Awards
Honours Bachelor Degree
Mode of Delivery: Full Time, Part Time, Distance Education, 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

Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
AGRI C1F03 Principles of Crop Production
AGRI C1F04 Mechatronics for Agriculture
MATH C1605 Engineering Mathematics 1
PHYS C1F02 Applied Physics for Agriculture 1
 

Stage 1 / 60 ECTS / Semester 2

Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
AGRI C1714 Ruminant Animal Production
DSGN C1F02 Agricultural Design and Mechanisation
MATH C1608 Engineering Mathematics 2
MGMT C1F02 AgriBusiness Management

Stage 1 Exit Only Award : Undeclared

 

Stage 2 / 60 ECTS / Semester 1

Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
MANU C2F02 Manufacturing and CAD
MATH C2607 Engineering Mathematics 3
MKTG C2F02 Agricultural Marketing I
PHYS C2F02 Applied Physics for Agriculture 2
SCIE C2F02 Concepts in Soil Science
 

Stage 2 / 60 ECTS / Semester 2

Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ECON C2F02 Agricultural Micro Economics
ENGR C2F04 Materials Science in Engineering
MATH C2608 Engineering Mathematics 4
SYST C2F03 Sustainable Cropping Systems
SYST C2F04 Automation and PLC's for Agricultural Systems

Stage 2 Exit Only Award : Higher Certificate

 

Stage 3 / 60 ECTS / Semester 1

Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
AGRI C3F01 Precision Agriculture
AGRI C3F02 Agricultural Design, Simulation and Analysis
MATH C3603 Engineering Mathematics 5
MKTG C3F01 Agricultural Marketing II
SCIE C3F01 Applied Soil Science
 

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 the formal approval of the Programme Board, learners may be enrolled on the other elective modules as a contingency for not being in a position to take the Work Placement elective module. Students may apply to EXIT after this stage of the programme with a Bachelor of Engineering in Agricultural Systems Engineering (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
AGRI C3F03 Process Instrumentation
COMP C3F01 Advanced PLCs
SYST C2609 Introduction to Systems and Control
PROJ C3F01 Development Project (Engineering)

Stage 3 Exit Only Award : Ordinary Bachelor Degree

 

Stage 4 / 60 ECTS / Semester 1

Elective Regulation
Learners can select a maximum of one elective (5 credits) in Semester 1.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ENGR C4F01 Materials Engineering
INDL C4F01 Industrial Networks
PROJ C4604 Research Project (Engineering) ( Part 1 of 2 )
Elective
Module Code Module Title
BUSS C4F01 Rural Entrepreneurship
HEAL C4F01 Farm Animal Health and Welfare
MGMT C4F01 Agribusiness Strategic Analysis
SCIE C4F01 Crop Protection Science
 

Stage 4 / 60 ECTS / Semester 2

Elective Regulation
Learners can select a maximum of one elective (5 credits) in Semester 2.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ANAL C4F01 Dynamics Vibration Control
ENGY C4F01 Sustainable Energy
STUD C4601 Professional Studies
PROJ C4604 Research Project (Engineering) ( Part 2 of 2 )
Elective
Module Code Module Title
AGRI C4F01 Advanced Agronomy
AGRI C4F02 Arable Fodder Crops
AGRI C4F03 Animal product quality
MGMT C4F02 Agribusiness Strategic Advantage
SYST C4F01 Environmentally Sustainable Food Systems

Stage 4 Exit Only Award : Honours Bachelor Degree