Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and Computer)

College of Engineering & Informatics

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Electronic and Computer Engineering

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Course overview

Electronics and Computing Engineering is a course that aims to integrate two separate engineering fields to meet the joint demands made by the electronics and computer industries in today's world. This programme combines coursework in different aspects of both fields over four years, with an emphasis on the design of computing systems. Electronics and computers, and their joint applications, are playing an ever-increasing role in our lives as Information Communications Technology (ICT), with everything from consumer goods to space shuttles using electronic hardware (circuits) and computer software integrated together. The increased use of ICT in every aspect of our lives ensures the continued relevance of this area of engineering.

Companies who design integrated electronics and computer systems require engineers who possess the software skills to complement traditional electronic hardware skills. The Electronic and Computing Engineering degree programme has been developed in response to these industry demads to develop students' hardware and software engineering skills in an integrated way and the analytical powers to apply them jointly.
Graduates of this course are ideally placed to pursue their specialism in ICT, which has wide applicability both nationally, with many indigenous technology companies and the multinational sector, and internationally. With the exponential development of ICT technologies worldwide, graduates will be at the forefront of people being employed in this area.

Key facts

Entry requirements

Minimum Grade Higher C3 in two subjects and Passes in four other subjects at Higher or Ordinary Level in the Leaving Certificate including: Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory science subject (i.e. Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint) or Agricultural Science) or Technology and any two other subjects recognised for entry purposes.

Additional requirements

For Leaving Certificate: Minimum Grade C3 in the Higher Level Leaving Certificate paper in Mathematics or alternatively obtain a pass in the Special Engineering Entrance Examination in Mathematics (held in the University).
For A-Levels: A minimum of Grade C in Mathematics was required

Duration: 4 years

Next start date: September 2013

Entry points(2012): range 445 - 615

A Level Grades (2012): A*A*A* (A-Level) or equivalent combination

Average intake: 9

Course outline

Year 1

  • Engineering Calculus
  • Engineering Mathematical Methods
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Engineering Chemistry
  • Engineering Physics
  • Fundamentals of Engineering
  • Engineering Graphics
  • Engineering Design
  • Engineering Computing


Year 2

  • Engineering Calculus
  • Engineering Algebra
  • Applied Maths I & II
  • Computer Programming
  • Electrical Circuits and Systems I & II
  • Analogue Systems Design
  • Operating Systems
  • Engineering Statistics
  • Engineering Numerical Analysis
  • Laboratory Exercises
  • Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Theory
  • Microprocessor Systems Engineering
  • Digital Systems I

Year 3

  • Embedded Systems
  • Application Programming
  • Communications Systems Engineering
  • Signals and Communications
  • Professional Studies
  • Business Management and Finance
  • Project and laboratory work
  • Engineering Electromagnetics
  • Infrastructure for Embedded Systems Programming
  • Digital Systems II
  • Laboratory exercise

Year 4

  • Advanced RF Engineering Electromagnetics
  • Applied Software Engineering
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Digital Systems Design and VHDL
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Telecommunications Software Applications
  • Plus a choice from a number of other courses
    • Graphics and Image Processing
    • Semiconductor Technology 
    • Electronic & Computer Engineering Project
    • Laboratory exercises

Further education

After graduateion, suitably qualified students have the option to enroll and continue their studies to Level 9 MEngSC or Level 10 PhD. Typically, these are research-led postgraduate courses where, with the assistance of a supervisor, you will specialise in a chosen area of study and work to produce an independently researched body of work.

Find out more

Electrical & Electronic Engineering
T +353 91 492 728
F +353 91 494 511
E mary.costello@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/eee/

CAO code

GY406

Fees for this course

EU (Total): €7,492
 - Tuition: €5,018
 - Student contribution: €2,250
 - Student levy: €224
Non-EU (Total): €13,750

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Past Students

Shane Tuohy

BE (Electronic and Computer)

"...I'm studying Electronic and Computer Engineering and loving it. The department here is very well kitted out. The equipment in the labs is just top class and the lab technicians are amazingly helpful, they truly go out of their way to sort you out. The lecturers are friendly and definitely know their stuff. As part of the course you get to work on genuinely interesting projects and use cutting edge technologies. A great feature of the course is the five month PEP (Professional Experience Programme) in third year. I've learnt so much about how what I learn in lectures applies to the real world and what is expected of an Electronic Engineer in the field. Plus, I've made a bit of money for next year!..."

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