Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Instrument Engineering

Faculty of Engineering & Science
Award Class Award
Awards
BSc (Hons)
Programme Code CR_SINEN_8 Mode of Delivery Full Time, Part Time, ACCS No. of Semesters 8
NFQ Level 8 Embedded Award No Programme Credits 240
Next Review Date
Review Type Date
Programmatic Review 01/12/2023
Department PHYSICAL SCIENCES
 

Programme Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme the graduate will be able to demonstrate... :

# PO Domains Programme Learning Outcome
PO1 Knowledge - Breadth Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the theory, concepts and methods pertaining to a number of specialised areas of applied physics and instrumentation with particular relevance to process industries, related service suppliers and system integrators, as well as in the design standards and best practice relevant to instrument engineering.
PO2 Knowledge - Kind Acquire and evaluate knowledge through the skills of experimentation, research, critical thinking and problem solving.
PO3 Skill - Range Specify and use appropriate methodologies, technologies and skill-sets to solve a range of problems, including those of a non-standard nature, within the domain of instrument engineering.
PO4 Skill - Selectivity Design, develop and implement measurement and control systems.
PO5 Competence - Context Manage, evaluate and critically analyse complex instrumentation and process control installations.
PO6 Competence - Role Work ethically and professionally as an individual and within a team with a capacity for leadership.
PO7 Competence - Learning to Learn Recognise the need for lifelong learning and professional development and to manage their own learning needs at both personal and professional levels.
PO8 Competence - Insight Evaluate, articulate and defend the need for safety, sustainability, personal responsibility and ethics within the workplace and society.
 

Semester Schedules

Year 1 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
CHEM6002 Chemical Principles Donagh OMahony 4 5
CMOD6001 Creativity Innovation&Teamwork MARESE BERMINGHAM 3 5
PHYS6008 Instrument Measurement Donagh OMahony 4 5
PHYS6011 Introduction to Physics Donagh OMahony 4 5
MATH6060 Maths for Physical Sciences David Goulding 1 5
PHYS6050 Signal Measurement Donagh OMahony 1 5

Year 1 / Semester 2

Year 1 Semester 2 Elective Regulation
Choose one elective
Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
ENVI6002 Environmental Instrumentation Donagh OMahony 3 5
PHYS6042 Fundamental Physics Donagh OMahony 3 5
PHYS6007 Instrument Calibration Donagh OMahony 5 5
PHYS6049 Signal Conditioning Donagh OMahony 2 5
MATH6019 Technological Maths 2 & Maple David Goulding 2 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5
BIOT6001 Introduction to Biotechnology Brigid Lucey 3 5
CHEM6013 Physical Chemistry Principles Donagh OMahony 1 5
 

Year 2 / Semester 1

Year 2 Semester 1 Elective Regulation
Choose one elective
Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
PHYS6030 Instrumentation Technology Donagh OMahony 2 5
PHYS6024 Intro Prog for Inst & Analysis Donagh OMahony 5 5
STAT6014 Intro Stats for Phys. Sc. David Goulding 1 5
PHYS6006 Intro. Industrial Automation Donagh OMahony 3 5
PHYS6021 Mechanics and Electromagnetism Donagh OMahony 3 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5
PHYS6038 Water Quality Instrumentation Donagh OMahony 3 5

Year 2 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
MATH7030 Calculus & Laplace Transforms David Goulding 1 5
PHYS6025 Introduction - Process Control Donagh OMahony 5 5
PHYS6022 Photonics and Optics Donagh OMahony 4 5
PHYS6031 Process Instrumentation Donagh OMahony 4 5
PHYS7020 Thermo and Fluid Physics Donagh OMahony 4 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
PHYS6035 CAD for Instrumentation Donagh OMahony 2 5
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5
CHEM6008 Quality & Validation Donagh OMahony 3 5
 

Year 3 / Semester 1

Year 3 Semester 1 Elective Regulation
Choose one elective
Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
PHYS7039 Prog for Instrum & Analysis Donagh OMahony 1 5
PHYS7009 Control for Process Industries Donagh OMahony 5 5
PHYS7008 Industrial Automation & SCADA Donagh OMahony 3 5
PHYS7021 Process Quality Systems Donagh OMahony 3 5
MATH7029 Transforms and Fourier Series David Goulding 1 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
BIOT7006 Biopharmaceutical Upstream Michael J. O Mahony 3 5
ENVI8006 Environmental GIS Donagh OMahony 2 5
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5

Year 3 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
PHYS7002 Digital Systems Interfacing Donagh OMahony 3 5
PHYS7004 Industrial Comms & Networks Donagh OMahony 4 5
PHYS7019 Work Placement/Project (ext) Donagh OMahony 3 15
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
ELEC7028 Industrial Electrical Systems Donagh OMahony 3 5
PHYS7029 Smart Sensor Instrumentation Donagh OMahony 1 5
 

Year 4 / Semester 1

Year 4 Semester 1 Elective Regulation
Students must select one elective
Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
PHYS8020 Advanced Process Control Donagh OMahony 4 5
PHYS8001 Advanced Signal Processing Donagh OMahony 2 5
INTR8009 Engineering Project Management Samuel Vardy 4 5
PHYS8019 Statistics and Quality Methods Donagh OMahony 4 5
PHYS8007 System Modelling & Simulation Donagh OMahony 3 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
STAT8013 Chemometrics David Goulding 1 5
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5
PHYS8010 Sustainable & Renewable Energy Donagh OMahony 3 5

Year 4 / Semester 2

Year 4 Semester 2 Elective Regulation
Students must select one new elective.
Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
PHYS8014 Adv. Prog. for Measurement Donagh OMahony 4 5
PHYS8012 Advanced Industrial Automation Donagh OMahony 3 5
PHYS8006 Networking & Computer Security Donagh OMahony 2 5
PHYS8026 Project Donagh OMahony 2 15