Awards
Honours Bachelor Degree
Mode of Delivery: Full Time, ACCS
 
No. of Semesters : 8
NFQ Level: 8
Programme Credits: 240
Language of Instruction: English
Department: Aerospace, Mechanical & Electronic Engineering
 

Semester Schedules

Stage 1 / 60 ECTS / Semester 1

Elective Regulation
All subjects are mandatory. Modules may require that students participate in class work, practical work & project work per assessment criteria. A minimum of 40% may be required in each of these elements to satisfy the module learning outcomes.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
AVIO C1602 Avionics Fundamentals 1
DSGN C1608 Aircraft Anatomy and Design 1
MATH C1605 Engineering Mathematics 1
MGMT C1602 Management Fundamentals and Communications
SCIE C1605 Aviation Science 1
 

Stage 1 / 60 ECTS / Semester 2

Elective Regulation
All subjects are mandatory. Modules may require that students participate in class work, practical work & project work per assessment criteria. A minimum of 40% may be required in each of these elements to satisfy the module learning outcomes.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
AVIO C1605 Avionics Fundamentals 2
DSGN C1609 Aircraft Anatomy and Design 2
MATH C1608 Engineering Mathematics 2
PRAC C1604 Aviation Engineering Practice
SCIE C1606 Aviation Science 2
 

Stage 2 / 60 ECTS / Semester 1

Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
MATH C2607 Engineering Mathematics 3
AVIO H2601 Avionics 1
SYST H2602 Propulsion Systems 1
AVIA H2603 Human Factors in Aviation
PROJ H2609 Project 1 (Avionic)
 

Stage 2 / 60 ECTS / Semester 2

Elective Regulation
Students may EXIT at this stage of the programme with a Higher Certificate in Engineering in Aircraft Systems (Embedded Exit Award), provided they have achieved the required Level 6 learning outcomes. Academic regulations apply.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
MATH C2608 Engineering Mathematics 4
PRTC H2602 Aviation Maintenance Practices
AVIA H2605 Aviation Construction Materials and Hardware
MECH H2607 Mechanics of Materials 1
PROJ H2610 Project 2 (Mechanical)
 

Stage 3 / 60 ECTS / Semester 1

Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
MATH C3603 Engineering Mathematics 5
ELEC H3604 Electrical Propulsion
ENGR H3603 Introduction to Space Engineering
AVIO H3604 UAS Technology
MECH H3602 Mechanics of Materials 2
 

Stage 3 / 60 ECTS / Semester 2

Elective Regulation
Learners will complete Work Placement as part of this Level 8 programme. In exceptional circumstances, and only with formal approval by the Programme Board, learners may be enrolled on the elective options as a contingency for not being in a position to take the Work Placement module. Students may EXIT at this stage of the programme with a Bachelor of Engineering (Ordinary) in Aircraft Systems (Embedded Exit Award), provided they have achieved the required Level 7 learning outcomes and have accumulated 180 credits. Academic regulations apply.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
INDL C3604 Industrial Studies
WKPL C3603 Work Placement
Elective
Module Code Module Title
STRU H3603 Aircraft Structures
PROJ C3603 Development Project (Engineering)
AVIA H3604 Aircraft Systems
 

Stage 4 / 60 ECTS / Semester 1

Elective Regulation
Students are expected to attend laboratories for each project module for a minimum of 4 hours per week.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
PROJ C4604 Research Project (Engineering) ( Part 1 of 2 )
COAP H4601 Aerodynamics and Computational Analysis
AVIA H4601 Flight Mechanics
DSGN H4602 Conceptual Design
SYST H4605 Embedded Systems
 

Stage 4 / 60 ECTS / Semester 2

Elective Regulation
Students are expected to attend laboratories for each project module for a minimum of 4 hours per week.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
STRU H4601 Aircraft Structural Mechanics and Analysis
AVIA H4604 Aircraft Stability and Control
COMP H4603 Computer Networks for Aircraft
TECH C1606 Technical Aircraft Leasing and Management
PROJ C4604 Research Project (Engineering) ( Part 2 of 2 )