University College Cork: University College Cork (UCC) is a prestigious public research university located in Cork, Ireland. Established in 1845, UCC is known for its academic excellence, innovative research, and vibrant campus life. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various fields, including arts, sciences, business, engineering, medicine, and law. UCC is committed to providing a supportive learning environment, fostering critical thinking, and preparing students for successful careers and global citizenship.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering applies scientific knowledge to develop a broad range of technological products and services that underpin modern society. These include the generation and distribution of electricity, the development of renewable energy systems, industrial automation and control, telecommunications including broadband and mobile systems and medical systems. BE Electrical and Electronic Engineering is a four-year professional engineering course designed to prepare students for employment in the electrical and electronic sectors in Ireland and abroad. It has a broad curriculum with strong practical content, including a work placement. It has an excellent record for graduate employment. The first two years of the course will develop your scientific knowledge, especially in mathematics, physics and the fundamentals of electrical signals. The first three years of the BE course provide an access route to the integrated masters, ME in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The ME programme has extensive industrial experience, deeper technical and professional learning and a significant final year project. It is targeted towards creating the technology leaders of the future. Show less

Year 1 Modules:
Refer to CK600

Year 2 Modules:
Linear Circuit Analysis; Numerical Methods and Programming; Mathematics for Engineers; Non-Linear Circuit Analysis;
Digital Electronics; Heat Transfer Semiconductor Materials and Devices; Signals and Systems; Power Engineering

Year 3 Modules:
Electronic Circuit Design; Electronic Embedded Systems; Control Engineering; Electromagnetic Fields for Engineers; Telecommunications; Introduction to Electrical Power Systems; Introduction to Electric Drives; Digital Integrated Circuits; Analogue Integrated Circuits; Signal Processing; Mechanical Systems;

BE Year 4 Modules:
Core
Transmission Lines; Photonic Systems; Entrepreneurial Business Start-Ups; BE Project.

Electives
Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Conversion; Control Engineering; Biomedical Design; Robotics; Photovoltaic Systems; Digital IC Design; Analogue IC Design; Telecommunications; Digital Signal Processing; Industrial Automation and Control; Electrical Power Systems; RF IC Design; Processing of Integrated Circuits; Optical Electronics; Work Placement

ME Year 4 Modules:
The first part of Year 4 consists of six core technical modules, to develop your technical skills and allow access to the more advanced Masters modules in Year 5. From January to August you will have a work placement in Industry or Research Institute to further develop your skills in a practical environment. Professional lectures are held in the first semester to help support the skills needed to work effectively at an advanced level within a corporate environment.

ME Year 5:
The highlight of Year 5 is an extended Individual Research. This is supported by two management modules to enhance your professional development with the remaining technical modules being chosen from a range of advanced Masters level courses based on your own career interests.

Course Practicalities
Expected lecture/lab/practical hours
Classes consist of lectures, tutorials, and laboratory practicals, totalling 20-26 contact hours per week during 24 weeks of the year, divided into two semesters.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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