Program Overview

Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Overview

This programme is supported by the Springboard+ initiative. This means that eligible employed applicants are financially supported 90% of the time and eligible unemployed applicants 100% of the time for programme fees.

Why Study Engineering at Griffith College?

• Learn how to improve productivity, efficiency, and profitability, as well as how to provide more choice to customers, reduce response times and improve quality.
• Develop key competencies vital in the effective management and efficient organisation of numerous national and international organisations.
• The practical nature of the coursework lends to preparation for work in the field of industrial engineering.
• Part-time learning allows students already working in the area extra time to hone skills.
• Option to progress studies to related Level 8 programmes

Intake Dates

• Dublin - Part-Time - September 2025
• Limerick - Blended - September 2025
• Limerick - Part-Time - September 2025

Course Details

Industrial Engineering Programmes

Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial and Systems Engineering (BEISE)

• Industrial Engineering Principles and Systems (10 ECTS)
  • This module delivers the key foundational elements of industrial engineering.
  • It covers topics that challenge learners to think about how the factors of production can be brought together to create maximum value in an enterprise setting.
• Data Analysis (5 ECTS)
  • This module provides learners with the ability to evaluate and conduct appropriate statistical analysis on data relating to engineering processes.
• Lean Systems (5 ECTS)
  • This module addresses core aspects of what an industrial engineer must deliver and combines many of the traditional elements of industrial engineering such as method study under the lean umbrella.
• Project Management (5 ECTS)
  • In this module learners are taught how to apply project management principles across a range of industrial engineering settings.
• Professional Practice (5 ECTS)
  • This module equips learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to adopt behaviour patterns consistent with the ethos of the industrial engineering profession.
• Industrial Engineering Finances (5 ECTS)
  • This module develops the learners’ application of various cost accounting principles and techniques.
• Emerging Technologies and Industrial Systems (5 ECTS)
  • This module highlights the importance of leading edge technologies in helping to overcome industrial engineering challenges.
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management (5 ECTS)
  • This module develops the learners' understanding of supply chain management processes and the various tools and techniques adopted for the effective management of supply chains.
• Environment and Sustainability (5 ECTS)
  • This module informs learners of the seismic changes to the energy markets in Ireland and how policies are shaped to meet EU mandated environmental targets.
• Industrial Engineering Project (10 ECTS)
  • This module provides learners with direct experience of applying industrial engineering skills in actual work settings.

Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Project Management

• Project Management (5 ECTS)
  • In this module learners are taught how to apply project management principles across a range of industrial engineering settings.
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management (5 ECTS)
  • This module develops the learners' understanding of supply chain management processes and the various tools and techniques adopted for the effective management of supply chains.

Lean and Sustainable Systems Engineering

• Industrial Engineering Principles and Systems (10 ECTS)
  • This module delivers the key foundational elements of industrial engineering.
• Data Analysis (5 ECTS)
  • This module provides learners with the ability to evaluate and conduct appropriate statistical analysis on data relating to engineering processes.
• Lean Systems (5 ECTS)
  • This module addresses core aspects of what an industrial engineer must deliver and combines many of the traditional elements of industrial engineering such as method study under the lean umbrella.
• Industrial Engineering Finances (5 ECTS)
  • This module develops the learners’ application of various cost accounting principles and techniques.
• Environment and Sustainability (5 ECTS)
  • This module informs learners of the seismic changes to the energy markets in Ireland and how policies are shaped to meet EU mandated environmental targets.

Professional Certificate in Industrial and Systems Engineering

• Industrial Engineering Principles and Systems (10 ECTS)
  • This module delivers the key foundational elements of industrial engineering.
• Data Analysis (5 ECTS)
  • This module provides learners with the ability to evaluate and conduct appropriate statistical analysis on data relating to engineering processes.
• Lean Systems (5 ECTS)
  • This module addresses core aspects of what an industrial engineer must deliver and combines many of the traditional elements of industrial engineering such as method study under the lean umbrella.
• Project Management (5 ECTS)
  • In this module learners are taught how to apply project management principles across a range of industrial engineering settings.
• Industrial Engineering Finances (5 ECTS)
  • This module develops the learners’ application of various cost accounting principles and techniques.
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management (5 ECTS)
  • This module develops the learners' understanding of supply chain management processes and the various tools and techniques adopted for the effective management of supply chains.
• Environment and Sustainability (5 ECTS)
  • This module informs learners of the seismic changes to the energy markets in Ireland and how policies are shaped to meet EU mandated environmental targets.

Course Contact

• John McDonough
  • Engineering Programme Director
  • Dublin Main Campus

Timetables

• Timetables will be made available closer to the starting date.

How to Apply

• For 2025/26, Springboard+ funding is available for this course. If you wish to avail of Springboard+ funding for this course, please apply through Springboard's website.

Fees

• For 2025/26, Springboard+ funding is available for this course. Visit Springboard+ for more details.
• Irish/EU Living in Ireland
  • Limerick: €5900.00
  • Springboard+: €590 (for those employed) - Free (for those unemployed)

Progression

• Academic Progression
  • Graduates of the B.Eng. in Industrial Engineering may be considered eligible to join related Level 8 programmes depending on their particular combination of qualifications, experience and suitability.
• Career Progression
  • Graduates of the B.Eng. in Industrial Engineering will have a good basis for professional progression in industrial engineering. There is currently a need for skilled industrial engineers across all industries, in manufacturing (traditional and modern), and services as well as in banking, transportation, consultancy, distribution services, the health sector, military and other areas of government.