Ask questions Read programmes’ details Discuss with family and friends Take decision Fill the form and submit Deadl

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