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Engineering at DCU

Creativity. Engineering at DCU. Modern Campus. Design. Innovation. What is engineering? Why engineering at DCU? Engineering Programmes at DCU Work Placement (INTRA) Entry Requirements ‘ Where can engineering take me?’ Demonstrations & More Information. About this presentation.

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Engineering at DCU

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  1. Creativity Engineering at DCU Modern Campus Design Innovation

  2. What is engineering? • Why engineering at DCU? • Engineering Programmes at DCU • Work Placement (INTRA) • Entry Requirements • ‘Where can engineering take me?’ • Demonstrations & More Information About this presentation

  3. What do engineers do? • Innovate and create • Problem solvers • Work in teams • Improve the world • around them with new • devices and technologies • Travel – degree is recognised in many • countries General Engineering

  4. Small, friendly, welcoming atmosphere • Best equipped engineering building in the country • Excellent employment record due to strong industry links & INTRA placement • Great mix of practical labs and lectures • Announced as University of the Year 2010 by The Sunday Times Why engineering at DCU?

  5. Engineering at DCU School of Electronic Engineering COMMON ENTRY School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Common Entry allows you a full year to decide

  6. Common Entry to BEng (Hons) Electronic Eng. Digital Media Eng. Information & Communications Eng. Shared First Year Mechatronic Eng. Mechanical & Manufacturing Eng. First Year –Robotic car competition – using both Mechanical and Electronic skills Biomedical Eng.

  7. BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering Working with Electronics – Making hardware and software work together. How does an iPhone work? School of Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons) Information and Communications Engineering Design of telecommunications systems, mobile phones, mobile data for web browsing – How does the internet work?

  8. School of Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons) Digital Media Engineering Internet Applications, Flexible Internet, Multimedia devices, communication

  9. School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering BEng (Hons) Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Product design, Computer Aided Design, design and analysis of manufacturing processes, design of machines, materials engineering. BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering Design, manufacture and analysis of medical devices, products and systems

  10. School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering BSc (Hons) Manufacturing Engineering with Business Studies NEW DEGREE OPTION Applying engineering and business knowledge to design, manufacture and plant operation

  11. Joint Electronic/Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) Mechatronic Engineering Combining mechanical design, electronic control and IT. DCU has the longest running Mechatronics Degree in Ireland

  12. INTRA Work placement • Third year work placement for 6 months • Many students choose DCU because of INTRA • Real work experience • Great for your CV • Placements in Ireland and abroad

  13. INTRA Work placement

  14. Optional 5th Year (Masters) • 5 Year Programmes • All programmes offered by the School of Electronic Engineering, and the School of Mechanical & Manufacturing engineering offer an optional 5th year to gain the Masters qualification & bring students in line with the Engineers Ireland Chartered Engineer requirements.

  15. Entry Requirements • So what do you need? • B.Eng Courses: • You need to make the general DCU entry requirements: HC3 in 2 honours and 4 passes overall • Leaving Cert Honours Maths? • HC3 or higher • B.Sc in Manufacturing Engineering with Business Studies • D3 at Higher level, or C3 at Ordinary level maths • D3 in Higher level in a science subject

  16. Open Opportunities • Available to a small number of students • Interview based • Successful completion of Open Opportunities course allows entry into either 1st or 2nd year of the B.Eng programmes • To be considered, you must list DCU programme on CAO application

  17. Where can engineering take me? • 33% of Irish CEOs are from an engineering background • Opportunities to travel/work abroad (transferable accreditation, chartered engineer status) • Roles in improving the quality of life • Placements in Ireland and abroad • Varied, creative careers

  18. Demonstrations If you would like more information on our courses visit: www.dcu.ie/engineering _and_computing • Don’t miss out on the incredible demonstrations today : • First year robots • Biomedical devices • 3D photography • And much, MUCH more!

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