Renewable and Electrical Energy Engineering – BEng (Hons)

Practice and develop the basic skills to complete a domestic electrical installation.

The fundamentals principles of DC & AC Electrical circuits, Electrical devices and their applications.

The concepts of electrical power systems including supply, power, cables, protection and safety.

Basic energy concepts, overview of existing fossil fuel energy supply and use and alternative energy systems.

A foundation in mathematical principles: arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, complex numbers, elementary calculus and statistics with extensive problem-solving.

Develops valuable transferable personal and professional skills such as professional engineering standards and ethics, project management, problem solving, team working and communications.

Fundamental Principles and Practical applications in Engineering Science necessary to support other core modules.

The basic concepts of industrial control systems.

A broad knowledge of PLC based industrial control systems.

Understand and design Electrical and Instrumentation drawings.

3-Phase Systems, Magnetics, Transformers, Motors and Generation with emphasis on practical applications.

Further develop project management, problem solving, team working, collaborative working and communications.

A broad knowledge of hardwired based industrial control systems.

Apply the techniques of probability, combinatorics, reliability analysis and statistics to model and solve engineering problems.

A thorough understanding of the resources, technologies and applications of thermal renewable energy systems.

Specialised knowledge of advanced automation systems, structured programming approaches and distributed control & SCADA applications.

Specialised knowledge of high, medium and low voltage electrical integration and distribution of electrical equipment, plant and AC machines.

Specialist knowledge of and analysis methods for energy usage in industry with a focus on energy efficiency and auditing.

Detailed knowledge of industrial process instrumentation, calibration and control including the installation of control and measurement equipment.

A detailed overview of the conversion of wind energy into electrical energy.

An opportunity to apply the theoretical and practical knowledge gained on the programme in a professional engineering environment.

Design and implement control solutions for interfacing with SCADA and Batch solutions.

Design and implementation of SCADA solutions for advanced automated solutions.

Theoretical background and application of inferential statistics and statistical methods used in the analysis of data from designed experiments.

Understanding of the causes of power quality issues and problems and how to prevent them to provide greater power system reliability.

Analysis of power flow, system stability and voltage frequency & reactive power control in Electrical Power Systems.

The design, selection and erection of switchgear and protection systems assemblies.

Detailed understanding of how energy use should be monitored, analysed and managed.

Energy policy, regulations, incentives, planning and environmental issues related to the development of renewable energy projects in Ireland.

Understanding of the barriers and challenges to the integration of renewable generation into the national grid.

Statistical analysis and related techniques in Quality systems.