FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND SYSTEMS SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

HANDBOOK

for

SENIOR FRESHMAN

ENGINEERING

2005/2006

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CONTENTS

Page

Message from the Dean ....................................................... 3

1. Introduction ......................................................................... 4

2. Senior Freshman B.A.I. - General information .................... 5

2.1 Structure and Administration

2.2 Key dates

2.3 Senior Freshman courses and lecturers

2.4 Examinations and assessment

2.5 Attendance, non-satisfactory attendance and coursework

3. Syllabus for Senior Freshman year ..................................... 8

3.1 2E1 Engineering Mathematics III

3.2 2E2 Engineering Mathematics IV

3.3 2E3 Computer Science II

3.4 2E4 Solids and Structures

3.5 2E5 Thermo-fluids

3.6 2E6 Electronics

3.7 2E7 Engineering Science

3.8 2E8 Materials

3.9 2E9 Engineering Design

3.10 Engineering Laboratories

3.11 General notes on continuous assessment and laboratory log books

3.12 Laboratory schedule

3.13 Optional language courses: French and German

4. Foundation Scholarship examination .................................. 30

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5. Academic regulations .......................................................... 31

5.1 Guidelines for students at examinations

5.2 Use of calculators in examinations

5.3 Engineering examination regulations

5.4 Examination results

5.5 Publication of examination results

5.6 Re-check/re-marking of examination scripts

5.7 Academic appeals

5.8 Prizes

5.9 Subjects in Junior Sophister year, 2005/2006

6. Help with academic or personal difficulties ....................... 38

6.1 Academic problems: Sources of assistance

6.2 Personal problems: Sources of assistance

6.3 Tutors

Appendix A The lecture, tutorial and laboratory timetables 40

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN Welcome to the Senior Freshman (SF) year of the B.A.I. The basic goal of the SF year remains one of providing all BAI students with a solid foundation in the principles of civil, mechanical, electronic and computer engineering with a strong emphasis on those elements that are common across the disciplines. One very important feature of courses in engineering and engineering science is the focus on problem solving indeed, much of engineering design and analysis work in the real world also revolves around problem solving. While we can teach the principles and methods of problem solving and give illustrative examples, if you are to successfully learn to solve engineering problems, your personal study must include a significant amount of time spent practising and developing this skill. As with many other aspects of life, problem solving only comes to fruition with experience. In particular, the skill of problem solving is not amenable to last-minute cramming. Consequently, our positive recommendation to you is to maintain a consistent and reasonable level of work throughout the academic year paying close attention to tutorial assignments. During your SF year, there are a number of matters upon which you will need to reflect. If you are taking the optional language course, you might consider taking the Junior Sophister (3rd) year in another European university. Towards the end of the SF year, you will be asked to choose one of the five specialist streams offered in the Sophister years:

• Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering • Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering • Electronic Engineering • Computer Engineering • Electronic/Computer Engineering

To assist you in making this important choice on an informed basis, each of the engineering departments will give a presentation at which the nature of each discipline will be elaborated and the academic programme will be detailed. As in the case of all your years at College, be aware that there is a wide variety of support services available. If you are experiencing difficulties of any sort - personal, financial, health, or academic - there are a number of sources of help available as listed in section 6 of this booklet. Do not hesitate to call on these sources should the need arise. Wishing you a successful and satisfying SF year in College. Dr Brian Foley Dean Faculty of Engineering and Systems Sciences

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1 INTRODUCTION In order to build on the engineering science base established in your Junior Freshman year, a Senior Freshman course structure has been developed specifically with the following aims and objectives in mind; • to provide the student with a sound foundation in the concepts, principles and

methodologies of the various engineering sciences - computer, civil, mechanical and electronic;

• to give the student an appreciation for the unifying engineering science framework; • to progress and develop the associated mathematical knowledge and skills; • to develop in the student the ability to formulate, analyse and synthesise solutions to a

broad range of basic engineering problems; • to introduce the student to the skills of carrying out engineering design projects and

communication on their progress. These objectives are met by providing, again, core subjects in Mathematics (2E1 and 2E2) and Computer Science (2E3), and a range of subjects which are closely aligned to the three engineering departments, namely 2E4 Solids and Structures (Civil), 2E5 Thermo-fluids (Mechanical) and 2E6 Electronics. A basic knowledge of the fundamental principles in each of these disciplines will, we believe, serve you well in your future careers. The remaining two subjects, 2E7 Engineering Science and 2E8 Materials, serve to enhance the repertoire of key topics of which all engineers should have some awareness. The lecture programme attached is complemented by a series of tutorials in each subject as well as engineering laboratories (2E10) and, while it makes for a more complicated timetable, we have concentrated on achieving relatively small class sizes in tutorials and laboratories while not increasing the number of contact hours for any one student. Finally, the Engineering Design course (2E9) will afford students the opportunity to design and build a working vehicle, with its own electronic system, and so gain insight into design techniques and experience in practical problem solving. In order to reduce the burden of end-of-year examinations, the examination in Materials (2E8) will be held in the first week after the end of Michaelmas term and the examination in Engineering Science (2E7) will be held in the first week after the end of Hilary term. The remaining six examinations (2E1-2E6) will be held during the normal annual examination period in May/June. Sample examination papers will be issued during the year by the lecturers concerned, where appropriate. There will also be an opportunity to sit the Foundation Scholarship examination which is held during the break between Hilary and Trinity terms. In the interest of maintaining and improving the quality of the highly regarded BAI programme, views of or queries by individual students, either by personal representation or through any of the class representatives, will be welcomed by the undersigned at any time. Mr Glenn Strong Department of Computer Science e-mail: glenn.strong@cs.tcd.ie SF BAI Co-ordinator

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2 SENIOR FRESHMAN B.A.I. - GENERAL INFORMATION

Dept. of Civil, Structural and Environmental

Engineering

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing

Engineering

Department of Computer

Science

School of Engineering School of Computer Science and Statistics

Faculty of Engineering and Systems Sciences

Department of Statistics

Figure 1 Figure 1 shows the Schools and the Departments comprising the Faculty of Engineering and Systems Sciences. The engineering degree course (B.A.I.) is run by the School of Engineering. School of Engineering, Museum Building: Head of School Professor John Fitzpatrick Director of Undergraduate Professor Frank Boland Teaching and Learning School Administrator Mr Michael Slevin School of Computer Science and Statistics, O’Reilly Institute: Head of School Dr David Abrahamson Director of Teaching Mr Mike Brady

School Administrator Vacant Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Museum Building: Head of Department Dr Margaret O’Mahony Executive Officers Ms Yvonne Lee, Ms Tamara Pullen Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Parsons Building: Head of Department Professor Andrew Torrance Executive Officers Ms Joan Gillen, Ms Nicole Byrne Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Printing House: Head of Department Dr Alan Moore Executive Officers Ms Sheelagh McGrath, Ms Nora Moore

Department of Computer Science, O’Reilly Institute: Head of Department Professor Jane Grimson Executive Officers Ms Natasha Blanchfield, Ms Gillian Long

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2.2 KEY DATES Terms Michaelmas: 10 October, 2005 to 9 December, 2005 (9 weeks) Hilary: 9 January, 2006 to 10 March, 2006 (9 weeks) Trinity: 3 April, 2006 to 12 May, 2006 (6 weeks) Examinations Winter Start on 12 December, 2005 Spring Start on 13 March, 2006 Summer Start on 22 May, 2006 Supplemental Start on 11 September, 2006 Foundation Applications Strict deadline of 1 February, 2006 Scholarship Examinations Start on 14 March, 2006 2.3 SENIOR FRESHMAN COURSES AND LECTURERS 2E1 Engineering Mathematics III Dr D Zaitsev 2E2 Engineering Mathematics IV Dr C Houghton 2E3 Computer Science II Dr S Collins 2E4 Solids and Structures Dr B O’ Kelly, Dr A O’Connor and Professor H Rice 2E5 Thermo-fluids Professor J Fitzpatrick, Dr T Robinson and Mr L Gill 2E6 Electronics Ms S Launders and Dr B Foley 2E7 Engineering Science Professor H Rice, Dr A Kokaram, Mr P Johnston and Mr L Gill 2E8 Materials Professor D Taylor, Professor J Vij, Dr R West and Mr

P Flynn 2E9 Engineering Design Professor A Torrance, Dr C Simms, Dr B O’ Kelly and

Professor F Boland Optional language certificate courses: French for Applied Scientists Ms F O'Connell German for Applied Scientists Dr K Schwienhorst and Ms S Runge The lecture timetable is shown in Appendix A and the laboratory schedule will be given to you at the start of term. Please note that these may be subject to late changes. The current timetable is displayed on the Senior Freshman Engineering notice board outside the Faculty Office in the Museum Building.

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2.4 EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT There are written examinations in courses 2E1 to 2E8 in the following pattern. Christmas examinations: 2E8 Easter examinations: 2E7 Summer examinations: 2E1, 2E2, 2E3, 2E4, 2E5, 2E6 Supplemental exams: 2E1 through to 2E8

2E9 is examined entirely by coursework The examination papers in 2E4 to 2E8 count for 85% of the marks in those subjects; 15% of the marks in each subject from 2E4 through to 2E8 are determined by continuous assessment. The continuous assessment is based on a student's performance in the 2E10 Engineering Laboratories and is combined with marks from tutorial assignments. Please note that laboratories and continuous assessment are an integral part of the examination process and must be completed satisfactorily in order to pass the subject concerned. This is particularly true in the case of 2E9 where a satisfactory mark must be obtained in all individual projects in order to pass the subject. 2.5 ATTENDANCE, NON-SATISFACTORY ATTENDANCE, COURSEWORK Please note the following extract from the University Calendar: “For professional reasons, lecture and tutorial attendance in all years is compulsory in... the School of Engineering.” Attendance at practical classes is also compulsory. All students must fulfil the requirements of the School with regard to attendance and course work. Students whose attendance or work is unsatisfactory in any year may be refused permission to take all or part of the annual examinations for that year. Where specific attendance requirements are not stated, students are non-satisfactory if they miss more than a third of a required course in any term. At the end of each teaching term, students who have not satisfied the department or school requirements may be reported to the Senior Lecturer’s Office as non-satisfactory for that term. In accordance with the regulations laid down by the University Council, non-satisfactory students may be refused permission to take their annual examinations and may be required by the Senior Lecturer to repeat their year. See also the section of this handbook dealing with College and Engineering Faculty examination regulations.

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3 SYLLABUS FOR SENIOR FRESHMAN YEAR 2E1 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS III Lecturer: Dr Dmitri Zaitsev, School of Mathematics OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this course are to give the participants a basic grounding in the mathematics that underlies virtually all of the applications of mathematics to engineering and to promote an ability among the participants to apply this knowledge to new situations. SYLLABUS: • Multivariate Calculus This extends the calculus of one variable studied in 1E1 to several variables.

Textbook: Calculus, Thomas and Finney, chapters 12-13. • Linear Algebra This continues the study of linear algebra begun in 1E2

Textbook: Elementary Linear Algebra (with applications), Anton and Rorres, Chapters: 4-11.

• Fourier Series, Fourier Transform An introduction into new methods of decomposing functions and their applications. Textbook: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Kreyszig, Chapter 10.'

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2E2 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS IV Lecturer: Dr Conor Houghton, School of Mathematics OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this course are to give the participants an understanding of how to solve the differential equations that arise in engineering, and to promote an ability among the participants to apply this knowledge in new situations. SYLLABUS: • Laplace Transform and Z-transform This continues the work on linear constant coefficient differential and difference

equations begun in 1E2. It allows a more diverse variety of input functions. Textbook: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Kreyszig, Chapter 5;

• Systems of Differential Equations Series Solutions of Differential Equations and Special Functions

Textbook: Kreyszig, Chapters 3-4;

• Vector Calculus - Differential and Integral Textbook: Kreyszig, Chapters 8-9; Thomas and Finney, Chapter 14;

• Optimisation Textbook: Kreyszig, Chapter 20;

• Introduction to Partial Differential Equations Textbook: Kreyszig, Chapters 9, 11.

Associated Website: http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~houghton/2E2.html

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2E3 COMPUTER SCIENCE II Lecturer: Dr Stephen Collins, Department of Computer Science OBJECTIVES: • to develop the skills required to solve problems using software programming techniques; • to develop an understanding of programming concepts; • to enable students to be able to develop algorithms using complex data structures; • to develop the students’ ability to perform data modelling and object oriented design. The first half of the course concentrates on programming techniques and data representation, which illustrates the usage of Object Oriented programming languages. These data structures and algorithms are introduced using a broad range of problems e.g. numeric calculation, simulation and game playing. The second half of the course concentrates on problem solving techniques and advanced programming skills and data representation using an OO approach. COURSE ORGANISATION: 2 lectures + 1 tutorial + 1 laboratory per week throughout full academic year. Additionally, the student must complete two programming projects set during the first and second halves of the course.

EXAMINATION: Overall examination results are calculated as a combination of the end of year exam paper result, 60%, project work and laboratory continuous assessment, 40%. SYLLABUS: • Revision of Basic Concepts of Computer Programming

Topics: selection (if statement), case statement, while loop, for loop, do while loop, conditional expressions, Terminal I/O, simple data types, enumeration, arithmetic relational and logic operators, type casting, expressions (all examples given in C++);

• Fundamental Concepts of Object Orientation Topics: concept of class, object instance, private and public members, methods, functions, parameters, local and global variables, void and value functions, simple example programs using classes;

• Object Oriented Programming using C++ Topics: encapsulation, class specification and implementation, scope operator, scope rules, parameters passing by value and reference, recursion, overloading of functions, function templates, s/w reuse;

• Classic Data Structures, Data Representation and Algorithms Topics: arrays, (1 and 2 dimensional), array processing, search and sorting algorithms, stacks, calculation of performance (complexity theory);

• Object oriented software techniques

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Topics: object oriented design methodology, static variables, inheritance, class templates, class libraries;

• Complex data structures Topics: dynamic data structures, pointers, linked lists, queues, stacks (implemented

with pointers), advanced data structures using pointers. RECOMMENDED TEXTS: Problem Solving With C++: The Object Of Programming, Fourth Edition, by Walter Savitch, published by Addison Wesley, ISBN 0-321-11347-0 TCD Library Reference: 500.16424 N93 (Second Edition)

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2E4 SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES ORGANISATION: 2 lectures + 1 tutorial per week PART 1: MECHANICS OF SOLIDS Lecturers: Dr Brendan O’ Kelly, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, and Professor Henry Rice, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this course are to develop an understanding of the stresses and strains that develop in solid materials when they are subjected to different types of loading and an understanding of the conditions at failure of such materials. This course follows on from the lectures on the Introduction to Structural Engineering course presented as part of the JF course 1E6 Engineering Science: Mechanics. Specific objectives include enabling students to:

calculate direct stresses and strains in structural members; • • • • • • • • •

calculate the deformations of compound bars subjected to one-dimensional loading; calculate the second moment of area of a section; design bolted connections; analyse compound stresses using Mohr’s circle; calculate the distortions of beams due to torsion; understand the processes of fatigue, fracture and creep; understand the limit state design concept; calculate the buckling load of a strut.

SYLLABUS: • Elastic Plastic Behaviour

Stress, strain, elasticity and plasticity; one-dimensional axial and shear stress- strain relationships: Young's modulus of elasticity, shear modulus and Poisson’s ratio: two-dimensional elasticity; Mohr’s circle of stress; isotropic and homogeneous materials; ductile and brittle materials; properties of sections (A and I); axial, shar and bending distortions; strain energy; plastic behaviour, properties of different materials – density, stiffness and strength;

• Failure

Creep, fatigue and fracture; modes of failure; failure criteria – Rankine, Tresa, Von Mises;

• Design

Connection design in trusses; torsion of shafts; buckling of struts; lateral torsional buckling; factors of safety; allowable axial, shear, bending and bearing stresses for different materials; allowable stresses in thin plates and shells; limit state concepts.

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RECOMMENDED TEXTS: Strength of Materials by GH Ryder (Macmillan) 620.11 K98 Mechanics of Materials by EJ Hearn (Pergamon) 620.11 L73 Mechanics of Material, (SI ed.) by Gere and Timoshenko (Wadsorth Int.) Mechanics of Engineering Materials by PP Benham and RJ Crawford (Longman) Structures - or why things don’t fall down by JE Gordon (Penguin), which was recommended last year for the 1E6 course, is also relevant as are books in section 620.11 of the Hamilton Library. PART 2: STRUCTURES Lecturer: Dr Alan O’Connor, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering OBJECTIVE: To introduce the fundamental concepts of structural mechanics, concentrating on solving practical problems. SYLLABUS: • Statically Determinate Pin-jointed Structures - analysis using joint-equilibrium, method of sections and by inspection - statical determinacy - deflection of trusses using principle of virtual work • Analysis of Beams and Frames

- axial, shear force and bending moment diagrams - equation of condition - load function equation - qualitative analysis for two-dimensional frames

• Design of Beams - design for bending stress

- cover plate design - design for shear stress - torsional stress

• Beam Deformations - bending deflections using moment-curvature equation - Mohr’s moment area theorems - shear deformations - torsional deformations RECOMMENDED TEXTS: Introduction to Structural Mechanics, Reynolds, Kent and Lazenby, 628.17 L38 Mechanics of Engineering Materials, Bowes, Russell and Suter, 620.11 M42 Structural Mechanics, Williams, Morgan and Durka, PL 49 111

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2E5 THERMO-FLUIDS PART 1: FLUID MECHANICS: Lecturers: Professor John Fitzpatrick, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, and Mr Laurence Gill, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering OBJECTIVES: This course introduces the student to the application of the principles of mechanics to the analysis of fluids at rest and in motion. Analysis of applied fluid systems in engineering includes techniques for flow measurement, the determination of forces exerted by fluids and the analysis of fluid propulsion systems. SYLLABUS: • Introduction

Definition of a fluid, fluid properties, equation of state; • Hydrostatics and Buoyancy

Measurement of pressure, thrust on submerged surfaces, buoyancy and stability of submerged and floating bodies;

• Principles of Fluid Motion

Description of fluid flow; continuity equation; Euler and Bernoulli equations; Pitot total head and static tubes, venturi-meters, orifice plates;

• Momentum Equation

Momentum equation for steady flow; applications to jet flows, impinging flows in pipe bends; momentum theory of propellers;

• Laminar and Turbulent Flows Reynolds demonstration of flow regimes; criterion for laminar/ turbulent flow;

Reynolds number; • Pipe Flows Fully developed flow; laminar pipe flow; turbulent pipe flow, friction factor, friction

losses, other losses; • Boundary Layers and Wakes

Description of the boundary layer; laminar and turbulent boundary layers; non-dimensional velocity profiles; physical, displacement and momentum thickness; effect of pressure gradient – separation and wake formation; drag forces and co-efficient of drag.

RECOMMENDED TEXTS: Course Text: Mechanics of Fluids: BS Massey (VNR). Further Reading: Solutions of Problems in Fluid Mechanics: JF Douglas (Pitman) Mechanics of Fluids: IH Shames (McGraw Hill) PART 2: THERMODYNAMICS

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Lecturer: Dr Tony Robinson, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering OBJECTIVE: To provide engineering students of all specialisations with a fundamental understanding of engineering thermodynamics. SYLLABUS:

• Introduction Definition of thermodynamic processes, heat and work. Properties of matter.

• Phase Changes of Pure Substances Thermodynamics property diagrams. Equations of state. Steam tables.

• 1st Law of Thermodynamics Non flow energy equation, steady flow and conservation laws.

• Mechanical Work Processes of Closed Systems

• 2nd Law of Thermodynamics

Heat Engines. Carnot Cycle and Carnot Efficiency. Statements of the second law. Entropy.

• Thermodynamics Cycles Rankine steam cycle. Air Standard Otto cycle

RECOMMENDED TEXTS: Cengel and Bowles, Thermodynamics: an Engineering Approach (McGraw-Hill) McGovern, The Essence of Engineering Thermodynamics (Prentice Hall) Rogers and Mayhew, Engineering Thermodynamics Work and Heat Transfer, 4th. edition, S.I. units (Longman) Van Wylen, Sonntag and Borgnakke, Fundamentals of Classical Thermodynamics, S.I. units, 4th. edition (Wiley)

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2E6 ELECTRONICS (Analogue) Lecturer: Dr Anthony Quinn, Room 22, Printing House (Electronic and Electrical Engineering); mailto:aquinn@tcd.ie ORGANISATION: The course runs for the first twelve weeks of the twenty-four week academic year and comprises two lectures every week and one tutorial every second week. There is one prescribed practical exercise and some of the tutorial work constitutes a formal work assignment. Total contact time is twenty-four lecture hours, six tutorial hours and three laboratory hours, totaling thirty-three hours. While students are formally scheduled for one tutorial every second week, students who feel they need assistance or have pressing questions to ask are encouraged to attend as frequently as they need.

Lectures Tutorials Engineering Semester or

Term

Start Week

Hours of Associated Practical Sessions

End Week Per

Week Total Per Week Total

1 1 3 12 2 24 0.5 6 Total Contact Hours: 33

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This first half of 2E6, Electronics (Analogue), is taken during the first semester while Electronics (Digital) follows in the second semester. The course is taken by the full complement of Senior Freshman BAI students and comprises a systems oriented foundation in the principles of analogue integrated circuits suitable for students intending to follow any of the sophister option streams. The course covers the basic characterization of analogue signals, introduces amplifiers and in particular the ideal operational amplifier. Basic linear applications are covered and the student is introduced to the effects of finite performance characteristics such as finite open loop gain and frequency response. The operational principles of analogue-to-digital and digital-to-analogue converters are also covered. The course is intended to give students an understanding of the information-bearing nature of analogue signals and the concept of the electronic circuit as a signal processing system with particular reference to the information content. The idea of modelling amplifier functionality by means of a controlled voltage source together with input and output resistance is treated and many practical examples are given. The ideal operational amplifier is selected as an illustrative electronic subsystem of considerable application importance. The methodology for analyzing a linear application circuit is regarded as the major objective of the course but the formal term feedback is rarely employed. Analogue-digital conversions bring the student back to the signal processing theme and acknowledge the pervasive significance of digital technology. LEARNING OUTCOMES: On completion of this course the student will be able • To describe the concept of an information-bearing electrical signal; • To calculate the root mean square value of regular periodic signals and carry out power

calculations given the frequency content;

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• To design and analyse the source-amplifier-load configuration to meet given specifications;

• To characterize and plot the frequency response of first-order RC circuits; • To characterize and describe the properties of the ideal operational amplifier; • To calculate the closed loop gain and carry out design manipulations for basic linear

operational amplifier applications; • To quantify the effects of finite open loop gain and first-order frequency response; • To describe the principles of operation of the following types of analogue-to-digital

converter: successive approximation, flash, and dual-slope. • To analyse and discuss the operation of the binary weighted resistor and R-2R ladder

types of digital-to-analogue converter. • COURSE CONTENT: 1. Electronic Systems

• Signals and electronic signal processing • RMS and power calculations • Resistive networks • Amplifiers and their equivalent circuits

2. Frequency response • Decibel notation • General description of filters (dual-tone telephone dialing) • First-order RC circuits and their Bode characterization

3. Operational Amplifiers

• The ideal operational amplifier • The inverting, non-inverting, differential, and integrating configurations • Effect of finite open loop gain • Effect of first order open loop gain on closed loop bandwidth

4. Analogue-Digital Conversions

• Data acquisition, sampling, and quantization • Successive approximation, flash, and integrating types of A-D converter • Binary weighted resisitor and R-2R types of D-A converter

TEACHING STRATEGIES: As indicated already, teaching of Electronics-Analogue is formally delivered through a combination of lectures and tutorials, with one supporting practical laboratory. However, the reader might also refer to the description of the course 2E9 Engineering Design; the electronic component of this course draws on and utilises material from the course under discussion. As all the core material is documented in a set of course notes, distributed in advance to all students, the lectures focus on

• explaining in detail the objectives of each module and the methodologies employed;

• explaining carefully the more difficult concepts and derivations;

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• illustrating the material with appropriate background examples derived as much as possible from the student’s own experience; for example, the mobile phone.

The routine of most lecture sessions is punctuated by inviting students to perhaps carry out a trial calculation, devise a suitable analysis strategy, etc. Time and occasion permitting, volunteered contributions from the student body (numbering over 160!) are invited and encouraged. From the point of view of philosophy of approach, my teaching would be characterised by:

• endeavouring to ensure that each session, lecture or tutorial, is a genuine learning experience;

• keeping the formal presentation and associated activities varied so that the experience, while challenging, is also enjoyable;

• trying to adhere to the “constructivist” philosophy, the idea being to get the student to themselves construct as much of the new material as possible from what they already know.

ASSESSMENT: 85% of the assessment of 2E6 is derived from a three-hour examination held at the end of the academic year. In answering five questions out of eight, students are required to attempt at least two of the four analogue questions. The remaining 15% of the marks are derived from the general laboratory programme. With the help of teaching assistants, students are given feedback on their tutorial work. RECOMMENDED TEXTS: G Rizzoni, Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill, 2000 A S Sedra and K D Smith, Microelectronic Circuits, 5th edition, Oxford University Press, 2004 2E6 ELECTRONICS (Digital)

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Lecturer: Dr Brian Foley, Room 2.26 Aras an Phiarsaigh; mailto:brian.foley@tcd.ie COURSE ORGANISATION: The course runs for the second twelve week semester of the twenty-four week academic year and comprises two lectures and one tutorial every week. There are two scheduled laboratory sessions during the twelve weeks. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course is basically an introduction to the general principles and applications of modern digital electronics with a particular focus on logic design. The intention is that the course is sufficiently general in content and broad in application to be a suitable foundation for not just students wishing to pursue electronic/computer engineering but also those wishing to opt for civil and mechanical engineering. The course introduces the concepts of the digital signal and system, and progresses through standard combinational and sequential logic design with particular reference to arithmetic processing. Complexity, speed and power consumption are considered as the main parameters of system performance. Electrical implementation is treated by a qualitative coverage of Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) circuit principles. While the course gives a solid grounding in traditional pencil-and-paper design methodologies to establish the core principles, the important reality of modern computer aided design (CAD) methodologies is also recognised. CAD aspects are introduced with reference to the Verilog hardware description language and is targetted towards field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). LEARNING OUTCOMES: On completion of this course the student will be able to

• Describe what is meant by a digital signal and system; • Classify the components that make up a digital system and to describe a design

hierarchy; • Convert between binary and decimal representations and carry out binary

addition, subtraction and multiplication; • Manipulate Boolean expressions so as to minimise the number of literals

algebraicly or by Karnaugh maps; • Design standard and iterative combinational logic circuits; • Evaluate the complexity and speed of combinational designs; • Explain the operation of basic sequential elements � latch, master-slave flip-

flop, edge-triggered flip-flop; • Analyse and synthesise simple sequential circuits such as counters and

sequence generators. • Describe the operation of basic CMOS gate circuits. • Formulate a Verilog description of simple logic circuits and carry out a

simulation. • Describe the principles of an FPGA

COURSE CONTENT:

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5. Digital Systems and Binary Numbers • Digital signals and systems • Number systems • Positive/negative representation • Binary arithmetic

6. Boolean Algebra

• Definitions and basic theorems • Algebraic simplification • Sum of products and product of sums formulations • Gate primitives • Karnaugh maps

7. Combinational Logic

• Combinational design • Assessment of complexity and speed • Code converters, multiplexors, decoders • Addition circuits, priority encoder

8. Sequential Logic

• Bistable latch, master-slave and edge-triggered flip-flops • Asychronous and synchronous counter design • Registers and shift registers, sequence generators

9. Digital Circuits

• n- and p-channel MOS transistors • CMOS inverter • CMOS NAND and NOR gates • General CMOS gate

10. CAD and Programmable Logic

• Verilog hardware description language • Logic circuit description and simulation • Organisation and operation of the FPGA

TEACHING STRATEGIES: As indicated already, teaching of Electronics (Digital) is formally delivered through a combination of lectures and tutorials, with two supporting practical laboratory sessions. The tutorial sessions are based on problem solving exercises with trained tutorial assistance available to provide guidance and feedback. The core course material is fully documented in a set of notes which is distributed in advance to all students. This core material incorporates not just the concepts and methodologies, but also worked illustrative problem and the tutorial problem sheets. Students are expected to read through the material in advance so that lecture time can be allocated to

• explaining carefully the more difficult concepts and derivations; • illustrating the material with sample problems and applications of wide

interest;

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• responding to student questions and inviting student input to choice of analysis strategy, etc;

• setting short but focussed class-time problems.

From the point of view of philosophy of approach, my teaching would be characterised by • endeavouring to ensure that each session, lecture or tutorial, is a genuine

learning experience; • keeping the formal presentation and associated activities varied so that the

experience, while challenging, is also enjoyable; • trying to adhere to the “constructivist” philosophy, the idea being to get the

student to themselves construct as much of the new material as possible from what they already know.

ASSESSMENT: 85% of the assessment of 2E6 is derived from a three-hour examination held at the end of the academic year. In answering five questions out of eight, students are required to attempt at least two of the four digital questions. The remaining 15% of the marks are derived from the general laboratory programme. RECOMMENDED MATERIAL: M Morris Mano, Digital Design, 3rd edition, (Pearson) Prentice Hall, 2002 WEB REFERENCE: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-004Computation-StructuresFall2002/CourseHome/index.htm - this is a pointer to the webmaterial of a roughly equivalent foundation course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. SUPPLEMENTARY READING: John F Wakerly, Digital Design: Principles and Practices, 3rd edition, (Pearson) Prentice Hall, 2000. RJ Tocci, NS Widmer, and GL Moss, Digital Systems: Principles and Applications, 9th edition, (Pearson) Prentice Hall, 2004

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2E7 ENGINEERING SCIENCE ORGANISATION: A total of 48 lectures and 9 tutorials throughout Hilary term. PART 1: ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING SECTION Lecturer: Dr Anil Kokaram, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering OBJECTIVES: This course will introduce the principles and practice of the use of electricity. The emphasis will be on understanding how electricity can provide power to diverse applications including motors, transducers and electronic equipment. SYLLABUS: • AC Circuits

Review of basic DC and AC circuits; parallel and series RLC circuits; transient response; power in AC circuits; power factor correction; balanced three-phase circuits;

• Electrical Machines

Principles of DC motors and generators, speed-torque characteristics, efficiency; induction motors; AC generators;

• DC Power supplies Diode rectifiers; the thyristor and controlled rectification. RECOMMENDED TEXTS: Course text: Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering (3rd Edition). Rizzoni. McGraw-Hill. Further reading: Foundations of Electrical Engineering (2nd edition). JR Cogdell, Prentice Hall. PART 2: ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SECTION Lecturers: Mr Paul Johnston and Mr Laurence Gill, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering SYLLABUS: • Introduction

Environmental engineering and its relevance to the common branches of engineering: global hydrogeochemical cycles;

• Measurement and Concentration Concentrations in fluid and energy flows; common concentrations in waste streams, surface and ground-waters and the atmosphere;

• Physical Processes

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Mass Balances – control volume; reactor analysis; batch and plug flow reactors; Energy Balances – forms of energy; constructing an energy balance; Mass Transport Processes – advection/dispersion; diffusion; gravitational settling; flow through a porous medium;

• Chemical Process Activities and concentrations; chemical kinetics; oxidation/reduction; chemical equilibrium process;

• Biological Processes Ecosystem structures; material and energy flows in ecosystems; dissolved oxygen and biological oxygen demand; nutrients and eutrohication.

RECOMMENDED TEXT: Mihelcic JR, Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering, Wiley, 1999 Kiely, G, Environmental Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 1998 PART 3: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SECTION Lecturer: Professor Henry Rice, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering OBJECTIVES: Modern engineering design uses, where possible, sound mathematical models. The objective of this course is to develop the general approaches to the analysis and mathematical modelling of engineering dynamical systems where entities such as position, force, voltage, flow or temperature for example change with time. This course emphasises the common mathematical basis shared by dynamical problems from all branches of engineering and special emphasis is placed on concrete examples in the delivery of the course. SYLLABUS: • Introduction and Mathematical Methods

Development of the necessary linear theory and transform method; • Modelling of Physical Systems Application of physical laws for mechanical, electrical, fluid and thermal systems to

develop mathematical models; • Response Analysis Harmonic responses, step and impulse responses and stability analysis methods will

be developed. RECOMMENDED TEXT: System Dynamics, Ogata K, Prentice Hall

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2E8 MATERIALS ORGANISATION: A total of 48 lectures and 9 tutorials throughout Michaelmas term. EXAMINATION: The examination paper will consist of three sections with three questions in each section. Candidates must answer 5 questions, including not more than 2 from each section. PART 1: CIVIL ENGINEERING SECTION Lecturer: Dr Roger West and Mr Peter Flynn, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering. OBJECTIVES: This course deals principally with the component materials, manufacture and properties of concrete, together with an introduction to the principles of structural concrete, and timber technology. SYLLABUS: • A - Concrete

Basic materials – concrete – cement, water, aggregates, admixtures and additives; Design of concrete mixes: strength, grades, permitted margins, mix design, water/cement ratios, maximum aggregate, fines, trial mixes; Concrete properties: strength, durability, deformation of hardened concrete, destructive and non-destructive tests; Control of concrete quality: tests on fresh and hardened concrete, destructive and non-destructive tests; Site production: finish. formwork, steelwork; Introduction to structural concrete: reinforcement, RC, PSC, design for BM – check for SF concepts.

• B – Aluminum, Timber and Glass Technology RECOMMENDED TEXT: A book is not necessary, but Concrete Practise (BCA) is a helpful expansion of the course, and is available from the course lecturer free of charge, courtesy of Irish Cement Ltd. PART 2: ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING SECTION Lecturer: Professor Jagdish Vij, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering OBJECTIVES: This course deals primarily with the electrical/electronic properties of materials that are commonly used in the industries related to electronics and computers. SYLLABUS:

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• Dielectric Materials: Relative permitivity, dielectric displacement, fundamental relationships, parallel plate capacitor, electric field in dielectric, polarisation in dielectrics, mechanisms of polarisation, dipole moment, polarisability, complex permitivity;

• Semiconductors: Intrinsic silicon, extrinsic n and p type silicon, mobility of carriers, carrier transport in semiconductors, band theory of solids;

• Semiconductor Devices: Diode, tunnel diode, bipolar transistor. RECOMMENDED TEXTS: The structure and properties of Materials Vol IV: Electronic Properties by RM Rose, LA Shepard and J Wulff: Wiley New York; Lectures on the Electrical Properties of Materials by L Solymar and D Walsh; Oxford Science. PART 3: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SECTION Lecturer: Professor David Taylor, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering OBJECTIVES: This part of the course, which covers 16 lectures, aims to describe the mechanical properties, manufacture and internal structure of materials, with particular reference to steel but including other metals and non-metallic materials. SYLLABUS: • Introduction to Steel

Why is it such a popular material? What are its disadvantages? • Introduction to Polymers

How do plastic materials differ from steel in their properties and uses? • Atomic Structure, Microstructure and Thermo-mechanical Treatment

The internal structure of metals (especially steels) and of polymers, showing how it is affected by heat and mechanical working during manufacture;

• Mechanical Properties Description of the three basic properties: stiffness, strength and toughness. How these properties are measured and used in the design of engineering components;

• Long-Term Failure An introduction to fatigue, creep and wear;

• Manufacture How steels, plastics and other materials are made, and how components are made from these materials.

RECOMMENDED TEXTS: It's not necessary to buy a book, but the course material can be found in “Engineering Materials” by Ashby and Jones: a pair of books which are actually the set texts for the third-year Materials course in Mechanical Engineering. Another good book is “Introduction to Engineering Materials” by V.B. John and there are many other books on this topic in the library.

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2E9 ENGINEERING DESIGN PART 1: MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING PROJECT Lecturer: Professor Andrew Torrance, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering ORGANISATION: Instruction for this part of this course will take place in weeks 2 - 9 of the Michaelmas term. Designs will be built by the students themselves in conjunction with the Mechanical Engineering workshops. OUTLINE: Each lab group will be required to produce a design for light rail vehicle to carry a standard can over a standard track including two inclines, a bridge and a curve. They may use AutoCAD to produce their drawings if they wish. The designs will be constructed and the best will be selected for the finals of a competition to be organised in Trinity term MARKS: This exercise will be assessed and assigned a mark out of 100. This mark will contribute to the total 2E9 mark through the formula given in the following section on Examination of 2E9. PART 2: CIVIL, STRUCTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROJECT Lecturer: Dr Brendan O’ Kelly, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering ORGANISATION: Instruction for this part of the course will take place in weeks 1 - 7 of the Hilary term. OBJECTIVES Each lab group will be required to produce a design for a bridge to carry a light rail vehicle over a set span. The designs may be drawn in AutoCAD if desired. Each group will construct a model bridge, which will be tested statically in a class session and the best of these will be entered into the competition in Trinity term. MARKS: This This exercise will be assessed and assigned a mark out of 100. This mark will contribute to the total 2E9 mark through the formula given in the following section on Examination of 2E9.. PART 3: ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROJECT Lecturer: Professor Frank Boland, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

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OBJECTIVES: This project will expose students to the design of electronic circuits for a specific application. Projects will involve both computer simulation and hardware construction. ORGANISATION: The electronic project will run over the last 8 weeks of the year with a 2-hour laboratory each week. A written report and simulation files will be handed up and a demonstration given of the constructed circuit at the end of the project. OUTLINE: The students will be given a descriptive specification of a task for which an electronic circuit is required. They will then be expected to use the material learned in the 2E6 Electronics course to conceive and design the circuit required. This will then be simulated using a circuit simulation CAD package and the final design will be constructed on breadboard and tested. MARKS: This exercise will be assessed and assigned a mark out of 100. This mark will contribute to the total 2E9 mark through the formula given in the following section on Examination of 2E9. PART 4: COMPETITION The best projects from some of the exercises will be grouped into teams to compete in a competition, arranged locally. It is hoped that substantial prizes will be presented to the winners. EXAMINATION: There will be no formal end-of-year examination in this subject, but all students are expected to achieve an overall mark of at least 40% to pass. The marks for this subject will be presented at the examiner’s meeting for approval in the normal way. Students should note that the overall mark, %, will be computed in the following way: A = Mechanical mark, % B = Civil mark, % C = Electronic mark, %

Overall mark = 13A.B.C 1 3 2

3A B C

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU DO VERY BADLY IN ONE EXERCISE, YOU WILL DO BADLY OVERALL, NO MATTER HOW WELL YOU DO IN THE OTHERS. FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY ONE OF THE PROJECTS IS VIRTUALLY CERTAIN TO RESULT IN AN OVERALL FAILURE OF THE SUBJECT. 2E10 ENGINEERING LABORATORIES

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3.11 General notes on continuous assessment and laboratory logbooks Each experiment or submission is marked out of ten and a rolling average is calculated. The Dean will be informed of any student who, at the end of any term, is averaging below 40%. A student who fails to obtain a satisfactory assessment mark in June will be required to carry out additional laboratory exercises during the summer. A student whose course work is not satisfactory may be prevented from sitting the Engineering examinations. The final continuous assessment mark, combined with marks from tutorial exercises in the Engineering subjects 2E4 - 2E8, will account for 15% of the final examination mark in each of the Engineering subjects, while the written examination paper will account for the remaining 85%. Logbooks with graphs are required for the laboratory work performed. The experiments should be carried out and written up within the 3-hour laboratory session. At the end of each session your logbook should be left with the demonstrator for marking. It should not be removed from the laboratory. It will be marked and will be available for collection the following week from the laboratory where the experiment in question was carried out 10 minutes prior to the scheduled laboratory time. It can then be collected and taken to the location where the next experiment is to be undertaken. The log should contain a title, results table, graphs, discussion and conclusion. The ‘Object’, ‘Theory’, and ‘Method’ may be omitted except for alterations to the standard procedure. The log should say, by way of results and discussion, what the laboratory instruction sheet does not. It is sufficient to refer to material in the instruction sheet; there is nothing to be gained by rewriting such material in the logbook. If you do not attend a laboratory session you will receive no marks. In the case of illness, etc., production of a medical certificate will excuse you from attending a particular laboratory session. However, a medical certificate will not excuse you from carrying out the laboratory exercise. The medical certificate should be shown to the relevant supervisor who will then arrange for the exercise to be carried out and submitted for assessment at an alternative time. 3.12 Laboratory Schedule

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The experiments listed below are performed on Monday and Thursday afternoons in the locations indicated and according to the timetable in Appendix A on page 40; No. Title Location Supervisor E1 Operational Amplifiers Printing House Dr A Quinn E2 Diode Characterisation Printing House Dr A Moore E3 Logic Printing House Dr B Foley E4 Power Factor Correction Printing House Dr A Kokaram M1 Flow Measurement Testing Hall (Parsons Building) Professor J Fitzpatrick M2 Strength of Steels Testing Hall (Parsons Building) Professor A Torrance M3 Vibrating Beam Testing Hall (Parsons Building) Professor H Rice M4 Petrol Engine Thermo Lab (Parsons Building) Professor D Murray and Dr T Robinson C1 Beam Buckling & Bending Structures Laboratory Dr B O’ Kelly C2 Surveying Structures Laboratory Dr D O’ Dwyer C3 Civil Materials Concrete Laboratory Mr B Bromwich C4 Dispersion Environmental Laboratory Mr P Johnston 3.13 Optional language courses: French and German There are two optional language courses. These two-year courses start in the Senior

Freshman year and continue in the Junior Sophister year. These courses are taken in addition to the engineering degree programme and each leads to the award of a Certificate. See details below.

3.13.1 Certificate in French or German for Applied Scientists An optional course in French of two years’ duration is available to engineering

science undergraduates (starting in their Senior Freshman year) or those with equivalent qualifications. The course continues over two years and aims to give a knowledge of basic French grammar and some relevant technical vocabulary. Fuller details are provided at the first lecture by the course coordinator, Ms F O’Connell.

In August/September each year the Centre for Language and Communication Studies

(CLCS) informs rising Senior Freshmen of the availability of an evening module in German. Full details of the module are contained in the publicity material issued by CLCS and in CLCS’s language modules handbook. Further information is available from the Centre for Language and Communication Studies, Arts Building, College.

4. FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION

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Second year students in engineering are urged to consider entering for the Foundation Scholarship examination. Those who are elected: (a) have their Commons free of charge; (b) are entitled to rooms free of charge for up to nine months of the year; (c) receive a salary which, together with any grant they may receive from an outside body, shall amount to not less than €253.95 per annum (after payment of the annual fee): (d) are entitled to remission of the annul fee appropriate to their main course of study if they are not in receipt of outside scholarships or grants, save that undergraduate scholars from non-EU countries shall have their fees reduced y an amount corresponding to the appropriate fee level of an Irish student. Candidates for Foundation Scholarship who attain First Class (70% and above) or Second Class Honors, First Division (60 – 69%) in the Scholarship examination will not be required to sit the second year summer (May/June) examinations, although they will be required to attend lectures and perform class exercises.

STUDENTS MUST APPLY TO THE SENIOR LECTURER'S OFFICE ON THE FORM AVAILABLE BEFORE 1 FEBRUARY, 2006.

Engineering Science Papers are set as follows: 1. Engineering Mathematics 2. Computer Science 3. Engineering Science I (Civil Engineering) 4. Engineering Science II (Mechanical Engineering) 5. Engineering Science III (Electronic Engineering) The field covered by the examination in each subject embraces all the work in that subject up to the end of the Hilary term of the second year of the B.A.I./B.A. course together with such further courses of reading as may be determined from time to time. Further information is available in the University Calendar, section U. Please note that the names of those elected to Scholarship will be announced in Front Square on Trinity Monday, 15 May, 2006, however, the full list of those who have gained exemption (II.1 or better at the Scholarship examination) from the summer part of the Senior Freshman annual examinations will be posted on the Engineering School notice board on in early April, 2006.

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5. ACADEMIC REGULATIONS 5.1 GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS AT EXAMINATIONS

UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN TRINITY COLLEGE

NOTICE ON EXAMINATIONS

CANDIDATES FOR EXAMINATIONS ARE FORBIDDEN TO

BRING BOOKS OR NOTES WITH THEM INTO AN

EXAMINATION HALL, TO COPY FROM OR EXCHANGE

INFORMATION WITH OTHER CANDIDATES OR IN ANY WAY

MAKE USE OF INFORMATION IMPROPERLY OBTAINED.

SUCH ACTIONS ARE REGARDED AS SERIOUS OFFENCES

FOR WHICH STUDENTS MAY BE EXPELLED

FROM THE UNIVERSITY.

STUDENTS MUST NOT LEAVE THE HALL BEFORE THE TIME

SPECIFIED FOR THE EXAMINATION HAS ELAPSED,

EXCEPT BY LEAVE OF THE INVIGILATOR.

EXAMINATIONS OR OTHER EXERCISES WHICH ARE PART OF

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT ARE SUBJECT TO THE SAME

RULES AS OTHER COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS.

WHERE SUBMITTED WORK IS PART OF A PROCEDURE OF

ASSESSMENT, PLAGIARISM IS SIMILARLY REGARDED AS A

SERIOUS OFFENCE AND IS LIABLE TO SIMILAR PENALTIES.

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5.2 USE OF CALCULATORS AT EXAMINATIONS

Extract from the University Calendar, 2004/2005, Page G5: The College has approved in principle a regulation requiring that only approved models of calculators can be used in examinations. When this regulation becomes effective students will be required to use an approved model. The details of the regulation will be published when they become available. Engineering School regulation: The use of electronic calculators is permitted in all Engineering examinations, provided they are battery operated and silent in operation. The use of previously recorded programmes is not permitted. All candidates are expected to own or have access to a suitable calculator for their sole use during an examination. The operation of calculators is entirely the responsibility of the candidates concerned. No allowance will be made for errors or omissions arising from the malfunction of calculators or the misuse of calculators by candidates. Calculators may not be passed from one candidate to another during examinations. It is essential that the stages of numerical work, including intermediate answers, be written clearly to demonstrate to the examiner knowledge of the problems and their solutions. Students must record at the top of the examination paper the type of calculator used.

5.3 ENGINEERING EXAMINATION REGULATIONS Extract from the University Calendar, page N11, 2004/2005;

“Examinations 12 The students are examined in the work of each year. Supplemental examinations, where

appropriate, are held each year at the beginning of Michaelmas term, except for the Senior Sophister year. Students whose attendance or work is unsatisfactory in any year may be refused permission to take all or part of the annual examinations for that year. 13 During the first three years of the course, students who have failed the annual examination held in Trinity term may be permitted to take a supplemental examination. To gain a pass in the annual examinations of these years students must normally pass in all subjects. However, compensation is permitted at the annual examinations but the court of examiners will not normally allow small deficiencies in more than a maximum of two subjects to be compensated for by the answering in the others. Compensation is permitted at the supplemental examinations but the court of examiners will not normally allow small deficiencies in more than one subject to be compensated for by the answering in the other supplemental subjects. 14 To rise with their year, students must successfully complete the prescribed set of examinations, subject to the variations as provided for by the compensation guidelines. 15 Students who do not obtain credit for the year owing to their failure to comply with the requirements under section I, §6 above, are not permitted to repeat the year except at the discretion of the Engineering School Committee. Students repeating any year do not retain credits gained in the previous year.

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16 Students who have not passed in its entirety any examination within eighteen months from the date on which they first became eligible for it are reported to the University Council as unsatisfactory students, with a recommendation for their exclusion from the school. 17 Students are required to make a serious attempt at their examinations. Students who have not made a serious attempt at the examinations will normally be refused permission to take supplemental examinations or to repeat the year. 18 Students who are absent from an examination, or examinations, must furnish the Senior Lecturer, through their tutor, with an acceptable reason for their absence. Students who have been absent from an examination and have not presented the Senior Lecturer with an appropriate explanation will normally be refused permission to take supplemental examinations or to repeat the year. 19 The names of successful candidates at the degree examinations for the B.A.I. specialisms are published in order of merit within three classes: first class honors, second class honors (with two divisions, first and second), third class honors, and pass. Except by special recommendation of the examiners, honors are awarded on either (a) the results of the annual B.A.I. examination of a student’s Senior Sophister year or, alternatively, on (b) the results of a student’s annual Junior Sophister examinations and subsequent annual B.A.I. examinations, taken together but with the Junior Sophister examinations not contributing more than 20 per cent to the combined mark. Students in the following streams are assessed in accordance with (a) above:

computer engineering electronic engineering electronic/computer engineering (combined programme)

Students in the following streams are assessed in accordance with (b) above: civil, structural and environmental engineering mechanical and manufacturing engineering

Students who fail to pass the B.A.I. degree examination of their year must present themselves for re-examination at the examination in the following year when they may compete for the degree at pass level only.

20 Exemption from these requirements may be granted in exceptional circumstances after written application has been made by the student to the school committee.

Conferring of degrees

21 Students who have obtained credit for the four years’ course are entitled to the degrees of B.A. and B.A.I. Both degrees must be conferred at the same Commencements. Students who complete the Junior Sophister year by examination and who choose not to proceed to or fail to complete satisfactorily the Senior Sophister year of the engineering course may elect to be conferred with the ordinary degree of B.A. Except by special permission of the University Council, on the recommendation of the executive committee of the faculty, the ordinary degree of B.A. may be conferred only on candidates who have spent at least three years in the University.” 5.4 EXAMINATION RESULTS OVERALL GRADE: Candidates are given an overall grade for the year at the annual examinations. This grade is based on the overall average percentage achieved, providing not more than two subjects are classed no lower than at least 35% but less than 40% or provided one subject is classed no lower than at least 30% but less than 35%. Individual subject results are published in

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percentage format (“f” denotes a percentage mark of less than 25% in any one subject). Full percentage results (including those less than 25%) are available from the School of Engineering website: http://www.tcd.ie/Engineering/Courses/BAI/Results/ The full set of overall grades is set out below;

Description Grade Criterion First Class Honors I 70% and above Second Class Honors, First Division

II.I 60 - 69%

Second Class Honors, Second Division

II.2 50 - 59%

Third Class Honors III 40 - 49% Fail F An average of less than 40% or where

failure in one or more subjects cannot be compensated as defined below

Exclude EX Examiners consider that the candidate has not made a serious attempt at the examinations

Result Not Available NA Candidate was absent with permission from the Senior Lecturer (due to medical or other grounds) and the result is incomplete

Result Withheld RW It may be necessary for academic or administrative reasons to withhold a result or if there are unpaid fees or fines

Withdrawn WD Candidate has withdrawn from the course Repeat year R Candidates who are taking their year for

the first time may repeat if they have an acceptable minimum standard (applies only at supplemental examinations)

Pass P Candidate has passed all subjects (applies only at supplemental examinations)

There is no formal distinction between direct achievement of a grade and through the application of the compensation procedure. After the examiners’ meeting, annual and supplemental examination results are published anonymously by student number in numerical order. Students who have failed the annual examination are required to take a supplemental examination in those subjects in which they have not satisfied the examiners. In the supplemental examinations there are no honor grades. COMPENSATION: Compensation is permitted in the annual examinations where:

• no more than two subjects are graded no lower than at least 35% but less than 40% and each of the remaining subjects is passed and the overall average percentage is not less than 40%,

or

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• where one subject is graded no lower than at least 30% but less than 35% and each of the remaining subjects is passed and the overall average percentage is not less than 40%.

Compensation is permitted in the supplemental examinations where:

• no more than one subject is graded no lower than at least 35% but less than 40% and each of the remaining subjects is passed and the overall percentage is not less than 40%.

SUBJECT RESULTS: Annual and supplemental examinations: a = absent with permission A = absent without permission or explanation – AUTOMATIC EXCLUSION mc = medical certificate supplied to and accepted by the Senior Lecturer cr = credit for subject. Candidate exempt on the basis of his or her performance in

the scholarship examination gw = grade withheld (unfaid fees/fines) Supplemental examinations only: p = credit for subject where passed on previous occasion. 5.5 PUBLICATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS

Examination results are published on the Engineering School Notice board in the Museum Building. The examination results of candidates are published on the notice board in order of the candidates' student numbers. Candidates’ names are not listed. Anyone seeking a candidate’s result must have their student number. Tutors can also be contacted regarding your examination results. The annual examination results will be published at 3 pm on Friday, 7 July, 2006 on the Engineering notice boards, the College website and the School of Engineering website: http://www.tcd.ie/Engineering/Courses/BAI/Results/ Supplemental examination results will be published at 5 pm on Friday, 29 September, 2006. 5.6 RECHECK/RE-MARKING OF EXAMINATION SCRIPTS Extract from the University Calendar, 2004/2005, page G8: 43 Access to scripts and discussion of performance

(i) All students have a right to discuss their examination and assessment performance with the appropriate members of staff as arranged for by the head of department. This right is basic to the educational process.

(ii) Students are entitled to view their scripts when discussing their examinations and assessment performance.

(iii) Students’ examination performance cannot be discussed with them until after the publication of the examination results.

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(iv) To obtain access to the breakdown of their results students should make a request through to their head of department or course co-ordinator.

44 Re-check/re-mark of examination scripts

(i) Having received information about their results and having discussed these and their performance with the head of department and/or the appropriate staff, students may ask that their results be reconsidered if they have reason to believe: (a) that the grade is incorrect because of an error in calculation of results; (b) that the examination paper specific to the student’s course contained questions

on subjects which were not part of the course prescribed for the examination; or

(c) that bias was shown by an examiner in marking the script. (ii) In the case of (a) above, the request should be made through the student’s tutor to the

head of department. (iii) In the case of (b) and/or (c) above, the request should be made through the student’s

tutor to the Senior Lecturer. In submitting such a case for reconsideration of results, students should state under which of (b) and/or (c) the request is being made.

(iv) Once an examination result has been published it cannot be amended without the permission of the Senior Lecturer.”

5.7 ACADEMIC APPEALS

Students may appeal against an academic decision made on them (e.g. an examination result) where a student's case;

(i) is not adequately covered by the ordinary regulations of the College, or (ii) is based on a claim that the regulations of the College were not properly applied in the

applicant's case, or (iii) represents an ad misericordiam appeal.

Appeals may be made to the Faculty’s Court of First Appeal and subsequently to the College’s Academic Appeals Committee. Those considering making an appeal should consult their tutor in the first instance. See the University Calendar, page G8 for further information. 5.8 PRIZES BOOK PRIZES A prize of a book token to the value of €31.74 is awarded to candidates in the annual examinations who obtain a standard equivalent to an overall first class honors grade. Those awarded a book prize are listed with the examination results on the notice board. Book prizes must be claimed in the Examinations Office, Senior Lecturer's Area, by the award holder in person. These prizes are issued in the form of vouchers which can be exchanged at the bookseller chosen by the students from the following: Hodges Figgis and Co. Ltd., Eason’s (Fred Hanna) Ltd. and Waterstone’s Booksellers Ltd. BENEFACTIONS:

VICTOR W. GRAHAM PRIZE

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These prizes, founded in 1986 from funds subscribed by friends and pupils to mark Mr V. W. Graham’s retirement, are awarded to the Junior Freshman engineering student who obtains the highest marks in engineering mathematics (courses 1E1 and 1E2) at the annual class examination and to the Senior Freshman engineering student who obtains the highest mark in engineering mathematics (courses 2E1 and 2E2) at the regular annual class examination. Value, Junior Freshman prize €507.90, Senior Freshman prize €761.84.

FRANCIS SPRING PRIZE

This prize was founded in 1935 by a bequest from Sir Francis Spring. It is awarded annually on the results of the annual examination of the second year of the engineering course. The prize is currently awarded in three parts. Value: first part €139.67, second part €95.23 and third part €57.14.

5.9 SUBJECTS IN JUNIOR SOPHISTER YEAR, 2005/2006

During Trinity term 2005, students are asked to complete a form in which they choose their specialist option for Junior Sophister year, 2005/2006. The choice is one of the following:

• Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering (A stream); • Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (B stream); • Electronic Engineering (C stream); • Computer Engineering (D stream); • Electronic and Computer Engineering (CD stream);

There is no quota on any of the specialist streams nor will examination performance have any effect on being permitted to do any of the specialisms. During Trinity term, presentations will be given on the choices available by each department in the Faculty.

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6. HELP WITH ACADEMIC OR PERSONAL DIFFICULTIES 6.1 ACADEMIC PROBLEMS: SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE

• other students in the class; • the course lecturer; • B.A.I. Engineering class representatives; • your personal tutor (or any other tutor if you cannot find yours), or the Senior

Tutor; • Head of Department or Dean of Engineering, Dr Brian Foley 608 1594 e-mail:

brian.foley@tcd.ie; • Students’ Union Education Officer (646 8439) e-mail: education@tcdsu.org

6.2. PERSONAL PROBLEMS: SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE

• Your tutor (or any other tutor if you cannot find yours), or the Senior Tutor; • Student Counsellors, 199/200 Pearse Street, College, tel: (01) 608 1407 or

Niteline (9pm - 2.30am) at 1800 793 793 - Ms Deirdre Flynn, Ms Clare Maloney, Ms Vicky Panoutsakopoulou or Ms Tenia Kalliontzi;

• Student Health Service, House 47 Medical Director: Dr David Thomas 608 1556; Medical Officer: Dr Niamh Murphy 608 1556; Psychiatrist: Dr Sinead O'Brien 608 1591; Physiotherapist: Ms Karita Cullen 608 1591; • Welfare Officer, Students’ Union: Mr Michael Miley, House 6, College (646

8437), email: welfare@tcdsu.org; • Chaplains, House 27, College: Paddy Gleeson (Roman Catholic) 608 1260; Alan McCormack (Church of Ireland) 608 1402; Katherine Meyer (Presbyterian) 608 1901; Richard Sheehy (Roman Catholic) 608 1260; • Contact persons if you feel you are being sexually harassed or the victim of

bullying: Ms Anne-Marie Diffley 608 2320; Ms Sheila Maher 608 1573; Ms Ruth Torode 608 1025; Ms Ann Mulligan 608 1239; Mr Pat Holahan 608 1091; Dr Myra O’Regan 608 1834; Dr Tim Jackson 608 1501; Ms Geraldine Ryan 608 1658. • Any student, member of staff or other person with whom you feel able to discuss

your problems; • Student Disability Officer, Ms Orlaith O’Brien, Room 2054, Arts Building (608

3111), email: oobrien@tcd.ie NOTE: IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM OF ANY SORT, PLEASE TALK TO SOMEONE STRAIGHT AWAY

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6.3 TUTORS The tutors responsible for engineering students are: TUTOR REF. OFFICE LOCATION EXTN. Mike Brady Q8 Room G41, O’Reilly Institute 1786 Andrew Butterfield

M1 Room F13, O’Reilly Institute 2517

Liam Dowling A3 Electronic Engineering, Printing House 1741 Dermot Geraghty AC Mechanical Eng., Parsons Building 1042 Laurence Gill V8 Civil Engineering, Museum Building 1047 Meriel Huggard W3 Computer Science, Lloyd Institute 3690 Arthur Hughes A7 Room G40, O’Reilly Institute 2459 Jeremy Jones 98 Room F12, O’Reilly Institute 1112 Garry Lyons N1 Room 24, Parsons Building 1464 Bruce Misstear T0 Civil Engineering, Museum Building 2212 Kris Mosurski K8 Room 129, Lloyd Institute 1830 Brendan Murphy A6 Room 131, Lloyd Institute 2018 Alan O’Connor W5 Civil Engineering, Museum Building 1822 Donal O’Donovan G1 Mathematics, Hamilton Building 1698 Dermot O'Dwyer R3 Civil Engineering, Museum Building 2532 Kevin O’Kelly S5 Mechanical Eng., Parsons Building 1367 Myra O'Regan G0 Room 142, Lloyd Institute 1834 Trevor Orr 83 Civil Engineering, Museum Building 1204 Anthony Quinn S6 Electronic Engineering, Printing House 1863 Mary Sharp S7 Room G36, O’Reilly Institute 2732 Ciaran Simms AD Mechanical Eng., Parsons Building 3768 Michael Stuart N0 Room 130, Lloyd Institute 1014 Cathal Walsh W2 Room 141, Lloyd Institute 1731 Simon Wilson P9 Room 133, Lloyd Institute 1759 Senior Tutor Claire Laudet L9 Senior Tutor’s Office, House 27 2004 Note: The reference shown in the second column above is used during the publication of examination results.

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APPENDIX A

LECTURES, TUTORIALS AND LABORATORY TIMETABLES