Engineering

Subject Spotlight

Engineering the Future

Welcome to the Davitt College Engineering Department. Engineering is a highly dynamic discipline focused on designing, manufacturing, testing, and refining solutions to complex practical problems. Moving fluidly between traditional workshop machine processes, computational logic, and active design labs, our students develop a strong blend of scientific principles and practical resourcefulness.

The Davitt Standard

We instil an ethical responsibility focused on precision engineering, technological literacy, and sustainable creation, ensuring our graduates are uniquely equipped to steer future STEM industries and navigate a rapidly evolving technological world.

Technical Innovation & Design

Engineering Curriculum & Pathways

From fundamental technical curiosity in Junior Cycle to advanced mechatronics, automation, and professional design specifications in Senior Cycle.

Stage 1 • Years 1 to 3 Choice Subject

Junior Cycle Engineering

Stimulating technical curiosity and building an engineering mindset by engaging students with reflective, systematic problem-solving and design.

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Three Interconnected Strands

Processes & Principles, Design Application, and Mechatronics.

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Classroom-Based Assessments

CBA 1: Engineering in Action investigation. CBA 2: Research & Development project.

Project
70%

Manufactured mechanical model.

Written Paper
30%

Common-level final exam.

Stage 2 • Leaving Certificate New Specification

Leaving Certificate Engineering

Integrating cutting-edge automation, digital design, and material sciences to prepare students for modern engineering and technology sectors.

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Core Fields of Study

Engineering Processes, Automation & Control, Design Capability, and Energy Principles.

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Rigorous Practical Focus

Advanced workshop machining, additive/subtractive assembly, and autonomous robotic programming.

Project (AAC)
50%

Design and manufacture folio.

Written Exam
50%

Higher & ordinary levels paper.

Latest Updates & Events

Engineering & Robotics News

Robotics & Coding

Davitt College Code and Drive at the VEX IQ Robotics Competition!
Senior STEM

Fifty Senior Graphics Students Awarded University Level 6 Certificates in 21st Century STEM Skills
After-School Innovation

Robotics Workshop Sparks New After-School Engineering Initiatives
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Beyond the Classroom

At Davitt College, engineering is treated as a practical, active discipline that extends far beyond tool management. Our students work collaboratively as young engineers, designing autonomous circuits and competing in elite national arenas.

Autonomous Robotics & Circuit Coding

We bridge mechanical design and electronic automation by introducing high-tech mechatronics into our activities. Our lunchtime Robotics Club gives students a dedicated space to program microcontrollers and 3D print custom components for regional and national competitive campaigns.

MakerSpace Hackathons & University Mentorship

Through close partnerships with institutions like the ATU MakerSpace and Innovation Hubs, our students participate in technical hackathons. These collaborative labs expose learners to rapid prototyping and advanced manufacturing infrastructure.

STEM Advocacy & Scientific Inquiry

We foster a solutions-driven mindset by challenging students to build working solutions for real-world problems. Our teams consistently achieve elite national recognition at exhibitions like SciFest, translating theory into award-winning technological applications.

Ready to Engineer the Solution?

Whether you want to master precision workshop techniques, program autonomous robots, or design the next generation of sustainable technology, your engineering journey starts here.

Junior Cycle Options Senior Cycle Pathways

Speak to the department team to get started.

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