Robotics and Automation Engineering – BEng (Hons)

CAO Points: 326
Campus: Moylish, Limerick City
years: 4

Course Code US902
Level 8
Course Type Undergraduate – CAO
Study Mode Full Time
Department Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Course Overview

This is a multidisciplinary four-year engineering programme. It has an excellent graduate employment rate and provides graduates with a range of practical skills and competences in areas such as: Electro-Mechanical, Electronics, PLCs, SCADA, Control and Instrumentation, Industrial Networks, Data Modelling, Motion Control, Robotics and Software Engineering.

Manufacturing in Ireland is highly automated and there is a move towards Industry 4.0, the smart factory, which is advancing manufacturing operations in Ireland. Modern automated production lines will involve data exchange, cyber-physical systems, the Internet of Things and cloud computing. It is this advancement that requires a programme such as Industrial Automation & Robotic Engineering to develop and ensure that technicians and engineers leave the programme with skills and competences that allow them to design, commission, debug and repair intelligent machines, including industrial robots and flexible manufacturing systems.

Direct entry onto Year 4 is possible for learners with appropriate existing Level 7 qualifications.

Contact Details

Programme Leaders

Email: Automation.midwest@tus.ie

What are the entry requirements?

Leaving Certificate

A minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including English or Irish and a minimum of an O4 in Mathematics.

Mature Applicants

Candidates applying as mature applicants may be required to attend an interview and may be requested to take an aptitude test to prove their suitability for a place on this programme.

International Applicants

International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time. You should familiarise yourself with visa processing times for your country of origin to ensure you make a timely application. Find out more here.

Course Modules

Year 1

C Programming 1

Credits: 5
Electrical Technology 1

Credits: 10
Electrical Workshop 1

Credits: 5
Engineering Mathematics

Credits: 10
Engineering Professional Development 1

Credits: 5
Engineering Science

Credits: 5
Industrial Electronics

Credits: 5
Manufacturing Engineering

Credits: 10
PLC Programming 1

Credits: 5

Year 2

Electrical Mechanical and Instrumentation Drawing

Credits: 5
Electrical Technology 2

Credits: 5
Electrical Workshop 2

Credits: 5
Electro-Pneumatics

Credits: 5
Engineering Mathematics 2

Credits: 5
Engineering Professional Development 2

Credits: 5
Industrial Electronics 2 and C Programming 2

Credits: 10
PLC Programming 2

Credits: 5
Process Calibration

Credis: 5
Process Control

Credits: 5
Statistics & Probability

Credits: 5

Year 3

Advanced C Programming

Credits: 10
Advanced PLCs, HMI & SCADA

Credits: 10
Cisco IP Networking

Credits: 5
Manufacturing Automation

Manufacturing Automation: 10
Modern Engineering Mathematics

Credits: 5
Motion Control & Robotics

Credits: 10
Work Placement

Credits: 10

Year 4

Advanced Automation Design

Credits: 5
Advanced IP Networking

Credits: 5
Advanced SCADA and Industrial Networks

Credits: 5
Applied Statistical Analysis

Credits: 5
Computer System Validation

Credits: 5
Control System Design (Elective 2)

Credits: 5
Data Modelling Tools

Credits: 5
Entrepreneurship for Engineers (Elective 1)

Credits: 5
Final Year Project

Credits: 10
Manufacturing Quality Systems (Elective 2)

Credits: 5
Object Oriented Programming (Elective1)

Credits: 5
Robotics and Vision Inspection

Credits: 5
Statistical Process Control

Credits: 5

What can you do after this programme?

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this programme have work in positions such as:

Automation Engineer
Robotics Engineer
PLC and SCADA Engineer
Automation Controls Engineer
Machine Vision Engineer
Equipment Engineer
Systems Integrator
Validation Engineer
Data Engineer
Process/Plant Engineer
Manufacturing Systems Engineer
Machine Design Engineer
Automation Project Management Engineer

Further Study

Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within TUS or elsewhere.

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