module descriptions for engineering and information technology programmes

AY102  Accounting

The objectives of this course are to develop in students the skills
necessary to interpret and use accounting and financial information in a  business context, and to introduce students to accounting systems. The  following topics will be covered:

Accounting Information
Objectives of Accounting; The demand for financial information;  Measurement and reporting of accounting information; The Principles of  Accounting; Introduction to double-entry systems; Preparation of final  accounts from the trial balance;  The institutional environment of  Accounting;  The process of standardisation;  A conceptual framework  for Financial Reporting.

Financial Analysis   
Interpretation of financial information; Ratio Analysis; Cash Flow  Statements.  Reporting assessments of financial performance and financial  condition.

Financial Planning
The planning process; forecasting financial performance and financial  condition; Development of operating and cash budgets; Forecasted  Financial Statements.

Management Accounting
Management uses of accounting information; Costing Systems - an  introduction to Job Costing and Process Costing; Cost behaviour;  Break- even and Profit-Volume analysis; Costs and Decisions; Incremental costs  and cash-flow analysis; Relevant costs and short-run decisions.

BO106 Introduction to Biological and Cellular Processes 

An introduction to cellular structure and function, structure and function of biological molecules, bioenergetics, genetics of both procaryotic and eucaryotic organisms, evolution, elements of microbiology.

CE102 Surveying 

Chain surveying. Level and theodolite adjustments. Levelling. Traverse surveying. Tacheometry. Contouring. Hydrographic surveying. Areas and volumes. Mass haul diagrams. Geodimeter. Setting out engineering works. Photogrammetry. Theory of errors. Geographic information systems. Global positioning systems. Field work.

CE107 Fundamentals of Civil Engineering 

Historical perspective. The Engineer is society. Concepts of equilibrium. Fundamental behaviour of solids and fluids.

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CE109 Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering 

Historical perspective. The environment and society. Concepts of equilibrium. Fundamental behaviour of solids and fluids. Introduction to water and wastewater treatment.

CE111 Engineering Graphics I 

The Graphic Language and Design. Lettering. Geometric Constructions, including ellipse, parabola, etc. Orthographic Projection. Multiview Drawing. Sectional Views. Basic Dimensioning. Isometric Drawing. Sketching and Shape Description. Instrument Drawing. Computer Aided Drawing using AutoCAD.

Engineering Graphics Laboratory - Year’s Work (Three Hours per Week, Semester One) Execution of approximately 10 instrument and AutoCAD drawings, involving the following: Lettering, Geometric Constructions, Orthographic Projection, Multiview Drawing, Sectional Views, Basic Dimensioning, Isometric Drawing. Some sketching is also included.

CE112 Engineering Graphics II 

The Graphic Language and Design. Lettering. Geometric Constructions, including ellipse, parabola, hyperbola, cycloid, helix, spiral, etc. Orthographic Projection. Multiview Drawing. Sectional Views. Primary and Secondary Auxiliary Views. Dimensioning. Design and Working Drawings. Axonometric Drawing. Oblique Drawing. Perspective Drawing. Intersections. Developments. Motion under mechanical restraint. Introduction to 3D graphics. Sketching and Shape Description. Instrument Drawing. Computer Aided Drawing using AutoCAD.

Engineering Graphics Laboratory - Year’s Work (Three Hours per Week, Semesters One and Two) Execution of approximately 20 instrument and AutoCAD drawings, involving the following: Lettering, Geometric Constructions, Orthographic Projection, Multiview Drawing, Sectional Views, Primary and Secondary Auxiliary Views, Dimensioning, General Layout and Assembly Drawings, Axonometric Drawing, Oblique Drawing, Intersections, Developments, Motion under mechanical restraint. Some sketching is also included.

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CE117 Introduction to Computing 

Introduction to computer architecture. Programming in selected high level languages, Introduction to applications packages including wordprocessing, spreadsheets etc. Computers for data acquisition and control. Specified computational assignments.

CE118 Introduction to Surveying 

Chain surveying. Level and theodolite adjustments. Levelling. Traverse surveying. Tacheometry. Contouring. Hydrographic surveying. Areas and volumes. Mass haul diagrams. Geodimeter. Setting out engineering works. Photogrammetry. Theory of Errors. Geographic information systems. Global positioning systems. Field work.

CE119 Fundamentals of Project & Construction Management

Historical review of Project Management and Construction  Management. Overview of Project Management to include: Project  Initiation, Scope, Time, Cost, Scheduling, Resourcing, Quality,  Communications and Risk.  Concepts of equilibrium. Fundamental  behaviour of structures

CH111 Engineering and Medical Chemistry

The course is based on the concept that an appreciation of how (bio)materials behave and function on the macroscopic level requires an understanding of their molecular basis. The course is designed to provide an introduction to the molecular world in terms of its structures and the factors that effect how these structures behave. This approach is reflected in both the lecture and the laboratory components of the course.

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CT101 Computing Systems

A layered model for a computing system. Architecture of a typical computing system. Operating System functions. Network types and functions. Application environments.

CT102 Algorithms and Information Systems

Algorithmics. Conditionals. Looping. Abstract Data Types. Recursion. Information Systems and classifications. Information Languages.

CT103 Programming 

Introduction. Simple Programming Tasks. Alternate and iterative commands in the Language. Working with abstract data types. Recursion. Recursive Problem-Solving.

CT108 Next-Generation Technologies I

Introduction to Next-Generation Technologies including Digital Media and Gaming, Multimedia Web Development, Medical /Bio-informatics, Energy Informatics, Computational Informatics, and Enterprise Systems. The primary goal is to engage students in software development at an early stage by using a team-based, problem-based learning approach focused on these thematic areas. Students will work on medium-sized group-based problems that are specifically aimed at strengthening their grasp of programming and algorithm development e.g. the Calendar Problem and Schellings Model.

CT109 Computer Systems and PC Applications

This is a foundation course for further studies in IT and covers most of the relevant topics at an introductory level. The course also provides a thorough understanding of packaged applications including Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Statistical and other modelling tools, and Graphical applications.

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EE112 Engineering Computing II (C Programming I)

Fundamentals of C programming; variables and arrays; control structures; Console I/O; file I/O; functions.

EE114 Electronic Engineering Innovation Laboratory I

This module provides laboratory content in electronic engineering and introduces students to practical topics in innovation and design that link the engineering and innovation elements of the degree programme together through the application of knowledge. These laboratory experiments give practical project-oriented experience that complements the content given in the following modules:

• EE130 Fundamentals of Electrical & Electronic Engineering I
• EE131 Fundamentals of Electrical & Electronic Engineering II

Laboratory 1 Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s Laws
Laboratory 2 Footswitch I: Soldering and Stripboards
Laboratory 3 Footswitch II: FSRs and Voltage Dividers
Laboratory 4 Footswitch III: Schmitt Trigger
Laboratory 5 Footswitch IV: Calibration
Laboratory 6 Footswitch V: Customer-Focussed Innovation and Design
Laboratory 7 Digital Logic, Combinational Circuitry
Laboratory 8 Fluid Delivery Controller I: Model-1
Laboratory 9 Fluid Delivery Controller II: Model-2
Laboratory 10 Fluid Delivery Controller III: Setting the Temperature
Laboratory 11 Light Gate I: Receiver Unit
Laboratory 12 Light Gate II: Flip Flops
Laboratory 13 Light Gate III: 555 Timer
Laboratory 14 Light Gate IV: LabView Introduction
Laboratory 15 Light Gate V: Interfacing Control Box with LabView
Laboratory 16 AC/DC Power Supplies I: Superposition, Reactance
Laboratory 17 AC/DC Power Supplies II: FWR and Thevenin Equivalent Circuits
Laboratory 18 AC/DC Power Supplies III: Choice of Capacitor in a FWR
Laboratory 19 AC/DC Power Supplies IV: Voltage Regulator Circuit
Laboratory 20 AC/DC Power Supplies V: Build and Test with Load Attached

Upon completion of this component of the laboratory, the student should be able to:

1. Build and test elementary electronic systems and to verify that these systems perform as expected/designed. [POa, POb]
2. Design electronic systems to fulfil a specified set of requirements. [POa, POb, POc]
3. Prototype circuits on breadboards and effectively/efficiently layout and solder a circuit on copper stripboards. [POa]
4. Debug and fault find a circuit in a modular approach and to make effective use of laboratory test equipment (function generators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies).[POc]
5. Work effectively as a team and individually to complete fundamental tasks in a limited timeframe. [POe]
6. Communicate effectively in written form, through the production of quality, original reports which detail the stages of the project completion. [POd, POf]

Assessment

Marks are awarded for the workmanship, neatness, professional approach and correct operational performance of the completed tasks and on the technical content/accuracy, presentation quality of the submitted final laboratory reports.

EE120 Sports & Exercise Engineering Laboratory I

This module provides laboratory content in electronic engineering and introduces students to practical topics in sports and exercise engineering that link the engineering and health science elements of the degree programme together through the application of knowledge. These laboratory experiments give practical project-oriented experience that complements the content given in the following modules:

• EE130 Fundamentals of Electrical & Electronic Engineering I
• EE131 Fundamentals of Electrical & Electronic Engineering II

Laboratory 1 Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s Laws
Laboratory 2 Footswitch I: Soldering and Stripboards
Laboratory 3 Footswitch II: FSRs and Voltage Dividers
Laboratory 4 Footswitch III: Schmitt Trigger
Laboratory 5 Footswitch IV: Calibration
Laboratory 6 Footswitch V: Testing in the Sports Centre
Laboratory 7 Digital Logic, Combinational Circuitry
Laboratory 8 Fluid Delivery Controller I: Model-1
Laboratory 9 Fluid Delivery Controller II: Model-2
Laboratory 10 Fluid Delivery Controller III: Setting the Temperature
Laboratory 11 Light Gate I: Receiver Unit
Laboratory 12 Light Gate II: Flip Flops
Laboratory 13 Light Gate III: 555 Timer
Laboratory 14 Light Gate IV: LabView Introduction
Laboratory 15 Light Gate V: Interfacing Control Box with LabView
Laboratory 16 AC/DC Power Supplies I: Superposition, Reactance
Laboratory 17 AC/DC Power Supplies II: FWR and Thevenin Equivalent Circuits
Laboratory 18 AC/DC Power Supplies III: Choice of Capacitor in a FWR
Laboratory 19 AC/DC Power Supplies IV: Voltage Regulator Circuit
Laboratory 20 AC/DC Power Supplies V: Build and Test with Load Attached

Upon completion of this component of the laboratory, the student should be able to:

1. Build and test elementary electronic systems and to verify that these systems perform as expected/designed. [POa, POb]
2. Design electronic systems to fulfil a specified set of requirements. [POa, POb, POc]
3. Prototype circuits on breadboards and effectively/efficiently layout and solder a circuit on copper stripboards. [POa]
4. Debug and fault find a circuit in a modular approach and to make effective use of laboratory test equipment (function generators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies).[POc]
5. Work effectively as a team and individually to complete fundamental tasks in a limited timeframe. [POe]
6. Communicate effectively in written form, through the production of quality, original reports which detail the stages of the project completion. [POd, POf]

Assessment

Marks are awarded for the workmanship, neatness, professional approach and correct operational performance of the completed tasks and on the technical content/accuracy, presentation quality of the submitted final laboratory reports.

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  EE130 Fundamentals of Electrical & Electronic Engineering I

Introduction to electrical and electronic engineering. Overview of electronic system application areas (e.g. microprocessors, telecommunications, power systems, signal processing, electronic design processes). Elementary electrical concepts, including quantities and circuit elements. Basic circuit laws and DC analysis. Circuit simplification techniques. Voltage and current dividers. Analogue and digital signals. Introduction to digital electronics and logic gates. Boolean algebra. Basic logic circuits. Logic circuit representation and minimisation.

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

1. Show an understanding of the basic concepts of electrical and electronic engineering and be able to describe a range of application areas;
2. Apply Kirchhoff's current and voltage laws in the analysis of simple electric circuits involving voltage sources, current sources, resistors, potentiometers, switches, etc.;
3. Based on requirements for a logic system, derive an equivalent truth table and/or Boolean expression and equivalent digital logic representations.

EE131 Fundamentals of Electrical & Electronic Engineering II

Revision of electrical quantities and circuit elements. DC meters. Thévenin equivalent circuits. DC and AC waveforms types. AC circuit analysis. BJTs and transistor amplifiers. Semiconductors and diodes. Diode applications including rectifiers. Review of digital logic. Number systems and conversions. Two's complement subtraction. Combinational logic. Karnaugh maps. Encoders and decoders. Seven-segment displays.

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of circuit analysis for both DC and AC circuits;
3. Explain and characterise the behaviour of transistor amplifiers and semiconductor-based devices like diodes, and be able to integrate them into basic applications;
2. Convert between different number bases, and perform basic binary arithmetical operations;
4. Manipulate combinational logic expressions using Boolean rules and laws, and use Karnaugh maps for the minimisation of Boolean expressions up to four variables.

EE132 Electrical & Electronic Engineering Laboratory 1

These laboratory experiments give practical project-oriented experience that complements the content given in the following modules:

• EE130 Fundamentals of Electrical & Electronic Engineering I
• EE131 Fundamentals of Electrical & Electronic Engineering II

Laboratory 1 Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s Laws
Laboratory 2 Footswitch I: Soldering and Stripboards
Laboratory 3 Footswitch II: FSRs and Voltage Dividers
Laboratory 4 Footswitch III: Schmitt Trigger
Laboratory 5 Footswitch IV: Calibration
Laboratory 6 Footswitch V: Evaluation for a Rehabilitation Application
Laboratory 7 Digital Logic, Combinational Circuitry
Laboratory 8 Fluid Delivery Controller I: Model-1
Laboratory 9 Fluid Delivery Controller II: Model-2
Laboratory 10 Fluid Delivery Controller III: Setting the Temperature
Laboratory 11 Light Gate I: Receiver Unit
Laboratory 12 Light Gate II: Flip Flops
Laboratory 13 Light Gate III: 555 Timer
Laboratory 14 Light Gate IV: LabView Introduction
Laboratory 15 Light Gate V: Interfacing Control Box with LabView
Laboratory 16 AC/DC Power Supplies I: Superposition, Reactance
Laboratory 17 AC/DC Power Supplies II: FWR and Thevenin Equivalent Circuits
Laboratory 18 AC/DC Power Supplies III: Choice of Capacitor in a FWR
Laboratory 19 AC/DC Power Supplies IV: Voltage Regulator Circuit
Laboratory 20 AC/DC Power Supplies V: Build and Test with Load Attached

Upon completion of this component of the laboratory, the student should be able to:

1. Build and test elementary electronic systems and to verify that these systems perform as expected/designed. [POa, POb]
2. Design electronic systems to fulfil a specified set of requirements. [POa, POb, POc]
3. Prototype circuits on breadboards and effectively/efficiently layout and solder a circuit on copper stripboards. [POa]
4. Debug and fault find a circuit in a modular approach and to make effective use of laboratory test equipment (function generators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies).[POc]
5. Work effectively as a team and individually to complete fundamental tasks in a limited timeframe. [POe]
6. Communicate effectively in written form, through the production of quality, original reports which detail the stages of the project completion. [POd, POf]

Assessment

Marks are awarded for the workmanship, neatness, professional approach and correct operational performance of the completed tasks and on the technical content/accuracy, presentation quality of the submitted final laboratory reports.

EE133 Electronic & Computer Engineering Laboratory I

These laboratory experiments give practical project-oriented experience that complements the content given in the following modules:

EE130 Fundamentals of Electrical & Electronic Engineering I

EE131 Fundamentals of Electrical & Electronic Engineering II

Laboratory 1 Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s Laws
Laboratory 2 Footswitch I: Soldering and Stripboards
Laboratory 3 Footswitch II: FSRs and Voltage Dividers
Laboratory 4 Footswitch III: Schmitt Trigger
Laboratory 5 Footswitch IV: Calibration
Laboratory 6 Footswitch V: Evaluation for a Rehabilitation Application
Laboratory 7 Digital Logic, Combinational Circuitry
Laboratory 8 Fluid Delivery Controller I: Model-1
Laboratory 9 Fluid Delivery Controller II: Model-2
Laboratory 10 Fluid Delivery Controller III: Setting the Temperature
Laboratory 11 Light Gate I: Receiver Unit
Laboratory 12 Light Gate II: Flip Flops
Laboratory 13 Light Gate III: 555 Timer
Laboratory 14 Light Gate IV: LabView Introduction
Laboratory 15 Light Gate V: Interfacing Control Box with LabView
Laboratory 16 AC/DC Power Supplies I: Superposition, Reactance
Laboratory 17 AC/DC Power Supplies II: FWR and Thevenin Equivalent Circuits
Laboratory 18 AC/DC Power Supplies III: Choice of Capacitor in a FWR
Laboratory 19 AC/DC Power Supplies IV: Voltage Regulator Circuit
Laboratory 20 AC/DC Power Supplies V: Build and Test with Load Attached

Upon completion of this component of the laboratory, the student should be able to:

1. Build and test elementary electronic systems and to verify that these systems perform as expected/designed. [POa, POb]
2. Design electronic systems to fulfil a specified set of requirements. [POa, POb, POc]
3. Prototype circuits on breadboards and effectively/efficiently layout and solder a circuit on copper stripboards. [POa]
4. Debug and fault find a circuit in a modular approach and to make effective use of laboratory test equipment (function generators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies).[POc]
5. Work effectively as a team and individually to complete fundamental tasks in a limited timeframe. [POe]
6. Communicate effectively in written form, through the production of quality, original reports which detail the stages of the project completion. [POd, POf]

Assessment

Marks are awarded for the workmanship, neatness, professional approach and correct operational performance of the completed tasks and on the technical content/accuracy, presentation quality of the submitted final laboratory reports.

  EG100 Introduction to Energy Systems

Energy sources: fossil fuels, sustainable sources; energy conversion and usage: electrical, thermal, transportation, buildings, etc.; energy policy and economics, energy and the environment.

 GR107 IT with German (Beginners)

This ab-initio course covers the basic elements of German grammar and  vocabulary. Activities involve written, oral and aural exercises. Class  materials include recordings and texts for study drawn from a wide range  of sources. Introduction to technical terms and concepts will be covered.  In addition to classroom based learning, tuition takes place in the language laboratory and/or multi-media laboratory. Written work is  prescribed on a  regular basis. Class participation and attendance contribute to final mark.

IE121 Industrial Innovation

Major scientific discoveries mathematical and physical and the people, organisations and societies behind them. Applications of science to engineering. Major achievements in engineering across all the disciplines. Current inventions, innovations and jaor structures. Engineering in Ireland and the local economy. Future science and innovation.

IE119 Introduction to Health and Safety for Engineers

Framework for Safety. Risk modelling and quantification legal framework for health and safety. Cost and acceptability of risk. Human factors in health and safety. Corporate responsibility and effective management. Safety statements and safety standards.

MA100 Mathematics

Functions and graphs: informal limits. Calculation of limits, introduction to continuity, limits as x tends to infinity, and asymptotes. Differentiation by rule: the Chain Rule. Review of trigonometry: Limits and differentiation of trigonometric functions. Indefinite integration: integration by subsitution. Functions and graphs; informal limits. Graphs, tangents, maxima and minima, concavity. Word problems, related rates. Integration by parts; introduction to log(x) and ex, logarithmic differentiation, differentiation of ax etc.

Inverse trigonometric functions; partial fractions, trigonometric substitutions. Definite integrals, areas between curves: introduction to the fundamental theorem of calculus. Implicit differentiation; first order differential equations: separable and linear equations. Inequalities: inequalities involving absolute values Definition of a limit (using epsilon and delta), limits of sums and constant multiples. Continuity and differentiability: differentiation from first principles Tangents to a graph, Newton's Method The Mean Value Theorem: application to increasing and decreasing functions, l'Hopital's Rule. Graphs, maxima and minima, concavity: word problems, related rates Riemann sums, the trapezoidal rule: the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
The logarithmic function as an integral, and its properties: the exponential function Definite integrals, areas between curves.
Indefinite integration: reduction formulae Reduction formulae, partial fractions, inverse trigonometric functions, etc.
Implicit differentiation; first order differential equations: separable and linear equations.

MA140 Engineering Calculus

Limits and graphs of a continuous function of one real variable.Continuity and derivative of a function. Engineering applications
of the Intermediate Value Theorem. Determining derivatives from first principles.Techniques of differentiation. Finding tangents, maxima/minima, points of inflection of functions. Accurate curve sketching.Applications to engineering problems on rates of change (acceleration, inflation ...) and maxima/minima.Definition of an integral. Numerical approximations of integrals. Applications of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.Techniques of integration.Computation of lengths of curves, areas of planar regions, and volumes of revolution.Power series representation of functions, including Taylor'sTheorem.

MA160 Mathematics

Calculus
Functions and graphs; informal limits.   Calculation of limits; limits as x , asymptotes.  Differentiation by rule; the Chain Rule.   Review of trigonometry; limits and differentiation of trigonometric functions.  Graphs,tangents,maxima and minima, concavity. Word problems,related rates. Introduction to log x and ex, logarithmic differentiation, differentiation of ax  etc.  Continuity and differentiability; differentiation from first principles. Tangents to a graph; Newton’s Method.  The Mean Value Theorem; application to increasing and decreasing functions, de l’Hopital’s Rule.  Riemann sums, the Trapezoidal Rule; the Fundamental Theorem of the Calculus. The logarithmic function as an integral, and its properties; the exponential function.  Definite integrals, areas between curves.  Indefinite integration; integration by substitution, integration by parts. Reduction formulae, partial fractions, inverse trigonometric functions, etc.  Implicit differentiation; first order differential equations:  separable and linear equations.

Algebra
Introduction to 2 x 2 matrices and determinants.  Transpose, adjoint and inverse.  Characteristic equation, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.  Applications:  geometry, linear transformations, linear equations.  Conics:  ellipse, hyperbola and parabola. The principal of Induction.   Complex numbers: de Moivre’s Theorem, applications to trigonometry and roots of unity, solution of equations.   Introduction to 3 x 3 matrices and determinants.  Transpose, adjoint and inverse.   Application to linear equations.   Markov processes:   transition, matrices, steady states, recurrence relations.

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ME107 Year’s Work (Workshop Practice) 

Workshop Equipment & Processes: Metals, Plastics, Safety, Marking Out & Measuring, General Benchwork, Drilling, Lathework, Milling Machine, Shaping Machine. Fitting and Assembly: Screwing, Tapping & Riveting, Soldering, Brazing & Adhesives. Steel & Iron. Carbon & Alloy Steels, Metrology, Limits & Fits. Material Properties. Manufacturing of an engineering part from a process plan, including design and interpretation of drawings.

ME112 Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering

Thermodynamics and energy conversion in the automobile. Coupling of thermal, fluid, structure and material phenomena. Global Energy use, economics and the environment. The First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics and their historical context. Thermodynamic systems, stages and properties. Behaviour of ideal gases and saturated substances. Forms of energy. Heat and work. First Law for a closed system and for a control volume. Enthalpy. Energy conversion systems. Introduction to heat transfer. Achievements in mechanical and biomedical engineering: James Watt, the Wright Brothers, Ardnacrusha, ventricular assist devices and total artifical hearts, prosthetic hip joints

ME116 Computer Aided Design and Drafting Course - CADD I(B)

Semester 1 Basic Drawing Techniques, Sketching, Draughting Overview, Conventions, Projections & Views; Auxiliary views, Section views, Dimensioning, Tolerancing, Fits and Limits, Production Drawings,

Semester 2 Introduction to CADD, Drawing Area, Menus, Basic line drawing, Drawing with precision, Layers, Linetypes and colors, Autosnap, Autotracking and Polar tracking, Template drawings, Paper Space, Basic AutoCAD commands, Polylines, Hatching, Editing properties of objects, Isometric Drawing, Blocks, Wblocks and Attributes, Dimensioning, Text and Text styles, Printing and Plotting.

ME117 Computer Aided Design and Drafting - CADD I(A)

Semester 1 Basic Drawing Techniques, Sketching, Draughting Overview, Conventions, Projections & Views; Auxiliary views, Section views, Dimensioning, Tolerancing, Fits and Limits, Production Drawings,

Semester 2 Introduction to CADD, Drawing Area, Menus, Basic line drawing, Drawing with precision, Layers, Linetypes and colors, Autosnap, Autotracking and Polar tracking, Template drawings, Paper Space, Basic AutoCAD commands, Polylines, Hatching, Editing properties of objects, Isometric Drawing, Blocks, Wblocks and Attributes, Dimensioning, Text and Text styles, Printing and Plotting.

Semester 2 - Laboratory based project Design project requiring general assembly and detailed drawings of jigs and fixtures typical of those used in manufacturing processes.

ME152 Introduction to Engineering Computing

1)  Introductory procedural programming by means of contemporary Standard Fortran (95/2003). 
2)  Program development procedures and program design.
3)  Algorithms, graphical representation and flow charts.
4)  Variable names, intrinsic data types and arithmetic operators.  Assignment statements and arithmetic expressions.
5)  Programme control constructs and loops.
6)  Input / output files and formats.
7)  Arrays, array functions and facilities.
8)  Subprograms, user-defined functions, subroutines and the MODULE facility. 
9)  Introduction to a range of algorithms involving recursion, root finding and numerial integration.

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MM120 Mathematical Methods for Engineers

Semester 1 : Engineering Algebra:
Engineering problems modelled by systems of linear equations.Solving systems (with a unique solution) by gaussian elimination.Computer demonstrations.
Vectors, planes and intersections of planes in n-dimensional euclidean space. Finding the general solution of a system of m linear equations in n unknowns. Inconsistent/consistent systems.
Matrix algebra. Inverse, transpose and adjoint matrices. Linear transformations of the plane. Computer applications to engineering problems such as: Kirchoff's Laws, computer
graphics.Definition and properties of a determinant. Efficient computation of determinants using row operations. Volumes of parallelograms/parallelopipeds. Theoretical formula for the
inverse of a matrix. Complex numbers: argument, modulus, Argand diagram, de Moivre's Theorem. Applications to trigonometric functions.
Complex roots of polynomials. Roots of unity. Factorization of real polynomials.Characteristic polynomials, eigenvalues, eigenvectors and
diagonalization of matrices.Classification of conic sections. Orthogonal transformations of the mathematical methods for engineers new module form.doc
plane, and an application to finding standard forms for conic sections.

Semester 2 : Differential Equations and Probability
Introduction to Data and Probability (8 lectures), including
- Sources of data
- Presentation of data
- Simple summary measures
- Counting - permutations and combinations
- Basic probability
- Discrete probability distributions and random variables.
Ordinary differential equations, with emphasis on modelling and applications in Engineering, including harmonic oscillators and projectile motion. (16 lectures)

MP120 Engineering Mechanics

• Vectors in two and three dimensions
• Kinematics
• Relative velocity
• Newton's Laws of motion
• Conservation of momentum
• Work, power and energy
• Circular motion and angular momentum
• Systems of particles and centres of mass

PH104 Principles of Physics 

Wave nature of light, refraction, geometrical optics, mirrors, prisms, lenses, optical instruments, principle of linear superposition, interference, Young's slits, diffraction, resolving power. (~9 hrs) Kinematics in one dimension, force, Newton's Laws, work, energy, circular motion, gravity, conservation of momentum and energy, (~9 hrs) Electric charge, Coulombs Law, electric field and potential, basic electrical circuit laws, magnetism, magnetic induction, (~9 hrs) Photoelectric effect, line spectra, Bohr model of the atom, x-rays, lasers, the nucleus, nuclear energy, radioactive decay, radiological safety. (~9 hrs) Laboratory work. 

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