On completion, the learner will have experience in the architecture and the fundamental building blocks of a real time operating system.

1. Demonstrate a knowledge of the fundamental architecture and features of a modern real-time operating system. Describe the main issues addressed by RTOS implementation.

2. Describe and use the essential and optional functionality provided by an RTOS.
3. Design, implement and test application code that avails of RTOS services.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of and motivation for key RTOS service function implementations
5. Identify current day problems/key areas which are well-addressed by RTOS based solutions and evaluate a choosen application/implementation to determine how it makes use of RTOS features in meeting its purpose.

On completion, the learner will have been exposed to current programmable logic technologies in terms of features, architecture and use of design tools. Users will implement a set of logic designs from concept/brief through to implementation.

1. Research and report on the main features of FPGAs and/or other programmable technologies available in the market today.

2. Describe and compare various architectures of modern FPGAs.
3. Develop an awareness of typical applicationsof FPGAsand other programmable technologies.

4. Use a design environment to perform simulation and synthesis solutions tovarious VHDL programs

5. Develop, implement and test logic solutions to prescribed logic problems using VHDL

This module introduces students to the architecture of a 32-bit RISC microcontroller.

1. Use Design Criteria to Select a suitable 32-bitmicrocontroller for an embedded application.

2. Analyzethe Instruction Set Architecture of a 32-bit processor.

3. Discuss the System Architecture of a 32-bit microcontroller.

4. Reference appropriate technical documentation for a 32-bit microcontroller.

5. Use an Integrated Development Environment to implement a software solution for an embedded application, which uses a32-bit microcontroller.

A Digital Signal Processing Module covering the z-transform, Digital Filter design of FIR and IIR Filters and conversion of Analogue Filters to Digital Filters.

1. Use the z-transform to calculate transfer functions and outputs of systems
2. Design FIR type Filters.
3. Design IIR type filters by z-Plane poles and zeros.
4. Design Digital Filters via Analogue Filters using the Bilinear Transform.
5. Communicate onexperimental work in written form.

This subject aims to make students aware of the many areas of artificial intelligence and the tools available for AI type solutions. Identify suitable problems for AI solutions. Examine in detail and implement structures for representing knowledge. The manipulation of knowledge, especially rule based systems. Implementing some of the AI techniques that have been introduced with AI Programming Languages.

1. Demonstrate Knowledge in the foundation and general principles of Artificial Intelligence
2. Identify the types of AI solutions that can be formulated
3. Apply represenations to problem domains
4. Recognise structure and program various knowledge representations

On completion the learner will have implemented a number of programmed solutions utilising services and interfaces to an operating system.

1. Demonstrate an understanding of dynamic memory services provided by real time operating systems and the motivation behind them.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of the functions and services offered by the uniform driver API.

3. Evaluate the main considerations of a device driver design when analysing specific, prescribed interfacing problems.

4. Identify tools and techniques which can aid testing, debugging and updating the functionality and performance of a device driver implementation.

5. Design, implement and test working solutions to a variety of prescribed device driver problems.

A course in programming for advanced embedded sytems (such as 32 bit RISC systems or DSPs) including those with running an operating system.

The course will cover many standard programming concepts but with a specific focus on using these in sophisticated embedded system environment.

It will also look at more advanced programming topics such as device drivers, accessing shared resourses, Re-entrancy and interrupts, profiling and optimising code.

Developement tools will also be looked at.

1. Evaluate the specific resourses ofan embedded system for coding purposes
2. Write computer programs that conform to embedded operating system standards.
3. Devise ways of optimising algorithms/software on a given embedded system.
4. Select appropriate development tools for use with an Embedded System
5. Employ the appropriate mechanisms for accessing shared resource and allowing code to be re-entrant.

This Digital Signal Processing Module covers some of the more advanced DSP techniques such as Adaptive filtering, Multirate data techniques and (Image Processing techniques.

1. Design digital systems that properley change data sampling rate.
2. Analyse images to determine what methods can be used to enhance the image for a human observer.
3. Implement algorithms for finding primitivefeatures in an image.

4. Assess the ethical implications of image processing algorithms
5. Communicate onexperimental work in written form.

This module gives an insight into the activities associated with the creation of a product or service. Operations Management is one of the core functions of any business.

Operations management is important. It is concerned with creating the services and products upon which we all depend. And all organisations produce some mixture of services and products, whether that organisation is large or small, manufacturing or service, for profit or not for profit, public or private. Thankfully, most companies have now come to understand the importance of operations. This is because they have realised that effective operations management gives the potential to improve both efficiency and customer service simultaneously. But more than this, operations management is everywhere, it is not confined to the operations function. All managers, whether they are called Operations or Marketing or Human Resources or Finance, or whatever, manage processes and serve customers (internal or external). This makes at least part of their activities 'operations'.

Operations management is also exciting. It is at the centre of so many of the changes affecting the business world – changes in customer preference, changes in supply networks brought about by internet-based technologies, changes in what we want to do at work, how we want to work, where we want to work, and so on. There has rarely been a time when operations management was more topical or more at the heart of business and cultural shifts.

Operations management is also challenging. Promoting the creativity which will allow organisations to respond to so many changes is becoming the prime task of operations managers. It is they who must find the solutions to technological and environmental challenges, the pressures to be socially responsible, the increasing globalisation of markets and the difficult to- define areas of knowledge management.

1. Apply the principles of operations management to a variety of businesses and organisations.
2. Identify the steps involved in process design and appreciate the different types of process layout.
3. Communicate the concept of operations networks and supply chain management.
4. Display an understanding of Lean operations.
5. Apply quality tools and techniques

This is the Electronic Engineering Level 8 Project in which the student will demonstrate a synthesis of their knowledge applied to an open bounds problem.

The major deliverables will be a hardware/software implementation and a thesis with Literature Review, method, results, discussion and conclusion.

1. Develop a project proposal which shows evidence of project planning and definition ofproject scope.

2. Carry out a limited literature review that details the current state of the art within the scope of the project.

3. Justify a methodology for implementation based on concrete conclusions from the literature review.

4. Defend project/written submissions at interview.

5. Demonstrate software and/or hardware at appropriate stages of the year.

6. Communicate the outcomes of the project in written (Thesis) form.

7. Communicate with the primary supervisor in a manner consistent with the engineering profession.

Level 8 Mathematics for 4th year classes in Mechatronics, Mechanical and Electronic Engineering.

1. Use Taylor’s series to approximate transcendental functions

2. Use Fourier series to approximate periodic functions

3. Calculate Discrete Fourier Transforms and inverse Discrete Fourier transforms of signals

4. Solve first and second order difference equations using z-transforms
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of vector space, dimension, rank, linear independence and spanning sets

6. Solve geometrical problems using the i, j, k orthogonal triad system, and compute dot products and cross products. Compute projections and angles between vectors and interpret results geometrically
7. Use first and second order differential and difference equations and linear algebra to model and solve engineering problems