ATU Donegal Department of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering

11/03/2026

Huge thanks to Saint Eunan's College, Letterkenny for hosting us on Friday for a fantastic and informative event as part of Engineers Week.

The event provided great insights into the range of disciplines available within our Department. Our lecturers spoke about Mechanical Engineering, Electric Vehicle Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, and Engineering Management, giving students a valuable overview of the opportunities in each area.

We were also delighted to have Jonathan and Justin with us as our student ambassadors, sharing their experiences of studying engineering.

A big thank you as well to the students who attended — we hope you found the session valuable and gained useful insights into the different engineering pathways available.

Many thanks to Mr. McGinley for organising such a well-run and engaging event.⚙️

09/03/2026

Great to have St Eunans Tech Dept down during Engineers week for a tour of the facilities, machine demos and presentations 😃

06/03/2026

The very best of skill to Conor, 2nd year mechanical engineering students, as he competes in the Men's Senior 63.5kg at the IATBA Boxing Championships this weekend 🥊🥊

26/02/2026

Yesterday we had the pleasure of visiting Moyola Precision Engineering for an industry site visit with our 2nd year and final year Mechanical Engineering & Electric Vehicle Engineering students.

A special thank you to the engineers who took the time to show our students around and demonstrate the real-world applications of CNC machining and advanced manufacturing processes within a truly world-class facility.

Thank you again to everyone at Moyola for hosting us — it was a valuable and inspiring experience for our students👏.

23/02/2026

We’re pleased to share that one of our BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering students has been awarded a Sports Scholarship in Cycling 🚴‍♂️.

This achievement reflects the hard work and commitment required to balance academic study with sporting dedication. Managing both is no small task, and this recognition is well deserved.

Everyone in the Department would like to offer our congratulations. We’re proud of your efforts and wish you continued success in both your studies and your sport. 💪⚡

07/01/2026

Fantastic work to everyone involved in getting this state of the art facility completed 👏.

This is a huge boost for the region and will serve the growing need for skilled apprentices in many high demand fields.

Apprenticeship Ireland Atlantic Technological University ATU Donegal

03/01/2026

👉A great piece for the New Year featured in the Irish Independent😁👏
It highlights some of the great work carried out by the Wisar Lab & Technology Gateway & the ATU Donegal Department of Electronic & Mechanical engineering.

Congratulations to WISAR Lab research engineer and graduate of the Electronic Engineering program here at ATU Donegal, Senan Morris, who travelled out to Kumi region in the east of Uganda to install the latest prototype of the technology in 10 boreholes.

The technology deployed, developed in Letterkenny, features a smart sensor to detect faults in the handpumps being used in boreholes in rural Uganda.

The ongoing collaboration between the lab research engineers, dept staff members, a number of Industry partners and supported by Enterprise Ireland, is on behalf of charity partner Fields of Life who, next year, researchers will ultimately hand over the project to.

Fantastic work by everyone involved!⚡
Engineers Ireland Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Atlantic Technological University

Technology developed in Donegal is helping to provide clean drinking water in Uganda and could be rolled out to other countries next year.

02/01/2026

🍾🙌A happy new year to everyone after a very busy semester in the department! 👏

Our 2nd year Mechanical Engineering students wrapped up in the machine shop before Christmas, concluding their workshop and CNC practical's.

Here are some highlights from the semester, showcasing hands-on work in the workshop and on the CNC machines. Great effort and progress from all the students throughout the term — well done!

17/11/2025

💡ATU Donegal Electronic Engineering student selected by the Póstaeir san Oireachtas (PsO) National Committee to represent ATU at the 2025 national event.

⚡Congratulations to Conor Cleary, final year 4th year BEng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering student in our Letterkenny campus who presented his undergraduate research and poster titled “Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring System”.

Conor was nominated by his lecturer Mr Martin Bradley and is pictured presenting his research to Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless T.D. at the event.

🔬Conor joined five ATU students who presented their research to policy-makers at Póstaeir san Oireachtas (PsO) in Leinster House, alongside undergraduate researchers from 13 other Higher Education Institutions.

Each participant highlighted the key message they want decision-makers to take from their research poster and how their evidence can support future policy discussions.

The event was championed by Dr. Orla Flynn, President of ATU, and Minister James Lawless, T.D., with coordination supported through the SURE Network sub-committee chaired by Dr. Therese Montgomery, alongside ATU staff.

14/11/2025

An Academic Excellence Award was presented to Mechanical Engineering graduate Dean McBride at the recent conferring ceremonies on the Letterkenny campus.

✨Dean McBride - Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering

🤩Dean joined students from other departments who all excelled at their academic work and and we congratulate Dean on this fantastic achievement and wish you the best on the next step of your journey!

10/11/2025

🍾Delighted to have caught up with students from the Department at Graduation, many who have returned from employment all over the world and indeed locally to celebrate the day.

The following graduates from the Faculty of Engineering & Technology received Industry and Community Partnership Awards during our recent conferring ceremonies. Congratulations!

Best Final Year Project Sponsored by DECI Ltd
✨Ben Sherry - Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
✨Conor Cleary - Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Electronic Engineering
✨Conor Dolan - Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Electric Vehicle Engineering
🙌Well done to all!