Bachelor Of Engineering Mechanical Common Year in Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland

Bachelor Of Engineering Mechanical Common Year in Athlone Institute of Technology

Why take this course?

​This programme provides a common entry year 1 to the following Level 7 programmes:

• BEng in Mechanical Engineering

• BEng in Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy

• BEng in Mechatronics

What opportunities might it lead to?

Graduates of all three programmes will gain a core common set of skills in mechanical engineering while each will be differentiated by distinct streams that target specific discipline areas.

Graduates of the BEng in Mechanical Engineering may be employed as technicians within, for example the medical devices, pharmaceutical, ICT, automotive sectors or precision engineering sectors.

Mechatronics graduates receive a more specific training in electronics automation and mechanical engineering that qualifies them to work as technicians in advanced manufacturing environments, configuring and maintaining production lines or automated mechanical processes. They work across sectors that have high levels of automation.