Program Overview

Automotive Engineering and Transport Management – BEng (Hons)

Course Overview

This programme is a mix of engineering, technological and management skills specifically related to the automotive engineering and transport management sectors.

Students will be exposed to concepts and ideas that will allow them to develop the necessary competencies to launch a career in the automotive engineering and the Freight Transport, Distribution and Logistics (FTDL) and Passenger Transport sector.

Entry Requirements

• Leaving Certificate: A minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish.
• Relevant (Level 6) Trade Craft Certificate or National/Higher Certificate: Candidates who hold a Senior Trade Certificate and/or National Craft Certificate in the Motor Trade area will be considered for admission to Year 3 of the programme. Holders of a National/Higher Certificate (Level 6) in Engineering or Technology may be considered for admission to Year 2 or 3 of the programme.
• International Applicants: International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Mechanical Engineering Science (10 credits)
• Automobile Electrics & Electronics I (10 credits)
• Automobile Engineering and Vehicle Technology 1 (15 credits)
• Computer Aided Design (Automobile Engineering) (5 credits)
• Engineering Computing (5 credits)
• Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Maths (10 credits)
• Motor Vehicle Retail Management 1 (5 credits)

Year 2

• Automobile Electrics & Electronics II (15 credits)
• Automobile Engineering and Vehicle Technology 2 (10 credits)
• Automotive Engineering Mathematics (10 credits)
• Computing, Automotive (5 credits)
• Motor Vehicle Retail Management 2 (10 credits)
• Vehicle Science (10 credits)

Year 3

• Automotive Retail & Transport Marketing (5 credits)
• Heavy Vehicle Engineering 1 – Powertrain & Chassis Systems (5 credits)
• Logistics Management (5 credits)
• Management Science for Transport Management (5 credits)
• Road Transport & Fleet Operations CPC 1 & 2 (10 credits)
• Transport Safety Management (5 credits)
• Work Placement (Full Semester) (25 credits)

Year 4

• Automotive Material Selection (5 credits)
• Automotive Mechanics & Failure Analysis (5 credits)
• Customer Relations, Human Resources & Financial Planning (5 credits)
• Decision Modelling & Optimization (5 credits)
• Global Logistics Management (5 credits)
• Heavy Vehicle Engineering 2 Advanced Powertrain Systems (5 credits)
• Heavy Vehicle Engineering 3 Advanced Chassis Systems (5 credits)
• National And International Transport Law (5 credits)
• Process Statistics 1 (5 credits)
• Process Statistics 2 (5 credits)
• Research Project (10 credits)

Career Opportunities

• Automotive Engineering
• Vehicle Safety, Compliance and inspection Management
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Vehicle Diagnostics
• Manager in logistics sector
• Supply Chain Management
• Transport operations management (Goods & Passenger)
• Dealership management in passenger car & heavy vehicle sector
• Management in passenger car & heavy vehicle sector distributors
• Fleet Manager
• Medical Device Technician

Further Study

Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within TUS and/or elsewhere.