This is an innovative programme that has been designed in close consultation with manufacturing industry who have identified a requirement to up-skill their employees. The programme offers a progression route for level 7 Manufacturing Engineers (or cognate) who wish to progress into advanced manufacturing. The programme is delivered to allow flexibility to people who wish to upskill while continuing to work.The programme runs over 52 weeks, including two semesters of 17 weeks of tuition and an Industry project. Students attend two evenings of online classes per week as well as 6 on-site days.Their Industrial Engineering project is an optimisation project that benefits their employer.
| College | Atlantic Technological University (ATU Galway) |
| Course ID | 192851 |
| Course Location | Galway City, Galway |
| Course Type | Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online |
| Course Qualification | Honours Bachelor Degree |
| Course Start Date | 1st January 1970 |
| Course Duration | 1 year |
| Course Time | Part-time |
| Course Fee | 6000 |
| Entry Requirements | The entry requirement for the programme is a B.Eng. in Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline with a minimum of one year experience in the manufacturing industry. As the Industrial engineering project is an applied project to be conducted in industry, applicants should either be employed or have an agreement with a company that will allow them to conduct their project in their manufacturing facilities. |
| Career Path | The course will position graduates to move into advanced manufacturing positions (such as digitalisation of manufacturing, data analytics, operation management to name but a few) in the Medical Device and engineering manufacturing sectors. There is a very high need and a low number of skilled people in the area. |
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