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Electrical & Electronic Engineering (ME)
Course Overview
The Master of Engineering (ME) at NUI Galway is part of an integrated (Bachelors + Masters) 4+1 programme of study, meeting the European Framework Standards for engineering accreditation. Successfully completing this (level 9) ME course, as part of an accredited 4+1 structure, will allow you to achieve the educational requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status upon graduation.
The ME programme on its own is a 60 ECTS one academic year course of study. Graduates with an honours degree in a cognate Engineering discipline may be eligible to take the ME. This will be of interest to graduates who wish to study more advanced topics in their core engineering discipline. Applicants wishing to use the ME programme as part of their CEng certification should be aware that professional accreditation is assessed by the Engineering Councils on the basis of the aggregate periods of study (Level 8 + Level 9), and not on the Masters year alone. Candidates need to satisfy themselves that their undergraduate (Level 8) degree meets the relevant standards.
This degree programme is ideally suited to graduates of Level 8 BE degrees in Electrical / Electronic Engineering (or equivalent) who want to advance their engineering knowledge towards a career in industry or research based on electrical / electronic applications. The programme consists of 60 ECTS credits divided into three areas: advanced technologies in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (20–25 ECTS); transferrable skills for employment in industry and/or a research career (15–20 ECTS); and technology development through an Electrical & Electronic Engineering project and thesis. In order to provide graduates with flexibility to direct their careers in different sectors, project topics are available in the following technology areas:
- Embedded Systems Design;
- Signal Processing & Communications;
- Power Electronics & Energy Conversion
- Biomedical, Biometrics and Bio-inspired Electronics.
This full-time programme is at Level 9 in the Irish qualifications system and it has been designed to meet the educational requirements necessary for progression to Chartered Engineer status with Engineers Ireland. Recognition of the ME at Level 9 will apply for students who enter the programme with an accredited Level 8 Bachelors degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering. Applicants wishing to use the ME programme as part of their Chartered CEng certification (who are not BE graduates from NUI Galway) should be aware that professional accreditation is assessed by the Engineering Councils on the basis of the aggregate periods of study (Level 8 + Level 9), and not on the Masters year alone. Therefore candidates need to satisfy themselves that their undergraduate (Level 8) degree meets the relevant standards for Chartered Engineer status. Accreditation for the programme will be sought after the first cohort of graduates emerges from the programme.
Scholarships available
Find out about our Postgraduate Scholarships here.
Applications and Selections
Applications are made online via the NUI Galway Postgraduate Applications System.
Who Teaches this Course
The majority of lecturers on this course are from the core Electrical and Electronic Engineering discipline. Additional lecturing support will be provided by expert practitioners from industry and by staff from disciplines that are cognate to Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (Electrical and Electronic Engineering staff includes Professor Gerard Hurley.)
BE, MEng, PhD
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Requirements and Assessment
You will take a number of taught modules (40 ECTS), and these will be examined at end-of-semester examinations in December and April and/or through assignments and continuous assessment. The individual project will run throughout the year, with a final submission date at the end of May. You will select a project in Electrical and Electronic Engineering on a state-of-the-art topic covered by our research priorities.
Key Facts
Entry Requirements
Entry to the programme is open to individuals who have Second Class Honours in a Level 8 degree in a related discipline from a recognised university or third-level college. Factors taken into account in determining admission include the specific content of the undergraduate degree, the applicant’s performance and the availability of places.
Additional Requirements
Duration
9 months, full-time
Next start date
September 2022
A Level Grades ()
Average intake
20
QQI/FET FETAC Entry Routes
Closing Date
Please refer to offer rounds/closing dates website
NFQ level
9
Mode of study
ECTS weighting
60
Award
CAO
Course code
1MEEE1
Course Outline
The ME has three primary elements: (i) advanced core modules in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, (ii) an individual capstone project, and (iii) modules on transferrable skills and personal development.
The core Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5-credit advanced technical modules will be in topics covered by our research priorities of:
- Embedded Systems Design
- Signal Processing & Communications
- Power Electronics & Energy Conversion
- Biomedical, Biometrics and Bio-inspired Electronics
Curriculum Information
Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.
Glossary of Terms
- Credits
- You must earn a defined number of credits (aka ECTS) to complete each year of your course. You do this by taking all of its required modules as well as the correct number of optional modules to obtain that year's total number of credits.
- Module
- An examinable portion of a subject or course, for which you attend lectures and/or tutorials and carry out assignments. E.g. Algebra and Calculus could be modules within the subject Mathematics. Each module has a unique module code eg. MA140.
- Subject
- Some courses allow you to choose subjects, where related modules are grouped together. Subjects have their own required number of credits, so you must take all that subject's required modules and may also need to obtain the remainder of the subject's total credits by choosing from its available optional modules.
- Optional
- A module you may choose to study.
- Required
- A module that you must study if you choose this course (or subject).
- Required Core Subject
- A subject you must study because it's integral to that course.
- Semester
- Most courses have 2 semesters (aka terms) per year, so a three-year course will have six semesters in total. For clarity, this page will refer to the first semester of year 2 as 'Semester 3'.
Year 1 (60 Credits)
Optional CE463: Computational Methods in Energy Systems Engineering - 5 Credits - Semester 1Optional CT561: Systems Modelling and Simulation - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EE5116: Mobile Device Technologies - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional EE502: Bioinstrumentation Design - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EE5123: RF Technologies for Medical Devices - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EE5126: UX Design for Wearable Electronics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EE6102: Power Systems - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EE451: System on Chip Design I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EE453: Telecommunications Software Applications - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EE445: Digital Signal Processing - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional AY872: Financial Management I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional ME521: Research Methods for Engineers - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional ME432: Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional IE446: Project Management - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional IE450: Lean Systems - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional ME3104: Introduction to Regulatory Affairs in Manufacturing - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional CT511: Databases - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required EE550: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Project/Thesis - 20 Credits - Semester 1
Optional CT549: SmartGrid - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional EE5122: Smart Devices for Connected Health - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional EE5124: Bioinstrumentation Design 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional EE590: Reconfigurable System on Chip (rSoC) Design - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional EE448: Power Electronics - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional ME572: Human Reliability - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Why Choose This Course?
Career Opportunities
NUI Galway has a long tradition of providing a high quality accredited bachelor degree (BE) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and in Electronic and Computer Engineering. The new programme builds on this experience and the ME in Electrical and Electronic Engineering will see NUI Galway educate a new generation of electrical and electronic engineers to even higher standards. Since 2013, the ME degree has been required to satisfy the educational requirements for progression to Chartered Engineer status. Graduates of the programme will be capable of working in any branch of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, including consultancy and contracting. As a programme that is targeted for accreditation, it will have international recognition at Level 9 through the Washington Accord.
This programme is offered within the new €40m Engineering Building, a14,200 square metre, modern, energy-efficient facility, and the largest School of Engineering in the country. The building is equipped with an extensive range of high-tech electrical and electronic engineering laboratory facilities which have been designed for teaching and research. The programme will be delivered by staff members who are world leaders in terms of research and industry interaction in the areas of power electronics, biomedical electronics and signal processing.
Who’s Suited to This Course
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Course Fees
Fees: EU
€5,670 p.a. 2022/23
Fees: Tuition
€5,530 p.a. 2022/23
Fees: Student levy
€140 p.a. 2022/23
Fees: Non EU
€24,140 p.a. 2022/23
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Mary Costello
T: +353 91 492 728
E: mary.costello@nuigalway.ie
www.eee.nuigalway.ie
Radko Vykukal | ME Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate
Choosing the Masters program in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, after completing my Bachelors degree has been a beneficial step for my career. It has equipped me with state of art theoretical and practical knowledge and working principles of electrical hardware and systems used in combination with electro-mechanical devices and actuators for real-world applications. As a result, I have been able to apply my skills and knowledge to my thesis project, which focused on investigating the relative benefits of powering personalised energy-efficient automotive vehicles using an AC drive against a DC drive system. I particularly enjoyed the practical aspect of the course, hosted in modern and highly equipped facilities. I found the lecturers and technical staff highly approachable and supportive, with a drive to provide the best knowledge and experience for students. I would highly recommend this course to anyone from a related engineering field, seeking alternative postgraduate options, to enhance their career prospects. Flexibility of the course allows individuals to pursue a path of their own interest, with the content of the course being interesting and very much obtainable.
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