Course Summary
The aim of the Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering is to provide graduates with advanced analytical, numerical, experimental, and interpersonal skills who can adopt a leading role within the regional, national and international industry.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Depending on the number of applications, candidates may be short-listed, i.e. a qualified applicant is not automatically guaranteed a place.
Application Details
Starting Date: September
Fees
The fee for international (non-EU) students is €11,500.
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Realist
Realists are usually interested in 'things' - such as buildings, mechanics, equipment, tools, electronics etc. Their primary focus is dealing with these - as in building, fixing, operating or designing them. Involvement in these areas leads to high manual skills, or a fine aptitude for practical design - as found in the various forms of engineering.
Realists like to find practical solutions to problems using tools, technology and skilled work. Realists usually prefer to be active in their work environment, often do most of their work alone, and enjoy taking decisive action with a minimum amount of discussion and paperwork.
Career Progression
Graduates may progress to research Ph.D. programmes either in DkIT or other institutions. The Research Office at Dundalk Institute of Technology facilitates graduate studies through the DCU/DkIT graduate school.
Learners who complete this programme, subsequently have the option of completing an additional 30 credit project module to achieve a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering.
Graduates may also progress to the research Masters/PhD programmes either in DkIT or other institutions. Funded PhD and Research Masters within the School of Engineering are available periodically, and graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering would be highly suitable for these positions.
Duration
Delivery Method: Blended
The Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering is available in both full-time (1 year) and part-time (2 years) delivery modes and will be delivered primarily online, with some practical laboratories and tutorial sessions delivered on campus on a set day of the week, in order to facilitate part-time students who may be travelling to the Dundalk Institute of Technology campus.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering spans a minimum of two semesters. This includes two semesters of teaching and one dedicated to the thesis write-up. The programme has a blended delivery, with most lectures online and some labs/tutorials conducted onsite.
In the first semester, the induction content is delivered over a one-week period (using a blend of online and in-person sessions), and then there are approximately 11 weeks for the delivery of the other four modules.
The second semester contains approximately 11 weeks of lectures for the delivery of four modules.
A typical week on the Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering programme (Full-Time) consists of two hours of lectures per module plus laboratory work and tutorials.
Please Note: Students will be required to attend the institute for formal end-of-semester exams and some lab-based assessments.