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ME in Electrical Power Engineering  (T335)

ME (NFQ Level 9) · Academic Year 2024/2025
School
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Attendance
Full Time
Level
Graduate Taught
NFQ Level
9
Award
Master of Engineering
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Programme Director
Assoc Professor Terence O'Donnell
Overall Programme Credits:
120
Programme Credits:
Stage 1
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Stage 2
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
Stage 1: 60
Stage 2: 60

Curricular information is subject to change.

For more information on this programme, see: ME Electrical Power Engineering.

Delivered by a highly research-active School composed of many internationally high-profile academics, including five IEEE Fellows. This programme is also taught by academics from the world-leading Energy Institute for the integration of renewables into power systems and energy systems.

Module Information:

Under the "What modules can I take?" section below you will see general module information, for a more detailed description including module selection rules click here.

Micro Credentials:
If you are not in a position to take on a full time masters the UCD College of Engineering and Architecture have micro-credentials commencing in September 2024 and January 2025. For a limited time, there is a Learner Fee Subsidy Scheme available which funds these Micro-credentials by 50% or 80% for eligible learners. See eligibility criteria here.

The ME degree in Electrical Power Engineering is a two-year programme that educates professional engineers to excel at an advanced technical level, or as a professional engineering manager, in the expanding sustainable power system and smart grid sectors anywhere in the world. The strong emphasis within the programme on the mathematical and analytical underpinnings of the discipline also provide an excellent foundation for entry into advanced research programmes. The programme can be taken by graduates with an honours bachelor's (first cycle) degree in electrical engineering or a closely related discipline. Graduates will receive an advanced engineering education in subject areas related to power system analysis & design, power electronics applications & design, sustainable power systems, smart grid communication architectures and electricity market operations.



Individual modules are taught by a strong cohort of experienced and internationally recognised academic staff (forming part of the world-leading Energy Institute for the integration of renewables into power systems), with expertise in all the core areas of Electrical Engineering. Teaching methods and assessment procedures vary across the programme to suit the wide range of subjects offered, and include individual and group analytical studies, practical work, development of research conference papers, and group debates. There is a strong laboratory component, allowing students to experience the practical aspects of electrical power engineering, while assignments provide complex design and problem-solving challenges. In the first year, a six month work experience internship is an integral part of the programme, building upon the strong collaborative links with a large number of companies, both indigenous and multinational companies, for placements within Ireland and internationally. In the final year, a substantial research project draws together many of the separate strands of learning, with an emphasis on independent learning, research methods, technical design & analysis, and communication skills.



The programme is accredited by Engineers Ireland, fully satisfying international educational requirements to become a Chartered Engineer.


1 - Advanced knowledge and understanding of the mathematics, sciences, data science, analytics, and other technologies underpinning electrical power engineering, with a focus on sustainable power systems, smart grid applications and power electronics technology
2 - The ability to identify, formulate and analyse complex electrical power engineering problems, placed in the wide context of smart grid applications, power electronic systems and electricity market economics
3 - The ability to design innovative solutions to complex electrical power engineering problems, relating to electrical networks, power system components and power electronic systems
4 - The ability to investigate, experiment and apply standard and specialised research methods, using industry standard software tools, specialist research tools and laboratory facilities
5 - Understanding of, and commitment to, professional and ethical responsibilities towards people and the environment in the practice of electrical power engineering
6 - The ability to work effectively independently and in diverse and inclusive teams, and to prepare for lifelong learning
7 - The ability to communicate effectively on complex electrical power engineering activities to diverse audiences
8 - Knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and financial decision-making relevant to electrical power engineering, and an ability to apply these to one’s own work and to the management of projects

By completing the ME Electrical Power Engineering programme, you will become a graduate with power systems expertise, whose rare skills will be attractive to a wide variety of technical and managerial roles in the electrical utility and smart grid sectors on an international scale, e.g. ABB, Alstom, EDF, EirGrid, EPRI, ESB, GE, NREL, Siemens. The ME programme also provides an excellent starting point for those aiming for a PhD programme and a research career within a university or specialised research institution.

Stage 1

The ME (Electrical Power Engineering) Degree Programme is a 2-Stage (2-Year) 120-Credit Masters Programme.
Students must consult with and obtain prior approval of the Programme Director before registering to their modules.
A taught masters programme at UCD must have at least 70 credits at Level 4. Students are required to take 60 credits in each Stage (Year) of the programme with a balanced workload of 30 credits per trimester in EACH STAGE (YEAR).
In Stage 1 (Year 1) all students must undertake a long or short Professional Work Experience module. Please refer to the Registration Guide

Stage 2

The ME (Electrical Power Engineering) Degree Programme is a 2-Stage (2-Year) 120-Credit Masters Programme.
Stage 2 (Year 2) comprises Core and Option modules, and all students must undertake a 25-credit ME Electrical Project module.
A taught masters programme at UCD must have at least 70 credits at Level 4. Students must consult with and obtain prior approval of the Programme Director before registering to their modules. Students are required to take 60 credits in each Stage (Year) of the programme with a balanced workload of 30 credits per trimester in EACH STAGE (YEAR).
Please refer to the Registration Guide

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
 EEEN40010 Control Theory Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 EEEN40080 Power System Operation Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 EEEN40110 Renewable Energy Systems Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 EEEN40550 Power System Dynamics and Control Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - A)1 of:
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE: In STAGE 1 (YEAR 1) Students must select ONE of the following REQUIRED MODULES relating to Professional Work Experience.
 EEEN40190 ME Electrical Power Professional Work Experience (long) 2 Trimester duration (Spr-Sum)  30
Stage 1 Options - A)1 of:
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE: In STAGE 1 (YEAR 1) Students must select ONE of the following REQUIRED MODULES relating to Professional Work Experience.
 EEEN40180 ME Electrical Power Professional Work Experience (short) Summer  10
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of:
REQUIRED WITH SHORT PWE ONLY: In YEAR 1 Students, taking EEEN40180 (ME Electrical Power PWE Short) must also take the following REQUIRED MODULES.
 EEEN30090 Electrical Machines Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of:
REQUIRED WITH SHORT PWE ONLY: In YEAR 1 Students, taking EEEN40180 (ME Electrical Power PWE Short) must also take the following REQUIRED MODULES.
 EEEN30070 Power System Engineering Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of:
REQUIRED WITH SHORT PWE ONLY: In YEAR 1 Students, taking EEEN40180 (ME Electrical Power PWE Short) must also take the following REQUIRED MODULES.
 MEEN40430 Professional Engineering (Management) Spring  5
Stage 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 Options - D) Min 0 of:
SPRING OPTIONS WITH SHORT PWE: Students who are taking EEEN Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete 2 OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Spring Trimester. ***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 - D) Min 0 of:
SPRING OPTIONS WITH SHORT PWE: Students who are taking EEEN Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete 2 OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Spring Trimester. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 ECON42360 Energy Economics and Policy Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - D) Min 0 of:
SPRING OPTIONS WITH SHORT PWE: Students who are taking EEEN Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete 2 OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Spring Trimester. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 EEEN30050 Signal Processing: Theory and Applications Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - D) Min 0 of:
SPRING OPTIONS WITH SHORT PWE: Students who are taking EEEN Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete 2 OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Spring Trimester. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 MEEN30010 Applied Dynamics II Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - D) Min 0 of:
SPRING OPTIONS WITH SHORT PWE: Students who are taking EEEN Electrical Power PWE (SHORT) must select and complete 2 OPTION MODULES (total of 10 credits) in the Spring Trimester. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 MEEN30140 Professional Engineering (Finance) Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 EEEN40260 ME Electrical Project 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  25
Stage 2 Core Modules
 EEEN40100 Power Electronics and Drives Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 EEEN40090 Power System Design Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 EEEN40120 Applications of Power Electronics Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
REQUIRED WITH LONG PWE ONLY: In Stage 2 (Year 2) ALL Students who have taken EEEN40190 ME Electrical Power PWE (LONG) in Stage 1 (Year 1) must also take the following REQUIRED MODULE.
 MEEN40430 Professional Engineering (Management) Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of:
ME OPTION MODULES: Select sufficient OPTION modules to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester, subject to constraints and academic guidance. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 ACM40290 Numerical Algorithms Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of:
ME OPTION MODULES: Select sufficient OPTION modules to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester, subject to constraints and academic guidance. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 EEEN40300 Entrepreneurship in Engineering Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of:
ME OPTION MODULES: Select sufficient OPTION modules to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester, subject to constraints and academic guidance. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 EEEN40310 Power Electronics Technology Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of:
ME OPTION MODULES: Select sufficient OPTION modules to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester, subject to constraints and academic guidance. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 EEEN40580 Optimisation Techniques for Engineers Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of:
ME OPTION MODULES: Select sufficient OPTION modules to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester, subject to constraints and academic guidance. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 EEEN40720 Machine Learning for Engineers Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of:
ME OPTION MODULES: Select sufficient OPTION modules to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester, subject to constraints and academic guidance. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 GEOL40310 Fossil fuels, carbon capture and storage Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of:
ME OPTION MODULES: Select sufficient OPTION modules to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester, subject to constraints and academic guidance. ***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 2 Options - B) Min 1 of:
ME OPTION MODULES: Select sufficient OPTION modules to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester, subject to constraints and academic guidance. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 ECON42360 Energy Economics and Policy Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 1 of:
ME OPTION MODULES: Select sufficient OPTION modules to ensure a balanced workload of 30 credits per Trimester, subject to constraints and academic guidance. ***Students wishing to take COMP47670 MUST select the Spring Trimester offering of this module.
 MEEN30140 Professional Engineering (Finance) Spring  5

See the UCD Assessment website for further details

Module Weighting Info
 
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
MTEMP006 Stage 2 - 50.00%
Stage 1 - 50.00%
 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

  • An undergraduate honours degree (NFQ level 8)  with a minimum upper second class honours or international equivalence in an Electrical or Electronic Engineering programme. 
  • Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.
  • Students meeting the programme’s academic entry requirements but not the  English language requirements, may enter the programme upon  successful completion of UCD’s Pre-Sessional or International Pre-Master’s Pathway programmes. Please see the following link for further information http://www.ucd.ie/alc/programmes/pathways/
  • These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes
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