In Semester 1 you will study Engineering Mathematics, Engineering Science, Chemistry for Engineers, Engineering Computing and Introduction to Engineering. Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Computing have been designed to, firstly, give you an exposure to the different engineering options from this programme here programmes in UL, and, secondly, to address your computing needs for all these programmes. Introduction to Engineering introduces you to various disciplines of engineering, specifically related to the engineering programmes on offer in UL. This will broaden your knowledge base as you learn about the many areas of engineering. You will be exposed to the fundamental principles of each discipline, the programmes of study and the career paths open to you upon graduation. Guest professional engineers will describe their experiences in their field of engineering. You will therefore be empowered to make an informed choice as to your own programme of study. Engineering Computing is the using of computers, software and numerical methods to solve scientific and engineering problems. This module will introduce you to a number of basic numerical methods commonly used in solving engineering problems and the concepts necessary to implement them in a relevant engineering software package. You will also develop skills in a high level object-oriented programming language in a software development environment. In Semester 2 you will study Engineering Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics and Materials. It is then possible to pick an elective module which is a project based module in either Structural Engineering Design or Design and Manufacture Engineering. These are project based where students work together to solve problems, these will be quite hands on with the aim here to help the students make an informed decision at the end of Year 1

Career Prospects The career opportunities will depend primarily on the BE course chosen by you. Typical career areas include: Biomedical Engineering Medical Device Design, Manufacture of Medical Devices. Design of New Products including medical implants and surgical instruments, Biomaterials Development. Mechanical Engineering Engineering component design, Design and Control of Energy Utilisation Equipment, Safety and Reliability, Automobile Design, Materials Development, Mechanical Design in Aerospace, Biomedical, ICT, Process, Pharmaceutical and Manufacturing Industries, Gas turbine design. Civil Engineering Civil/Structural Engineer, Design Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Traffic/Motorway Engineer. Design and Manufacture Engineering Mechanical Design for Biomedical, ICT Process, Pharmaceutical and Manufacturing Industries, Project Management, Materials and Structural Analysis, Consultancy, Design Engineering, Quality Engineer, Automation Engineer, Computer Aided Engineering.