Saturday, 19 June 2010

UK : Master of Engineering (MEng)

In Mechanical Engineering

University of Limerick

University of Limerick

OLLSCOIL LUIMNIGH

IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

The University of Limerick is located on the banks of the River Shannon in Ireland at the heart of the 640 acre National Technological Park, approximately 5 km from the centre of Limerick city. The University accommodates some 12,500 students.


The Masters course (MEng) in Mechanical Engineering is based in the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering. This course will provide training in advanced topics in Mechanical Engineering and was developed in response to the decision of Engineers Ireland that a Master's degree in an engineering discipline will be the minimum educational standard for Chartered Engineer status for students graduating in 2013.

The main aim of the programme is to equip graduates with a detailed knowledge of advanced methods in mechanical engineering, including theoretical foundations, computational and experimental methods and engineering applications.

PROGRAMME OF STUDY

The programme spans a single academic year (three semesters) and requires full time attendance on campus. For the first two semesters students will study a mandatory set of core subjects and a suite of optional advanced subjects (electives). Students will engage in a research project over all three semesters with submission of a research project (thesis) at the end of semester 3. Research in the Department covers a wide range of topics-the Department has strong links with two leading research institutes: the Materials and Surface Science Institute and the Stokes Institute. The Department also houses research centres in Automation, Biomedical Engineering Wave Energy, Biofuels, Composite Materials and Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics and. Further details of research fields in the department are available at the department web page, www.ul.ie/mae.

SEMESTER 1

Fundamentals of Continuum Mechanics

Research Project

Advanced Technical Communication for Engineers

Three specialist electives to be chosen from:

Non-linear Finite Element Analysis

Scientific Computation

Advanced Computer Aided Design

Composite Materials

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Advanced Mechanics of Solids

Fuels and Energy Conversion

Project Planning and Control

SEMESTER 2

Research Project

Two specialist electives to be chosen from:

Renewable Energy Technologies

Fracture Mechanics

Advanced Computational Fluid

Engineering Mechanics of Plastics and Composites

Boundary Layer Theory

SEMESTER 3

Research Project (30 credits)

To graduate from the programme a student must accumulate 90 credits, comprising 45 credits of taught modules and 45 credits of research work, as outlined in the Table. Credit may be given for prior learning, with the agreement of the Course Director.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

The minimum entry requirement to the programme is a 2.2 Honours Bachelor's undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related field. For international students, the entry equivalent will be accepted as determined by the Course Director in consultation with UL Graduate School Admissions. Where applicants are non-native English language speakers, certified achievement in TOEFL or IELTS Standard English Language Competency Test will be required. An interview may be part of the admission process.

FEES

Information on fees and semester dates is available from the university webpage www.ul.ie/finance.

CONTACT

For further information please visit the department web-page, www.ul.ie/mae or contact the Course Director:

Prof. Noel O'Dowd

Email: noel.odowd@ul.ie

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply online at www.url.ie/4hwk.

Postgraduate Admissions Contact:

Postgraduate Admissions Office

Graduate School

University of Limerick

Limerick, Ireland

Telephone: +353 (0)61 234 377

Fax: +353 (0)61 233 287

Email: postgradadmissions@ul.ie

Web: www.graduateschool.ul.ie

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