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Engineering, Mathematics and Science
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Interactive distributed art installation using networking
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Impulsive audio event detection for video retrieval
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Anonymous, secure, robust and scalable peer-to-peer file
sharing system for the internet
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A distributed music rehearsal studio application
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Secure lottery-like services over WAP
Study abroad
You may choose to spend all or part of the penultimate year
at a European university or as part of the Erasmus, Cluster or
Unitech exchange programmes.
Career opportunities
The variety of careers open to graduates of Electronic and
computer engineering range from designing embedded
processors for a wide range of applications, through network
design and management in telecommunications companies, to
opportunities in business and financial management where the
analytic and problem-solving skills of electronic and computer
engineers have long been appreciated.
Further information
Department of Computer Science
Tel: +353 1 896 1765
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Tel: +353 1 896 1580
Graduate Profile
Eamonn Fallon
Why did you choose Trinity?: “It had the best reputation
at the time for computer engineering and I wasn’t
disappointed.”
What do you recall about your time at Trinity (both
academically and socially)?: “Trinity is nice and compact
with a diverse student population. It has a great social
life and I made some great friends there. Academically, it
doesn’t handhold you which is good because the best way
to learn is through self-directed learning. We had some
juicy project work and an interesting syllabus.”
How did Trinity help determine your career direction?: “We
launched Daft.ie when I was in second year. A lot of the
skills you learn in engineering are transferrable to business
such as critical thinking and problem solving which really
helped us beat our bigger and better financed competitors.”
What did you do after graduation and what successes
have you had to date?: “Daft.ie has grown into a large
media business. It’s now called Distilled Media and we
operate some of the best known online brands in Ireland
such as Boards.ie, TheJournal.ie and Adverts.ie.”
Mechanical and
manufacturing engineering
Students who wish to study Mechanical and manufacturing
engineering apply to the Integrated engineering degree
(TR032). The first two years are common to all Integrated
engineering students and at the end of the second-
year students select Mechanical and manufacturing
engineering as their specialist area.
See page 125 for details of the Freshman (first two) years.
What is Mechanical and
manufacturing engineering?
This is often seen as the broadest of all engineering
qualifications as the skills required range from mathematics and
electronics to metal fatigue and fluid mechanics.
Nearly all machines used in everyday life – from the car or
washing machine to the most complex aircraft or electricity
supply plant to the tiniest surgical instrument – have required
the skills of a mechanical engineer. Every industrial plant or
manufacturing operation relies on a mechanical engineer for its
smooth running and efficiency.
Mechanical engineers are involved in design, testing, inspection
and manufacture of mechanical devices and components. As
a mechanical engineer you will work as a professional using
technology to make the world a better, safer place.
What will you study?
Course topics include:
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Energy
– the study of thermodynamics applied to the
creation and use of energy.
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Solid mechanics
– stresses and deformation experienced
by components under service loads.
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Engineering materials
– the mechanical properties of
metals, polymers, ceramics and composites.
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Fluid mechanics
– the study of gases and liquids, for
example the flow of air over the wings of an aircraft, or the
flow of air into a car engine.
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Manufacturing technology and systems
– how
components are made and how factories are organised.
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Dynamics
– the study of moving bodies and machines,
including acoustics and vibrations.
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Mechatronics
– the study of electro-mechanical systems, for
example the electronic control of engines and manufacturing
processes.
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Engineering design
– principles underlying the correct
design of components; computer-aided design.
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Bioengineering
– Engineering principles of the human
body: design of medical devices and instruments.
