1. Civil ENGINEERING at UCD March 2015 Paul Fanning Patrick Purcell

2. Engineering other than Civil & Structural Eng. Civil & Structural Eng. Location

3. Civil Engineering at UCD Newstead Facilities

4. Pathways 4 At Decision Point 1 you chose: Civil Engineering Decision Point 1 Decision Point 2 Year 1Year 2 Year 3 Year 4Year 5 Stage 1 (60 Credit) Stage 2 (60 Credit) Stage 3 (60 Credit) Single-Stage ME (2-years, 120 Credit) Master of Engineering (ME)* specialising in...  Civil Structural & Environmental Engineering (T298)  Engineering with Business (T166) * Minimum GPA Required for Entry to ME Programmes DN150 Stage One Engineering (Common) Graduate after 5 years with both BSc (Engineering Science) and ME Bachelor of Engineering Civil Stage 4 BE (60 Credit) Graduate with BSc (Engineering Science) Graduate with BE MEngSc Structural Engineering MEngSc Water, Waste & Environmental Engineering MEngSc (90 Credit) Graduate with MEngSc

5. Why Masters Degrees? Professional qualification – level required to become Chartered Engineer – level expected in most of Europe Two years of specialised study in chosen field – making five years in total – includes work placement – includes major project at Master level Entry requirement – GPA of 2.8 or equivalent 5

6. Chartered Engineer Recognised in Ireland, UK, US, Australia……. Registered title, protected by law Awarded by professional body Requirements: – accredited Masters degree – competence in practice – continuing professional development 6

7. Chartered Engineer – Masters Degree in Engineering accredited by Engineers Ireland ME Civil Engineering ME Civil & Environmental Engineering ME Structural Engineering ME Engineering with Business – Combination of an accredited Bachelors Degree in Engineering plus an unaccredited Masters Degree in Engineering BE Civil + MEngSc Structural Engineering BE Civil + MEngSc Water, Waste & Environmental Engineering

8. ME and MEngSc Programmes T298 ME Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering T166 ME Engineering with Business T277 MEngSc Water, Waste & Environmental Engineering T279 MEngSc Structural Engineering

9. Features of the ME Programmes Integrate seamlessly with Stages 1-4 of the Civil Engineering curriculum Facilitate specialisation in Civil/Structural /Environmental Engineering Retain “brand identity” of UCD Civil Engineering degrees Can be completed in 2 semesters beyond the traditional 4-year degree

10. Entry Requirements ME Programmes  Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural/Environmental Engineering (minimum 3-year, 180 ECTS)  Minimum GPA of 2.8 MEngSc Programmes  BE Civil Engineering  Minimum GPA of 2.8

11. ME (Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering)

13. ME (Civil, Structural & Environmental) Programme outline Year 1  Semester 1 Structural Analysis, Design & Specification (5 credits) Geotechnical Engineering (5 credits) Civil Engineering Systems (5 credits) Civil Engineering Design (10 credits) Option module (5 credits)  Semester 2 Design Project (10 credits) Highway Engineering (5 credits) Water Engineering (5 credits) Option modules (10 credits)

14. ME (Civil, Structural & Environmental) Programme outline Year 2  Semester 1 Engineering Research Project (10 credits) Quantitative Methods for Engineers (5 credits) Option module (15 credits)  Semester 2 Engineering Research Project (15 credits) Professional Engineering Management (5 credits) Option modules (10 credits)

15. MEngSc (Water, Waste & Environmental Engineering) Year 1  Semester 1 Core environmental modules (25 credits) Water Resources Eng, EIA, Science / Technology Dev Quantitative Analysis Option module (5 credits)  Semester 2 Water, Waste and Environmental Modelling (5 credits) Option modules (25 credits)  Semester 3 Environmental Research Project (30 credits)

16. BE (Civil) Programme outline  Semester 1 Structural Analysis, Design & Specification (5 credits) Geotechnical Engineering (5 credits) Civil Engineering Systems (5 credits) Civil Engineering Design (10 credits)  Semester 2 Research Project (10 credits) Highway Engineering (5 credits) Water Engineering (5 credits) Option modules (15 credits)

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18. MEngSc Structural Engineering

19. 90 credits, 3 Semesters, single calendar year Semester 1 (September – December) Structural Dynamics Advanced Structural Analysis & Design Materials & Design Construction Materials Realising Built Projects Quantitative Methods for Engineers

20. MEngSc Structural Engineering Semester 2 (January - May) 30 ECTS from: Structural Design (Building Construction) Bridge Engineering Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering Soil-Structure Interaction Design Technologies II Professional Engineering (Management) Materials & Technology I & II (10 ECTS) Engineering Design Project (10 ECTS) Semester 3 (June - August) Structural Research Project (30 ECTS)

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