Higher Certificate in Engineering in Electronic Engineering
Course code: WD010
What is Electronic Engineering?
Electronic engineering is concerned with the design, development, manufacture and application of electronic devices, circuits and systems. Common electronic systems include applications like mobile phones, sound and vision systems, computer and information technology, automation and machine control, robotics and biomedical engineering.
What is the Higher Certificate in Engineering in Electronic Engineering course?
The Higher Certificate in Engineering in Electronics is a two year course, which prepares students for employment and/or further education in the area of electronic engineering.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Higher Certificate in Engineering in Electronic Engineering find work in the following areas:
- Assembly, testing and troubleshooting of electronic equipment
- Operation and servicing of electronic equipment
- Technical sales and technical support
- Hardware and software computer applications
Follow on Study
BEng in Electronic Engineering
Special Features of the Course
There is a strong emphasis on practical work in the course and there is a project element in each semester where students construct and test electronic circuits. There is also hardware and software integration in some of these projects.
Course Outline
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
Electronic Devices and Theory |
Discrete Active Circuits |
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
Linear Amps and Oscillators |
Non-Linear Amplifiers and Power |
Course Facts
Course Title: Higher Certificate in Engineering in Electronic Engineering
Course Code: WD010
Course Level: 6
Duration: 2 years
Course Entry
Leaving Certificate:
- Number of subjects at grade D or better: 5
Required Subjects:
- English/Irish: OD3/HD3
- Mathematics: OD3/HD3
For further information
Course Leader: Martin Hayes
Email: mhayes@wit.ie
Recent Entry Points
| Year | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Minimum Points | 195 | 220 | 200 | 230 |
But don't just take our word...
“I graduated from the National Cert in Electronic Engineering in 1997 and then transferred to the Diploma and subsequently the Degree, graduating in 2000 with a First Class Honours degree. I then began employment as a Telecommunications Software Engineer with Motorola in Cork.
I have worked on a number of different technologies, releases and products in the mobile telecommunications domain. In 2003, I used the experience and knowledge of working the mobile telephony/cellular network area to enter and win the Institution of Engineers of Ireland Associate Engineer of the Year Award.
The core subjects covered in WIT provided me with a good technical understanding. Not only was the actual information excellent, the whole support structure in WIT is excellent, from the lecturers, to members of lab staff, to the careers centre.”
Emmett Cullinane, Higher Certificate in Engineering in Electrical Engineering
