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LC278<br />
Department of Electrical &<br />
Electronic Engineering<br />
Code: LC278<br />
Programme Level: 7<br />
CAO Points 2016: 205<br />
Duration: 3 Years<br />
Location: Moylish Campus, Limerick<br />
Renewable & Electrical<br />
Energy Engineering<br />
Bachelor of Engineering<br />
What is the programme about?<br />
Energy and especially Electrical Energy is needed for everything we do in today’s world. Climate change is real<br />
and caused by burning fossil fuels. While energy prices are low at the moment they won’t stay low in the long<br />
term. So we need new ways to produce energy and we need to make smarter use of the energy we have. The<br />
EU and Ireland have set very ambitious targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency. The outcome of the<br />
COP21 Climate Change Agreement in Paris may lead to more aggressive energy targets. Meeting these targets<br />
will need huge investment in energy production, distribution, monitoring and control systems. This will create<br />
jobs for people with the right skills.<br />
This programme covers all the technologies needed to produce energy and in particular electrical energy from<br />
renewable sources, to monitor and control energy systems and to connect them to the electricity grid. It is a<br />
mixture of theory and practical hands-on learning in all aspects of Renewable Energy Technology, electrical<br />
technology and automated monitoring and control systems. The skills learned on the programme can be used<br />
in a wide range of industries and good graduates are in high demand.<br />
Who is the programme suited to?<br />
Anyone interested in a hands-on career in the expanding renewable energy, energy efficiency, electrical or<br />
control systems sectors. The programme covers a broad range of technologies which can be applied in many<br />
different sectors and past graduates now work in a wide variety of industries. It is not necessary to have<br />
studied Engineering for the Leaving Cert, all the required engineering science and practical skills are covered<br />
within the programme.<br />
Modules<br />
Year 1: Energy Systems, Electronics, Electrical Technology, Electrical Workshop 1, Engineering Science,<br />
Mathematics, Project 1.<br />
Minimum Entry Requirements:<br />
Leaving Certificate: Applicants must<br />
satisfy a minimum entry requirement of<br />
grade O6 in four subjects including<br />
English or Irish plus a minimum grade of<br />
O5 in Ordinary Level 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: renewables@lit.ie<br />
Web: www.lit.ie/Courses/LC278<br />
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Year 2: Renewable Energy Technology 1, Electrical Technology 2, Electrical Workshop 2, Mathematics,<br />
Equipment Control Systems, Thermal Energy Systems, Electrical & Instrumentation Drawing, 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: Wind Energy and Renewable Integration, Electrical Machines &<br />
Power Distribution, Industrial Maintenance and Energy Efficiency, Process Instrumentation & Calibration,<br />
Advanced PLCs, HMI & SCADA, Mathematics. Semester 2: Final year Project or Work placement.<br />
What can I do after the programme?<br />
Completion of this programme will allow you to have a career in areas such as:<br />
Installation & Maintenance of Renewable Energy Systems; Automation & Control of energy and industrial<br />
systems; Industrial & Manufacturing Equipment Engineering. Typical employers: Enercon, Kingspan<br />
Renewables, Vestas, Vistakon, Intel, Endurance Wind Power, Wind Prospect Operations.<br />
Alternatively, you can continue to complete a Level 8 Honours degree Renewable & Electrical Energy<br />
Engineering or to other level 8s within <strong>LIT</strong> or in other colleges as this Level 7 is accredited by Engineers<br />
Ireland and recognised worldwide.<br />
Undergraduate Prospectus 2018/2019<br />
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