Course Summary
Course Category: Tertiary Degrees
The BSc (Hons) in Sustainable Engineering Technologies is delivered over four years in four stages of 60 credits each. Each stage includes taught modules worth either 5 or 10 credits depending on their learning outcomes. In first year, all modules are mandatory.
In second year, students pick a stream, either Manufacturing Industry offered in ATU Galway City or ATU Sligo, or Computing offered in ATU Donegal. 15 credits are mandatory and 45 stream specific. In third year, 20 credits are mandatory and 40 stream specific. In fourth year, 15 credits are mandatory and 45 stream specific. Work placement is mandatory for all students in Year 3 and all students complete a major project in year 4. As student progress through the programme, the complexity of the systems they are studying increases.
Provider Locations
Year 1: Apply to Sligo
Years 2-4: based in the following ATU campuses:
- ATU Galway (Sustainable Engineering Technologies for the Manufacturing Industry)
- ATU Sligo (Sustainable Engineering Technologies for the Manufacturing Industry)
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Computer Aided Design -2D
Computer Aided Design -3D
Construction Technology and Building Services
Electrical Science
Engineering Mathematics 1
Engineering Science
Introduction to Manufacturing Engineering
Sustainability in Industry
Academic and Professional Skills
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Realist
Realists are usually interested in 'things' - such as buildings, mechanics, equipment, tools, electronics etc. Their primary focus is dealing with these - as in building, fixing, operating or designing them. Involvement in these areas leads to high manual skills, or a fine aptitude for practical design - as found in the various forms of engineering.
Realists like to find practical solutions to problems using tools, technology and skilled work. Realists usually prefer to be active in their work environment, often do most of their work alone, and enjoy taking decisive action with a minimum amount of discussion and paperwork.
Further Research
Career Progression
For the Manufacturing Industry stream, the employment opportunities will include traditional roles such as environmental plant managers, continuous improvements roles, operations managements, product development, facilities management, and new and emerging roles driven be the Green Deal targets.
From the Computing stream, employment opportunities will include roles in green data analytics, supporting the implementation of sustainability target for any business; operation management of data centres with a focus on energy efficiency, sustainability and minimising the environmental impact of a facility; green cloud design, implementation and management; cloud computing solution; and sustainable vendor management collaborating with vendors to source environmentally friendly equipment, materials and services for ICT.