Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

The ME in Mechanical Engineering is a two-year professional engineering graduate degree. Graduates of the programme will be eligible for the title of Chartered Engineer (CEng). This programme is aimed at graduate Mechanical Engineers seeking to obtain a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering. You will gain advanced theoretical, conceptual and practical knowledge in the application of Mechanical Engineering. Emphasis is placed on the skills required to generate new knowledge through research. This is achieved through independent and project-based learning while working with UCD academics and researchers on contemporary research projects. This programme is delivered by a highly research-intensive School holding 151-200 in the QS World Subject Rankings and Top 6 in Ireland/UK Employer’s and Research rankings and awarded €9.56 million in research funding between 2014-19.



The programme foundations are the core mechanical engineering subjects such as continuum mechanics, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and materials and is comprised of core and optional taught modules. , a research project and a professional work experience. Our strong research ethos present throughout the programme, is supported by a module in research skills and techniques, and practiced in an intensive research thesis. Other relevant skills relating to business, management and communications are also taught.



This ME is professionally accredited by Engineers Ireland and recognised by the Washington Accord for Chartered Engineer status.

Stage 1 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 1 Options - A)1 of:

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE: In Stage 1 (Year 1) ALL 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 1 Options - C) Min 2 of:

AUTUMN OPTIONS: In Stage 1 (Year 1) Students are required to take 10 credits or two modules from this list.

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 1 Options - D) Min 0 of:

SPRING OPTIONS WITH SHORT PWE ONLY: 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 2 Core Modules

MEEN40700 ME Mechanical Thesis 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr) 25

MEEN40560 Research Skills and Techniques Autumn 5



Stage 2 Options - A)1 of:

ME REQUIRED MODULES: In Stage 2 (Year 2) ALL students MUST Select ONE of the following REQUIRED modules:

EEEN40010 Control Theory Autumn 5

CHEN40560 Process Control Spring 5



Stage 2 Options - B) Min 0 of:

ME REQUIRED MODULES (IF NOT PREVIOUSLY TAKEN): In Stage 2 (Year 2) the following ME REQUIRED Modules must be taken (if not previously taken) to be eligible for the ME Degree.

MEEN40060 Fracture Mechanics Autumn 5

MEEN40150 Computational Continuum Mechanics II Autumn 5

MEEN40170 Mechanics of Solids III Autumn 5

MEEN40190 Mechanics of Fluids III Spring 5

MEEN40430 Professional Engineering (Management) Spring 5



Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of:

ME OPTIONS: In Stage 2 (Year 2) students should select a total of 30 credits from the various ME CORE Options Lists and the ME OPTIONS listed below following the guidance f the Programme Director to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per trimester.

ACM40290 Numerical Algorithms Autumn 5

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

MEEN41350 Introduction to Robotics Autumn 5

STAT40690 Quantitative Methods for Engineers Autumn 5

MEEN40110 Advanced Polymer Engineering Spring 5

MEEN40670 Technical Communication Spring 5

MEEN41150 Advanced Metals Processing Spring 5

- An honours undergraduate degree (NFQ level 8) with a minimum upper second class honours or international equivalence in a Mechanical Engineering programme.



- Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.



- Students meeting the programme’s academic entry requirements but not the English language requirements, may enter the programme upon successful completion of UCD’s Pre-Sessional or International Pre-Master’s Pathway programmes. Please see the following link for further information http://www.ucd.ie/alc/programmes/pathways/



These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes.



You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.

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2 years full time.

Delivery: On Campus

ME Mechanical Engineering (T165) Full Time

EU Year 1 - € 8085

EU Year 2 - € 8085 aa

nonEU Year 1 - € 25600

nonEU Year 2 - € 25600 aa


aaSecond Year Fee applies to Students in 2nd Year in 2020 and who were a 1st Year Student on the programme in 2019/20

***Fees are subject to change



Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see http://www.ucd.ie/global/study-at-ucd/scholarshipsfinances/scholarships/.


The College of Engineering & Architecture also offer scholarships for non-EU students, for more information see: www.ucd.ie/eacollege/study/noneuscholarships.

T165 Masters in Mechanical Engineering Master of Engineering Full-Time

Commencing September 2025

Graduate Taught

Career & Graduate Study Opportunity

In the year immediately after graduation, this programme boasts a 95% success rate for graduates seeking employment or progression to research education. Mechanical engineers are at the centre of every area of technology.



Graduates from this programme will be eligible to become fully qualified professional engineers, capable of working anywhere in the world at an advanced technical level or as a professional engineering manager. In the recent past, UCD ME Mechanical Engineering graduates have progressed to careers in industries such as: aerospace industry (e.g. European Space Agency), automobile industry (e.g. Ferrari, Jaguar Land Rover, Ford, Denso), biomedical industry (e.g. Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Stryker), oil and gas (Cameron) and materials and manufacturing (Henkel, Kingspan).