Civil ENGINEERING at

UCD

March 2015

Paul FanningPatrick Purcell

Engineering other than Civil & Structural Eng.

Civil & Structural Eng.

Location

Civil Engineering at UCD Newstead Facilities

Pathways

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Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 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

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

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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

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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

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

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

Entry Requirements

ME Programmes Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural/Environmental

Engineering (minimum 3-year, 180 ECTS)

Minimum GPA of 2.8

MEngSc ProgrammesBE Civil Engineering

Minimum GPA of 2.8

ME (Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering)

ME (Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering)

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)

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)

MEngSc (Water, Waste & Environmental Engineering)

Year 1 Semester 1

Core environmental modules (25 credits)Water Resources Eng, EIA, Science / Technology DevQuantitative 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)

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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MEngSc Structural Engineering

MEngSc Structural Engineering

90 credits, 3 Semesters, single calendar year

Semester 1 (September – December)Structural DynamicsAdvanced Structural Analysis & DesignMaterials & DesignConstruction MaterialsRealising Built ProjectsQuantitative Methods for Engineers

MEngSc Structural Engineering

Semester 2 (January - May)30 ECTS from:Structural Design (Building Construction)Bridge EngineeringSoil Mechanics & Geotechnical EngineeringSoil-Structure InteractionDesign Technologies IIProfessional 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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