausch & Lomb, Bulmers (C+C), Boston Scientific, Abbott, Turnex, Wyeths, Genzyme, Johnson & Johnson and Sanofi, and many more.
Follow on Study
Graduates achieving an honours degree on this course may apply for MSc or PhD degree courses in SETU Waterford or elsewhere.
Further information
Application Status: Open.
What is Manufacturing Engineering?
Manufacturing Engineering involves the use of computer systems to design products, plan production, control operations and perform the various business-related functions needed in a manufacturing firm and their incorporation into an integrated computer system.
Course Aims
The BSc (Hons) in Manufacturing Engineering is a one year follow-on course for graduates of the BEng in Manufacturing Engineering. The course prepares students to work with the latest computer-based technologies associated with modern manufacturing practice.
Field Trips
Industrial visits and field trips form part of this course. Presentations from past graduates and industrial visitors are a regular feature.
Projects
Projects form a very enjoyable part of the course where students have the freedom to genuinely express themselves. Many of the projects undertaken have developed into postgraduate research projects and a number of final-year students have presented their work in published papers at international conferences.
Year 1
Semester One
• Embedded Programming
• Manufacturing Execution Systems/Networks & IoT
• Sustainability & Validation
• Process Control for Manufacturing
• Process Technology
• ET Project Specification
Semester Two
• Facility Simulation & Reliability
• Lean & Six Sigma
• Operations Strategy/Innovation
• Design for Manufacture & 3D Printing
• Material & Manufacturing Technology
• ET Project Implementation
Dr Jim Lawlor
Tel: 51302090
Email: Jim.Lawlor@setu.ie