Course Summary
Next Intake September 2021
This course offers you the opportunity of studying engineering in a general way for a year before specialising in an area of your choice. His general engineering year gives students an exposure to all different types of engineering that are on offer and equips the students with the fundamentals of engineering.
IT Sligo offer a wide range of engineering courses such as Civil, Mechanical, Electronic and Self Driving Technologies and Robotics and Automation. This course offers you the opportunity of studying engineering in a general way for a year before specialising in an area of your choice. This general engineering year gives students an exposure to all different types of engineering that are on offer and equips the students with the fundamentals of engineering. It will help to make an informed choice of what field of engineering to enter based on their aptitude and interest. On successful completion of the first year exams, you will transfer into second year of the level 8 course of your choice or nearest choice subject to space availability.
Year One: The first year focuses on the fundamentals of engineering such as Engineering Maths, Engineering Science, Introduction to Engineering and CAD and modelling among others.
Year Two to Four: In the subsequent year, students choose which speciality from Civil, Robotics and Automation, Electronic and Self Driving Technologies or Mechanical to explore. In these years students engage in more detailed application fo the fundamentals in engineering in their chosen field.
Entry Requirements
Entry requirements for CAO 2020 courses at ITSligo are available for download below:
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H5 in Higher level Maths
Or
Special Entrance Exam in Maths
Career Opportunities
Engineering jobs are is high demand across all sectors. Job opportunities will vary depending on the stream that is chosen after the first year.
Further Study
There are several Masters programmes available in IT Sligo depending on the stream chosen.
Programme Fees
€3K per year
Course Format
Semester 1
| Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Mathematics 101H | 05 |
| Introduction to Engineering | 05 |
| Engineering Graphics & Computer Aided Design | 05 |
| Engineering Physics | 05 |
| Engineering Mechanics 101 | 05 |
| Introduction to Programming | 05 |
Semester 2
| Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Mathematics 102H | 05 |
| Multi-Disciplinary Project | 05 |
| Electrical Principles Engineering | 05 |
| Engineering Chemistry | 05 |
| Engineering Mechanics 102 | 05 |
| Introduction to Professional Engineering | 05 |