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LC271<br />
Department of Electrical &<br />
Electronic Engineering<br />
Code: LC271<br />
Programme Level: 7<br />
CAO Points 2016: 235<br />
Duration: 3 Years<br />
Location: Moylish Campus, Limerick<br />
Electrical Engineering<br />
Bachelor of Engineering<br />
What is the programme about?<br />
This programme is designed to produce graduates with a detailed knowledge of Electrical, Control &<br />
Automation Engineering and the skills necessary to identify, formulate, and solve industrial electrical &<br />
automation engineering problems. The Electrical Engineer is required to lead fault-finding and trouble-shooting<br />
of complex electrical and control equipment and to work with colleagues to achieve project success on-time<br />
and within the resources available.<br />
This programme provides a broad foundation in electrical and automation engineering through combined<br />
classroom and laboratory work and prepares the student for entering the profession of electrical and<br />
automation engineering as well as for further study at graduate level. The curriculum is built around a strong<br />
basic core of mathematics, engineering science, controls and electrical engineering topics.<br />
The opportunities also exist for student to work in industry with placement on Year 3 of the programme. This<br />
programme includes practical and project-based learning in well-equipped modern laboratories and builds the<br />
practical aptitude of the learners and to introduce them to key relevant technologies and knowledge necessary<br />
for employment in the electrical and automation sector. The department maintains close links with local<br />
industries and consequently many of our graduates are offered employment even before graduation.<br />
Direct entry to Year 2 is possible for suitably qualified Electricians seeking to upgrade their skills and<br />
qualifications in order to transfer to jobs in the industrial sector.<br />
Who is the programme suited to?<br />
Have you an interest in how things work? Do you like engineering, taking things apart, putting them back<br />
together again? If you have an enquiring mind and a practical aptitude and would like to work with electrical<br />
systems in industry, then this programme is for you.<br />
Modules<br />
Year 1: Electrical Technology 1, Electrical Installation 1, Electrical Theory for Installation, Electronics 1,<br />
Engineering Mathematics 1, Introduction to Energy Systems, Engineering Science, Project 1.<br />
Minimum Entry Requirements:<br />
Leaving Certificate: Applicants must<br />
satisfy a minimum entry requirement of<br />
grade O6 in four Leaving Certificate<br />
subjects including English or Irish plus a<br />
minimum grade of O5 in Ordinary Level<br />
Mathematics.<br />
QQI FET/FETAC Applicants & Mature<br />
Applicants: Refer to section ‘Entry<br />
Requirements’ for further information.<br />
Non-CAO applicants holding a suitable Craft<br />
Certificate or Level 6 Higher Certificate may<br />
qualify for advanced entry to Year 2 or 3.<br />
Those with a suitable Level 7 qualification<br />
may qualify for advanced entry to Year 3 or 4.<br />
Applicants should apply directly to <strong>LIT</strong> for<br />
consideration for advanced entry.<br />
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION<br />
Tel: 061 293262/293263<br />
Email: electrical@lit.ie<br />
Web: www.lit.ie/Courses/LC271<br />
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Year 2: Electrical Principles 2, Electrical Installation 2, Electrical and Instrumentation Drawing (CAD),<br />
Equipment Control Systems, Cisco IP Networking & Scripting, Engineering Mathematics 2, Project 2<br />
Year 3: This year is divided into two semesters. Semester 1 is a 20 week semester. Semester 2 is a 10 week<br />
work based project/placement. Semester 1: Electrical Machines & Power Distribution, Electrical Planning,<br />
Layout & Testing, Advanced PLCs, HMI & SCADA, Process Instrumentation & Calibration, Mathematics for<br />
Electrical Engineers, Industrial Maintenance & Energy Efficiency. Semester 2: Final year Project or Work<br />
placement.<br />
What can I do after the programme?<br />
After completing the three years of this programme, you can immediately enter the workforce and start to<br />
build your career from there. Graduates will have acquired both the knowledge and the competence to work in:<br />
generation, distribution & control of electrical energy. Providing automation solutions, Validation &<br />
commissioning at regulated sites. Alternatively, you can continue to complete a Level 8 Honours degree in<br />
Electrical Engineering and continue to Masters and PhD studies, either in <strong>LIT</strong> or other institutes and<br />
universities.<br />
Undergraduate Prospectus 2018/2019<br />
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