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LM118 Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic and Computer Engineering Honours Bachelor Degree | Baitsiléir Innealtóireachta in Innealtóireacht Leictreonaic agus Ríomhaire COURSE INFO ENTRY REQUIREMENTS CAO Points 2015: 410 Applicants are required to hold at Graphics/Technical Drawing, Technology, Course Length: 4 Years the time of enrolment the established Biology, Agricultural Science, Applied Leaving Certificate (or an approved Maths. Course Contact: equivalent) with a minimum of six Dr Martin Hayes subjects which must include: A Special Mathematics Examination will Two H5 (Higher Level) grades and be offered at UL following the Leaving Tel: 00 353 61 202577 Four O6 (Ordinary Level) grades or four Certificate results for those students Email: [email protected] H7 (Higher Level) grades. Subjects must who did not achieve the Mathematics include Mathematics, Irish or another requirement. language, and English. Admissions: We welcome applications from mature Tel: 00 353 61 202015 In addition, applicants must hold a students. Mature applicants must apply minimum grade H4 in Mathematics through the Central Applications Office Email: [email protected] and a grade O6/H7 in any one of the (CAO) by 1 February. www.ul.ie/admissions following: Physics, Chemistry, Physics with Chemistry, Engineering, Construction Studies, Design & Communication Why study Electronic and What you will study problem. The project involves advanced Computer Engineering at UL? The first two years of the programme will design and implementation work, and provide you with a strong practical and builds confidence by putting into practice This new Electronic and Computer theoretical foundation in: computing and the skills and knowledge that you have Engineering degree has been developed programming languages, software, digital acquired throughout the course. in conjunction with industrial employers, and analogue electronics, electrical to meet the demand for engineering science, and engineering mathematics. graduates with strong skills in software During these first two years you will be and hardware engineering, along with guided towards your choice of a major LM118 Online mathematical analysis ability. option to be undertaken in the final two years of the programme. At the end of the second year, this new programme in Electronic and Computer For years 3 and 4, you will select one of Engineering will allow you to select a the major options. You will also have the major option from five major options freedom to choose a General option, – Electronic Engineering, Computer where you can select modules from the Engineering, Robotic Engineering, various major option streams – instead of Electrical Energy Engineering, and a specialising on a single major option. General option. Industrial work experience is provided Graduates of this degree programme through a positive and motivating Course Description will play key roles in the research, design, thirty-week period of Cooperative Want to know more? Go to: development, test and installation of Education, which is an integral part of the www.ul.ie/courses/LM118.html future systems. They will frequently programme. Co-op will provide you with work in teams to tackle complex and experience and practice in the field of challenging problems. Graduates may your chosen major option area. also pursue higher degrees by research (MEng, PhD, etc), or through taught In the final year (year 4) you will postgraduate programmes (MSc, MEng, undertake a major individual project, MBA, etc). which in general solves a real-world Entry - LM118 Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic and Computer Engineering Common Syllabus for Years 1 & 2 Year 1 & 2 Electronic Computer Robotic Electrical Energy General Year 3 & 4 Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Options Graduation - Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic & Computer Engineering (Major Option) Major options • Robotics - advanced robotics Electronic Engineering systems, artificial intelligence, Career Electronic Engineers have brought us machine vision mobile phones, digital cameras, security • Control - advanced control systems, Opportunities systems, improved weather forecasting, digital control systems electronic medical devices and so • Software - software engineering, Graduates of the Electronic and many other things that we now take for distributed and real-time software Computer Engineering programme granted. Material covered in this option design will build successful careers in a includes: • Automation - industrial automation, wide range of application areas, sensors and actuators including research, design and • Circuit Design - integrated circuits development of: (ICs), analogue circuits, digital circuits Electrical Energy Engineering • Mobile and Wireless Systems • Data and Telecommunications - Recent times have seen a worldwide • Software Engineering networks, communications, protocols shift towards a refocused commitment • Computer Systems and Networks • Electrical Engineering - power on the topic of energy. Electrical energy • Artificial Intelligence and Robotics systems, power electronics, / power engineering is an important • Security and Forensics electromagnetics element of this activity and there is an • Game Systems • Control - advanced control systems, increasing need for engineers in this • Telecommunication Systems sensors and actuators discipline to work on new solutions • Integrated Circuit Technology • Signal Processing - signal processing, for the electrical energy grid based • Energy Production & Distribution VLSI signal processing on wind, solar, ocean, wave and other Systems renewable forms of energy. Material • Smart Energy Management Computer Engineering covered in this option includes: • Electrical Power Systems Computer engineers will work in • Sensors and Sensor Networks important application areas which • Electrical Engineering - power • Biomedical Electronics include mobile phone systems, gaming, systems, power electronics, • Automation Control Systems medical diagnostic and monitoring electromagnetics • Robotics equipment, the Internet, smart • Physics - thermal physics, mechanical • Automotive and Aerospace transport and energy management energy, electrical energy electronics systems etc. Material covered in this • Control - advanced control systems, option includes: sensors and actuators Engineers often move quickly • Environment - advanced electronics into senior management and • Software - software engineering, for the built environment consultancy positions, using their distributed and real-time software analytical approach to project design, advanced operating systems, General Option management and problem language processors This General option is aimed at solving. There are also worldwide • Digital Electronics - integrated students who have a broad interest in opportunities for advanced study circuits (ICs), computer architectures the areas of electronic and computer and research, and graduates can • Control – advanced control systems, engineering, and want to explore diversify into many other areas such machine vision several topics of the prescribed major as business, medicine and law. • Data and Telecommunications - options. networks, communications, protocols, The Bachelor of Engineering (BE) security programmes in UL are accredited • Signal Processing - digital signal by Engineers Ireland (EI). This is processing, coding theory KEY FACT an internationally recognised professional engineering Robotic Engineering Graduates of this degree accreditation. The new BE Robotics is an exciting area of programme will play key in Electronic and Computer computer-controlled technology. Engineering will be accredited once Robotic applications are found in space roles in the research, design, development, test and students have graduated from the exploration, deep-ocean systems, programme, in accordance with transport, product manufacturing, installation of future systems. Engineers Ireland rules. medical equipment, entertainment systems etc. Material covered in this option includes: LM118 BE Electronic and Computer Engineering Programme Outline CH4001 Chemistry for Engineers CE4702 Computer Software 2 EE4001 Electrical Engineering 1 EE4012 Circuit Analysis 1 EE4011 Engineering Computing EE4022 Semiconductor Device Fundamentals ME4001 Introduction to Engineering 1 EE4522 Digital Systems 2 ME4121 Engineering Science 1 MA4002 Engineering Mathematics 2 MA4001 Engineering Mathematics 1 CE4703 Computer Software 3 EE4044 Communications & Network Protocol EE4003 The Engineer as a Professional EE4214 Control 1 EE4313 Active Circuit Design 1 EE4314 Active Circuit Design 2 EE4523 Digital Systems 2 EE4524 Digital Systems 3 MA4003 Engineering Mathematics 3 MA4004 Engineering Mathematics 4 Semesters 6, 7 & 8 CE4206 CE4706 CE4208 Operating Systems 2 Software Engineering Distributed Systems EE4034 CE4708 EE6452 Telecommunications Artificial Intelligence Digital Control Fundamentals EE4216 CE4817 RE4006 Control 2 Digital Signal Processing Spatial Robotics EE4816 ET4087 RE4017 Signals & Systems 1 Electrical Automation Machine Vision ET4224 EE4907 EE4908 Sensors & Actuators Final Year Project 1 Final Year Project 2 Note: The contents of this brochure are for informational purposes only and should not be viewed as the basis for a contract between the student and the University. The course is subject to change without notice. CE4206 CE4607 CE4208 Operating Systems 2 Computer Networks 1 Distributed Systems CE4717 CE4706 CE4518 Language Processors Software Engineering