Engineering - Energy Systems Engineering

ME Energy Systems

Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 120)



Candidates who have already completed a 4-year professional engineering bachelor’s degree may be eligible for recognition of prior learning, enabling them to complete this programme over 12 months.



Who Should Apply?

Full Time option suitable for:



Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes

International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes







Student Internships

The Professional Work Experience (PWE) module is incorporated into the two-year Masters of Engineering Programme and is designed to integrate a student’s academic and career interests with practical work experience for a 6-8 month period.



The module provides students with the perfect opportunity to gain increased experience and understanding of their chosen field, assess where their strengths and weaknesses lie and maximise their knowledge of the available career possibilities. The practical skills acquired during this placement will give graduates a competitive advantage when applying for positions upon graduation.



Professional Accreditation

The UCD ME (Energy Systems) degree programme is fully accredited at Masters level by Engineers Ireland and the programme has been awarded the EUR-ACE® Label as a Second Cycle Accredited European Engineering Programme under the EUR-ACE Framework of Standards for Accreditation of Engineering Programmes

Stage 1 - Option

Entrepreneurship in ActionBMGT30090

Air PollutionBSEN30030

Chem Proc Sust & Ren EnergyCHEN40440

Process ControlCHEN40560

Environmental Engineering FundamentalsCVEN20030

Energy Economics and PolicyECON42360

Electrical and Electronic CircuitsEEEN20020

Electrical Energy SystemsEEEN20090

Power System EngineeringEEEN30070

Electrical MachinesEEEN30090

Control TheoryEEEN40010

Power System OperationEEEN40080

Power System DesignEEEN40090

Power Electronics and DrivesEEEN40100

Renewable Energy SystemsEEEN40110

Applications of Power ElectronicsEEEN40120

ME Electrical Power Professional Work Experience (short)EEEN40180

ME Electrical Power Professional Work Experience (long)EEEN40190

Entrepreneurship in EngineeringEEEN40300

Power Electronics TechnologyEEEN40310

ME Elect Energy ProjectEEEN40360

Power System Dynamics and ControlEEEN40550

Optimisation Techniques for EngineersEEEN40580

Fossil fuels, carbon capture and storageGEOL40310

Heat TransferMEEN20050

Measurement & InstrumentationMEEN30040

Engineering Thermodynamics IIMEEN30100

Professional Engineering (Finance)MEEN30140

Engineering Thermodynamics IIIMEEN40010

Mechanics of Fluids IIMEEN40020

Computational Continuum Mechanics IMEEN40050

Energy Systems and Climate ChangeMEEN40090

Advanced Polymer EngineeringMEEN40110

Computational Continuum Mechanics IIMEEN40150

Mechanics of Fluids IIIMEEN40190

Energy Systems in Buildings IIMEEN40200

Energy in TransportMEEN40210

Professional Engineering (Management)MEEN40430

ME Professional Work ExperienceMEEN40530

ME Professional Work ExperienceMEEN40540

ME (Energy) Research Project SummerMEEN40550

Research Skills and TechniquesMEEN40560

Technical CommunicationMEEN40670

Technical Comms (Online)MEEN40820

Nuclear PhysicsPHYC30090



Stage 2 Core

Research Skills and TechniquesMEEN40560

ME (Energy) Research ProjectMEEN40570



Stage 2 Option

Entrepreneurship in Action BMGT30090

Air Pollution BSEN30030

Chem Proc Sust & Ren Energy CHEN40440

Process Control CHEN40560

Data Science in Python (MD)COMP47670

Environmental Engineering Fundamentals CVEN20030

Energy Economics and Policy ECON42360

Electrical Energy Systems EEEN20090

Power System Engineering EEEN30070

Electrical Machines EEEN30090

Control Theory EEEN40010

Power System Operation EEEN40080

Power System Design EEEN40090

Renewable Energy Systems EEEN40110

Applications of Power Electronics EEEN40120

Entrepreneurship in Engineering EEEN40300

Power System Dynamics and Control EEEN40550

Optimisation Techniques for Engineers EEEN40580

Environmental Economics ENVP40230

Fossil fuels, carbon capture and storage GEOL40310

Heat Transfer MEEN20050

Engineering Thermodynamics IIMEEN30100

Professional Engineering (Finance) MEEN30140

Engineering Thermodynamics IIIMEEN40010

Mechanics of Fluids IIMEEN40020

Computational Continuum Mechanics IMEEN40050

Energy Systems and Climate Change MEEN40090

Computational Continuum Mechanics IIMEEN40150

Mechanics of Fluids IIIMEEN40190

Energy Systems in Buildings IIMEEN40200

Professional Engineering (Management) MEEN40430

Technical Communication MEEN40670

Technical Comms (Online) MEEN40820

Nuclear Physics PHYC30090

An honours undergraduate degree (NFQ level 8) with a minimum upper second class honours or international equivalence in a relevant Engineering programme.



Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.



Students meeting the programme’s academic entry requirements but not the English language requirements, may enter the programme upon successful completion of UCD’s International Pre-Master’s Pathway programmes. Please see the following link for further information: https://www.ucd.ie/alc/programmes/pathways/int%20pmp/



These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes

The following entry routes are available:



ME Energy Systems Engineering FT (T164)



Deadline

Rolling*



* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised



Full Time option suitable for:



Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes

International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes

120

2 years full-time.

ME Energy Systems (T164) Full Time

EU fee per year - € 8085

nonEU fee per year - € 25600


***Fees are subject to change



Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see http://www.ucd.ie/global/study-at-ucd/scholarshipsfinances/scholarships/.


The College of Engineering & Architecture also offer scholarships for non-EU students, for more information see: www.ucd.ie/eacollege/study/noneuscholarships.

Next Intake: 2024/2025 September.

Graduates of this ME Energy Systems programme will be equipped with the skill set and knowledge vital for crucial roles in research, design and development in companies in the energy sector. Alumni from this programme have obtained jobs in a wide variety of organisations in Ireland and further afield, the majority in the energy sector. Previous employers of ME in Energy Systems Graduates include: EirGrid (Dublin), ESB International (Dublin), ESB Networks, SEAI, Accenture (Dublin), PwC (Ireland), Arup (Ireland), EY, Mainstream Renewable Power, TerraSolar, EPRI, ElectroRoute, GridBeyond, Berkeley Lab, Berkeley (California), Commission for Energy Regulation (Dublin), Dublin Airport Authority, Intel Ireland Limited, Veolia Ireland, Irish Water, Fingleton White, Dimplex Renewables (Irl), Dynapower LLC (USA), Eclareon (Spain), Exergyn (Dublin), ThermoKing, Irish Cement, Enercon GmbH (Ireland and Germany), Imtech (UK), Independent Market Operator (Perth, Australia), Intel (Ireland), Irish Cement Limited, KBR (Australia), KBR (UK), MCS Kenny (UK), National Grid (UK), Northstar Drillstem Testers, Edmonton, (Canada), Arup, AECOM, PM Group (Ireland), RPS Group (Ireland), Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia), Schletter UK Ltd, Schwenk Zement (Germany), Sea Breeze Power Corp (Canada), EDF Energy UK (Nuclear), and Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), Melbourne. Significant numbers of graduates have also decided to pursue further study to PhD level, at UCD and elsewhere.