Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electrical & Electronic/Computer & Communications Engineering

Program Overview

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Electrical & Electronic/Computer & Communications Engineering

Overview

This course educates students to an honours level in electrical and electronic engineering, meeting the educational standard required for chartered engineering membership of Engineers Ireland.

Course Details

TU Code

TU821

NFQ Level

Level 8

Award Type

Major

Award

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Duration

3 years

Number of Places

50

Location

Grangegorman

What is Electrical & Electronic/Computer & Communications Engineering?

This course will educate you to an honours level in electrical and electronic engineering. It meets the educational standard required for chartered engineering membership of Engineers Ireland.

You can specialise in Power Systems Engineering, Control Engineering, Communications Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or Computer Engineering.

Specialisations

• Control Engineering: Design and application of control and automated systems, including robotics.
• Electronic Engineering: Analysis and design of electronic systems.
• Communications Engineering: Advanced communications, including emerging mobile systems & networks.
• Computer Engineering: The programming and development of state-of-the-art computer systems.

Work Placement

Work Placement takes place in Semester 2 of Year 3 and typically lasts between 3 to 6 months.

Professional Accreditation

Engineers Ireland (Chartered Engineer with Further Learning).

Minimum Entry Requirements

Successful completion of TU805 Engineering (General Entry) Year 1.

To qualify for Advanced Entry applicants must be currently studying, completing, or have successfully completed, studies at Level 6, 7 or 8 in a Higher Education Institution (HEI) or an equivalent, in a related area.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the course would typically be involved in such areas as power generation and distribution, telecommunications, transportation, information technology and renewable energy. After a number of years graduates tend to occupy senior positions in large multinationals, indigenous industry, SMEs, start-ups, government agencies and consultancy companies.

Electrical and Electronic Engineers typically find employment in the power and energy sectors, the production and manufacturing industries, and the semiconductor and medical devices industries.

Communications and Computing Engineers typically work in communications, software development, and internet companies.

Module Listing

Year One

• Chemistry [Mandatory]
• Design Projects [Mandatory]
• Electrotechnology [Mandatory]
• Engineering Computing [Mandatory]
• Engineering Physics [Mandatory]
• Mathematics I [Mandatory]
• Technical Graphics for Engineers [Mandatory]

Year Two

• Computer Architecture 1 [Mandatory]
• Programming 1 [Mandatory]
• Electrical Systems [Mandatory]
• Analogue Electronics [Mandatory]
• Mathematics 2 [Mandatory]
• Signals and Systems 1 [Mandatory]

Year Three

• Communication Networks 2 [Mandatory]
• Fields and Circuits [Mandatory]
• Instrumentation & Measurements [Mandatory]
• Mathematics 4 [Mandatory]
• Regulatory Environment and the Engineer in Society [Mandatory]
  • Advanced Security 1 [Elective]
  • Control Engineering Major 1 [Elective]
  • Digital & Analogue Electronics 2 [Elective]
  • Digital Communications 1 [Elective]
  • Electrical Machines & Power Electronics [Elective]

Year Four

• Business & Management Studies [Mandatory]
  • Software Defined Networking [Elective]
  • Digital Communications 2 [Elective]
  • Wireless Communications [Elective]
  • Operating Systems [Elective]
  • The Internet of Things [Elective]
  • Control Engineering 2 [Elective]
  • Electrical Control Systems [Elective]
  • Digital Signal Processing with Machine Learning [Elective]
  • Solid State Electronics [Elective]
  • Microfabrication [Elective]
  • Energy Resources and Engineering Thermodynamics [Elective]
  • Image Processing [Elective]
  • Mathematics 5 [Elective]
  • Power Systems Analysis [Elective]
  • Wind Energy and PV for Electricity Supply [Elective]

Advanced Entry

Advanced Entry applications are accepted to this course. To qualify for Advanced Entry applicants must be currently studying, completing, or have successfully completed, studies at Level 6, 7 or 8 in a Higher Education Institution (HEI) or an equivalent, in a related area.

Progression

On graduation, you may proceed to postgraduate studies leading to the award of MSc, MPhil or PhD at research institutes and universities worldwide.