MechanicalEngineering Stream - Engineering Science (4-stage) (NMS2)

Engineering Science Stage 4 Mechanical Engineering Stream is a 60 Credit undergraduate year of study. Following successful completion of Stage 4, students will progress into Year 2 of their Master of Engineering (ME) Programme, and modules from Stage 4 will be mapped forward in place of Year 1of the ME. Students may need to consult with the Programme Coordinator before registering to their modules.

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Stage 4

Engineering Science Stage 4 Mechanical Engineering Stream is a 60 Credit undergraduate year of study. Following successful completion of Stage 4, students will progress into Stage 2 (Year 2) of their Master of Engineering (ME) Programme, and modules from Stage 4 will be mapped forward in place of Stage 1 (Year 1) of the ME. Students may need to consult with the Programme Director before registering to their modules.

Module ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 4 Core Modules
     
MEEN40010 Engineering Thermodynamics III Autumn 5
MEEN40020 Mechanics of Fluids II Autumn 5
MEEN40030 Manufacturing Engineering II Autumn 5
MEEN40050 Computational Continuum Mechanics I Autumn 5
Stage 4 Core Modules
     
Stage 4 Options - A)1OF:
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE: Students must select ONE of the following REQUIRED MODULES relating to Professional Work Experience.
     
MEEN40720 ME Mech Prof. Work Exp. (Long) 2 Trimester duration (Spr-Sum) 30
MEEN40710 ME Mech Prof. Work Exp. (Shor) Summer 10
Stage 4 Options - A)1OF:
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE: Students must select ONE of the following REQUIRED MODULES relating to Professional Work Experience.
     
Stage 4 Options - B)MIN0OF:
AUTUMN CORES (REQUIRED): Students MUST select a maximum of TWO Option Modules in the Autumn Trimester: from the Autumn OPTIONS REQUIRED list below or the Autumn OPTIONS list. ***The following modules are REQUIRED for the ME (Mechanical Engineering) programme and must be passed prior to completion of the ME Programme. Students should follow the guidance of the Programme Director in selecting their modules. Any modules from this list, not taken in this year, will have to be taken in Stage 2 (Year 2) (before the completion of the ME Programme).
     
MEEN40060 Fracture Mechanics Autumn 5
MEEN40170 Mechanics of Solids III Autumn 5
Stage 4 Options - B)MIN0OF:
AUTUMN CORES (REQUIRED): Students MUST select a maximum of TWO Option Modules in the Autumn Trimester: from the Autumn OPTIONS REQUIRED list below or the Autumn OPTIONS list. ***The following modules are REQUIRED for the ME (Mechanical Engineering) programme and must be passed prior to completion of the ME Programme. Students should follow the guidance of the Programme Director in selecting their modules. Any modules from this list, not taken in this year, will have to be taken in Stage 2 (Year 2) (before the completion of the ME Programme).
     
Stage 4 Options - C)MIN0OF:
AUTUMN OPTIONS: Students MUST select a maximum of TWO Option Modules in the Autumn Trimester. These can be chosen from the Options (ME CORE) List or the following list of Autumn OPTION Modules. When credits for Autumn OPTIONS REQUIRED and Autumn OPTIONS are combined, students must be registered to a total of 30 credits in Autumn.
     
MEEN20050 Heat Transfer Autumn 5
MEEN40080 Technical Ceramics Autumn 5
MEEN40090 Energy Systems and Climate Change Autumn 5
MEEN40160 Materials Thermodynamics and Kinetics Autumn 5
MEEN40800 Engineering Project Management - Tools & Techniques Autumn 5
MEEN40820 Technical Comms (Online) Autumn 5
MEEN41330 Data Analytics for Engineers Autumn 5
STAT40690 Quantitative Methods for Engineers Autumn 5
Stage 4 Options - C)MIN0OF:
AUTUMN OPTIONS: Students MUST select a maximum of TWO Option Modules in the Autumn Trimester. These can be chosen from the Options (ME CORE) List or the following list of Autumn OPTION Modules. When credits for Autumn OPTIONS REQUIRED and Autumn OPTIONS are combined, students must be registered to a total of 30 credits in Autumn.
     
Stage 4 Options - D)MIN0OF:
SPRING OPTIONS WITH SHORT PWE: Students who are taking MEEN40710 (PWE Short) must select 20 credits of Spring Trimester Option Modules. ***These may be from the Spring OPTIONS listed below. ***Alternatively, a student may take one 5-credit NEGOTIATED OPTION (an alternative Option) identified by the student, and approved by the relevant Module Coordinator, and Programme Director. This also requires formal approval granted by the Engineering Programme Board.
     
MEEN40110 Advanced Polymer Engineering Spring 5
MEEN40670 Technical Communication Spring 5
MEEN41090 Eng. Decision Support Systems Spring 5
MEEN41100 Operations Management Spring 5
MEEN41150 Advanced Metals Processing Spring 5
Stage 4 Options - D)MIN0OF:
SPRING OPTIONS WITH SHORT PWE: Students who are taking MEEN40710 (PWE Short) must select 20 credits of Spring Trimester Option Modules. ***These may be from the Spring OPTIONS listed below. ***Alternatively, a student may take one 5-credit NEGOTIATED OPTION (an alternative Option) identified by the student, and approved by the relevant Module Coordinator, and Programme Director. This also requires formal approval granted by the Engineering Programme Board.
     
See the UCD Assessment website for further details

Module Weighting Info  
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
BHENG004 Stage - %
Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20

Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67

Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07

Pass

2.00

2.47


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