Electrical & Electronic / Computer Communication Engineering - Grangegorman
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.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Technological University Dublin |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | Technological University Dublin | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
3 Years
Entry Requirements
Successful completion of TU805 Engineering (General Entry) Year 1.
English Language Requirements:
If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.
Careers / Further progression
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.
Progression
If you’ve completed the TU805 Engineering (General Entry) course for one year, the TU821 course provides a general introduction to electrical and electronic engineering in stage 2. At the beginning of third year, you start your specialist options. During the second semester of Year 3, you’ll complete a six-month work placement.
On graduation, you may proceed to postgraduate studies leading to the award of MSc, MPhil or PhD at research institutes and universities worldwide.
Further information
Mature applicants (23+) are welcome. Further details at www.tudublin.ie/mature
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Advanced Entry applications are accepted to this course.
Applications are under the Advanced Entry category through the CAO.
For further information on how to make an application, please visit our CAO Hub
https://www.tudublin.ie/study/undergraduate/cao/entry-routes/advanced-entry/
If you have a query on Advanced Entry email us at admissions@tudublin.ie
*Apply via Application Weblink above
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.
You can select two major options from the following specialisations in third year:
Electrical Power Engineering: Analysis and design of modern power systems and associated plant.
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; or Computer Engineering: the programming and development of state-of-the-art computer systems.
Students who take the major options in Computer Engineering and Communications Engineering are eligible for the award BE in Computer and Communications Engineering, all others are eligible for the award BE in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
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).
In a world where electrical and electronic engineering empowers the way we live, and is inextricably linked to almost everything we do, where does Electrical & Electronic/Computer & Communications Engineering fit? Watch video online via course webpage - link below.
Year One
This is a 4 year programme with advanced entry into Year 2 following on successful completion of the TU805 Engineering (Common Entry) Year 1.
Mathematics
Programming
Electronic Systems
Control Engineering
Computer Architectures
Signals and Systems
Electrical Energy Systems
Communication Networks
Year Two
Semester 1
Mathematics 2
Computer Architecture 1
Signals and Systems
Programming 1
Analogue Electronics
Electrical Systems
Semester 2
Mathematics 3
Communications Networks 1
Introduction to Electrical Energy Systems 1
Introduction to Control
Digital Electronic Design
Software Development
Year Three
Semester 1
Mathematics 4
Regulatory Environment & Engineer in Society
Instrumentation
Field and Circuit Theory
Communication Networks 2
Two modules from the following Major Option selections: Electrical Machines & Power Electronics, Control Engineering Major 1, Digital Communications 1, Computer Architecture 2, Digital and Analogue Electronics 2.
Semester 2
Project Management
Digital Signal Processing 1
Work Placement
Year Four
Semester 1
Business and Management Studies
One elective modules from the following:
Mathematics 5
Image Processing
DSP and Machine Learning
Wind Energy and PV for Electricity Supply
Internet of Things
Two modules from each of the selected Major Options.
Semester 2
One module from each of the selected Major Options and the Project.
Prof Mark Davis - Programme Chair
mark.davis@tudublin.ie
01 220 5930
Contact Us
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
seee.admin@tudublin.ie
01 220 5022/5950/612