MEngSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering

at University College Cork

Part I of the programme comprises 50 credits of taught courses and a preliminary research report worth 10 credits. These are assessed using a combination of written examinations and continuous assessment. Successful completion of the initial tranche of coursework modules qualifies the student to progress to Part II.
 

Part II requires a research dissertation in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (30 credits).
 

Modules

All modules 5 credits unless otherwise noted.

• EE6019 Research Report (10 credits)
   

Group A (at least 35 credits)

• CS6327 Internet of Things: Technology and Application

• EE6024 Engineering Machine Learning Solutions

• EE6034 Optoelectronic Communications and Optoelectronics,

• EE6035 Electrical Power Systems

• EE6036 Design of RF Integrated Circuits

• EE6038 Advanced VLSI Design

• EE6040 Mobile and Cellular Communications

• EE6041  Advanced Digital Signal Processing

• EE6042 Frequency Synthesizers for Wireless and Cellular Systems

• EE6043 Design of Digital Integrated Circuits

• EE6044 Advanced Analogue IC Design

• EE6045 Data Converter Techniques: Circuits and Architectures

• EE6047 Semiconductor IC Processing

• EE6048 Smart Grids

• EE6049 Design of Analogue Integrated Circuits

• ME6009 Industrial Automation and Control
   

Group B (up to 15 credits)

• CS6301 Design of Cyber-Physical Systems

• CS6322 Optimisation

• CS6325 Network Security

• CS6506 Programming in Python

• CS6507 Programming in Python with Data Science Applications

• EE4001 Energy Systems, Power Electronics and Drives

• EE4002 Control Engineering II

• EE4004 Telecommunications II

• EE4012 Biomedical Systems

• EE4019 Photonic Signals and Systems Application

• ME6008 Robotics

• ME6012 Advanced Robotics

• NE4008 Photovoltaic Systems

• ST6030 Foundations of Statistical Data Analytics
   

Research project module

• EE6023 Dissertation in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (30 credits)

• Candidates must have a BE (Hons) Degree in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering, or equivalent engineering qualification, with a minimum Second Class Honours Grade I (NFQ Level 8)

• Candidates from Grandes Écoles Colleges are also eligible to apply if they are studying a cognate discipline in an ENSEA or EFREI Graduate School and are eligible to enter the final year (M2) of their programme.

• Candidates must be approved by the MEngSc (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) course team and/or the Director of the MEngSc (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) Programme.
   

  Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations
  
  The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
   

  There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.
  
  IELTS*    

• 6.5 Overall

• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

• TOEFL iBT    
   

• 90 Overall

• MyBest® scores accepted

• Listening 20

• Reading 19

• Speaking 21

• Writing 20

The EU fee for this course is €6,630.
 

The Non-EU fee for this course is €22,600.

Our MEngSc graduates hold leadership positions in some of the top employers both in Ireland and internationally. Our graduates will have a competitive advantage in the jobs market by virtue of the cutting edge expertise obtained through their research project and the advanced and specialised coursework in Electrical and Electronic Engineering – particularly in areas which are now in high demand, such as machine learning, smart grids, embedded systems, and the internet of things.