Bachelor/Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Program Overview

This Civil Engineering program emphasizes hands-on learning through techniques like problem-based learning and active learning. It offers a focus on three areas: Water and the Environment, Energy in Civil Engineering, and Buildings and Infrastructure. The program includes an eight-month Cooperative Education period and is fully accredited by Engineers Ireland.

Program Outline

Outline:

Year 1

• Semester 1
• CH 4001: Chemistry for Engineers
• MA 4002: Engineering Maths 2
• EE 4001: Electrical Engineering 1
• ME 4111: Engineering Mechanics 1
• MA 4001: Engineering Maths 1
• ME 4412: Fluid Mechanics
• ME 4001: Introduction to Engineering
• MT 4002: Materials 1
• ME 4121: Engineering Science
• Semester 2
• CE 4011: Building Materials, Assembly and Structure
• CE 4013: Structural Analysis 1
• CE 4014: Hydrology & Water Engineering
• CE 4024: Structural Steel and Timber Design
• CE 4023: Design Studio
• CE 4044: Fluids and Energy
• MA 4004: Engineering Maths 4
• MA 4003: Engineering Maths 3
• WT 4014: Introduction to Geology and Soil Mechanics

Year 2

• Semester 3
• CE 4005: Structural Theory
• CE 4015: Soil Mechanics
• CE 4045: Professional Practice 1
• CE 4025: Transport Planning and Design
• CE 4055: Reinforced Concrete Design 1
• Semester 4
• Cooperative Education
• Cooperative Education

Year 3

• Semester 5
• CE 4007: Water Management Systems
• CE 4028: Energy Efficient Buildings: Modelling and Design
• ER 4507: Waste Management 1
• CE 4048: Geotechnical Engineering Design
• WT 4507: Forensic Engineering and Ethics
• Semester 6
• CE 4057: Final Year Project
• CE 4078: Final Year Project

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• Semester 7
• CE 4007: Water Management Systems
• CE 4028: Energy Efficient Buildings: Modelling & Design
• ER 4507: Waste Management 1
• CE 4048: Geotechnical Engineering Design
• WT 4507: Forensic Engineering & Ethics
• Elective (choose 1)
• CE 6001: Wind, Ocean & Hydro Energy
• CE 4058: Project Planning & Control for the Built Environment
• ER 4417: Environmental Impact Assessment
• EP 4008: Business Consulting
• ME 4616: Finite Element Analysis
• ER 4508: Pollution Control 2: Waste Management
• WT 4707: Construction Technology & Management 4
• Semester 8
• CE 4057: Final Year Project
• CE 4078: Final Year Project
• Elective (choose 1)
• CE 6001: Wind, Ocean & Hydro Energy
• CE 4058: Project Planning & Control for the Built Environment
• ER 4417: Environmental Impact Assessment
• EP 4008: Business Consulting
• ME 4616: Finite Element Analysis
• ER 4508: Pollution Control 2: Waste Management
• WT 4707: Construction Technology & Management 4

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• Semester 7
• CE 4067: Scheme Design
• CE 4088: Reinforced Concrete Design II
• CE 4007: Water Management Systems
• CE 4028: Energy Efficient Buildings: Modelling & Design
• ER 4507: Waste Management 1
• CE 4048: Geotechnical Engineering Design
• WT 4507: Forensic Engineering & Ethics
• Elective (choose 1)
• CE 6001: Wind, Ocean & Hydro Energy
• CE 4058: Project Planning & Control for the Built Environment
• ER 4417: Environmental Impact Assessment
• EP 4008: Business Consulting
• ME 4616: Finite Element Analysis
• ER 4508: Pollution Control 2: Waste Management
• WT 4707: Construction Technology & Management 4
• Semester 8
• CE 4057: Final Year Project
• CE 4078: Final Year Project
• ME 6051: Advanced Technical Communication for Engineers
• MP 6052: International Business Consulting
• Elective (choose 1)
• MP 6052: International Business Consulting
• EN 6442: Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
• MP 6031: Managing International Ventures
• Engineering a circular economy
• Elective (choose 2)
• EN 6472: Advanced Structures
• CE 6001: Wind, Ocean & Hydro Energy
• ME 6052: Fracture Mechanics
• En 6431: Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering
• ME 6062: Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Semester 9
• EN 6151: Research Project 1
• EN 6202: Research Project 2
• Elective (choose 1)
• MP 6052: International Business Consulting
• EN 6442: Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
• MP 6031: Managing International Ventures
• Engineering a circular economy
• Elective (choose 2)
• EN 6472: Advanced Structures
• CE 6001: Wind, Ocean & Hydro Energy
• ME 6052: Fracture Mechanics
• En 6431: Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering
• ME 6062: Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Semester 10
• ME 6071: Non-linear Finite Element Analysis
• ME 4616: Finite Element Analysis
• ME 6192: Plasticity of conventional and 3D printed metals
• ME 4037: Advanced Mechanics of Solids
• ME 4438: Computational Fluid Dynamics

Careers:

• Assistant Engineer
• Builder
• Civil Engineer
• Design Engineer
• Engineer
• Estimator
• Facade Designer
• Graduate Engineer
• Graduate Geotechnical Engineer
• Junior Project Manager
• Project Coordinator
• Site Engineer
• Site Manager/Project Manager
• Technician

Other:

• The program is fully accredited by Engineers Ireland.
• The program uses a student-centered approach to teaching, using techniques such as problem-based learning and active learning.
• The program is built around a ‘learning-by-doing’ process and focuses on three areas:
• Water and the Environment
• Energy in Civil Engineering
• Buildings and Infrastructure
• The program is fully ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) compliant, allowing student mobility across Europe.
• The program has close ties with a number of universities in the United States, providing students with exciting opportunities to spend a semester studying abroad.