Postgraduate Research Opportunities (Level 9 & 10)
| Programme Description | | The Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering has postgraduate opportunities available in three main areas: Industrial Automation, Power Electronics & Data Communications.
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Current Research Area's:
| | Industrial Automation
Research into deterministic real-time operation of Industrial Control Networks. Analysis of the impact of Fieldbus standards on industrial automation in Ireland. Higher Level Languages and object oriented approaches to Software Development for PLCs. Softlogic in Industrial Control Networks.
Power Electronics
Development and testing of new techniques in power quality analysis.
Harmonic Interference.
3 Phase Power Measurements.
Distributed Communications.
Research into novel methods of Power Management for Alternative Energy Sources.
Data Communications
Development of Industrial Control networks using the Controller Area Network (CAN) Protocol.
Development of Wireless Electronic Systems for Remote Data Acquisitions.
Research into Wireless LAN and Bluetooth Protocols for Distributed Communications.
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| Want More? | | If you would like to know more about the opportunities for a Masters with the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, contact the Graduate Studies and Research Office for a handbook with further information of what’s on offer.
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| School Contact Details: | | Telephone: +353 - 61- 208208 | Fax: +353 - 61- 208209 | e-mail: seit@lit.ie
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