Ask questions Read programmes’ details Discuss with family and friends Take decision

1. School of Electronic Engineering School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Programme Choice Workshop • Ask questions • Read programmes’ details • Discuss with family and friends • Take decision • Fill the form and submit • Deadline March 30th, 2007 • CECE, MMEN, FE, FEE students • Submit the ONLINE CHOICE FORM • http://elm.eeng.dcu.ie:9090/SecondYearChoice/ • Other students • Transfer to another programme • FORM R-39 to be completed, signed and submitted to Registry Dr. Gabriel-Miro Muntean – Common Engineering Dr. Brian Corcoran – Open Opportunities http://www.dcu.ie/mechanical_engineering/ http://www.dcu.ie/electronic_engineering/

2. School of Electronic Engineering School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Programmes’ Chairpersons Dr. Bryan MacDonald Dr. Conor Brennan Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Electronic Engineering (EE) Dr. Derek Molloy Dr. Garrett McGuinness Digital Media Engineering (DME) Medical and Mechanical Engineering Dr. Abdul-Ghani Olabi Dr. Jennifer McManis Manufacturing Engineering with Business Studies Info & Communications Engineering (ICE) Dr. Pascal Landais Dr. Yann Delaure Electronic Systems (ES) Mechatronic Engineering (ME) Dr. Gabriel-Miro Muntean – Common Engineering Dr. Brian Corcoran – Open Opportunities http://www.dcu.ie/mechanical_engineering/ http://www.dcu.ie/electronic_engineering/

3. Provides a broad range of experience in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering • Suitable for students that would like to work in: Automotive industry, Aerospace industry, Product design, Materials processing, Manufacturing Power generation, Biomedical, Etc. • Main Themes: Computer Aided Design Machine Design and Control Manufacturing & Automation

4. Modules and Careers 2nd Year Modules: CAD, Materials, Fluid Mechanics, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanics of Machines, Design and CAD, Pneumatics and Hydraulics 3rd Year Modules: Mechanics of Machines, Control Engineering, Instrumentation & measurement, Manufacturing Operations Management, Group Project, Intra. 4th Year Modules: Simulation of Mech. Systems, Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Design for Manufacture, Manufacturing Automation, CIM (choice), Robotics, Project Management, Advanced Engineering Materials and Manufacturing Methods. Careers and Previous Employers: Aerospace: aircraft and spacecraft design, aircraft maintenance, aircraft engine overhaul (Airbus, SR Technics, Lufthansa Airmotive) Automotive: design, manufacturing and testing of cars, buses, trucks etc. and components used in the auto industry (Ford, BMW, GKN) Bio-medical: design and manufacture of medical devices and medical equipment (Boston Scientific, Medtronic) Manufacturing: design of consumer products, the manufacturing process and the machinery to manufacture goods (Hewlett Packard, Intel, Dyson) Power Generation: design, operation and control of generating machinery (ESB) Product Design, Maintenance and Management of Industrial Equipment Research: academic research and industrial research and development work.

5. B.Eng. in Mechatronic Engineering Purpose • Study of Automated Machines • Design advanced hybrid systems Previous Employers • See DCU Career Services: www.dcu.ie/students/careers/fdr • Combilift / Intel / Abbott Diagnostics / Lake Region / Cameron … • Research / University Mechatronics is the combination of • mechanical engineering • electronic engineering • software engineering Industry • High Tech Manufacturing • Electronic Industries • Food & Pharmaceutical Industries • Medical Devices • Oil Industry www.dcu.ie/mechanical_engineering/ Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering www.dcu.ie/electronic_engineering/ Electronic Engineering

6. B.Eng. in Mechatronic Engineering Programme Themes • Mathematics, modelling, simulation, computing • Mechanics, mechanics machines, mechanical design, manufacturing, • Digital and analog electronics, circuits and systems, • Control theory, sensors, instrumentation, data analysis, • Robotics (robot: mechanical, movable structure under some form of control ), • Design projects, Final Year Project • INTRA For module list check: http://www.dcu.ie/prospective/deginfo.php?classname=ME&mode=full www.dcu.ie/mechanical_engineering/ Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering www.dcu.ie/electronic_engineering/ Electronic Engineering

7. Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering B.Eng. in Manufacturing Engineering with Business Studies • Advanced Manufacturing • Law, Management, • Economics & Marketing • Enterprise Developments • & • European Language Advanced Manufacturing Business & Marcketing Enterprise Developments Design & Simulation www.dcu.ie/mechanical/ Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

8. Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering B.Eng. in Manufacturing Engineering with Business Studies 2nd Year Modules: Materials, Manufacturing Processes, Design and CAD, CAD/CAM, Pneumatics and Hydraulics, Accounting, Microeconomics, Introduction to Marketing, French or German Language. 3rd Year Modules: Control Engineering, Probabilty & Statistics, Manufacturing Operations Management, Manufacturing Processes, Company Law, Group Project, Intra. 4th Year Modules: Instrumentation & measurement, Design for Manufacture, Manufacturing Automation, CIM,Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Business to Business Marketing, Final Year Project. • Career opportunities include: • Project Management • Technical Marketing • Manufacturing Operation Management • New Business Development www.dcu.ie/mechanical/ Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

9. Provides interdisciplinary learning opportunities at the interface between engineering design, biological science and medicine • Exciting opportunities to advance medical engineering science and improve life quality. • Suitable for students that would like to work in the following sectors: • Cardiovascular technologies and cardiac rhythm management, orthopaedic implants and devices, diagnostics, ophthalmic products, or medical and hospital equipment. • Main Themes: Biomaterials and Implants Medical and Surgical Device Technologies Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering

10. Modules and Careers 2nd Year Modules: Biomechanics, Materials, Fluid Mechanics, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Mechanics of Machines, Design and CAD 3rd Year Modules: Mechanics of Machines, Control Engineering, Instrumentation & Measurement, Product Development and Regulatory Compliance, Statistics, Intra. 4th Year Modules: Rehabilitation Engineering, Artificial Organ Technology, Advanced Biomaterials and Processing Technologies, Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Project Management, Surgical Device Technology, Image Processing and Analysis Career Opportunities and Previous Graduates: “Ireland is home to 13 of the worlds top 20 medical device companies … there are 83companies in the IDA Healthcare portfolio employing over 16,400 people, making it one of the largest industry sectors” Research and Development Engineer: Medtronic Vascular, Galway. Peripheral stenting solutions. Product Engineer: Bayer Healthcare, Dublin. Haematology systems for diagnosis of blood disorders. Project Engineer: Abbott Diagnostics, Longford, Process design and validation. Academic Research: (i) Impact biomechanics and wheelchair design, (ii) biocompatible coatings, (iii) therapeutic ultrasound medical device development, (iv) analysis and design of cardiovascular stents