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Mechanical engineering is concerned with the design, maintenance and development of machines and equipment, ranging from jet engines to minute instruments used in medicine and surgery.
After an introductory first year, students begin practical work. There 24 to 27 hours of lectures, tutorials and lab work each week. In the final year, the student can specialise in Thermofluids or Mechanics of Solids by choosing appropriate final year electives. Industrial placement in year 3 for 6 months. Major project in final year.
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Machine Design, controlling Energy Utilisation, Research Development Engineering.
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Damien Mason studied Mechanical Engineering in the University of Limerick. He is now working as a Mechanical Engineer for Irish Cement and is based in Drogheda.
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Mechanical Engineer
John Harding
After his Leaving Cert, John attended Cork IT where he completed a National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. He then went on to complete the Degree in University of Limerick. He applied for a position of graduate engineer with ESBI just before his final year ended and got the job shortly afterwards.
