Create. Solve. Engineer.
Now, more than ever, there's a world of opportunity
for mechanical engineers to build a new sustainable energy supply
and biomedical engineers to bring the next medical technologies into
clinics and homes.
If you choose Mechanical Engineering or
Biomedical Engineering at NUI Galway, you'll be joining a community of
students and staff who have won
awards
for excellence in both teaching and research.
You'll be taking the first steps into a colourful and rewarding career. Browse on to read about the
courses in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering,
career opportunities,
research
and
people.
If you'd like to find out more, don't hestitate to
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including students and graduates of NUI Galway. You can
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News
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Janary 2010 newsletter out now
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In the
latest newsletter,
we have stories from a mechanical engineer and a biomedical engineering early in their careers, news of biomedical engineering research on back pain, and mechanical engineering bringing new technology to airliners.
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Happy new year!
Teaching starts for 2010 on 11 January. Updated
timetables
are now available for Semester 2 of the 2009/2010 year.
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Awards for top graduates
The achievements of Evelyn Birmingham and James Grogan, the top graduates in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, were recognised with special awards at NUI Galway conferring ceremonies.
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June 2009 newsletter out now
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In the
latest newsletter,
read profiles of a mechanical engineer developing better wind turbines and a biomedical engineer using anatomical models to improve medical devices.
An employer explains why engineering remains a sound career choice in difficult times.
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Major boost for biomedical engineering jobs in Galway
Boston Scientific has announced an investment of €91 million in R&D with 45 new jobs in early-stage innovation of pioneering medical devices
at its Galway plant. (24 June, 2009)
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NUI Galway lecturer honoured for engineering excellence
Dr. Conchúr Ó Brádaigh has been awarded the inaugural
Crossland Medal for Engineering Innovation
in recognition of his innovations in thermoplastic composite materials for aircraft and large wind turbine blades.
Dr. Ó Brádaigh is a part-time lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at NUI Galway and joint Managing Director of
ÉireComposites Teo.
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National award for student research
PhD Student Emer Feerick has won the prize for best research poster at the 12th Annual Sir Bernard Crossland Symposium and Postgraduate Workshop, for her biomedical engineering work on bone fracture repair with supervisor Dr. Pat McGarry.
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Students feature in TV documentary
Mechanical engineeiring and biomedical engineering students have featured in a RTÉ television special on NUI Galway.
The full broadcast can be viewed
here.
Students appear at 1 m 30 s into the piece, talking about the biomedical engineering course,
and again at about 19 m 30 s, describing their community engineering projects in the
CAIRDE
programme.
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ESB announces energy stimulus plan
ESB's new plan, announced in April 2009, includes
250 new jobs for engineers
in wind power, biomass, electric transport and other emerging energy technologies.
ESB
and
ESBI
employ large numbers of mechanical engineers to design, develop and run their wind, hydroelectric and thermal power stations.
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Energy Systems Engineering
In September 2009, NUI Galway will open a
new degree programme
in
Energy Systems Engineering,
designed to equip engineers for creation, design and utilisation of renewable and advanced energy technology.
Students can apply for the course (GY413) using the CAO change of mind procedure up to 1 July.
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New biomechanics research at NUI Galway
Research by biomedical engineers at NUI Galway, working in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin,
has resulted in new understanding of the process of tissue engineering.
The work featured as the cover story in the ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering.
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