ME Mfg Eng with Zero Defect Ma - University Coll

This Master's program in Manufacturing Engineering combines technical expertise in zero-defect manufacturing and circular economy with innovation and entrepreneurship training. It offers a fully immersive transnational experience with two universities in different European countries, equipping graduates for high-level technical, innovation, and entrepreneurial roles in the manufacturing industry.

Program Outline

The program aims to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue careers in the manufacturing industry, particularly in the areas of zero-defect manufacturing and circular economy. It combines technical and technological aspects of manufacturing with innovation and entrepreneurship teaching.

Objectives:

The program aims to:

Equip students with the engineering expertise to create new or improved methods, techniques, products, and services in the field of zero-defect manufacturing.
Develop students' ability to utilize modeling, monitoring, and improvement methods to design and manage data in industrial and service scenarios.
Develop students' ability to draw up plans and make decisions foreseeing future consequences from a scientific, ethical, and societal perspective.
Equip students with the skills to turn innovations in the area into feasible and successful business solutions.
Enhance students' ability to work effectively in small teams and contexts, taking into account all relevant elements and demonstrating effective decision-making and leadership abilities.

Outline:

The program is structured as a two-year (120 ECTS) program, with the first year spent at UCD and the second year at another university in a different European country. Students choose one of four majors:

Additive manufacturing for Full Flexibility
Zero-Defect Manufacturing for a Circular Economy
Digital Manufacturing for Innovative Ecosystems
Data Science and AI for Competitive Manufacturing
Host Programme technical courses: 45 ECTS
Host Programme AM specialization courses: 15 ECTS
I&E Module courses: 30 ECTS
Master thesis: 30 ECTS

Course Schedule:

Year 1: Students are committed to collecting a total of 40-50 ECTS related to the Technical Major and 10-20 ECTS related to the I&E Module (60 ECTS total).
Manufacturing Science: Main thermal and mechanical processing technologies, with special reference to new processes with growing industrial importance and applied in different sectors, including automotive, aerospace, biomedical, and energy.
Data Analysis: Modelling, monitoring, and improvement methods to design and manage data in industrial and service scenarios.

Teaching:

The program emphasizes hands-on experiential learning through Teaching & Learning Factories. The program also includes a dedicated summer school that rotates between university partners.

Careers:

Graduates of this program are well-equipped for high-level technical positions, innovation roles, and business profiles, including the capability to create their own start-up. The program prepares students for roles in:

Quality management
Design and management of manufacturing processes
Industrial installations
Production and logistics systems
Maintenance management

Other:

The program is an EIT Labelled program, indicating its high quality and accreditation.
The program offers a fully immersive and transnational experience involving at least two institutions from different countries.
The program combines core technology areas with structured training in innovation and entrepreneurship.
The program involves cross-sectoral involvement from both academia and industry.
Students receive a double Master degree from both the entry and exit universities, along with an EIT Manufacturing certificate.

Tuition fees for EU/EFTA citizens: € 8,000 per year Tuition fees for Non-EU/EFTA citizens: € 15,000 per year

ME Mfg Eng with Zero Defect Manufacturing for a Circular Economy

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