Program Overview
Trinity College Dublin's B.A.I/M.A.I (Engineering) program is a five-year, full-time program that leads to both a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Honours Degree and a Master of Arts in Engineering (M.A.I.) Degree. The program provides a broad-based understanding of engineering, with students choosing a specialist area in their third year. Graduates are eligible for Chartered Engineer status with Engineers Ireland and have excellent career prospects in Ireland and abroad.
Program Outline
Honours Degree (NFQ Level 8) and a Master of Arts in Engineering (M.A.I.) Degree (NFQ Level 9). The program is designed to provide students with a broad-based understanding of the whole discipline of engineering, as well as a detailed knowledge of their chosen specialist area. The program's objectives are to:
- Produce graduates who are capable of thinking independently but also working in teams.
- Equip graduates with the technical understanding to problem solve in a wide range of technical areas.
- Enable graduates to communicate their technical and creative ideas to other professionals and to society at large.
- Develop graduates who are able to take responsibility, deal with complexity and ambiguity, and successfully face open-ended challenges.
Outline:
The program is divided into two parts:
- Years 1 and 2: All students follow a common program that provides a firm grounding in the principles common to all engineering disciplines. Courses include:
- Engineering Science
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Mechanics
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Graphics and Computer-Aided Engineering
- Group design and build projects
- Years 3-5: Students choose one of six specialist areas:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Courses in the third and fourth years aim to broaden and deepen students' knowledge and understanding of their chosen specialization. Students also have the opportunity to take Trinity Elective modules and approved modules in other disciplines. In the fifth year, students can choose from several options:
- M.A.I.
- (Domestic): Students spend the fourth and fifth years in Trinity, undertaking additional modules in their specialization and approved modules in other disciplines, as well as a group project in fourth year and a significant individual Capstone project in fifth year.
- M.A.I.
- (International): Students have the option to spend their fourth year abroad as part of the Erasmus/International exchange, CLUSTER, or UNITECH programs.
Assessment:
Assessment in each of the first two years is mostly by means of written examination combined with continuous assessment of coursework during the year. Typically, examinations contribute at least 50% towards your grade in each subject. The design projects are assessed entirely by continuous assessment.
Teaching:
The program is taught by engineers who are at the forefront of their field worldwide. The School of Engineering has a strong philosophy of research-led teaching and continuously benchmarks itself against the top international engineering schools.
Careers:
Engineering graduates from Trinity have the capacity to think independently but also to work in teams. They can use technical understanding to problem solve in a wide range of technical areas. They are able to take responsibility, deal with complexity and ambiguity, and successfully face open-ended challenges. Graduates of the program are eligible for Chartered Engineer status with Engineers Ireland. They have excellent career prospects in Ireland and abroad.
Other:
- The program is fully accredited by Engineers Ireland up to Masters level (M.A.I.).
- The program offers opportunities for work placements in Ireland and abroad, as well as study abroad opportunities as part of the degree.
- The program has a Dual Engineering Masters Pathway Programme with Columbia University.
