1. UCD School of Biosystems Engineering
University College Dublin
Francis Butler
Head of School

2. Foundations of UCD 1854
1854

3. The journey to Belfield
Notes: Newman House.
A picture of Earlsfort Terrace taken during the 1960s.
The turning of the sod ceremony at UCD Belfield, taken in Pictured is Éamon de Valera, with UCD President Michael Tierney. In the background are Jim Ryan and Patrick Hillery.

4. University Structure
College of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine
College of Arts & Celtic Studies
College of Business & Law
College of Engineering & Architecture
College of Health Sciences
College of Human Sciences
College of Science

5. Engineering at UCD

6. College of Engineering & Architecture
UCD School of Architecture
UCD School of Biosystems Engineering
UCD School of Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering
UCD School of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
UCD School of Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering
UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

7. UCD School of Biosystems Engineering
10 Academic staff
2 technical, 1 administrator
20+ Post Doctoral Researchers
40+ Graduate students
2 undergraduate programmes
5 taught masters programmes

8. UCD Biosystems Engineering Timeline
1964 Ag Eng
1981Ag & Food Eng
2007 Move to Belfield
2008 Biosystems Eng
2011
School Biosystems Eng

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12. UCD Biosystems Engineering
Current Landscape

13. It’s the economy stupid

16. Current challenges / opportunities
Small number of undergraduates
Growth in taught masters numbers
Falling research income
Quietly confident to maintain PhD numbers
Need to box clever!