Manufacturing Engineering w Zero Defect Man for a Circular Econ

This masters merges manufacturing technical and technological aspects with innovation and entrepreneurship teaching, in the context of the global societal challenges, such as circular economy, industrial innovation and sustainability. It is a double degree programme, coordinated by EIT Manufacturing Master School, between UCD and other universities around Europe i.e. Aalto University, Finland, Ecole Centrale de Nantes (ECN), France, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland (SUPSI), Switzerland, Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble (Grenoble INP), France and Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Austria. The first year is spent at UCD (entry university) and the second year is spent at another (exit) university as listed above.



Students choose one of four majors offered as part of the programme i.e.



Additive manufacturing for Full Flexibility,

Zero-Defect Manufacturing for a Circular Economy,

Digital Manufacturing for Innovative Ecosystems

Data Science and AI for Competitive Manufacturing.

Zero Defect Manufacturing for a Circular Economy is a combination of studying manufacturing science including physics of equipment and processes, data analysis, including the methodology to use gained process data in the context of process quality, and process management including the flexibility enabled for smaller lot production. During the programme students will gain new skills in these areas.



In manufacturing science, relevant fields include main thermal and mechanical processing technologies, with special reference to new processes with growing industrial importance and applied in different sectors, including automotive, aerospace, biomedical and energy.

In data analysis, relevant fields include modelling, monitoring and improvement methods to design and manage data in industrial and service scenarios.

In process management, relevant fields include analysis, design, and implementation of business and industrial processes as well as their business performance.

Students will have a solid background with well-founded scientific knowledge with a significant technical and application content, favouring immediate entrance to job market. Typical functions of a ZD engineer includes quality management, design and management of manufacturing processes, industrial installations as well as production and logistics systems, maintenance management.



See the EIT Manufacturing Master School Website for further details.



Module Information:



Under the "What modules can I take?" section below you will see general module information, for a more detailed description including module selection rules click here.



Who should apply?



Full Time option suitable for:



Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes

International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes



Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree encompassing a minimum of 180 ECTS credits.



Accepted bachelors degrees include: B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Computational Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering or equivalent degrees.



Students should have basic competence in engineering analysis, production operations, and mathematics including calculus, algebra, and mathematical statistics.

The two years programme (120 ECTS) includes an Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Module (30 ECTS) and a Technical Major Module (90 ECTS) structured as follows:



45 ECTS for Host Programme technical courses

15 ECTS for Host Programme AM specialization courses

30 ECTS for the I&E Module courses

30 ECTS for the Master thesis



Students are committed to collect a total of 40-50 ECTS related to the Technical Major and of 10-20 ECTS related to the I&E Module in the first year (60 ECTS total) whereas in the second year they are committed to collect 10-20 ECTS for the Technical Major, 10-20 ECTS for the I&E Module and 30 ECTS for the Master Thesis Project (60 ECTS total). The total of technical courses and specialization courses must be 60 ECTS, within the boundaries above. All Master School education will be held in English and all partner universities are assumed to use ECTS units.

Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree encompassing a minimum of 180 ECTS credits.



Accepted bachelors degrees include: B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Computational Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering or equivalent degrees.



Students should have basic competence in engineering analysis, production operations, and mathematics including calculus, algebra, and mathematical statistics.

Applications are made through the EITM Master School applications portal https://apply.eitmanufacturing.eu/



For more details regarding the application deadline please refer to Apply online! - EIT Manufacturing

2 years full-time.

NEXT INTAKE: 2024/2025 September.

Career & Graduate Study Opportunity

There is strong demand throughout Europe for graduates of manufacturing degree programmes to be better equipped for the marketplace than their predecessors have been. There is strong need for graduates to have direct experience of industry, to have a practical awareness of important developments within the sectors of Europe’s manufacturing industry (e.g., increased digitalisation, demands of Industry 4.0, growth of additive manufacturing and robotics, etc.), to have a greater awareness of innovation & entrepreneurship, combined with an international perspective that is the direct result of personal experiences. The ME Manufacturing Engineering will prepare you for high level technical positions, Innovation roles and business profiles, including the capability to create your own start-up. It will also allow you to create a professional network at national and international level through the several initiatives and the EIT alumni communities.