Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Control & Automation / Electrical Energy Systems (Programme Code: DT016)

Description

This part-time programme educates students for careers in electrical power, automation, robotics, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries in Ireland. Students will develop the skills necessary to analyse complex electrical and electronic circuits and power systems. In addition they will acquire computing skills, ranging from ECDL to advanced level programming in control and automation systems. A further important feature of the programme is that of building the students’ communication, professional development and management skills. At the final stages of the programme, students complete their studies by engaging in a substantial engineering project in their chosen specialist field.

Students select one of two streams:

Control and Automation Systems, or
Electrical Energy Systems.

Content

A typical pattern of study is as follows:

Year	Modules
1	Mathematics 1.1, Engineering Science 1.1, Electrical Systems 1.1
2	Mechanical Workshop 1.1 or Languages 1.1, Information Technology and Communications Development 1.1, Electrical Engineering Practice 1.1, Electronic Systems 1.1, Mechanical Workshop 1.2 or Languages 1.2, AutoCAD and Communications Development 1.2
3	Mathematics 2.1, Industrial Electronics 2.1, Electrical Systems 2.1, Industrial Computing 2.2, Engineering Computing 2.2
4	Control and Automation Systems 2.1 or Electrical Energy Systems 2.1, Professional Engineering 2.1, Mechanical Building Services 2.1, Instrumentation 2.1, Electrical Systems 2.2, Control and Automation Systems 2.1 or Electrical Energy Systems 2.1
5	Control and Automation Systems 3.1 (Major) or Electrical Energy Systems 3.1 (Major), Control and Automation Systems 3.1 (Minor) or Electrical Energy Systems 3.1 (Minor), Mathematics 3.1 or Electrical Services 3.1, Control and Automation Systems 3.2 (Major) or Electrical Energy Systems 3.2 (Major)
6	Signals and Systems 3.1 or Robotics 3.1 or Systems Engineering 3.1 or Languages 3.1, Industrial Electronics 3.1, Project Management, Final Year Project 3.1

Entry Requirements

The requirements for standard entry to the first year of the programme are:

(a) Pass in five subjects in the Leaving Certificate examination including at least one subject with a grade not less thanC3 on a Higher level paper, one of the five subjects must be English or Irish and another must be Mathematics at a grade not less than C3 on the ordinary level paper, or
(b) any qualification which the Institute deems to be equivalent to (a) above.

Mature applicants (twenty-three years of age, or more, on 1 January of the year of enrolment in the first year of the programme) may be admitted without meeting the standard entry requirements above, in those cases where the Programme Committee considers that the applicant may benefit from the programme. In general, preference will be given to those applicants who have a background in the engineering industry; in particular, the Committee will be pleased to recruit qualified electrician for whom the programme is very suitable.

Applications for admission to later years of the programme (Advanced Entry) by persons who are already (or who expect to be) in possession of relevant third-level qualifications or who have successfully completed first of second year of similar programmes will be considered.

Duration

The minimum time to complete the lecture and laboratory programme is five to six years. Single module certification is possible for those completing a single course.

How to Apply/Enrol

Interested students can contact the school at any time. Enrolment will be considered on receipt of a completed application form by Thursday, 8th September 2011. Registration will take place early September. Candidates are required to attend at DIT Kevin Street in person to provide proof of academic qualifications.

Programme Fee (2010/11) *

5 ECTS Credit Modules - 300 Euro each.

10 ECTS Credit Modules - 600 Euro each.

Capitation Fee (2010/11) *

135 Euro.

* Please note, 2011/12 fees to be announced late August.

Examinations

Examinations are held at the end of each Semester (January and May) with supplemental examinations in the autumn.

Award

BEng Tech of Dublin Institute of Technology. This programme has been accredited by Engineers Ireland as satisfying the academic requirements for associate membership of the Institution.

Career Opportunities

Successful completion of this programme can lead to a wide range of career paths as a technologist in one of the many branches of the electrical, electronic or control engineering industries.