Mechanical Engineering (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip/Cert.)

Overview

Course Overview
The M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering addresses advanced topics over a wide range of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering subjects. Within the M.Sc., there is a wide range of module options and an excellent opportunity to engage in topical research with leading research groups within the School of Engineering. An important part of the MSc programme is a research dissertation, which directly builds on some of the content of the modules. The Department has over 20 professors who are leaders in their respective fields, active in research, providing advice to industry and running their own companies to promote innovations arising from their work. Some of our leading research areas are Manufacturing, Design, Fluids, Noise and Vibration, Heat Transfer, Materials, Robotics, Instrumentation and Biomedical Engineering.
This M.Sc. course can be taken as either a full-time one year or a part-time two- or three-year postgraduate course. Alternatively, candidates may choose to study for a Postgraduate Diploma (60 ECTS) or a Postgraduate Certificate (30 ECTS) by selecting from various taught module options. The Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate awards do not include a research project. Part-time students may follow the staged award path over 3 years of study.  You can find our more about the Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate by clicking here
Students do have the option to also follow the “Zero Carbon Technology” option with a focus on technology to achieve the transformation to low-carbon energy and transport. The Zero Carbon Technology strand will cover power, transport and resources with related business and planning options.
Is This Course For Me?
The MSc in Mechanical Engineering at Trinity College Dublin is aimed at graduate Mechanical Engineers who wish are interested in pursuing a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.  seeking to obtain a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. The programme is suitable for those who want to expand their knowledge and skills in the application of mechanical engineering.
Career Opportunities
Graduates from the MSc in Mechanical Engineering are flexible, adaptable, and creative individuals who bring deep disciplinary knowledge and problem-solving expertise to any problem they are presented with. They will be highly sought after by indigenous and multinational companies in Ireland and will be equipped and ready to work in an international context if that is their chosen route.  Some companies where our Alumni have taken up employment include Diageo, Stryker, Pfizer, Jones Engineering, and GE Healthcare. In some cases, our graduates have gone on to further postgraduate research, taking up funded PhD positions at Trinity or other universities in Ireland and abroad.

Course Content
The M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering consists of taught modules and a research project totaling 90 ECTS. 
Students must take the following module:
MEP77E01 Research Project [30 credits]
MEP55B25 Research Programme Definition [10 credits]
MEP55E03 Research Methods in Mechanical Engineering [5 Credits]

The remaining credits can be made up from the following modules:
ME5B03 Advanced Thermal Fluid Sciences [10 credits]
MEP55B14 Engineering Vibrations and Noise [5 credits]
ME5B09 Control Engineering II [5 credits]
ME5B10 Instrumentation and Experimental Techniques [5 credits]
ME5E04 Introduction to Computational Fluid Mechanics [5 credits]
ME5E3 Innovation in Product Development [15 credits]

ME5MM1 Micro and Precision Manufacturing [5 credits]
ME5MM3 Supply Chain Management [5 credits]
ME5MM7 Safety Management Systems and Risk Assessment [5 credits]

CE7J01 Wind Energy [5 credits]
CE7J02 Solar Energy Conversion and Applications [5 credits]
CE7J04 Energy Policy and Building Energy Demand [5 credits]
CE7J06 Wave and Hydro Energy [5 credits]
CE7T01 Transportation Policy [5 credits]
CE7C05 Advanced Spatial Analysis using GIS [5 credits]
CEP55S10 Finite Element Analysis [5 credits]

MEP56BM1 Medical Device Design Innovation Project [10 credits]
ME5BIO3 Tissue Engineering [5 credits]
ME5M19 Biomechanics [5 credits]
ME5M20 Biomaterials [5 credits]

MEP55M10 Turbomachinery [5 credits]
EE5PC16 Deep Learning and its Applications [10 credits]
MEP55B15 Low Carbon Transport Technology [10 credits]
MEP55B16 Low Carbon Power Technology [10 credits]
EEP55C21 Cyber-physical Systems and Control [10 credits]
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*Some of the module options in either semester may be withdrawn from time to time and some new modules may be added, subject to demand. Optional modules are available subject to timetabling constraints.
Course Structure
Students take 60 ETCS of taught modules while the research project and dissertation contribute 30 ECTS. This M.Sc. course can be taken as either a full-time one year or a part-time two- or three-year postgraduate course. Alternatively, candidates may choose to study for a Postgraduate Diploma (60 ECTS) or a Postgraduate Certificate (30 ECTS) by selecting from various taught module options. The Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate awards do not include a research project. Part-time students may follow the staged award path over 3 years of study.