TA216 - Bachelor Degree – Engineering – Electronic Engineering
About the Course
The BEng Degree in Electronic Engineering is a strong technically focused programme which is completed in three years. The BEng is targeted at building a technical foundation to deepen the knowledge base of the student and allow development of firm technical skills. The objective is to produce Technician Engineers with a broad knowledge base possessing the required skills for employment in areas such as design, maintenance,technical sales and consultancy.
CAO Code TA 216:
Bachelor Degree – Engineering – Electronic Engineering
Length of course: 3 years
Follow-on Degree offered
Follow-on Honours Bachelor Degree (2 years)
Recognised Internationally
Associate Membership of Engineers Ireland
Mature students welcome
Mature applicants (23 years of age) may not be required to meet the minimum entry requirements but may be considered on their merits.
Research opportunities at Post Graduate level
Masters and PhD
Visit the School of Engineering Website
Technology is improving all the time and computers continue to become faster. In every area of living and leisure electronic engineers are packing more power into the microchip. Electronic systems are major elements in today’s global economy. People communicate all the time using telecommunications systems and typical products include mobile and landline phones, aircraft communication systems, video and sound streaming, broadband internet systems and satellite communications.
The Technician Engineer takes a more analytical approach to engineering problems, and shows keen problem solving skills across a wide range of engineering areas. This programme will also equip students with a practical knowledge and theoretical understanding of software engineering so they can play an important role in electronic, software and telecommunication companies. Graduates will also be in a position to fill roles in areas such as software support and maintenance with many different types of companies.
In the third year of the programme students are provided with a major hardware or software project which constitutes an important element of the programme and is designed to develop project management and communications skills in addition to the technical requirements.
A student may exit to take employment in industry upon completion of the BEng programme or stay on to take the BEng Honours programme. The opportunities are plentiful.
What do I Need?
Leaving Cert entry requirements for the Bachelor Degree:
Leaving Certificate with a minimum of Grade C1 in Ordinary Level Mathematics and at least Grade D3 (ordinary level) in four other subjects in the Leaving Cert including English
Recent minimum CAO points: 175
Career Opportunities
ICT industries are likely to form the main source of employment. Most companies involved in the high technology sector rely on people with engineering skills to function as a creative and innovative element of the workforce and in addition a range of service industries, including mobile phones, rail transport and aviation, also rely heavily on electronic engineers.
There is clear evidence that there are shortages of engineering personnel right across the board. As industry recovers in the coming years due to a recovery in performance of the pharmaceutical, medical devices, semiconductor and IT sectors the demands for technologists will be strong with employers experiencing difficulties in sourcing engineers able to work with advanced technology systems.
The main skill set identified for a technologist include:
- Knowledge of software development skills
- Technical expertise from several perspectives
- Knowledge of analysis techniques
- Project management skills
- Very good practical based skills
Graduate Profiles
Select here for electronic engineering at ITT DublinCourse Subjects
Select here to view the course subjects and ta216_subjects
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
| Maths 1 | Maths 3 | Maths 5 |
| Engineering Science | Solid State Electronics | VHDL Design or Semiconductor Technology 1 |
| Electric Circuits 1 | Radio Propagation Systems | Digital Communications |
| Robotics | Computer Programming 2 | Control Systems Design |
| Electronic Workshop | Computer Networks 1 | Computer Networks 3 |
| Communication & Computer Skills | Digital Systems 2 | Computer Programming 3 |
| Maths 2 | Project 1 | Project 1 |
| Analogue Electronics | Maths 4 | Maths 6 |
| Electric Circuits 2 | Audio Circuits | Integrated Circuit Layout or Power Engineering |
| Computer Programming 1 | Digital Transmission Systems | Analogue Systems Design |
| Computer Aided Design | Control Systems | Digital Signal Processing 1 |
| Digital Systems 1 | Computer Networks 2 | Computer Networks 4 |
| Microprocessor Fundamentals | Embedded Systems | |
| Project 2 | Project 2 |
Student Life
Check out the range of services & facilites for students at ITT DublinHow to Apply
James Wright ( Head of Department ) + 353 1 4042502 email or engineering@ittdublin.ie
Department phone extensions: + 353 1 404 2500 / 2702 / 2515 - Fax: + 353 1 4042500
Further Information
Select here to visit the Dept of Electronic Engineering Website
Links Scheme:
Any full FETAC (NCVA level 5/6 Award provided it contains one of the following at distinction level in the award: C20174 Maths for Engineering, C20175 Maths for Computing, C20139 Maths (or OC1 in LCE Maths)
