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 2020/2021 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

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)
CE3009 Environmental Engineering - Wet (5 credits)
EE3011 Power Electronics and AC Machines (5 credits)
EE3012 Electric Vehicle Energy Systems (5 credits)
EE3016 Control Engineering I (5 credits)
ME3003 Mechanical Systems (5 credits)
ME3004 Applied Thermodynamics and Work Transfer (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 achieved 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, 2020/2021. 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 2020/2021 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

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)
MG4052 Management in Practice (5 credits)
NE4005 Sustainability, Bioenergy and Circular Economy Systems (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)
NE4002 Wind Energy (5 credits)
NE4008 Photovoltaic Systems (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 2020/2021 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

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)
MG4052 Management in Practice (5 credits)
NE4005 Sustainability, Bioenergy and Circular Economy Systems (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, 2020/2021. 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 2020/2021 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

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:

NE4007 Computer Aided Design VII (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) (5 credits)
NE6005 Ocean Energy (5 credits)
NE6011 Advanced Energy Systems Modelling (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:

MG4052 Management in Practice (5 credits)
NE6004 Sustainability, Bioenergy and Circular Economy Systems (5 credits)
NE6010 Offshore Wind Energy (5 credits)
NE6016 Energy Systems in Buildings (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 2020/2021 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

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:

• Systematically apply advanced knowledge from mathematics, science and engineering to solve complex and/or unbounded problems in Energy Engineering;
• Apply information technology and software development techniques to visualise, analyse and solve a broad range problems in Energy Engineering to an advanced level;
• Demonstrate the ability to adjust, self-evaluate and critically alter practice in response to evolving project requirements;
• Design components and systems to the standard required of a professional engineer demonstrating logical thinking and imaginative skills to provide the most appropriate solution;
• Critically evaluate the engineering, economic, environmental and societal impacts of proposed solutions;
• Critically evaluate published work at the forefront of the field in the context of a particular engineering solution;
• Work effectively as an individual, in teams and in multi-disciplinary settings with the ability to appropriately plan and meet the role responsibilities, including leadership qualities;
• Communicate effectively engineering-related information and the results of one's own work (in both oral and written form) while demonstrating appreciation of the expertise of the target audience;
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the need for high ethical standards in their professional practice of engineering to the standards expected of a Chartered Engineer.

Programme Learning Outcomes for BE (Hons) (Energy) (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 energy engineering and the constituent disciplines (civil, electrical and mechanical engineering);
• Apply information technology to visualise and analyse problems in energy engineering and the constituent disciplines (civil, electrical and mechanical engineering);
• Identify, formulate, analyse and solve problems relating to the abovementioned engineering disciplines;
• Design energy engineering components and systems to industry standards;
• 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);
• Apply an understanding to the need for high ethical standards in the practice of engineering.