Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Develop expertise in product, process and system design

In recent years, we have invested over half a million euros in a range of dedicated laboratories in advanced automation, CNC machining, product dissection, energy technologies, and rapid prototyping,

We are committed to getting to know each student on a one-to-one basis, and have developed courses that have a high practical content, industrial relevance, and an excellent employment track record. We do our best to help ease students into third level education, and have developed a suite of innovative first year initiatives, such as:

  • Orientation Week where students get to know each other and department staff, in an informal and enjoyable environment.

  • Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) where successful 2nd year students are timetabled to guide and support 1st year students to settle in and overcome any academic concerns.

  • Dissection Lab practicals which facilitate hands-on disassembly of engineering products to build knowledge on how mechanical, electrical, and energy systems work

  • The Maths Learning Centre which offers free maths tuition to ATU students.

Similar student centred initiatives are employed in later years of study, based on the principles of delivering course content via practical hands-on problems, in small tutorial and lab groups. The Department offers final year specialisations on its Honours degree programmes, and currently provides options in Biomedical, Energy and Product Design.

We pride ourselves on imparting practical knowledge and skills, which continues to translate into a high demand for graduates. Furthermore, all courses in mechanical and Industrial Engineering have:

  • Industry work placement

  • Engineers Ireland accreditation

Leveraging strong industry links, we host two of ATU’s three research centres, namely the Galway Medical Technology Centre (GMedTech) and the Centre for Integrated Sustainable Energy Technologies (CiSET). Undergraduates can benefit from exposure to these research environments and the opportunity to conduct exciting, industry relevant, final year projects. Each year, a number of graduates from the Department’s Level 8 programmes join these research centres to complete Masters and PhD degrees.

Courses offered

Level Title Award Type Course type Location
Level 9 Master of Engineering in Automation and Digital Manufacturing Master of Engineering Postgraduate, Professional Development/CPD Galway City, Dublin Road
Design and Innovation Level 9 Design and Innovation Master of Science Postgraduate Galway City, Dublin Road
Postgraduate Certificate in Blockchain for Managers Level 9 Postgraduate Certificate in Blockchain for Managers Certificate Postgraduate, Professional Development/CPD Galway City, Dublin Road
Advanced Manufacturing Systems Level 8 Advanced Manufacturing Systems Bachelor of Engineering Professional Development/CPD Galway City, Dublin Road
Agricultural Engineering Level 8 Agricultural Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Undergraduate Galway City, Dublin Road, Mountbellew
Automation and Digital Manufacturing Level 8 Automation and Digital Manufacturing Bachelor of Engineering Undergraduate, Professional Development/CPD Galway City, Dublin Road
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Automation and Digital Manufacturing Level 8 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Automation and Digital Manufacturing Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Undergraduate, Professional Development/CPD Galway City, Dublin Road
BioMedical Engineering Level 8 BioMedical Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Undergraduate Galway City, Dublin Road
Energy Engineering Level 8 Energy Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Undergraduate Galway City, Dublin Road
Engineering Common Entry Level 8 Engineering Common Entry Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Undergraduate Galway City, Dublin Road
Higher Diploma in Engineering in Automation and Digital Manufacturing Level 8 Higher Diploma in Engineering in Automation and Digital Manufacturing Higher Diploma Professional Development/CPD Galway City, Dublin Road
Industrial Engineering Level 8 Industrial Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Undergraduate Galway City, Dublin Road
Manufacturing Engineering Design Level 8 Manufacturing Engineering Design Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Undergraduate Galway City, Dublin Road
Mechanical Engineering Level 8 Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Undergraduate Galway City, Dublin Road
Agricultural Engineering Level 7 Agricultural Engineering Bachelor of Engineering Undergraduate Galway City, Dublin Road, Mountbellew
BioMedical Engineering Level 7 BioMedical Engineering Bachelor of Engineering Undergraduate Galway City, Dublin Road
Energy Engineering Level 7 Energy Engineering Bachelor of Engineering Undergraduate Galway City, Dublin Road
Engineering Common Entry Level 7 Engineering Common Entry Bachelor of Engineering Undergraduate Galway City, Dublin Road
Manufacturing Engineering Design Level 7 Manufacturing Engineering Design Bachelor of Engineering Undergraduate Galway City, Dublin Road
Mechanical Engineering Level 7 Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Engineering Undergraduate Galway City, Dublin Road
Heat Pump Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Servicing Level 6 Heat Pump Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance and Servicing Certificate in Heat Pump Installation Postgraduate, Professional Development/CPD Galway City, Dublin Road
Computer Aided Design - Parametric Modelling Level 6 Computer Aided Design - Parametric Modelling Certificate Professional Development/CPD Galway City, Dublin Road
Robotic Essentials - Build, Programme and Automate Level 6 Robotic Essentials - Build, Programme and Automate Professional Development/CPD Galway City, Dublin Road

Head of Department
Dr Oliver Mulryan
Phone: +353 (0) 91 74 2399
Email: oliver.mulryan@gmit.ie

School of Engineering Admin Office

Laura McTigue
Phone: +353 91 742412

Email: laura.mctigue@atu.ie

Patricia Stakem
Phone: +353 91 742412
Email: patricia.stakem@atu.ie

Colin Farrell
Phone: +353 91 742412

Email: colin.farrell@atu.ie

Joe Toner
Phone: +353 91 742412

Email: joe.toner@atu.ie