# DIT School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

The Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (SEEE) was the largest and one of the longest established Schools of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Ireland. It was located at the DIT Kevin Street Campus in Dublin City, as part of the College of Engineering & Built Environment (CEBE).
In 2019, DIT along with the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB) and the Institute of Technology Tallaght (ITT) became the founding institutes of the new Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin).

## Overview

The DIT School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering was the largest education provider of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Ireland in terms of programme diversity, staff and student numbers, covering a wide range of engineering disciplines including; Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Power Engineering, Electrical Services Engineering, Control Engineering, Energy Management and Electronic Engineering. The school included well established research centres in areas such as photonics, energy, antennas, communications and electrical power, with research outputs in; biomedical engineering, audio engineering, sustainable design, assistive technology and health informatics.
Educational courses in technical engineering commenced at Kevin St. Dublin 8 in 1887. The school sought accreditation for its programmes from the appropriate Irish and international professional body organisations, such as the Institution of Engineers of Ireland, offering education across the full range of third level National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) Levels, from Level 6 to Level 10 (apprenticeships to post-doctoral degrees).
During the 2010s, the school delivered 23 individual programmes to over 1,200 students and had an output of approximately 350 graduates per year.
In 2015, the head of the school was Professor Michael Conlon.
In 2015, Electrical & Electronic Engineering was expected to be the first School from the College of Engineering and Built Environment to move to the new multibillion-euro DIT Grangegorman Campus in September 2018.

## Research

The college had strong industry links, and many programmes offered placement periods in the industry, allowing students to gain valuable real-world experience. The school focused on research with a strong emphasis on producing relevant ideas to help Irish industry compete globally. Each year SEEE research produced patents and technologies to license, this included a successful spin-off company in the field of mobile communications. The school hosts four research centres;
* Antenna & High Frequency Research Centre (AHFR)
* Photonics Research Centre (PRC)
* Electrical Power Research Centre (EPRC)
* Communications Network Research Institute (CNRI)
The school also had two research groups - the tPOT Research Group and Energy Resource Group - as well as involvement with the Dublin Energy Lab.
DIT SEEE research was recognised internationally for its impact and quality. Researchers in the school built strong collaborations with worldwide renowned groups in Europe, China, India, and elsewhere, allowing the school's researchers unique access to research knowledge and facilities. DIT was an accredited Cisco Networking Academy, Instructor Training Center (ITC) and Academy Support Center (ASC).

## Programmes Offered
### Undergraduate Programmes

Full-Time Level 8 (Honours Degree Programmes)
* BE in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (DT021) (4 years)
* BE in Computer and Communications Engineering (DT081) (3/4 years)
* BSc in Networking Applications & Services (DT080B) (Advanced Entry 1 year)
* BSc in Electrical Services and Energy Management (DT712) (Advanced Entry 1 year)
* BSc in Electrical Services and Energy Management (DT035) (4 years)
Full-Time Level 7 (Ordinary Degree Programmes)
* BTech in Networking Technologies (DT080A) (3 years)
* BEngTech in Sustainable Design in Electrical Services Engineering (DT010) (3 years)
* BEngTech in Electrical and Control Engineering (DT009) (3 years)
* BEngTech in Electronics and Communications Engineering (DT008) (3 years)
Part-Time Level 8 (Honours Degree Programmes)
* BE in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (DT073) (4 years)
* BSc in Electrical Services and Energy Management (DT018) (Advanced Entry 2 years)
Part-Time Level 7 (Ordinary Degree Programmes)
* BEngTech in Electrical and Control Engineering (DT016) (3 years)
* Bachelor Engineering Tec (Ord) Electrical Services Engineering (DT083) (Advanced Entry 2 years)

### Postgraduate Programmes

Full-Time Level 9
* MSc in Electronic and Communications Engineering (DT086) (1 year)
* Master of Science Energy Management (DT711) (1 year)
Part-Time Level 9
* MSc in Electronic and Communications Engineering (DT085) (3 years)
* Master of Science Energy Management (DT015) (3 years)

### Level 6 (Higher Certificate)

* Certificate of Attendance Programmable Logic Controllers (DT075) (3 years)
* Higher Certificate in Electrical Services Engineering (DT078) (1 year)
* Apprenticeship Electrical Update Phase 6 (DT096) (2 years)
* Higher Certificate Power Plant Technology (Plant Operations) (DT098) (2 years)
* Higher Certificate Power Plant Technology (Plant Management) (DT099) (2 years)
* Apprenticeship Electrical (SBE)