Civil ENGINEERING
at UCD
March 2015
Paul Fanning
Patrick Purcell
Location
Engineering other
than Civil &
Structural Eng.
Civil & Structural
Eng.
Newstead Facilities
Civil Engineering at UCD
Pathways
Year 1
Stage 1
(60 Credit)
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
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)
*Minimum GPA Required
for Entry to ME Programmes
Graduate after 5 years
with both BSc
(Engineering Science)
and ME
Stage One
Engineering
(Common)
Decision Point 1
DN150
At Decision Point 1
you chose:
Civil Engineering
Decision Point 2
Engineering with Business
(T166)
MEngSc (90 Credit)
Stage 4 BE (60 Credit)
Graduate
with BE
Bachelor of
Engineering
Civil
MEngSc
Structural
Engineering
MEngSc Water,
Waste &
Environmental
Engineering
Graduate with
MEngSc
Graduate with BSc
(Engineering Science)
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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
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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 Programmes
 BE 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 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)
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 Dynamics
Advanced Structural Analysis & Design
Materials & Design
Construction Materials
Realising Built Projects
Quantitative Methods for Engineers
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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