In order to be admitted to the First University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to entry to the programme, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:

Core Modules

Students take modules to the value of 55 credits:
AM1021 Mechanics I (5 credits)
AM1022 Mechanics II (5 credits)
CE1005 Engineering Computation and Problem Solving (5 credits)
CM1001 Chemistry for Engineers (5 credits)
EE1005 Electrical and Electronic Systems (5 credits)
MA1011 Mathematical Methods for Engineers I (5 credits)
MA1012 Mathematical Methods for Engineers II (5 credits)
ME1001 Engineering Materials (5 credits)
PE1006 Professional Engineering Communication and Ethics (5 credits)
PY1006 Physics for Engineers II (5 credits)
PY1007 Physics for Engineers I (5 credits)

Elective Modules

And one of the following modules:
CE1003 Engineering Structures (5 credits)
NE1001 Introduction to Energy Engineering (5 credits)
PE1003 Introduction to Process and Chemical Engineering (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2015/2016.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the First University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering within three academic years from the date of first registration for First Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

No student may register for Second Year until he/she has passed the First University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. In order to be admitted to the Second University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to passing the First University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:

AM2032 Numerical Methods and Programming (5 credits)
EE2007 Electronic Circuits (5 credits)
EE2011 Digital Electronics (5 credits)
EE2012 Linear Circuit Analysis (5 credits)
EE2013 Non-Linear Circuit Analysis (5 credits)
EE2014 Signals and Systems 1 (5 credits)
EE2015 Signals and Systems 2 (5 credits)
EE2016 Power Engineering 1 (5 credits)
EE2017 Power Engineering 2 (5 credits)
MA2013 Mathematics for Engineering (5 credits)
ME2002 Engineering Thermodynamics (5 credits)
UE2003 Semiconductor Materials and Devices (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2015/2016.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the Second University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering within three academic years from the date of first registration for Second Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

Year Abroad
On the recommendation of the Head of the School of Engineering and subject to the approval of the College, a student may be permitted to undertake the Third Year of his/her BE studies at an approved institution abroad following a study programme equivalent to 60 credits. Where a language other than English is the language of instruction at the approved host institution, up to 20 credits of the programme may be dedicated to formal study of the language of instruction. The detailed programme of study shall be proposed by the student in consultation with the approved host institution and the Director of the BE (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) Programme, and shall require the approval of the Head of the School of Engineering.

The student will be examined by the approved host institution. A student who achieves a pass standard, as defined by the approved host institution, will be deemed to have passed the Third University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. A student who fails to achieve a pass standard, as defined by the approved host institution, will be deemed to have failed the Third University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and will be eligible to undertake the Third Year programme at UCC in a Repeat Year. The detailed transcript of results will be communicated by the host institution to the Autumn Examination Board, UCC, and will form part of the student's formal academic record.

Registered Second Year Electrical and Electronic Engineering students may apply to undertake the Third Year of their BE studies abroad. An application to study abroad must be made to the Head of the School of Engineering by 31st January. Permission to undertake the Third Year of study abroad will be conditional on the student passing the Second University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Summer Examination.

The number of students who may be permitted to undertake the Third Year of study abroad will be limited by the number of places available in any given year at approved host institutions.

Programme Requirements
No student may register for Third Year until he/she has passed the Second University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. In order to be admitted to the Third University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to passing the Second University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:

EE3011 Power Electronic Systems (5 credits)
EE3012 Electromechanical Energy Conversion (5 credits)
EE3013 Electromagnetic Fields for Engineers (5 credits)
EE3014 Signal Processing (5 credits)
EE3015 Telecommunications (5 credits)
EE3016 Control Engineering (5 credits)
EE3017 Photonic Systems and Signals (5 credits)
EE3021 Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the Commercial World (5 credits)
ME3002 Heat Transfer and Cooling Systems (5 credits)
ME3003 Mechanical Systems (5 credits)
UE3007 Digital Integrated Circuits (5 credits)
UE3008 Analogue Integrated Circuits (5 credits)

Note: The Third University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering shall be held in Spring to allow students to participate in the module Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the Commercial World (EE3021).

Most of the workload and formal assessment associated with EE3021 takes place in third year. However, the elements of assessment associated with the work placement (which is carried out principally during the third semester of third year, i.e. before the commencement of Fourth Year) are examined at the start of Fourth year. Therefore, the performance in EE3021 is formally reported at the Fourth Year Examination Board. A pass in EE3021 is a requirement for the award of the BE (Hons) (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) Degree.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2015/2016.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the Third University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering within three academic years from the date of first registration for Third Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

No student may register for Fourth Year until he/she has passed the Third University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. In order to be admitted to the BE (Hons) (Electrical and Electronic) Degree Examination, a student must have satisfactorily pursued, subsequent to passing the Third University Examination in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:

EE4016 Transmission Lines (5 credits)
EE4020 Project (15 credits)

AND students must choose a further eight lecture modules, from the Group A and Group B lists below. Students must take between three and five Group A modules, with the remaining modules chosen being from Group B.

Group A Modules:

EE4001 Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Conversion (5 credits)
EE4002 Control Engineering (5 credits)
EE4012 Biomedical Design (5 credits)
EE4015 Robotics ( 5 Credits)
ME4001 Engineering Management (5 credits)
NE4008 Photovoltaic Systems (5 credits)
UE4001 Digital IC Design (5 credits)
UE4002 Analogue IC Design (5 credits)

Group B Modules:

EE4004 Telecommunications (5 credits)
EE4007 Optical Electronics (5 credits)
EE4008 Digital Signal Processing (5 credits)
EE4010 Electrical Power Systems (5 credits)
EE4011 RF IC Design (5 credits)
EE4014 Industrial Automation and Control (5 Credits)
UE4008 Processing of Integrated Circuits (5 credits)

Note that lecture modules are offered subject to sufficient teaching resources being available, and to a sufficient number of students taking a particular module.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2015/2016.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the BE (Hons) (Electrical and Electronic) Degree Examination within three academic years from the date of first registration for Fourth Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

Programme Learning Outcomes for BE (Hons) (Electrical and Electronic) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Apply principles from mathematics, science and engineering science to problems in electrical and electronic engineering and in the related disciplines of microelectronic and mechanical engineering
• Apply information technology to visualise and analyse problems in electrical and electronic engineering and in the related disciplines of microelectronic and mechanical engineering
• Identify, formulate, analyse and solve problems relating to the above mentioned engineering disciplines
• Design components and systems to the standard required by the electronics and electrical engineering industries
• Evaluate critically the engineering, economic, environmental and societal impacts of proposed design solutions
• Critically evaluate published work in the technical literature
• Work effectively as an individual, in teams and in multi-disciplinary settings
• Effectively communicate engineering-related information and the results of one's own work (in both oral and written form)
• Understand the need for high ethical standards in the practice of engineering.