Dundalk Institute of Technology · Dundalk, Ireland

Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Introduction

Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship is a Bachelor program taught at Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, Ireland. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (3 Years) options.

Dundalk Institute of Technology offers the Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering (Apprenticeship), a 3-year level 7 Degree Apprenticeship. Students study Engineering Mathematics 1 and 2, Engineering Science, Electrical Sciences, and Manufacturing Engineering 1 and 2. The curriculum also includes topics such as Metrology, Manufacturing Automation, Lean Manufacturing, Robotics and Control, and Advanced Manufacturing Processes.

DkIT delivers the apprenticeship on campus with face-to-face classes and employer time. Students spend one semester per year at DkIT campus in Dundalk, with approximately 28 hours per week of class contact in a mix of lectures, tutorials, workshops, and laboratory classes. The remaining time is spent with the employer, and the apprenticeship includes 70% workplace time and 30% in DkIT. Students must complete an induction to start in mid-July for September or mid-November for January.

Modules

Engineering Mathematics 1
Engineering Science
Electrical Sciences
Industry Module 1
Manufacturing Engineering 1
Computer Aided Design
Academic and Professional Skills
Quality 1
Engineering Mathematics 2
Metrology
Manufacturing Automation
Industry Module 2

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship at Dundalk Institute of Technology for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Dundalk Institute of Technology.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Dundalk Institute of Technology as pre-requiste for admission in Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Year 1: For CAO applicants, a minimum of 160 points, Pass (O6 or better) in 5 Leaving Certificate subjects, two of which must be Maths and a language (English or Irish). Leaving Certificate (Applied) is not suitable. For FET graduates, a cognate QQI-FET level 5 or 6 qualification with Leaving Certificate Mathematics is required. Mature students (over 23 years) do not require a Leaving Certificate but must pass a company interview.

Year 2: RPL review for applicants who have completed the first year of a cognate engineering programme plus 1 year of relevant industry experience.

Year 3: Higher Certificate in Manufacturing Engineering (Apprenticeship) or a cognate Higher Certificate in Engineering plus 2 years relevant industry experience.

You must already be employed on a Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship contract before you can apply for the programme.