materials processing research centre

introduction

The Materials Processing Research Centre (MPRC) in 1990, which comprises of members of staff from the School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering in DCU.The value of collaborative research and pooling of resources in this field was recognised by the researchers involved. To find out more about the Material Processing Research Centre, please click onto its web site.

The critical objectives of the Materials Processing Research Centre are:

To provide good quality research
Integrate simulation and theory activities with experimental programme
Use of the research facilities to characterise, process and evaluate various material systems
To become an European centre of excellence and collaboration

The Materials Processing Research Centre recognises the importance of its educational role by the following:

Develop initiatives in undergraduate education through advanced courses in design and manufacture of traditional and novel materials.
Providing postgraduate Taught and Research Programmes
Increase the output of highly skilled postgraduate and undergraduate students needed for the diverse industries currently based in Ireland.
Providing postgraduate seminar/exhibition programmes