Mechanical Engineering at UCD. Dr. Neal Murphy. Contact Details:

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2 Mechanical Engineering at UCD Dr. Neal Murphy Contact Details:

3 Today s Speakers: Dr Philip Cardiff (Lecturer) Sean O Brien (ME Mech 5 th Year) Laurence McNally (ME Mech 5 th Year)

4 What do mechanical engineers do...? Power generation

5 What do mechanical engineers do...? Transport

6 What do mechanical engineers do...? Biomedical

7 What do mechanical engineers do...? Manufacturing

8 What do mechanical engineers do...? Management

9 Main Subject Areas You Will Study Materials Science & Engineering. Mechanical Engineering Design. Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer. Manufacturing Engineering. Management.

10 Main Subject Areas You Will Study Mathematics. Mechanics of Solids. Mechanics of Fluids. Applied Dynamics.

11 Main Subject Areas You Will Study Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Measurement & Instrumentation. Numerical Methods for Engineers. Control Theory.

12 Stage 3 International Exchanges Organized through UCD International Office (Ground Floor of main Restaurant Building). Both EU and non-eu exchanges available (Vancouver, California & Germany popular with Mech students this year).

13 UCD Engineering Degree Programme Pathways

14 ME Programme in Mechanical (5 Years) Stage 4 Semester 1 6 modules. Stage 4 Semester 2 - Professional Work Experience. Stage 5 Semester 1 - Research Project & 4 modules. Stage 5 Semester 2 -Research Project & 4 modules.

15 Other Points of Note Course is fully accredited by Engineers Ireland. Accreditation recognized internationally. Our top graduates are accepted in the best universities in the world.

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17 Computer Simulation Hips, Composites, Steel & Fracking Philip Cardiff

18 7 th March st Year Engineering Talk Computer Simulation Hips, Composites, Steel & Fracking Philip Cardiff Assistant Professor philip.cardiff@ucd.ie School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering University College Dublin

19 I like Maths and Science. Engineering seems like a good PHYSICS MATHS CHEMISTRY choice, but which type of Engineering should I choose?

20 Why I chose mech...

21 Simulating the Hip Joint

22 CT & MRI Image Processing

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24 Gait Analysis 8

25 Finite Element/Volume Stress Analysis Conservation of Linear Momentum Z d = r d + f b d

26 while (runtime.loop()) { Info<< "Time: " << runtime.timename() << nl << endl; int icorr = 0; ldumatrix::solverperformance solverperf; C++ Code do { // Linear momentum equation fvvectormatrix UEqn ( rho*fvm::d2dt2(u) == fvm::laplacian(2*muf + lambdaf, U) + fvc::div ( mu*gradu.t() + lambda*tr(gradu)*i - (mu + lambda)*gradu ) ); solverperf = UEqn.solve(); gradu = fvc::grad(u); } while (solverperf.initialresidual() > convergencetolerance); # include "calculateepsilonsigma.h" # include "writefields.h" }

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29 Composites & Steel

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31 -5 MPa 10 MPa 0

32 cohesive elements

33 Nano Mechanics Adhesive Toughened with Rubber Nano- Particles 200 & 66 nm

34 0 200 nm Particle Matrix 100 Particles

35 Stresses [in MPa] 0.5 [in MPa] Particles Matrix

36 Stresses [in MPa] 0.5 [in MPa] Particles Matrix

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40 Geomechanics

41 What is Fracking? Water-sand mix is pumped underground fracturing the porous rock This dramatically increases the rock permeability and releases trapped hydrocarbons

42 Fractures propagating from a perforated well

43 Fractures propagating from a perforated well

44 Fractures propagating from a perforated well

45 Fractures propagating from a perforated well

46 7 th March st Year Engineering Talk Computer Simulation Hips, Composites, Steel & Fracking Philip Cardiff Assistant Professor philip.cardiff@ucd.ie School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering University College Dublin

47 First Year Mechanical Talk Seán O Brien sean.o-brien.5@ucdconnect.ie Mechanical Engineering BSc Mechanical Engineering ME

48 My Experience in College Solid Mechanics Fluid Mechanics

49 My Experience in College Applied Dynamics Thermodynamics

50 My Experience in College

51 Work Placement

52 Final Year Project

53 Tips! 1. DO NOT MAKE YOUR CHOICE BASED ON MECHANICS! 2. You do you 3. Jobs are everywhere

54 THANKS FOR LISTENING! Any Questions?

55 Introduction Laurence McNally BSc Mechanical & Materials Engineering, UCD, ME Mechanical Engineering, UCD,

56 My Experience

57 University of Queensland

58 Graduation

59 Aeronautical Engineering Professional Work Experience Atlantic Aviation Group Shannon Airport Boeing 737, 757, 767, 777

60 UCD Start Up Stars

61 UCD Start Up Stars Start Up Problem Solving Technical Skills Team Work UCD Nova, Belfield

62 Maintenance and Design Engineer

63 Maintenance and Design Engineer

64 Final Year Project

65 Final Year Project

66 Mechanical Engineering Questions?