From 2018/19 students enter First Year Engineering and complete a common programme of study. In Second Year students enter seperate programmes leading to degrees in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering and Process and Chemical Engineering.
No student may register for Second Year until he/she has passed the First University Examination in Engineering. In order to be admitted to the Second University Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to passing the First University Examination in Engineering, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:
AM2021 Engineering Mechanics with Transform Methods (5 credits)
AM2032 Numerical Methods and Programming (5 credits)
CE2001 Solid and Structural Mechanics I (5 credits)
CE2002 Solid and Structural Mechanics II (5 credits)
CE2003 Fluids I (5 credits)
CE2004 Fluids II (5 credits)
CE2005 Surveying - Theory and Practice (5 credits)
CE2007 Design Studio I (5 credits)
CE2009 BIM 1: Modelling and Visualisation (5 credits)
MA2013 Mathematics for Engineering (5 credits)
ME2002 Engineering Thermodynamics (5 credits)
PE2003 Heat Transfer (5 credits)
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2018/2019 Book, and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2018/2019.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Second University Examination in Civil, Structural and
Environmental Engineering within three academic years from the date of first
registration for Second Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean
that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies.
Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious
reasons.
No student may register for the Third Year programme in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering until he/she has passed the Second University Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering. In order to be admitted to the Third University Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to passing the Second University Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits, with each student taking the modules in the Common Core and at least one of two modules, each one of which is a prerequisite for a module group in Fourth Year, with the remaining modules being chosen freely, possibly subject to timetabling constraints, from the available modules. Free elective modules are offered subject to sufficient teaching resources and a minimum number of students. In selecting modules outside of the common core modules, students are advised to take account of the fact that this module selection will limit the module groups and modules available for study in Fourth Year. It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that s/he is registered for a permissible combination of modules.
Common Core Modules (45 credits)
CE3002 Solid and Structural Mechanics III (5 credits)
CE3003 Design Studio II (Steel and Timber) (5 credits)
CE3004 Mechanics of Soils I (5 credits)
CE3005 Mechanics of Soils II (5 credits)
CE3006 Construction Project Management (5 credits)
CE3007 Hydraulics I (5 credits)
CE3008 Design Studio III (Reinforced Concrete and Masonry) (5 credits)
GL3006 Geology for Engineers (5 credits)
ST3905 Applied Probability and Statistics (5 credits)
and at least one (5 credits), but no more than two modules
(10 credits) from the following:
Environmental Engineering
CE3009 Environmental Engineering - Wet (5 credits)
Building Energy Engineering
CE3010 Energy in Buildings (5 credits)
and other module(s) to a total of 60 credits from the following:
Free Elective Modules
CE3012 Materials and Sustainability (5 credits)
CE3016 Sustainable Energy (5 credits)
MG1004 Introduction to Management and Organisation (5 credits)
MG2007 Enterprise Planning and Processes (5 credits)
Note:
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2018/2019 Book, and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2018/2019.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Third University Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental
Engineering within three academic years from the date of first
registration for Third Year. Failure to comply with this rule would
mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with
his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the
College, only for very serious reasons.
Year Abroad
On the recommendation of the Head of the School of Engineering and
subject to the approval of the College, a student may be permitted to
undertake the Third Year of his/her BE studies at an approved
institution abroad following a study programme equivalent to 60
credits. Where a language other than English is the language of
instruction at the approved host institution, up to 20 credits
of the programme may be dedicated to formal study of the language of
instruction. The detailed programme of study shall be proposed by the
student in consultation with the approved host institution and the
Head of the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering and
shall require the approval of the Head of the Department of Civil, Structural
and Environmental Engineering.
The student will be examined by the approved host institution. A student who achieves a pass standard, as defined by the approved host institution, will be deemed to have passed the Third University Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering. A student who fails to achieve a pass standard, as defined by the approved host institution, will be deemed to have failed the Third University Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering and will be eligible to undertake the Third Year programme at UCC in a Repeat Year. The detailed transcript of results will be communicated by the host institution to the Autumn Examination Board, UCC, and will form part of the student's formal academic record.
Registered Second Year Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering students may apply to undertake the Third Year of their BE studies abroad. An application to study abroad must be made to the Head of the School of Engineering by 31st January. Permission to undertake the Third Year of study abroad will be conditional on the student passing the Second University Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at the Summer Examination.
The number of students who may be permitted to undertake the Third Year of study abroad will be limited by the number of places available in any given year at approved host institutions.
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2018/2019 Book, and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2018/2019.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Third University Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental
Engineering within three academic years from the date of first
registration for Third Year. Failure to comply with this rule would
mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with
his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the
College, only for very serious reasons.
Work Placement Module in Fourth Year
A student who wishes to take the elective module, CE4021 Work
Placement, in Fourth Year is required to have made final arrangements, as
prescribed by the Module Co-ordinator, for the work placement by 31
May. The work placement is undertaken during the period, June to
September, after the Third Year University Examination. A student who makes
arrangements for taking the work placement module and fails to pass the Third
University Summer Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
will not be permitted to take the module for examination in Fourth Year. The
module is described in the
Book of Modules, 2018/2019. Further information is available from the Module Co-ordinator.
No student may register for Fourth Year until he/she has passed the Third University Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering. In order to be admitted to the BE (Hons) (Civil, Structural and Environmental) Degree Examination, a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to passing the Third University Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, modules to the value of 60 credits, with each student taking modules in the Common Core and modules from one of the three designated module groups, with the remaining modules being chosen freely, subject to timetabling constraints and having passed prerequisite modules, from the available modules within the other designated module groups and the free elective modules. Free elective modules are offered subject to sufficient teaching resources and a minimum number of students. It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that s/he is registered for a permissible combination of modules.
Common Core Modules (35 credits)
CE4001 Architecture and Planning (5 credits)
CE4002 Dissertation in Civil and Environmental Engineering (10 credits)
CE4004 Design Studio IV (Reinforced Concrete) (5 credits)
CE4006 Structural Analysis (5 credits)
CE4007 Geotechnical Engineering (5 credits)
CE4010 Water and Wastewater Treatment (5 credits)
Electives - one of the following groups to the value of 10 credits:
Structural Engineering and Construction (10 credits)
CE4008 Design Studio V (Structural) (5 credits)
CE4023 Bridge Engineering (5 credits)
or
Environmental Engineering (10 credits)
CE4014 Design Studio VI (Environmental) (5 credits)
CE4015 Environmental Hydraulics (5 credits)
or
Building Energy Engineering (10 credits)
CE4016 Energy Systems in Buildings (5 credits)
CE4019 Design Studio VII (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) (5 credits)
and other module(s) to a total of 60 credits from the following:
CE4005 Civil Engineering Systems (5 credits)
CE4009 Applied Elasticity (5 credits)
CE4008 Design Studio V (Structural) (5 credits)
CE4011 Transportation and Energy (5 credits)
CE4012 Traffic and Highways (5 credits)
CE4013 Harbour and Coastal Engineering (5 credits)
CE4018 Fire and Safety Engineering (5 credits)
CE4020 Environmental Hydrodynamics (5 credits)
CE4021 Work Placement (5 credits)
CE4023 Bridge Engineering (5 credits)
EE4012 BioMedical Design (5 credits)
MG4034 Entrepreneurial Business Start-Ups (5 credits)
Note:
Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2018/2019 Book, and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2018/2019.
Three Year Rule
Students must pass the BE (Hons) (Civil, Structural and Environmental) Degree
Examination withinthree academic years from the date of first registration for
Fourth Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would
be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule
may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.
Programme Learning Outcomes for BE (Hons) (Civil, Structural and Environmental)
(NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: