Munster TU is introducing a new engineering course designed to prepare graduates for working in Industry 4.0. The Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering is one of the first of its kind of qualification in Ireland.

It was developed by Munster TU through the Rethinking Education in Ireland (REEDI) project. REEDI is a consortium of national and international HEIs, industry stakeholders and research centres.

The project’s aim is to bring industry and academia together to educate and equip workforces for the challenges of the future.

The project is led by Munster TU, with University of Limerick, Harper Adams and Charles Sturt University as the academic partners. REEDI’s research centre partners are Confirm, Lero, Imar and the AgriTech Centre of Excellence (ACE).

Its industry partners are spread across a variety of sectors such as pharma, medtech, automotive, electronic, advanced manufacturing and agritech.

As part of the four-year engineering course, students will spend their final two years on placement with one of the industry partners. The first half of the course will be based at Munster TU’s campus in Kerry.

Students can work with Stryker, Analog Devices, ThermoFisher, Astellas, TriCel, EPS Grouo, Johnson and Johnson and other industry partners. They will learn with immersive tech such as VR and AR.

These industry partners were involved in the design of the course, participating in workshops and surveys to develop the curriculum and work placement framework.

According to Trevor Murphy, senior project engineer, TriCel, “Munster TU’s REEDI programme is a massive evolutionary step forward in preparing engineers for industry and offers employers the chance to identify and assess students early on for potential graduate roles.” He added that TriCel looked forward to welcoming its first batch of Munster TU REEDI Engineers on site in Killarney.

Joanne Tracey, HR manager at EPS, echoed Murphy’s comments and added that she looked forward to welcoming the future engineers to the company in September 2024.

For more information about the course, see REEDI’s website.

Earlier this week, Munster TU revealed its incubator programme for student entrepreneurs, Student Inc, would receive support from its former student turned businessman, Brendan O’Regan.

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