[steve2012]

hey guys im planning on studying engineering in dit this year.just decided to post this and see who's hoping to get into one of the engineering courses and which one.i'll probably go for the Engineering (General Entry) DT097 as it gives you an idea of all the areas of engineering

[brennie16]

hey steve2012, im gonna do Mechanical Enginerring DT006. Did you go to the open day yesterday?

[steve2012]

Ye I was thinking of either doing civil or mechanical but will probably do the general entry to get a better idea of all the courses. Yep I was.Which talk were u at ? I went to the 10:30 one then noticed the information I wanted to find out was at 10 :/

[Dermighty]

I started Mechanical Engineering in CIT last September, I love it.

I previously did 2 years of environmenatl & Earth System Sciences in UCc and hated it.

The course has a good mix of theoretical and practical modules.

It's semesterised so whatever you do before Christmas is assessed before Christmas and whatever you do between January and May is assessed in May.

Here's the modules we do in first year:

Semester 1:

• Introduction to CAD (Autodesk Autocad)
• Mechanics I (physics + applied maths)
• Materials & Processes (materials science)
• Teamwork & Innovation (bull****)
• Welding technology (practical classes in MMA, TIG, MIG and Gas welding)
• Mechatronics (pneumatics and circuits)

Semester 2:

• Engineering Design (Autodesk Inventor)
• Technological maths (logs, indices, cubic equations etc)
• Thermofluids (specific heat capacity, enthalpy etc)
• Mechanical workshop (lathes, milling machines etc)
• ICT (IT for engineers, complete bull****, excel, word etc)
• Introduction to auto engines (elective, fiddling round with engines, fun)

That's what I've done so far, really enjoying it!

Hope you enjoy mech eng if you do it.

[brennie16]

Originally Posted by steve2012

Ye I was thinking of either doing civil or mechanical but will probably do the general entry to get a better idea of all the courses. Yep I was.Which talk were u at ? I went to the 10:30 one then noticed the information I wanted to find out was at 10 :/

I didnt go to any talk. one of the teachers pretty much came over to me and ended up showing me around the whole college which was sound enough.

If you do general entry and would like to do mechanical, is there a chance that you wont be able to pick it because of places?

[brennie16]

Hi Dermighty,

Ya, I've got my heart set on mechanical engineering, so will definately pick it. Can't wait for it.
DIT seems like a cool enough college aswell. I hear ITs are more practical than the universities

Glad to hear that you are enjoying it. Thanks for the info.

[steve2012]

Ye I got a look around too. Ye they allow you to pick the course of ur choice after the first year of general entry. Are you traveling up and down every day or renting ?

[brennie16]

Originally Posted by steve2012

Ye I got a look around too. Ye they allow you to pick the course of ur choice after the first year of general entry. Are you traveling up and down every day or renting ?

I'm from Galway, so i'll be renting

[steve2012]

Oh that's far , I'm in Meath but I'll probs rent since its less hastle

[Bounce1993]

I'm in DIT at the moment, and have heard a few lecturers talking about that course. A potential problem with it is that its so broad in the first year, you then have to choose a course and go straight into second year, meaning you will be at a disadvantage to the people that were in that course from the fist year and may struggle to keep up.

[steve2012]

Ye I see what you mean, you might not have all the information that the students in the course would have studied in their first year of the course so your basically playing catch up, thats the downside I found with the course which would make me unsure about it but I'm just not 100% sure which engineering disaplin I'm interested in the most and am hoping the year gives me abetter idea of each of them. But that's if I even get in The course

[kevohmsford]

I finished Mechanical Engineering DT022 in DIT last year so if people have questions about the course fire ahead. Hours are long and workload tough in final year but an excellent course. A good few people complete the ordinary degree first then move into the third year of the higher degree. Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Control Engineering, FLuid Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials and Mechanics of Machines are probably the main modules.

[owenduffy18]

Anyone doing the common engineering course in DIT, DT025? Does anyone know where the DIT engineering building is located in Dublin?

[Bounce1993]

Kevin Street, just off St. Stephens Green.

[steve2012]

Originally Posted by Bounce1993

Kevin Street, just off St. Stephens Green.

Don't you mean Bolton street