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Mechanical Engineering

  • 29-08-2011 04:32PM
    #1
    helobelo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    anybody know the 1st year timetable for Mechanical Engineering last year?or what the hours are like?

    cheers


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  • #2
    joebobmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭joebobmick


    Not familiar with last years timetable.. heading into fourth year now.. standard 29 hour week.. subjects would have been mainly maths, engineering science (physics and chemistry) manufacturing, Instrumentation and CAD..


  • #3
    kerryted
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭kerryted


    helobelo wrote: »
    anybody know the 1st year timetable for Mechanical Engineering last year?or what the hours are like?

    cheers
    Hows it going for you, was offered Mechanical Engineering this year but defered it for a year still not sure i would be able for it , doing a level 6 PLC at the moment , Whats the time table like and how tough is it .
    Thanks


  • #4
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,416 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Just wondering do they teach FEA and/or CFD on this course?

    Also what is/are the CAD packages used?


  • #5
    joebobmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭joebobmick


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Just wondering do they teach FEA and/or CFD on this course?

    Also what is/are the CAD packages used?

    Ya Ansys is an fea softeare used in fourth year half theory.. Half practical...

    Creo elements is used throughout the first three years


  • #6
    joebobmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭joebobmick


    kerryted wrote: »
    helobelo wrote: »
    anybody know the 1st year timetable for Mechanical Engineering last year?or what the hours are like?

    cheers
    Hows it going for you, was offered Mechanical Engineering this year but defered it for a year still not sure i would be able for it , doing a level 6 PLC at the moment , Whats the time table like and how tough is it .
    Thanks

    The workload is very demanding.. Good organisation nd motivation is half d battle.. D ability to think logically is critical.. Operations engineering is a similiar course.. Less difficult, more management and less maths.. Good job oppurtunities thou.. mech eng is a big step up from a plc.. Im finished now..about to graduate.. Got on ok but wish I put more time into it


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  • #7
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,416 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    joebobmick wrote: »
    Ya Ansys is an fea softeare used in fourth year half theory.. Half practical...

    Creo elements is used throughout the first three years

    Thanks Joe. Strange question but are there teaching assistants at labs/practicals for FEA or CAD?


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