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Electronic & Information Engineering  (NUS4)

BE (NFQ Level 8) · Academic Year 2023/2024
School
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Attendance
Full Time
Level
Undergraduate
NFQ Level
8
Award
Bachelor of Engineering
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Programme Director
Dr Barry Cardiff
Overall Programme Credits:
240
Programme Credits:
Stage 1
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Stage 2
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Stage 3
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Stage 4
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
Stage 1: 60
Stage 2: 60
Stage 3: 60
Stage 4: 60

Curricular information is subject to change.

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 Core Modules
BDIC1014J Linear Algebra (Engineering) Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
BDIC1029J Maths (Engineering) 1 Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
BDIC1030J Maths (Engineering) 2 Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
BDIC1047J English for University Studies at BDIC Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
COMP1001J Intro to Programming 1 Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
ARCH1001J Ireland - Landscape, Heritage and Culture Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
BDIC1015J University Physics Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
BDIC1031J Maths (Engineering) 3 Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
BDIC1032J Maths (Engineering) 4 Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
BDIC1048J English Gen Academic Purposes at BDIC Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
COMP1002J Intro to Programming 2 Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
EEEN1002J Introduction to Electronic Sys Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
BDIC2005J Probability and Statistics Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
BDIC2008J University Physics 2 Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
BDIC2015J Academic Writing and Communication Skills Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
COMP2002J Data Struc and Algorithms 1 Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
COMP2005J Object-oriented programming Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
EEEN2005J Circuits and Systems. Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
BDIC2007J English for Specific Academic Purposes Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
BDIC2021J Electromagnetics 1 Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
COMP2003J Data Struc and Algorithms 2 Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
EEEN2002J Electronic Circuits Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
EEEN2003J Digital Electronics Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
EEEN2004J Solid State Electronics. Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
BDIC3004J Digital System Design Autumn  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
BDIC3018J Electromagnetics 2 Autumn  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
COMP2006J Operating Systems Autumn  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
EEEN3002J Microcontrollers Autumn  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
EEEN3003J Signals and Systems Autumn  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
EEEN3016J Electronics circuits & theory Autumn  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
BDIC3001J Computer Architectures Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
EEEN3004J Digital Signal Processing Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
EEEN3005J Communication Theory Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
EEEN3006J Wireless Systems Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
EEEN3013J Advanced Electronics Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
EEEN3018J Numerical methods/optimization Spring  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
BDIC3028J EIE Professional Engineering Project 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  15
Stage 4 Core Modules
BDIC3017J DSP Technology Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
EEEN3008J Wireless Communications Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
EEEN3015J Control theory Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
EEEN3017J Information theory & coding Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
EEEN3019J RF Electronics Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
COMP3027J Data Mining and Machine Learning Spring  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
EEEN3007J Embedded Systems Spring  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
IA4001J Design Thinking for Innovation (BDIC) Spring and Summer (separate)  5
Stage 4 Options - A)1 of:
All students must select one of the following Option Modules:
BDIC3019J Digital Image Processing Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A)1 of:
All students must select one of the following Option Modules:
COMP3006J Cloud Computing Spring  5

See the UCD Assessment website for further details

Module Weighting Info
 
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
BHENG006 Stage 4 - 70.00%
Stage 3 - 30.00%
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

BHENG008 Stage 4 - 70.00%
Stage 3 - 30.00%
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