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UCC Undergraduate courses

Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering

Course Fact File

Code| CK600
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Duration| 4 years
Teaching Mode| Full-time
Qualifications| BE (Hons)
NFQ Level| Level 8
CAO Points| 2022: 510

Course Outline

Civil, Structural and Environmental engineers design, construct and operate a wide range of environmental infrastructure, vital to the needs of a modern economy. Civil, Structural and Environmental engineering is the application of science to planning, design, and construction for the benefit of society while minimising environmental impact.

Programme Content

• Year 1 Modules: Refer to CK600
• Year 2 Modules: Design Studio I; Engineering Mechanics with Transform Methods; Numerical Methods and Programming; Solid and Structural Mechanics I & II; Fluids; Surveying – Theory & Practice; BIM1: Modelling and Visualisation; Heat Transfer; Mathematics for Engineering; Applied Probability and Statistics.
• Year 3 Modules: Design Studio II & III; Solid & Structural Mechanics; Mechanics of Soils I & II; Construction Project Management; Hydraulics; Geology for Engineers; Environmental Engineering - Wet; Energy in Buildings; Materials and Sustainability; Sustainable Energy.
• Year 4 Modules
  • BE Pathway
    • Core: Design Studio IV (Reinforced Concrete); BE Project in Civil and Environmental Engineering; Architecture and Planning; Structural Analysis; Geotechnical Engineering; Water and Wastewater Treatment; Environmental Hydrodynamics.
    • And Either Environmental Hydraulics; Design Studio VI (Environmental)
    • Or Energy Systems in Buildings; Design Studio VII (Building Energy).
    • Electives: Traffic and Highways; BE Work Placement; Bridge Engineering; Entrepreneurial Business Start-ups; Energy Systems in Buildings; Environmental Hydraulics.
  • ME Pathway
    • Core: Design Studio IV (Reinforced Concrete); Architecture and Planning; Structural Analysis; Geotechnical Engineering; Water and Wastewater Treatment; Environmental Hydrodynamics; Traffic and Highways.

Academic Programme Catalogue

See the Academic Programme Catalogue for the complete and up-to-date content for this course.

Course Practicalities

Expected lecture/lab/practical hours

Classes consist of lectures, tutorials and laboratory practicals, totalling 20-26 contact hours per week during 24 weeks of the year, divided into two semesters.

Assessment

Written exams will take place before Christmas and in May. Not all modules will have formal examinations. Many modules use other types of assessment.

Yearly course grades are based on a balanced combination of continuous assessment and written examinations, organised at an individual module level. The final degree grade is based on a weighted combination of the marks from Year 3 and Year 4.

Why Choose This Course

• Our BE Civil Engineering degree is internationally recognised.
• Our graduates have developed successful and satisfying careers within the civil and environmental engineering industry and beyond.
• As part of your fundamental engineering education, you will develop your mathematical and problem-solving abilities.

Placement or Study Abroad Information

• The five year integrated ME programme includes an eight-month salaried work placement in industry based in Ireland or abroad (the four year BE programme has a corresponding three-month optional work placement).
• Opportunities also exist for academically strong students to spend a period in an institution abroad, receiving full credits for the work done there towards your degree.

Skills and Careers Information

• Many graduates progress directly to the engineering profession, taking up positions with consulting engineers in design offices, or contracting engineers who execute construction.
• Graduates work as engineers in the public sector, e.g. in county or city councils, the EPA, CIE and ESB.
• Some graduates use the valuable acquired skills to embark on careers outside of engineering, in areas including software design and development, management consulting, accountancy and industrial management.

Requirements

Leaving Certificate entry requirements:

• At Least six subjects must be presented.
• Minimum grade H4 in one subject, minimum grade H5 in one subject and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects.
• English and Irish are requirements for all programmes unless the applicant is exempt from Irish.
• English |Irish |Maths |Lab Science or Technology
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  O6/H7 |O6/H7 |H4 |O6/H7

Fees and Costs

• Whether you are an EU or Non-EU student will affect the course fees applicable to you.
• See the Fee Schedule to find out the course fee.
• Check out scholarships that may be available to you.
• Explore our Nurturing Bright Futures free online course (Module 5) to learn about managing your money as a student and budgeting for university life.

How To Apply

Irish and European (EU/EFTA/UK) Applicants

Apply via the CAO.

Mature Applicants

Apply via the CAO by 1 February.

QQI/FET Applicants

Apply via the CAO.

Non-EU Applicants

If you are from outside the EU/EFTA/UK, apply online via the UCC Apply portal.

• For queries regarding course content or timetables please contact

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