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Mechanical Engineering Project

Module code: MEU44E02 · Semester: Semester 2

Themes: BSc track · Theme 1: Energy/Fluids/Manufacturing; BSc track · Theme 2: Bioengineering/Manufacturing; BSc track · Theme 3: Mechanical/Manufacturing

Resources​

How it's assessed​

No end-of-semester exam. It's assessed through project work.

A capstone project for students finishing at the end of Year 4 (BAI/BSc), at the technical level expected of a Level 8 accredited degree.

AssessmentWeight
Two-page project plan5%
5-minute presentation plus questions15%
Thesis (up to 40 pages, not counting appendices)80%
  • Expect weekly meetings with your supervisor.

Summarised from the TCD module descriptor, checked 2026-11-09. Details can change from year to year, so check this year's descriptor and Blackboard.

From students who've done it​

No write-ups yet.

Questions by Year​

This module has no end-of-semester exam, so there are no past papers. See How it's assessed above.

Topics

  • Project plan LO1
  • Literature review LO2
  • Methods and experiments LO3–4
  • Evaluation of results LO5
  • Thesis and presentation LO6
Learning outcomes
  1. Contribute to knowledge in your engineering field
  2. Review and synthesise literature on an unfamiliar problem
  3. Apply engineering methods to complex problems
  4. Design and run experiments and analyse data
  5. Evaluate findings, limitations and implications
  6. Write a dissertation and present it

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.