Engineering - Waterford
This common entry degree programme is aimed at giving you a solid foundation in engineering while allowing you a little extra time to decide exactly which area of engineering you would like to study.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | South East Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | South East Technological University | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
4 Years
Specific Subjects or course requirements
2 subjects: H5
4 subjects: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Mathematics: O2/H6
Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements
SETU is delighted to confirm that the ‘second chance’ maths entry exam will continue again in 2023.
The purpose of this exam is to provide applicants with a second chance opportunity to achieve the
minimum maths entry requirements. The examination will follow the standard format based on the existing leaving certificate ordinary level paper.
Attaining a qualifying standard in the SETU maths exam does not in itself guarantee a place on any course at SETU. The cut off points and normal eligibility criteria will still apply. CAO offers are subject to available places post Round 1. Date of the maths exam for 2023 to be confirmed.
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
Waterford Institute of Technology treats the link modules as a single subject and awards points as follows:
Distinction - 66, Merit - 46, Pass - 28
This is automatically computed by the CAO and will count if it is one of your six best subjects. It will not, however, substitute for an honour where one or more are required.
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme LCAP
The Leaving Certificate Applied Programme was designed primarily to prepare students for the transition from school to working life. It is not intended for direct tansfer into third level. However, students with the LCAP who have completed a QQI FET/FETAC award can be considered for entry.
QQI FET Applicants General Information
Students who have completed a full QQI-FET award at Level 5, and achieved at least three distinctions, are eligible to apply through CAO for entry to Year 1 on to Level 6, 7 and 8 courses. Students who have completed a full QQI-FET award at Level 6 may be eligible to enter Year 2.
The maximum possible points awarded through QQI-FET is 390. The scoring system only applies where all of the requirements for the major award are met i.e. where the named component awards specified have been achieved to a minimum of 120 credits.
Progression Scheme
The Progression Scheme is an additional opportunity for students who successfully complete a QQI FET Award in a partner Colleges of Further Education and Training College/Centre to gain entry to SETU programmes. The list of partner Further Education and Training Colleges/Centres, relevant SETU programmes, linked QQI FET Awards and the criteria for the scheme are available at www.setu.ie/progression.
Careers / Further progression
Career opportunities
There are many types of Engineering all of which are focused on making a better world. Studying Engineering leads to exciting career options at home and abroad with top salaries across a wide range of industries. Engineers are shaping the future by applying their valuable knowledge and skills. They are central to innovation and new product development.
COMMON ENTRY — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Automation Engineering
Career opportunities Graduates for the BEng (Honours) in Automation Engineering may find employment in the following areas:
• Automation Engineering
• Control Engineering
• Research & Development
• Test & Measurement
• Data Intelligence
• Network Management
• Production Support.
COMMON ENTRY — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Sustainable Energy Engineering
Career opportunities
Graduates from the BEng (Honours) in Sustainable Energy Engineering will be equipped with the knowledge and skills required to pursue a career within the energy sector either in Ireland or abroad. No two days as an energy engineer are the same. Graduates may find employment in the following areas::
• Design Energy Engineer
• Energy Manager
• Specialist Low Energy Design Consultant
• Site Engineer and much more!
COMMON ENTRY — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Sustainable Civil Engineering
Career opportunities
This course was established in 2010 and is very well regarded by industry, both in Ireland and internationally. Having a civil engineering qualification that has sustainability as its core theme enables graduates to undertake a variety of design and construction roles in the future civil engineering industry.
COMMON ENTRY — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Electronic Engineering
Career opportunities
Graduates of BEng (Honours) in Electronic Engineering may find employment in the following areas:
• Electronics Design
• Control Engineering
• Research & Development
• Test & Measurement
• Technical Support
• Electronic Sales.
COMMON ENTRY — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Electrical Engineering
Career opportunities
Employment Opportunities for BEng (Honours) in Electrical Engineering graduates. Graduates from this programme may find employment in fields such as:
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Medical Technology
• Process Control & Plant Automation
• Power Generation
• Renewable Energies
• Semiconductor Fabrication Industries
Further information
Mature Student Applications
A mature student is someone who is at least 23 years of age on 1 January of the year of entry to an undergraduate course and who may not meet the normal admission requirements. Applications are made through the CAO before the 1 February or before late application deadline of 1 May 2024. Applicants are assessed based on the information they enter on their CAO application. Note: You must apply for nursing and music courses by 1 February 2024.
Selection Process – Nursing Applications
Mature applicants for nursing courses will receive correspondence under separate cover from the Nursing Careers Centre (Public Appointments Service - PAS). For full details on
the application process see www.nursingcareers.ie.
Mature Applicant – Change of Mind
The Change of Mind facility becomes available after 1 May and the closing date is 1 July.
The Change of Mind facility affords mature applicants an opportunity to change the order of preference only of their course choices. If applicants introduce a new programme to their list of choices by way of Change of Mind, they will compete for a place on that programme based on their Leaving Certificate or equivalent results only. They will not compete as a mature applicant.
Alternative Entry
Non-standard application
A non-standard application is one that does not meet the definition of a standard application.
The special categories are:
• GCE/GCSE
• Other school leaving exams
• NCVA Level 2/3
• FETAC Level 5/6
• Further Education (other than QQI)
• Mature
• Higher/Third Level Education
Applicants wishing to make a non-standard application must select the relevant category when applying to the CAO.
Entry 2024
Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2024 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2024 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2024 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2024 at 5pm
Exceptional online late application (see page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2024 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2024. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2024, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2024 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.
Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2024 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.
If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.
Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.
Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and Maynooth University have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.
Refer to page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
About the course
The common engineering honours entry scheme is for students interested in engineering as a career, but who may be unsure of which discipline to follow. Year 1 gives students the opportunity to explore the five Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree options and decide which is best for them: Automation, Electrical, Electronic, Sustainable Civil and Sustainable Energy.
Engineering — COMMON ENTRY Degree Options
Automation Engineering
SE700 BEng (Honours) – NFQ Level 8
Sustainable Energy Engineering
SE700 BEng (Honours) – NFQ Level 8
Sustainable Civil Engineering
SE700 BEng (Honours) – NFQ Level 8
Electronic Engineering
SE700 BEng (Honours) – NFQ Level 8
Electrical Engineering
SE700 BEng (Honours) – NFQ Level 8
Follow on Study
Postgraduate Study — MEng, MSc or PhD
COMMON ENTRY — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Automation Engineering Stream
About the course
Modern automation engineering combines elements of electronics, interfacing, instrumentation, software programming, robotics, networking, databases and data intelligence which are highly sought-after skills in sectors such as the pharmaceutical, medical device and food industries.
COMMON ENTRY — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Sustainable Energy Engineering Stream
About the course
This programme investigates energy and its uses in areas such as sustainable low energy building design, low and zero carbon heat and power generation technologies (including renewables), energy management, energy storage and carbon emissions.
Become an engineer who designs energy systems, optimise energy performance, understands alternative energy technologies and environmental impact.
COMMON ENTRY — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Sustainable Civil Engineering Stream
About the course
Civil Engineers work to achieve safe and sustainable development in a cost-effective, environmentally protective and socially responsible manner.
They utilise engineering principles to enhance the built and natural environment, and contribute to environmental protection and remediation, water conservation, environmental biotechnology, materials and infrastructure development.
COMMON ENTRY — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Electronic Engineering Stream
About the course
The BEng (Honours) in Electronic Engineering is a full-time, four year, honours degree course that can be chosen within the Engineering Common Entry Route. This course is recognised by Engineers Ireland (EI) and prepares students for employment in the electronics industry
COMMON ENTRY — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Electrical Engineering Stream
About the course
Electrical Engineering is concerned with the generation, transmission and distribution of Electrical power, the design and development of electrical machines and equipment and the specification of electrical service plans for industrial buildings and facilities
COMMON ENTRY - All Streams
Year 1 Modules
Semester 1
Intro to Engineering
Engineering Computing
Engineering Maths 1
Engineering Professionalism
Engineering Physics 1
Semester 2
BIM 1
Engineering Maths 2
Engineering Physics 2
Mechanics 1
Management for Engineers
Land Surveying & Sustainable Energy
COMMON ENTRY — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Automation Engineering Stream Lead
Dominick O’Brien MEng
E: dominick.obrien@setu.ie
COMMON ENTRY — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Sustainable Energy Engineering Stream Lead
Colm Tynan MEng
E: colm.tynan@setu.ie
COMMON ENTRY — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Sustainable Civil Engineering Stream Lead
Susan Gallagher MSc
E: susan.gallagher@setu.ie
COMMON ENTRY — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Electronic Engineering Stream Lead
Fergal O’Hanlon MEng
E: fergal.ohanlon@setu.ie
COMMON ENTRY — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Electrical Engineering Stream Lead
Siobhan Wall MEng
E: siobhan.wall@setu.ie