Course Title: Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Engineering and Engineering Software
In a world where electrical and electronic engineering empowers the way we live, and is inextricably linked to almost everything we do, where does Electronic Engineering and Engineering Software fit? This video offers some context…
Course Description
The first year of this General Entry Course is a common year and students study the same fundamental modules with elements of hardware, software, and electronic principles. In the following years students choose to specialise in their chosen discipline of Electronic Engineering or Engineering Software in greater depth. Students do not need to finalise their choice of specialisation until Year 2 of the course.
Electronic Engineering involves the understanding of both hardware and software and how they combine within high technology systems from the design of nanotech devices to the operation of a high-speed computer networks. Engineering Software involves the design and development of software systems and various forms of computer-based applications. Software Engineering is important due to the ever-increasing use of mobile technology, the increasing complexity of high technology solutions, and the emergence of new areas such as Internet of Things. Both courses allow the graduates pursue a wide range of engineering interests and career choices. You will use your imagination, creativity and knowledge to provide society with the complex electronic and software systems.
Leaving Certificate Requirements
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Higher |
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5 |
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Minimum Grade in |
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Maths |
English OR Irish |
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O4/H7 |
O6/H7 |
QQI/FET Requirements
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QQI/FET Award Required |
Additional Requirements |
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Any full Level 5 or 6 award |
Merit in one of the following: C20174 or C20175 or 5N1833 or 5N18396 or 5N0554 or 5N0556 or 6N3395 or B20029 or 5N2066 or C20139 or 4N2138 or N33029 or 5N16654 or O4/H7 in LC Maths |
In addition to the QQI minimum entry requirements, QQI quotas and QQI points apply. The max QQI points awarded is 390. Further details at www.tudublin.ie/qqi
Mature Applicants
Applications from mature students (23+) are welcome. Further details at www.tudublin.ie/mature
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.
Click on the link below to view an indicative timetable for this course. Timetables are subject to change and up to date timetables will be provided to students on commencement.
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A graduate in B.Eng in Electronic Engineering will be able to understand, assemble and test complex electronic systems and equipment; can assist a professional electronic engineer in refining product designs and ensure they work as efficiently as possible, and usually works with teams of other professionals to build and test products.
Popular career options include:
- Electronic Technician Engineer
- Communications Engineering Technician
- Systems Test Engineer
- Circuit Layout Engineer
- Process Control Technician
- Embedded System Engineer
- Computer Network Engineer
- Mobile Phone Engineer
Semester 1
- Critical Skills Development
This Module will focus, in particular, on the development of critical skills such as research skills, learning skills, the skills of academic writing and referencing, critical thinking, communication and interpersonal skills/teamwork.
- Electrical Circuits 1
This Module aims to cover the basic elements of direct current circuits, using components, measurement techniques and important issues surrounding electrical safety when constructing and testing DC circuits.
- Electronic Workshop
The aim of Electronic Workshop is to enable the student to acquire competency in the safe use of electronic laboratory test equipment and to acquire competency in constructing and testing electronic assemblies.
- Interactive Computer Programming
This module is a practical introduction to the basics of computer programming. Students will learn to write simple programs using the Processing programming language which is based on Java.
- Mathematics 1
This subject supports other Electronic Engineering subjects in year 1 by covering algebra, coordinate geometry of the plane, right angled triangles, oscillations and complex numbers.
- Physics
This subject is an introduction to the basic principles of physics and aims to provide student with skills necessary to apply concepts in the areas of mechanics, heat, waves and light to Engineering.
Semester 2
- Analogue Electronics Fundamentals
The student is familiarised with a range of semiconductor components and the relevant measurement techniques involved in constructing and testing simple analogue circuits.
- Computer Aided Design
This module provides the student with the opportunity of using an industry standard application providing for schematic capture, simulation and design of a printed circuit board (PCB).
- Digital Systems 1
The purpose of this module is to provide an understanding of digital combinational logic design techniques, synchronous design, use of timing diagrams and test and debug of digital circuits.
- Electrical Circuits 2
This module aims to provide an introduction to AC signals and the basic elements of AC circuits, and the concept of a phasor is introduced and applied to solve a variety of reactive circuits.
- Interactive Embedded Systems
This module is a practical introduction to embedded computer programming and computer interfacing.
- Mathematics 2
This subject aims to make the student highly proficient in a range of mathematical techniques in linear algebra, analysis and calculus required to support Electronic Engineering subjects.
Semester 1
- Computer Network Fundamentals
The aim of this module is to give the student an introduction to the fundamentals of computer networking including an introduction to the physical layer, the concept of framing, the role of the network layer, an introduction to IP, the role of the Transport layer and example protocols.
- Digital Systems 2
This module provides an understanding of digital sequential logic design practices as well as the construction of sequential circuits, and the test and debug of digital circuits.
- JAVA
The aim of this module is to teach the student how to implement an algorithm in Java source code
- Introduction to Smart Sensors (Elective)
In this module the emphasis is on wireless integration and embedded software using a low cost microcontroller platform.
- Smart Wireless Communications(Elective)
This module introduces the concepts of wireless communications with specific focus on devices having network connectivity for sending and receiving data.
- Mathematics 3
This Module aims to equip the student with the skills to apply probability theory and statistical distributions to Electronic Engineering problems.
- Project 1
The Project Module aims to equip the student with the skills necessary to research, construct and troubleshoot a basic electronic\electrical circuit.
Note: The student must select only one Elective Module
Semester 2
- Control Systems
The aim of this module is to introduce the key concepts of control systems to the student and aspects of digital control are introduced using PLC and digital sensors
- Microprocessor Fundamentals
The module emphasis is on understanding the hardware architecture, instruction set and assembly language programming.
- Routers and Switches
The aim of this Module is to provide the student with the skill-sets required to configure routers and switches in computer networks.
- GUI Development (Elective)
The aim of this module is to build on the previous Java module and provide the student with the fundamental skills for the development graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for applications and applets using Java.
- Solid State Electronics (Elective)
The aim of this module is to provide the student with a broad knowledge of analogue circuit techniques including the design of amplifier circuits.
- Mathematics 4
This Module builds on the student’s ability to use calculus, to introduce more advanced techniques of integration and their application to separable differential equations, and to analogue signals via Laplace transforms and digital signals via Fourier coefficients.
- Project 2
The Project 2 Module is a continuation of Project 1 and equips the student with the skills necessary to research, construct and troubleshoot a basic electronic\electrical circuit.
Note: The student must select only one Elective Module
Semester 1
- Mathematics 5
This module will reinforce the student’s competence in a range of mathematical techniques to support the analytical content of other modules and enable the student to apply these mathematical techniques to the solution of engineering problems, such as the analysis of system behaviour.
- Control System Design
This Module aims to review feedback control theory in the time domain and introduce control theory in the frequency domain. It deals with introduction to design of feedback control systems, time domain and frequency-domain performance measures, stability and degree of stability, disturbance, and sensitivity.
- Network Design
The aim of this Module is to give the student a detailed understanding of LAN switching, routing protocols and the key skills to build a network
- C Programming
The aim of this Module is to provide the student with the necessary skills and knowledge to allow the design, implement and test of software programs written in the C language.
- Semiconductor Fabrication
The aim of this Module is to introduce the student to the clean room laboratory where they will learn how to work safely and manufacture semiconductor devices and characterise the performance of devices fabricated in the laboratory
- Digital Communications Fundamentals
This Module provides students with a knowledge of the main processes involved in a digital transmission communications system and the practical skills to design simple communications circuit blocks
Semester 2
- Mathematics 5
This module will reinforce the student’s competence in a range of mathematical techniques to support the analytical content of other modules and enable the student to apply these mathematical techniques to the solution of engineering problems, such as the analysis of system behaviour.
- Control System Design
This Module aims to review feedback control theory in the time domain and introduce control theory in the frequency domain. It deals with introduction to design of feedback control systems, time domain and frequency-domain performance measures, stability and degree of stability, disturbance, and sensitivity.
- Network Design
The aim of this Module is to give the student a detailed understanding of LAN switching, routing protocols and the key skills to build a network
- C Programming
The aim of this Module is to provide the student with the necessary skills and knowledge to allow the design, implement and test of software programs written in the C language.
- Object Oriented Software
Design The aim of this Module is to provide the student with the necessary skills and knowledge to develop effective OOP solutions to engineering problems. They will design their OOP solutions for future implementations of mobile Apps to interact with Hardware.
- Software Project
The Project spans the academic year and is largely a Problem Based Learning process where students are expected to use the knowledge they have gained during their attendance at lectures, labs, and tutorials to develop software in order to address an engineering problem.
The B.Eng in Electronic Engineering gave me the opportunity to work in high-technology manufacturing. I am now involved in technical support for complex manufacturing systems and currently lead a team of technicians.
I successfully completed the B.Eng in Electronic Engineering and my results allowed me to progress for a further year to the B.Eng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering.
Staff and technicians in the Department of Electronic Engineering were always very helpful and supportive to me when I was a student.