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Engineering Science  (NES7)

BSc (NFQ Level 8) · Academic Year 2025/2026
School
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Attendance
Full Time
Level
Undergraduate
NFQ Level
Award
Bachelor of Science
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Programme Director
Assoc Professor Terence O'Donnell
Overall Programme Credits:
Programme Credits:
Stage 4
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
Stage 4: 60

Curricular information is subject to change.

Stage 4

The Engineering Science Stage 4 Electrical Power Engineering Stream is a 60 credit undergraduate year of study.

The normal workload is 30 credits per trimester or 60 credits per year.

Following successful completion of Stage 4, students will progress into Stage 2 (Year 2) of their Master of Engineering (ME) Programme, and modules from Stage 4 will be mapped forward in place of Stage 1 (Year 1) of the ME.

Students may need to consult with the Programme Director before registering to their modules. Please refer to the Registration Guide.

If you have been on Study Abroad for Stage 3, you should consult the Programme Director about prerequisites or other special requirements.

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 4 Core Modules
 EEEN40010 Control Theory Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 EEEN40080 Power System Operation Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 EEEN40110 Renewable Energy Systems Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 EEEN40550 Power System Dynamics and Control Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - A)1 of:
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE: Students must select ONE of the following REQUIRED MODULES relating to Professional Work Experience (PWE).
 EEEN40190 ME Electrical Power Professional Work Experience (long) 2 Trimester duration (Spr-Sum)  30
Stage 4 Options - A)1 of:
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE: Students must select ONE of the following REQUIRED MODULES relating to Professional Work Experience (PWE).
 EEEN40180 ME Electrical Power Professional Work Experience (short) Summer  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0 of:
REQUIRED WITH SHORT PWE ONLY: Students taking EEEN40180 (ME Electrical Power PWE Short) must also take the following REQUIRED MODULES.
 EEEN30090 Electrical Machines Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0 of:
REQUIRED WITH SHORT PWE ONLY: Students taking EEEN40180 (ME Electrical Power PWE Short) must also take the following REQUIRED MODULES.
 EEEN30070 Power System Engineering Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0 of:
REQUIRED WITH SHORT PWE ONLY: Students taking EEEN40180 (ME Electrical Power PWE Short) must also take the following REQUIRED MODULES.
 MEEN40430 Professional Engineering (Management) Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 1 of:
AUTUMN OPTIONS: Students who are taking EEEN40190 ME Electrical Power PWE (LONG) must select and complete TWO OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Autumn Trimester. Students who are taking EEEN40180 ME Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete ONE OPTION MODULE in the Autumn Trimester.
 EEEN40300 Entrepreneurship in Engineering Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 1 of:
AUTUMN OPTIONS: Students who are taking EEEN40190 ME Electrical Power PWE (LONG) must select and complete TWO OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Autumn Trimester. Students who are taking EEEN40180 ME Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete ONE OPTION MODULE in the Autumn Trimester.
 EEEN40310 Power Electronics Technology Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 1 of:
AUTUMN OPTIONS: Students who are taking EEEN40190 ME Electrical Power PWE (LONG) must select and complete TWO OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Autumn Trimester. Students who are taking EEEN40180 ME Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete ONE OPTION MODULE in the Autumn Trimester.
 EEEN40580 Optimisation Techniques for Engineers Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 1 of:
AUTUMN OPTIONS: Students who are taking EEEN40190 ME Electrical Power PWE (LONG) must select and complete TWO OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Autumn Trimester. Students who are taking EEEN40180 ME Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete ONE OPTION MODULE in the Autumn Trimester.
 GEOL40310 Fossil fuels, carbon capture and storage Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 1 of:
AUTUMN OPTIONS: Students who are taking EEEN40190 ME Electrical Power PWE (LONG) must select and complete TWO OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Autumn Trimester. Students who are taking EEEN40180 ME Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete ONE OPTION MODULE in the Autumn Trimester.
 MEEN30100 Engineering Thermodynamics II Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 1 of:
AUTUMN OPTIONS: Students who are taking EEEN40190 ME Electrical Power PWE (LONG) must select and complete TWO OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Autumn Trimester. Students who are taking EEEN40180 ME Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete ONE OPTION MODULE in the Autumn Trimester.
 MEEN40090 Energy Systems and Climate Change Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of:
SPRING OPTIONS WITH SHORT PWE: Students who are taking EEEN40180 ME Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete 2 OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Spring Trimester.***Students wishing to take COMP47460 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 COMP47670 Data Science in Python (MD) Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of:
SPRING OPTIONS WITH SHORT PWE: Students who are taking EEEN40180 ME Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete 2 OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Spring Trimester.***Students wishing to take COMP47460 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 ECON42360 Energy Economics and Policy Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of:
SPRING OPTIONS WITH SHORT PWE: Students who are taking EEEN40180 ME Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete 2 OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Spring Trimester.***Students wishing to take COMP47460 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 EEEN30050 Signal Processing: Theory and Applications Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of:
SPRING OPTIONS WITH SHORT PWE: Students who are taking EEEN40180 ME Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete 2 OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Spring Trimester.***Students wishing to take COMP47460 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 MEEN30010 Applied Dynamics II Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of:
SPRING OPTIONS WITH SHORT PWE: Students who are taking EEEN40180 ME Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete 2 OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Spring Trimester.***Students wishing to take COMP47460 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 MEEN30140 Professional Engineering (Finance) Spring  5

See the UCD Assessment website for further details, including worked examples of how degree award GPAs are calculated

Module Weighting Info
 
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
BHENG004 Stage - %
 Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20
Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67
Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07
Pass

2.00

2.47
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