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Students
Tuition Fee
USD 28,848
Per year
Start Date
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
48 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Masters
Major
Civil Engineering | Geotechnical Engineering | Structural Engineering
Area of study
Engineering
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
USD 28,848
Intakes
Program start dateApplication deadline
2024-09-01-
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Paid Placement with Civil Engineering

Paid Placement with Civil Engineering

Study Engineering at University of Galway

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Course 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.

  • Under an international agreement (Washingon Accord), any Degree accredited by the National professional body (Engineers Ireland) is recognized internationally. So having an “Accredited” degree means that employers outside of Ireland can (1) understand the quality/education achieved by a graduate and (2) know that it is equivalent to their own Education system/standards, and (3) can offer appropriate employment on this basis. For example, certain functions (sign off on large civil

    engineering

    construction projects) can only be carried out by a chartered engineer.
  • Engineers Ireland changed the criteria for Accreditation in 2012, and now require a Masters (Level 9) qualification as the education standard required for Registered Professional Titles of Chartered Engineer* (prior to this, a Level 8 degree was required). The changes were implemented because the standard European

    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.
  • Engineers Ireland accreditation can be obtained at the following levels:

    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   of

    engineering

    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.html


    Curriculum 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)

    Required

    EI140:

    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)

    Required

    CE227:

    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)

    Required

    CE3112:

    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)

    Required

    CE4104:

    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:

  • Consulting/Contracting (dealing e.g. with Structures, Transportation, Public Health, Offshore and Coastal Engineering)
  • Government Departments
  • Semi-State Organisations
  • Local Authorities


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