ME (Energy) Engineering
Overview
NFQ Level 9, Major Award
No student may register for Fifth Year of the ME until he/she has passed the Fourth ME Pathway University Examination in Energy Engineering. In order to be admitted to the Final ME (Energy) Degree Examination, a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to passing the Fourth ME Pathway University Examination in Energy Engineering, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits.
NOTE: Choice of modules is subject to the approval of the Programme Director.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 - Engineering | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| CE1003 | Introduction to Structural and Civil Engineering | 5 |
| CE1005 | Engineering Computation and Problem Solving | 5 |
| CM1001 | Chemistry for Engineers | 5 |
| EE1007 | Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 5 |
| MA1011 | Mathematical Methods I | 5 |
| MA1012 | Mathematical Methods II | 5 |
| ME1002 | Engineering Thermodynamics | 5 |
| NE1001 | Introduction to Energy Engineering | 5 |
| PE1003 | Introduction to Process and Chemical Engineering | 5 |
| PY1006 | Physics for Engineers II | 5 |
| PY1012 | Physics for Engineers 1 | 10 |
| Year 2 - Energy Engineering | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| EG2002 | Numerical Methods and Programming | 5 |
| CE2001 | Solid and Structural Mechanics I | 5 |
| CE2003 | Fluids I | 5 |
| CE2004 | Fluids II | 5 |
| EE2012 | Linear Circuit Analysis | 5 |
| EE2013 | Non-Linear Circuit Analysis | 5 |
| EE2014 | Signals and Systems 1 | 5 |
| EE2015 | Signals and Systems 2 | 5 |
| EE2016 | Electrical Power Engineering I | 5 |
| EE2017 | Electrical Power Engineering II | 5 |
| NE2001 | Primary Energy Engineering | 5 |
| ST1051 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 5 |
| Year 3 - Energy Engineering | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| CE3006 | Construction Project Management | 5 |
| CE3007 | Hydraulics I | 5 |
| CE3009 | Environmental Engineering- Wet | 5 |
| EE3011 | Power Electronics & AC Machines and Systems | 5 |
| EE3012 | Electric Vehicle Energy Systems | 5 |
| EE3016 | Control Engineering I | 5 |
| ME3003 | Mechanical Systems | 5 |
| ME3004 | Applied Thermodynamics and Work Transfer | 5 |
| NE3002 | Energy in Buildings | 5 |
| NE3003 | Sustainable Energy | 5 |
| NE3004 | Transportation and Energy | 5 |
| NE3005 | Energy Systems Modelling | 5 |
| Year 4 - ME Pathway Energy Engineering | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows – all listed core modules (30 credits) in Part A and a Placement module (30 credits) in Part B: | ||
| Part A | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| EE4001 | Energy Systems, Power Electronics and Drives | 5 |
| EE4002 | Control Engineering II | 5 |
| EE4010 | Electrical Power Systems | 5 |
| EE4014 | Industrial Automation and Control | 5 |
| NE4002 | Wind Energy | 5 |
| NE4008 | Photovoltaic Systems | 5 |
| Part B | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| NE6060 | ME Energy Placement | 30 |
| Year 5 | ||
| Students take 60 credits as follows - all listed core modules (45 credits) and elective modules to the value of 15 credits: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| NE4007 | Computer Aided Design VII (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) | 5 |
| NE6005 | Ocean Energy | 5 |
| NE6011 | Advanced Energy Systems Modelling | 5 |
| NE6014 | Energy Innovation | 5 |
| NE6015 | Data Analytics for Engineering | 5 |
| NE6017 | ME Project | 20 |
| Elective Modules | 15 | |
| Students take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following: | ||
| Progressing Toward Sustainable Industry (5) | ||
| Harbour and Coastal Engineering (5) | ||
| Optimisation (5) | ||
| Management in Practice (5) | ||
| Sustainability, Bioenergy and Circular Economy Systems (5) | ||
| Offshore Wind Energy (5) | ||
| Energy Systems in Buildings (5) | ||
| Carbon Geocycles and Capture Utilisation and Storage (5) | ||
| Smart Grids (5) | ||
| Total Credits | 300 | |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for ME (Energy) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Systematically apply advanced knowledge from mathematics, science and engineering to solve complex and/or unbounded problems in Energy Engineering;
- Apply information technology and software development techniques to visualise, analyse and solve a broad range problems in Energy Engineering to an advanced level;
- Demonstrate the ability to adjust, self-evaluate and critically alter practice in response to evolving project requirements;
- Design components and systems to the standard required of a professional engineer demonstrating logical thinking and imaginative skills to provide the most appropriate solution;
- Critically evaluate the engineering, economic, environmental and societal impacts of proposed solutions;
- Critically evaluate published work at the forefront of the field in the context of a particular engineering solution;
- Work effectively as an individual, in teams and in multi-disciplinary settings with the ability to appropriately plan and meet the role responsibilities, including leadership qualities;
- Communicate effectively engineering-related information and the results of one's own work (in both oral and written form) while demonstrating appreciation of the expertise of the target audience;
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the need for high ethical standards in their professional practice of engineering to the standards expected of a Chartered Engineer.