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Paid Placement with Civil Engineering
Paid Placement with Civil Engineering
Study Engineering at University of Galway
Entry Points (2022) 500Course Overview
Civil Engineering is concerned with the planning, design, construction and maintenance of the built environment. It encompasses minor and major structures, ranging from drainage systems, houses, commercial buildings, roads and bridges to multi-story buildings and water and wastewater treatment facilities. The work of civil engineers is most visible in the structures in which we live and work. Their contribution is also seen in transportation systems that we use on a daily basis such as subways, motorways, railways, airports and harbours. They are also involved in the design, construction and operation of complex water supply and sanitation systems for our ever-growing cities. In such projects and more generally, they perform a critical public and environmental health function as well.
The Civil Engineering degree programme sets out to develop the scientific, technical, organisational, IT and communication skills needed for a satisfying and rewarding career as a Civil Engineer
.Civil Engineers work in rapidly changing and challenging areas using traditional and new materials and techniques, and increasingly incorporating IT solutions at design and construction stage. You could be involved in schemes from design to management stage through to completion in what are often highly complex projects. Therefore, the profession combines creative skills with an aptitude for mathematics and technical subjects. At the most challenging end of the profession, where the management of large projects is involved, a high degree of administration skills are also required.
If you think you might enjoy developing and constructing bridges, tunnels, roads, railways, major building or other infrastructural projects, you should consider Civil Engineering. The skills you will learn will give you opportunities for work worldwide wherever development is taking place; not least in the fast-growing economies of the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China).
Integrated Masters (ME) and Work placement
All students registering for an engineering degree at University of Galway will be enrolled on an integrated five year programme; a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) (four years, Level 8) + a Master of Engineering (ME) (one year, Level 9). Upon successful completion of the five years of study, graduates will have the educational qualifications required for progression to Chartered Engineer. Students registering for an engineering degree at University of Galway in 2019 will make a decision at the beginning of 3rd Year to either remain on the BE+ME pathway (five years) or exit with a BE (four years). Students on the BE+ME pathway will avail of advanced engineering modules, a substantial research and development project, and a work placement of eight months duration during the 4th Year. For students exiting with a BE, the work placement will be of four months duration after 3rd Year.
Read more about Engineering work placements.
Accreditation
All
Engineering
Degrees at University of Galway are professionally accredited by the statutory professional body, Engineers Ireland. This “Accreditation” means that the degree has been assessed and approved to meet the educational requirements for professional Engineers.
engineering
construction projects) can only be carried out by a chartered engineer.engineering
qualification (degree or diplome) is at level 9, and European industry maintains a strict differentiation between those engineers qualified at level 9 and those qualified at level 8. Any graduate interested in working in Europe/Worldwide is now strongly advised to get an accredited level 9 award.o Level 8: 4-year honours degree – associate engineer
o Level 9: 5-year masters degree – chartered engineer
*A Chartered Engineer is the highest professional education standard in
Engineering
. A chartered Engineer is competent (because of their education and training) to assume personal responsibility for the development and application ofengineering
in research, design, construction, manufacturing, superintending, managing and in the education of the engineer. His/her work is predominantly intellectual and varied and not of a routine mental or physical character. It requires the exercise of original thought and judgement and the ability to supervise the technical and administrative work of others.Program Outline
Course Outline
Year 5 optional
At the School of Engineering we are focused on ensuring that you will be educated to the highest standards, and will have the necessary qualifications to avail of all of the professional opportunities presented to you, both in Ireland and across the world. You will be enrolled on an integrated five year programme; a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) (four years, Level 8) + a Master of Engineering (ME) (one year, Level 9). Students on the BE+ME pathway will avail of advanced engineering modules, a substantial research and development project, and a work placement. Upon successful completion of the five years of study, graduates will have the educational qualifications required for progression to Chartered Engineer. Full information on the optional 5
th
Year is provided at www.universityofgalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-courses/civil-engineering.htmlCurriculum Information
Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).
Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.
Glossary of Terms
Credits
You must earn a defined number of credits (aka ECTS) to complete each year of your course. You do this by taking all of its required modules as well as the correct number of optional modules to obtain that year's total number of credits.
Module
An examinable portion of a subject or course, for which you attend lectures and/or tutorials and carry out assignments. E.g. Algebra and Calculus could be modules within the subject Mathematics. Each module has a unique module code eg. MA140.
Subject
Some courses allow you to choose subjects, where related modules are grouped together. Subjects have their own required number of credits, so you must take all that subject's required modules and may also need to obtain the remainder of the subject's total credits by choosing from its available optional modules.
Optional
A module you may choose to study.
Required
A module that you must study if you choose this course (or subject).
Required Core Subject
A subject you must study because it's integral to that course.
Semester
Most courses have 2 semesters (aka terms) per year, so a three-year course will have six semesters in total. For clarity, this page will refer to the first semester of year 2 as 'Semester 3'.
Year 1 (60 Credits)
RequiredEI140:
Fundamentals of Engineering- 10 Credits - Semester 1
Required
CT1110:
Engineering Computing I- 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required
EI160:
Engineering Graphics- 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required
CH140:
Engineering Chemistry- 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required
MP120:
Engineering Mechanics- 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required
MA140:
Engineering Calculus- 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required
PH140:
Engineering Physics- 5 Credits - Semester 2
Required
CT1111:
Engineering Computing II- 5 Credits - Semester 2
Required
EI150:
Engineering Design- 10 Credits - Semester 2
Required
MM140:
Engineering Mathematical Methods- 5 Credits - Semester 2
Year 2 (60 Credits)
RequiredCE227:
Strength of Materials- 10 Credits - Semester 3
Required
CE2100:
Building Information Modelling- 5 Credits - Semester 3
Required
CE2101:
Principles of Building- 5 Credits - Semester 3
Required
ME223:
Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics- 5 Credits - Semester 3
Required
ST1100:
Engineering Statistics- 5 Credits - Semester 3
Required
MA2101:
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics I- 5 Credits - Semester 3
Required
CE2103:
Construction Practice- 5 Credits - Semester 4
Required
CE222:
Civil Engineering Materials and Design- 5 Credits - Semester 4
Required
CE224:
Engineering Hydraulics I- 5 Credits - Semester 4
Required
CE2102:
Community Engaged Building Project- 5 Credits - Semester 4
Required
MA2102:
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics II- 5 Credits - Semester 4
Year 3 (60 Credits)
RequiredCE3112:
Water Engineering Design and Practice- 5 Credits - Semester 5
Required
CE3103:
Design of Structures I- 5 Credits - Semester 5
Required
CE343:
Sustainable Energy- 5 Credits - Semester 5
Required
CE344:
Transportation Systems and Infrastructue I- 5 Credits - Semester 5
Required
CE3119:
Theory of Structures- 5 Credits - Semester 5
Required
CE3105:
Environmental Engineering- 5 Credits - Semester 5
Required
CE3113:
Engineering Hydraulics II- 5 Credits - Semester 5
Required
CE3104:
Design of Structures II- 5 Credits - Semester 6
Required
CE3107:
Geomechanics I- 5 Credits - Semester 6
Required
CE3120:
Mechanics of Solids- 5 Credits - Semester 6
Required
CE466:
Energy in Buildings- 5 Credits - Semester 6
Required
CE471:
Project Management- 5 Credits - Semester 6
Year 4 (60 Credits)
RequiredCE4104:
Professional Experience Programme in Civil Engineering- 20 Credits - Semester 7
Required
CE4101:
Design of Structures III- 10 Credits - Semester 7
Required
CE4102:
Geomechanics II- 5 Credits - Semester 7
Required
CE472:
Structural Analysis- 5 Credits - Semester 7
Required
CE469:
Hydrology and Water Resource Engineering- 5 Credits - Semester 7
Required
CE464:
Design of Sustainable Environmental Systems I- 5 Credits - Semester 7
Required
CE338:
Project Planning & Organisation II- 5 Credits - Semester 8
Required
BSS2104:
Introduction to Sustainability 2- 5 Credits - Semester 8
Why Choose This Course?
Career Opportunities
Graduates from this programme will find employment in:
About University of Galway
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