ME (Engineering with Business) Programme Director: Associate Prof. Nikos Papakostas
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“Companies are increasingly looking for high-potential graduates with a capacity for agile thinking, and strong core skills that make them adaptable”
ME (Engineering with Business) This programme is delivered in conjunction with the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
Transferable Skills - Engineering o Analytical Thinking o Conceptual Thinking o Problem solving o Planning and Organisation o Written and oral communication o Time management o IT skills o Numeracy o Flexibility / Α daptability o Research and information gathering o Initiative / self-directed learning
Why Engineering with Business? o The ME (Engineering with Business) is designed to produce fully qualified engineers who have a particular interest in understanding the business context within which engineers usually operate . o The Programme engages the students in a series of C advanced digital tools and automation (Digital 4 C Manufacturing, Robotics, Industry 4.0, ERP, Supply 1 Chain Management) 2 3 5 o The degree has been approved for full accreditation by Engineers Ireland Nummi Wall 80 70 o The degree is designed specifically to meet the 20 60 25 34 10 50 Processing Time 13 40 needs of employers across a range of 7 25 20 7 49 49 3 6 50 30 60 6 52 4 20 20 30 9 engineering disciplines . 28 25 10 20 4 12 10 7 5 7 3 2 0 S t at i o n 1 S t at i o n 2 S t at i o n 3 S t at i o n 4 S t at i o n 5 S t at i o n 6 S t at i o n 7 S t at i o n 8 S t at i o n 9 S t at i o n 1 0 S t at i o n 1 1
Why Engineering with Business? o All businesses comprise 3 elements: o Finance – who will fund me? o Marketing – who will buy? o Operations – how do I produce and deliver? o Organizations need engineers to o Innovate ,design and develop goods and services o Manage capital and operational spending o Manage production systems o Implement continuous improvement
Why Engineering with Business? o A very successful Programme: o About 40 new students in 2017-218 (one of the most popular postgraduate Engineering Programmes) o More than 80% of students received a job offer before they graduated in the last two academic years o Very close to market, listening to what companies need
Why Engineering with Business? o Question from Student: ▪ “I have asked some engineers and general business men about the idea of a engineering with business masters programme. A lot of replies were positive but there were others who stated 'if an employer wants an engineer they will employ an engineer' and visa versa for a business man. I know it is just one person’s opinion but this has got me worried about my decision. ” o ME Engineering with Business offers many technical modules (at least SIX). Many business modules are quite technical. At the same time, the thesis topic may be closer to an engineering subject or to a business subject or it may combine both worlds.
ME (Engineering with Business) Civil, electrical, electronic or mechanical Entrepreneurship Continuing discipline- Marketing specific engineering subjects Operations Management 30 credits Business Information Systems Technology management and Organisational Behaviour business subjects Economics 50 credits Supply Chain Design Work Placement/ Research/ Project Management Masters Project 40 credits 6 month work placement, research methods, major project
ME Structure Year 1 Sem 1 Sem 2 ▪ Management and ▪ Operations Management Organisational Behaviour ▪ Entrepreneurship in Action ▪ Project Management or Supply Chain Design or Production Systems Analysis ▪ 2 Technical Options ▪ 4 Technical Options Year 2 Sem 2 Sem 1 ▪ Business Information Systems ▪ Work Placement (June to Dec) ▪ Marketing Management ▪ Professional Eng. (Mgmt) ▪ Research Methods (online) ▪ Masters Thesis
ME with Business – Civil Engineering Business Modules Technical Modules – Operations Management 3 Technical Core – Mgmt & Org Behaviour – Structural Analysis, Design and Specification – Entrepreneurial Mgt. – Geotechnical Engineering – Business Info. Systems – Case Studies – Marketing Management 3 Options (indicative) – Professional Eng. (Mgt.) – Civil Engineering Systems – Research Methods – Water Engineering – Thesis – Unit Treatment Processes in Water Eng. – Work Placement – Hydraulic Eng Design – Project Management – Highway Engineering – Supply Chain Design and Analysis – Transport Ops and Planning – Production Systems Analysis – ……
ME with Business – Electronic Engineering Business Modules Technical Modules – Operations Management 2 Technical Core – Mgmt & Org Behaviour – Control Theory – Entrepreneurial Mgt. – Wireless Systems – Business Info. Systems Technical Options (indicative) – Marketing Management – Optoelectronics – Professional Eng. (Mgt.) – Radio Frequency Electronics – Research Methods – Power Electronics Technology – Thesis – Electromagnetic Waves – Work Placement – Signal Processing – Project Management – Software Engineering – Supply Chain Design and Analysis – Neural Engineering – Production Systems Analysis – Optimisation Techniques – ……
ME with Business – Electrical Engineering Business Modules Technical Modules – Operations Management 1 Technical Core – Mgmt & Org Behaviour – Control Theory – Entrepreneurial Mgt. Technical Options (indicative) – Business Info. Systems – Power System Operation – Marketing Management – Power Electronics and Drives – Professional Eng. (Mgt.) – Power System Design – Research Methods – Optimisation Techniques – Thesis – Renewable Energy Systems – Work Placement – Applications of Power Electronics – Project Management – Power System Engineering – Supply Chain Design and Analysis – Energy Economics & Policy – Production Systems Analysis – Distributed C&O over Networks – …
ME with Business – Mechanical Engineering Business Modules Technical Modules – Operations Management 5 Technical Core – Mgmt & Org Behaviour – Manufacturing Engineering II – Entrepreneurial Mgt. – Computational Continuum Mechanics I – Business Info. Systems – Engineering Thermodynamics III – Marketing Management – Production Systems Analysis – Professional Eng. (Mgt.) – Process Control – Research Methods Technical Options (indicative) – Thesis – Material Science & Engineering III – Work Placement – Advanced Composites and Polymer Engineering – Project Management – Nanomaterials – Supply Chain Design and Analysis – Technical Communication – Production Systems Analysis – …
Students Collaborative Projects
Students Collaborative Projects our of ou • Would a new Voyager Programme Aims of tion. Investigati Aim • How would operations management principles differ in todays world? In make any sense? • Compare changes in Cost, Speed, Quality, Flexibility and Dependability.
Emphasis on state of the art digital tools
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