DCU Postraduate Guide 2026

Dr James Carton Faculty of Engineering and Computing james.carton@dcu.ie James Carton is the Chair of the Master’s (MEng) and sustainability postgraduate awards (GCert and GDip) inMechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at DCU, accredited by Engineers Ireland. “Engineering is about asking questions, solving problems, designing and creating new solutions. Engineers are the craftspeople who use every available tool to design the world around us! A key feature therefore of the Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering postgraduate programmes is that we allow our students to be engineers from the day they start. We introduce students to a vast array of tools, for them to use their knowledge and skills to select the right approach and apply the correct methodology to solve complex analytical, mathemathetical, technical, computational or economic challenges they are faced with. We adapt our teaching to engage real world industry-relevant problems that resonate with students and their prospective employers. We offer students the choice of opting for a specialist Major in one of four areas: Simulation-driven Design, AdvancedManufacturing, Sustainable Systems and Energy, or Biomedical Engineering. Our teaching goes beyond one-dimensional technical solutions and penetrates holistically into the socio-economic, regulatory and policy spheres that are often the real barrier to creating a sustainable future. The Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering postgraduate programmes are highly flexible to align with diverse student cohorts; the logical investigator, the designer, the manufacturer, the activist, the implementer and also those motivated students who work in industry at the same time as they study - our programme suits anyone who wants to progress into a more exciting, rewarding career.“ Postgraduate Guide 8