Automotive & Motorsport
132 online programmes, designed with industry and taught by practising engineers.
Automotive and Motorsport in Ireland
Ireland has a modest automotive footprint, with activity centred on component supply, automotive electronics, testing and aftermarket services rather than vehicle assembly. Motorsport and performance engineering are represented by teams, specialist workshops and engineering consultancies, often linked to the Irish motorsport community. Engineers in this area work on powertrain components, vehicle dynamics, sensor integration and testing for both established manufacturers and suppliers. Regulatory oversight for road vehicles comes from national and European type-approval bodies, while industry collaboration is coordinated through automotive and engineering associations.
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Where graduates work
Postgraduate Diploma in Versioning, Testing and Security of Toolchains
Online 800 h Postgraduate Diploma in Versioning, Testing and Security of Toolchains. 8 modules covering ISO 26262-8, ISO/SAE 21434 and Git. Assigned tutor and enrolment open.
Postgraduate Diploma in 1D/3DOF Vehicle Models for Laptime
Online 800 h Postgraduate Diploma in 1D/3DOF Vehicle Models for Laptime. 8 modules covering ISO 8855:2011 vehicle dynamics, vocabulary, SAE J670 Vehicle Dynamics Terminology and MATLAB/Simulink.…
Postgraduate Diploma in DIL Correlation and Driver Parameterisation
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in DIL Correlation and Driver Parameterisation. 8 modules covering ISO 8855:2011 vehicle dynamics, vocabulary, SAE J2944 driving performance measures and VI-grade DiM…
Postgraduate Diploma in Simulation-Guided Set-up Optimisation
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Simulation-Guided Set-up Optimisation. 8 modules covering ISO 8855:2011 vehicle dynamics vocabulary, FIA Formula 1 Technical Regulations and Adams Car. Assigned tutor…
Postgraduate Diploma in RCM/FMEA and Operating Limits
Online Postgraduate Diploma of 800 h in RCM/FMEA and Operating Limits. 8 modules with SAE JA1011 RCM evaluation criteria, SAE JA1012 RCM guide and ReliaSoft Weibull++…
Postgraduate Diploma in Fault Trees and Track Failure Management
Online Postgraduate Diploma of 800 hours in Fault Trees and Track Failure Management. 8 modules covering IEC 61025:2006 fault tree analysis, NUREG-0492 Fault Tree Handbook and…
Postgraduate Diploma in Turnaround and Contingency Strategies
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Turnaround and Contingency Strategies. 8 modules covering ISO 22301:2019 business continuity, ISO 31000:2018 risk management and Microsoft Project. Assigned tutor and…
Postgraduate Diploma in Functional GD&T and Advanced CMM
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Functional GD&T and Advanced CMM. 8 modules with ASME Y14.5-2018 dimensioning and tolerancing, ISO 1101:2017 geometric tolerancing and PC-DMIS. Dedicated tutor…
Postgraduate Diploma in Surface Finish and Form Control
Online Postgraduate Diploma of 800 h in Surface Finish and Form Control. 8 modules covering ISO 21920 surface texture: profile, ISO 25178 surface texture: areal and…
Postgraduate Diploma in Traceability, Batch Management and On-Track Dimensional Control
Online Postgraduate Diploma of 800 h in Traceability, Batch Management and On-Track Dimensional Control. 8 modules covering ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems, AS9100D aerospace quality management…
Postgraduate Diploma in Test Design and Multi-Source DoE
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Test Design and Multi-Source DoE. 8 modules covering ISO 3534-3 design of experiments vocabulary, ISO 5725 accuracy of measurement methods and…
Postgraduate Diploma in CFD↔Wind Tunnel↔Track Correlation
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in CFD↔Wind Tunnel↔Track correlation. 8 modules covering the FIA Formula One Technical Regulations, the FIA Formula One Financial Regulations and Ansys Fluent.…
Postgraduate Diploma in Test Campaign and Data Room Management
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Test Campaign and Data Room Management. 8 modules covering the FIA Formula 1 Sporting Regulations, the FIA Formula 1 Financial Regulations…
Postgraduate Diploma in High-Modulus Laminates and Trackside Repair
Online 800 h Postgraduate Diploma in High-Modulus Laminates and Trackside Repair. 8 modules covering ASTM D3039 tensile testing of polymer matrix composites, ASTM D7137 compression after…
Postgraduate Diploma in Cores, Sandwich and Critical Joints
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Cores, Sandwich and Critical Joints. 8 modules covering ASTM C393 sandwich beam flexure, ASTM C297 flatwise tension of sandwich and Abaqus.…
Postgraduate Diploma in QA of Prepreg/Autoclave and Rapid Cure
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in QA of Prepreg/Autoclave and Rapid Cure. 8 modules with AS9100D aerospace quality management, SAE AMS 2750 pyrometry and Ansys Composite Cure…
Postgraduate Diploma in Titanium/Aluminium AM for Critical Parts
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Titanium/Aluminium AM for Critical Parts. 8 modules with ISO/ASTM 52900 additive manufacturing terminology, ISO/ASTM 52904 metal powder bed fusion for critical…
Postgraduate Diploma in Lattice, Topology and Post-AM Validation
800-hour online Postgraduate Diploma in Lattice, Topology and Post-AM Validation. 8 modules covering ISO/ASTM 52910 design for additive manufacturing, ISO/ASTM 52911-1 design for metal powder bed…
Postgraduate Diploma in Post-Processing and Certification of AM Components
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Post-Processing and Certification of AM Components. 8 modules covering ISO/ASTM 52904 metal powder bed fusion for critical applications, SAE AMS 2750…
Postgraduate Diploma in 5-Axis and HSM Strategies for Racing
800-hour online Postgraduate Diploma in 5-Axis and HSM Strategies for Racing. 8 modules covering ISO 230-1 test code for machine tools, ISO 10791-6 5-axis machining centres…
Postgraduate Diploma in Functional Tolerancing and Precision Assembly
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Functional Tolerancing and Precision Assembly. 8 modules covering ISO 286-1 ISO tolerance system, ISO 2768 general tolerances and 3DCS Variation Analyst.…
Postgraduate Diploma in Workshop Metrology and Rapid Control
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Workshop Metrology and Rapid Control. 8 modules covering ISO 10012 measurement management systems, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 laboratory competence and FARO CAM2. Assigned…
Postgraduate Diploma in Freight, ATA Carnet and 24H Planning
800-hour online Postgraduate Diploma in Freight, ATA Carnet and 24H Planning. 8 modules covering the Istanbul Convention on temporary admission (1990), the ATA Carnet Customs Convention…
Postgraduate Diploma in Spare Parts, Shift and Crisis Room Management
Online 800-hour postgraduate diploma in Spare Parts, Shift and Crisis Room Management. 8 modules covering ISO 22361:2022 crisis management, ISO 22320 emergency management and SAP S/4HANA.…