INTRA Programme BEng Mechatronic Engineering

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BEng Mechatronic Engineering

Overview

The Mechatronics BEng degree combines Electronic, Mechanical and Software engineering covering theory and practise with an emphasis on teamwork and communication skills.

Programme Outline

In the first three years of study (i.e. prior to their INTRA work placement) Mechatronics students complete  three significant team projects;  one in their first year (a mechatronic project combining mechanical,  electronic and software elements)  and two in their third year (a mechanical design-and-build project, and an embedded-system programming/mobile robotics project). They complete modules in Design and CADD (using SolidWorks), Object-Oriented Programming,  Data Analytics for Engineers  (including Statistical Quality Control),  Image Processing, Measurement  and Signal Processing and Pneumatics and Control.

Work Areas

They have the ability to work in  the following areas:

  • Product/Process design
  • Automated production systems
  • Process control systems
  • Robotics
  • Embedded systems integration
  • Embedded systems programming
  • Quality assurance/management
  • Instrumentation and calibration
  • Research and development
  • Test engineering
  • Technical documentation

INTRA Internship

Students are required to complete a six-month INTRA placement at the end of third year, from April to September.  

 

Course Modules

  • Fundamentals of  Professional Development
  • Project and  Technical Drawing
  • Numerical Problem  Solving for Engineers
  • Software Development  for Engineers
  • Materials Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanics  - Statics
  • Introduction to Electronics
  • Engineering  Mathematics I
  • Engineering  Mathematics II
  • Basic Sciences  for Engineering
  • Engineering  Mathematics III
  • Energy – An Intro to Thermodynamics
  • Strength of Materials I
  • Digital and Analogue Electronics I
  • Circuits
  • Mechanics of Machines 1
  • Design and CADD
  • Systems
  • Embedded Systems
  • Object Oriented Programming I
  • Engineering  Mathematics IV
  • Pneumatics and Control
  • Mobile Robotics
  • Product Design
  • Electromechanical Systems
  • Analogue Circuits and Design
  • New Enterprise  Development Project
  • Mechanics of Machines 2
  • Measurement and Signal Processing
  • Data Analytics for Engineers

INTRA (Compulsory)

 

  • Fourth Year Project
  • Industrial Electronics
  • Image Processing  and Analysis
  • Control Systems Analysis
  • Project and Quality Management
  • Manufacturing Automation
  • Mechatronic System Simulation and Control
  • Design for Manufacture and Assembly
  • Robotics

If you would be interested in hiring from this programme, please get in touch.

 

INTRA Coordinator  Email Address  Contact Number
Sarah Fleming  sarah.fleming@dcu.ie 01-7006375