From 2018/19 students enter First Year Engineering and complete a common programme of study. In Second Year students enter separate programmes leading to degrees in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering and Process and Chemical Engineering.
NOTE: Students who entered Third Year of the BE (Hons) (Energy) prior to 2018/19 will continue to Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) (Energy). Students entering Third Year from 2018/19 may at the end of Third Year register for the BE (Hons) / ME Pathway (Energy). Students who choose not/are not eligible to register for the BE (Hons) / ME Pathway (Energy) will continue to Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) (Energy).
No student may register for Second Year until he/she has passed the First University Examination in Engineering. In order to be admitted to the Second University Examination in Energy Engineering, a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to passing the First University Examination in Engineering, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:
AM2032 Numerical Methods and Programming (5 credits)
CE2001 Solid and Structural Mechanics I (5 credits)
CE2003 Fluids I (5 credits)
CE2004 Fluids II (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 Electrical Power Engineering I (5 credits)
EE2017 Electrical Power Engineering II (5 credits)
NE2001 Primary Energy Engineering (5 credits)
ST1051 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (5 credits)
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2019/2020 Book, and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2019/2020.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Second University Examination in Energy
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.
No student may register for the Third Year programme in Energy Engineering until he/she has passed the Second University Examination in Energy Engineering. In order to be admitted to the Third University Examination in Energy Engineering, a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to passing the Second University Examination in Energy Engineering, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:
CE3006 Construction Project Management (5 credits)
CE3007 Hydraulics I (5 credits)
EE3011 Introduction to Electrical Power Systems (5 credits)
EE3012 Introduction to Electric Drives (5 credits)
EE3016 Control Engineering I (5 credits)
ME3003 Mechanical Systems (5 credits)
ME3004 Applied Thermodynamics and Work Transfer (5 credits)
NE3001 Primary Energy Engineering (5 credits)
NE3002 Energy in Buildings (5 credits)
NE3003 Sustainable Energy (5 credits)
NE3021 Energy Engineering in the Commercial World and Work Placement (5 credits)
NE3904 Transportation and Energy (5 credits)
Note: The Third University Examination in Energy Engineering shall be held in Spring to allow students participate in the module Energy Engineering in the Commercial World and Work Placement (NE3021). Most of the workload and formal assessment associated with NE3021 takes place in third year. However, the elements of assessment associated with the work placement are examined in Fourth year. A pass in NE3021 is a requirement for the award of the BE (Hons) (Energy Engineering) Degree.
Year Abroad (Third Year)
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 (Energy) programme and shall require the approval of the
Director of the BE (Energy) programme and
shall require the approval of the Head of 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 Energy 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 Energy 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 Energy Engineering students who have acheved a 2H1 in first year 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 achieving at least a 2H1 in the Second University Examination in Energy 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.
Entry to the ME in Energy Engineering
Entry to the ME in Energy Engineering is determined based
on student performance during Third Year. Students who pass the Third University
Examination in Energy Engineering, achieving at least a 2H2 will be eligible to register for Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) / ME Pathway (Energy). Students who are eligible to register for the BE (Hons) / ME Pathway (Energy),
but choose not to, will continue to Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) (Energy). Students passing the Third University Examination in Energy Engineering who are ineligible to register for the BE (Hons) / ME Pathway (Energy) will continue to
Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) (Energy).
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2019/2020 Book, and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2019/2020.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Third University Examination in Energy
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 the Third Year programme in Energy Engineering until he/she has passed the Second University Examination in Energy Engineering. In order to be admitted to the Third University Examination in Energy Engineering, a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to passing the Second University Examination in Energy Engineering, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:
CE3006 Construction Project Management (5 credits)
CE3007 Hydraulics I (5 credits)
EE3011 Introduction to Electrical Power Systems (5 credits)
EE3012 Introduction to Electric Drives (5 credits)
EE3016 Control Engineering I (5 credits)
ME3003 Mechanical Systems (5 credits)
ME3004 Applied Thermodynamics and Work Transfer (5 credits)
NE3001 Primary Energy Engineering (5 credits)
NE3002 Energy in Buildings (5 credits)
NE3003 Sustainable Energy (5 credits)
NE3004 Transportation and Energy (5 credits)
NE3005 Energy Systems Modelling (5 credits)
Year Abroad (Third Year)
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 (Energy) programme and shall require the approval of the
Director of the BE (Energy) programme and
shall require the approval of the Head of 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 Energy 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 Energy 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 Energy Engineering students who have acheved a 2H1 in first year 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 achieving at least a 2H1 in the Second University Examination in Energy 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.
Work Placement Module in Fourth Year (BE Hons)
A student who wishes to take the elective module, NE4009 Work
Placement, in Fourth Year is required to have made final arrangements, as
prescribed by the Module Co-ordinator, for the work placement by 31
May of their Third year. The work placement is undertaken during the period, June to
September, after the Third Year University Examination. A student who makes
arrangements for taking the work placement module and fails to pass the Third
University Summer Examination in Energy Engineering
will not be permitted to take the module for examination in Fourth Year. The
module is described in the
Book of Modules, 2019/2020. Further information is available from the Module Co-ordinator.
Entry to the ME in Energy Engineering
Entry to the ME in Energy Engineering is determined based
on student performance during Third Year. Students who pass the Third University
Examination in Energy Engineering, achieving at least a 2H2 will be eligible to register for Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) / ME Pathway (Energy). Students who are eligible to register for the BE (Hons) / ME Pathway (Energy),
but choose not to, will continue to Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) (Energy). Students passing the Third University Examination in Energy Engineering who are ineligible to register for the BE (Hons) / ME Pathway (Energy) will continue to
Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) (Energy).
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2019/2020 Book, and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2019/2020.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Third University Examination in Energy
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.
In Fourth Year students complete either the BE (Hons) or the ME (Energy) Pathway as follows:
No student may register for Fourth Year until he/she has passed the
Third University Examination in Energy Engineering. In order to be
admitted to the BE (Hons) / ME Pathway (Energy) Degree Examination, a student must
have satisfactorily pursued, subsequent to passing the Third University Examination in Energy
Engineering, modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:
BE (Hons)
EE4010 Electrical Power Systems (5 credits)
MG4034 Entrepreneurial Business Start-Ups (5 credits)
NE4005 Biomass Energy (5 credits)
NE4006 Energy Systems in Buildings (5 credits)
NE4007 Computer Aided Design VII (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) (5 credits)
NE4020 Energy Engineering Project (10 credits)
plus
Students must choose a further five of the following modules to the value of 25 credits:
EE4001 Energy Systems, Power Electronics and Drives (5 credits)
EE4002 Control Engineering II (5 credits)
EE4014 Industrial Automation and Control (5 credits)
NE4001 Energy Systems Modelling (5 credits)
NE4002 Wind Energy (5 credits)
NE4003 Ocean Energy (5 credits)
NE4008 Photovoltaic Systems (5 credits)
Note
For students who completed Third Year in 2018/19 most of the workload and formal assessment associated with NE3021 took place in third year. However, the elements of assessment associated with the NE3021 are examined in Fourth Year. A pass in NE3021 is a requirement for the
award of the BE (Hons) (Energy Engineering).
Module Semester Information may be found here.
Module
Descriptions may be found here.
ME Pathway
Students take modules to
the value of 60 credits, consisting of 30 credits of lecture
modules specified in Part A and a Placement Module in Part B to the value of
30 credits as follows:
Part A:
EE4001 Energy Systems, Power Electronics and Drives (5 credits)
EE4010 Electrical Power Systems (5 credits)
NE4001 Energy Systems Modelling (5 credits)
NE4002 Wind Energy (5 credits)
NE4008 Photovoltaic Systems (5 credits)
plus
Students must choose a module from the following modules to the value of 5 credits:
EE4002 Control Engineering II (5 credits)
EE4014 Industrial Automation and Control (5 credits)
Part B:
NE6060 ME Energy Placement (30 credits)
Note
For students who completed Third Year in 2018/19 most of the workload and formal assessment associated with NE3021 took place in third year. However, the elements of assessment associated with the NE3021 are examined in Fourth Year. A pass in NE3021 is a requirement to progress to Fifth Year of the ME (Energy Engineering).
Change of Registration to Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) (Energy)
A student may elect to change registration to Fourth Year of the BE (Hons)
provided formal notification is received by the Student Records and Examinations
Office (sreo@ucc.ie) before the end of Week 8 of Semester 1 of Fourth Year.
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 2019/2020 Book, and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2019/2020.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the BE (Hons) (Energy) 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.
In Fourth Year students complete either the BE (Hons) or the ME (Energy) Pathway as follows:
No student may register for Fourth Year until he/she has passed the
Third University Examination in Energy Engineering. In order to be
admitted to the BE (Hons) / ME Pathway (Energy) Degree Examination, a student must
have satisfactorily pursued, subsequent to passing the Third University Examination in Energy
Engineering, modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:
BE (Hons)
EE4010 Electrical Power Systems (5 credits)
MG4034 Entrepreneurial Business Start-Ups (5 credits)
NE4005 Biomass Energy (5 credits)
NE4006 Energy Systems in Buildings (5 credits)
NE4007 Computer Aided Design VII (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) (5 credits)
NE4020 Energy Engineering Project (10 credits)
plus
Students must choose a further five of the following modules to the value of 25 credits:
EE4001 Energy Systems, Power Electronics and Drives (5 credits)
EE4002 Control Engineering II (5 credits)
EE4014 Industrial Automation and Control (5 credits)
NE4002 Wind Energy (5 credits)
NE4003 Ocean Energy (5 credits)
NE4008 Photovoltaic Systems (5 credits)
NE4009 BE Energy Placement (5 credits)
Work Placement Module in Fourth Year (BE Hons)
A student who wishes to take the elective module, NE4009 Work
Placement, in Fourth Year is required to have made final arrangements, as
prescribed by the Module Co-ordinator, for the work placement by 31
May of their Third year. The work placement is undertaken during the period, June to
September, after the Third Year University Examination. A student who makes
arrangements for taking the work placement module and fails to pass the Third
University Summer Examination in Energy Engineering
will not be permitted to take the module for examination in Fourth Year. The
module is described in the
Book of Modules, 2019/2020. Further information is available from the Module Co-ordinator.
Module Semester Information may be found here.
Module
Descriptions may be found here.
ME Pathway
Students take modules to
the value of 60 credits, consisting of 30 credits of lecture
modules specified in Part A and a Placement Module in Part B to the value of
30 credits as follows:
Part A:
EE4001 Energy Systems, Power Electronics and Drives (5 credits)
EE4002 Control Engineering II (5 credits)
EE4010 Electrical Power Systems (5 credits)
EE4014 Industrial Automation and Control (5 credits)
NE4002 Wind Energy (5 credits)
NE4008 Photovoltaic Systems (5 credits)
Part B:
NE6060 ME Energy Placement (30 credits)
Change of Registration to Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) (Energy)
A student may elect to change registration to Fourth Year of the BE (Hons)
provided formal notification is received by the Student Records and Examinations
Office (sreo@ucc.ie) before the end of Week 8 of Semester 1 of Fourth Year.
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 2019/2020 Book, and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2019/2020.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the BE (Hons) (Energy) 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.
No student may register for Fifth Year of the ME until he/she has passed the Fourth ME Pathway University Examination in Energy Engineering. In order to be admitted to the Final ME (Energy) Degree Examination, a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to passing the Fourth ME Pathway University Examination in Energy Engineering, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:
NE6005 Ocean Energy (5 credits)
NE6011 Advanced Energy Systems Modelling (5 credits)
NE6014 Energy Innovation (5 credits)
NE6015 Data Analytics for Engineering (5 credits)
NE6017 ME Energy Research Project (20 credits)
plus
Students must choose a further four of the following modules to the value of 20 credits:
MG4034 Entrepreneurial Business Start-Ups (5 credits)
NE4007 Computer Aided Design VII (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) (5 credits)
NE6004 Biomass Energy (5 credits)
NE6016 Energy Systems in Buildingsl (5 credits)
PE6031 Carbon Geocycles and Capture Utilisation and Storage (5 credits)
EE6048 Smart Grids (5 credits)
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2019/2020 Book, and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2019/2020.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Second University Examination in Energy
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.
Programme Learning Outcomes for ME (Energy) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
Programme Learning Outcomes for BE (Hons) (Energy)
(NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: