Code
SE730
Location
Waterford
Campus
Cork Road
- Level Level 6
- Duration 2 years
- CAO Points 253
- Credits 120
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What is Electronic Engineering?
Common electronic systems include applications like mobile phones, sound and vision systems, computer and information technology, automation and machine control, robotics and biomedical engineering. Increasingly, embedded software is a vital element in modern electronics. Electronic engineering is concerned with the design, development, manufacture and application of electronic devices, circuits and systems.
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.
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.
Year 1
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Electronic Devices and Circuit Technology | Discrete Active Circuits |
| Engineering Professionalism & Technology | Combinational Digital Systems |
| Electrical Science 1 | Electrical Science 2 |
| Fundamental Engineering Maths | Introductory Calculus |
| Engineering Science | Electronic Design Software |
| Electronic Engineering Applications & Practice | Electronics Project |
Year 2
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
|---|---|
| Operational Amplifiers & Applications | Electronic Power Circuits |
| Sequential Digital Systems | Programmable Digital Systems |
| Telecommunications Fundamentals | Industrial Instruments |
| Further Calculus and Probability | Linear Algebra and ODE's |
| Electronic Systems 1 | Electronic Systems 2 |
| Introduction to HLL Programming | Control Systems |
Leaving Certificate: Minimum entry requirements for the Higher Certificate in Engineering in Electronic Engineering
5 subjects: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Mathematics: O6/H7
Advanced and Equivalent Entry for the Higher Certificate in Engineering in Electronic Engineering:
Students who complete this level 6 Higher Certificate programme can choose either to graduate after two years or progress on to related level 7 and level 8 degree courses.
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 applications
Follow on Study for Higher Certificate In Engineering in Electronic Engineering graduates:
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 applications
Completion of a level 8 programme will also enable students to undertake taught Masters programmes or Masters degrees by research at SETU Waterford or other third-level colleges
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