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Electrical Engineering  (NEC2)

Academic Year 2025/2026
School
School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Attendance
Full Time
Level
Graduate Taught
NFQ Level
Award
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Programme Director
Dr Kevin Roche
Overall Programme Credits:
Programme Credits:
N/A
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
N/A

Curricular information is subject to change.

For more information on this programme, see: ME Engineering with Business.

Stage 1

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL OPTIONS: Students must select their modules in accordance with the information given under the various headings below. A minimum of 30 credits to be taken from within this stream to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester along with the Core/Option Modules required under T166 ME (Engineering with Business) Stage 1. Selection will be subject to academic, timetabling and prerequisite constraints and must be made in conjunction with the Programme Director.

Stage 4

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL OPTIONS: Students must select their modules in accordance with the information given under the various headings below. A minimum of 30 credits to be taken from within this stream to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester along with the Core/Option Modules required under NDS1 Engineering with Business Stream (Engineering Science Stage 4). Selection will be subject to academic, timetabling and prerequisite constraints and must be made in conjunction with the Programme Director.

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of:
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CORE: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream must take the following CORE MODULE.
EEEN40010 Control Theory Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 2 of:
AUTUMN ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream MUST select TWO of the following Autumn Trimester OPTION MODULES.
 EEEN40080 Power System Operation Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 2 of:
AUTUMN ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream MUST select TWO of the following Autumn Trimester OPTION MODULES.
 EEEN40100 Power Electronics and Drives Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 2 of:
AUTUMN ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream MUST select TWO of the following Autumn Trimester OPTION MODULES.
 EEEN40110 Renewable Energy Systems Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 2 of:
AUTUMN ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream MUST select TWO of the following Autumn Trimester OPTION MODULES.
 EEEN40550 Power System Dynamics and Control Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 2 of:
SPRING ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE must select TWO Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION MODULES. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select THREE Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION OPTION MODULES. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 COMP47670 Data Science in Python (MD) Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 2 of:
SPRING ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE must select TWO Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION MODULES. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select THREE Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION OPTION MODULES. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 ECON42360 Energy Economics and Policy Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 2 of:
SPRING ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE must select TWO Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION MODULES. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select THREE Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION OPTION MODULES. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 EEEN30070 Power System Engineering Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 2 of:
SPRING ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE must select TWO Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION MODULES. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select THREE Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION OPTION MODULES. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 EEEN40090 Power System Design Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 2 of:
SPRING ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE must select TWO Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION MODULES. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select THREE Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION OPTION MODULES. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 EEEN40120 Applications of Power Electronics Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 1 of:
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CORE: In YEAR 1 Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream must take the following CORE MODULE.
EEEN40010 Control Theory Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B)2 of:
AUTUMN ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream must select TWO of the following Autumn Trimester OPTION MODULES:
EEEN40080 Power System Operation Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B)2 of:
AUTUMN ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream must select TWO of the following Autumn Trimester OPTION MODULES:
EEEN40100 Power Electronics and Drives Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B)2 of:
AUTUMN ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream must select TWO of the following Autumn Trimester OPTION MODULES:
EEEN40110 Renewable Energy Systems Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B)2 of:
AUTUMN ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream must select TWO of the following Autumn Trimester OPTION MODULES:
EEEN40550 Power System Dynamics and Control Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 2 of:
SPRING ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE must select TWO Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION MODULES. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select THREE Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION MODULES. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 COMP47670 Data Science in Python (MD) Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 2 of:
SPRING ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE must select TWO Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION MODULES. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select THREE Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION MODULES. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 ECON42360 Energy Economics and Policy Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 2 of:
SPRING ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE must select TWO Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION MODULES. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select THREE Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION MODULES. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 EEEN30070 Power System Engineering Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 2 of:
SPRING ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE must select TWO Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION MODULES. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select THREE Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION MODULES. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 EEEN40090 Power System Design Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 2 of:
SPRING ELECTRICAL OPTIONS: Students taking the ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Stream, and who are taking MEEN30140 Prof. Eng. (Finance) as a BUSINESS CORE must select TWO Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION MODULES. Students who have already taken MEEN30140 must select THREE Spring Trimester ELECTRICAL OPTION MODULES. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 EEEN40120 Applications of Power Electronics Spring  5

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