MSc in Innovative Technology Engineering
'Postgradireland Engineering Postgraduate Course of the Year 2011'
Course Outline
The Masters in Innovative Technology Engineering degree aims to produce graduates with strong skills in critical thinking and with a creative attitude necessary to instigate future developments in the field of Engineering Technology. The student will attain an academic mastery in their specialisation field while developing a broad knowledge of other related fields and how these converge.
The student will embark on a programme that will assess and analyse a number of emerging technologies and the developing potential for the convergence of these technologies. The course aims to prepare students for a rewarding career in industry or academic research. In addition, the course will facilitate for them the development of a set of personal and professional attributes that will allow them greater flexibility in the development of their own career options. The programme is designed to develop the student’s knowledge and skills in strategies for innovation management, product design and development and optimum routes to market. The student will also carry out post-graduate level research of industrial relevance in selected topic areas.
The Masters degree requires successful completion of six mandatory modules and four out of eight elective modules. The student must also complete an applied programme consisting of a Research Dissertation and an Industrial Research seminar series.
The MSc. programme is delivered in a modular format as follows:
Full-Time Students| Year | Sept - Jan | Jan - May | June - Sept |
| 1 | 6 x 5 credit modules + project | 6 x 5 credit modules + project | Dissertation |
Part-Time Students
| Year | Sept - Jan | Jan - May | June - Sept |
| 1 | 3 x 5 credit modules | 3 x 5 credit modules | |
| 2 | 3 x 5 credit modules + project | 3 x 5 credit modules + project | Dissertation |
Core Modules:
- Strategic Technological Innovation
- Nanotechnology
- Biomedical Science
- Green Technology and Alternative Energy Sources
- Convergent Technologies for Biomedical and Electro-Mechanical Applications
- Novel Materials: Their Properties and Exploitation
- Industrial Research 2
- Dissertation
Elective Modules (a selection of these will be offered each semester)
- Quality Management & Regulatory Affairs
- Mechanics of Materials
- Control Engineering
- Technology Management
- New Product Development Strategy
- Product Design & Development
- Cognitive Technologies
- Entrepreneurship
Career Opportunities:
Typical career opportunities for graduates of this programme can be found in the Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical, Green Technology, Information & Communications Technology, New Business Development and Academic Research sectors.
Typical job functions include Design Engineer, Research Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Manager, Technical Manager, New Technologies Manager, New Product Development Manager, New Business Venture consultant and many others.
Entry Requirements
Students wishing to apply for this course will normally require a second class honours degree or equivalent. The course is ideally suited for graduates of engineering programmes such as electronic, mechanical, chemical, manufacturing or materials engineering. Students from other associated engineering and science disciplines are welcome to apply. The programme is available in both full-time and part-time modes.
Applications
Applications to online application facility at www.pac.ie
Further Information:
Dr. Austin Coffey or Dr. John O'Dwyer (Course Leaders)
School of Engineering
Waterford Institute of Technology
Tel: +353(0)51 306160 or +353(0)51 302090
Email: cmfitzpatrick@wit.ie or acoffey@wit.ie
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