Students enter First Year Engineering and complete a common programme of study. In Second Year students enter separate programmes leading to degrees in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering and Process and Chemical Engineering.

NOTE: Students entering Third Year may at the end of Third Year register for the BE (Hons) / ME Pathway (Civil, Structural and Environmental). Students who choose not/are not eligible to register for the BE (Hons) / ME Pathway (Civil, Structural and Environmental) will continue to Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) (Civil, Structural and Environmental).

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:

EG2001 Engineering Mechanics with Transform Methods (5 credits)
EG2002 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)
PE2003 Heat Transfer (5 credits)
ST1051 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

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 as follows:

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)
CE3009 Environmental Engineering - Wet (5 credits)
CE3010 Energy in Buildings (5 credits)
CE3012 Materials and Sustainability (5 credits)
NE3003 Sustainable Energy (5 credits)

Students Repeating Third Year BE (Hons) in 2020/21
A student who repeats the third year of the programme must pass and progress in the current prescribed programme which may differ from the programme in an earlier attempt year. Where a student has been granted exemptions due to having passed module(s) in an earlier attempt year, an exemption in any particular module is relevant to the repeat year only where that module is included in the current prescribed programme.

Year Abroad (Third Year)
On the recommendation of the Head of the School of Engineering and Architecture and subject to the approval of the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science, 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, subject to the approval of the School of Engineering and Architecture. The detailed programme of study shall be proposed by the student in consultation with the approved host institution and the Director of the BE (Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering) programme and shall require the approval of the Head of School of Engineering and Architecture.

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 who have achieved a 2H1 in first year 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 and Architecture by 31st January. Permission to undertake the Third Year of study abroad will be conditional on the student achieving at least a 2H1 in 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.

Work Placement Module in Fourth Year (BE Hons)
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 of their Third year. The work placement is undertaken during the period, June to September, after the Third Year Summer University Examination. The module is described in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023. Further information is available from the Module Co-ordinator.

Entry to the ME in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
Entry to the ME in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering is determined based on student performance during Third Year. Students who pass the Third University Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, achieving at least a 2H2 will be eligible to register for Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) / ME Pathway (Civil, Structural and Environmental). In the case of students that have completed one full semester or a full year of studies abroad during Third Year, performance during the Second Year is taken into consideration, with a minimum of 2H1 in the Second Year Examination required for eligibility, in addition to passing the Third Year examination. Students who are eligible to register for the BE (Hons) / ME Pathway (Civil, Structural and Environmental), but choose not to, will continue to Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) (Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering). Students passing the Third University Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering who are ineligible to register for the BE (Hons) / ME Pathway (Civil, Structural and Environmental) will continue to Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) (Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering).

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

In Fourth Year students complete either the BE (Hons) or the ME Pathway (Civil, Structural and Environmental) as follows:

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) / ME Pathway (Civil, Structural and Environmental) 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 as follows:

BE (Hons)
CE4001 Architecture and Planning (5 credits)
CE4002 BE Research Project (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)
CE4020 Environmental Hydrodynamics (5 credits)

and 10 credits from the following:

either

CE4014 Design Studio VI (Environmental) (5 credits)
CE4015 Environmental Hydraulics (5 credits)

or

CE4016 Energy Systems in Buildings (5 credits)
CE4019 Design Studio VII (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) (5 credits)

and 10 credits from the following:

CE4012 Traffic and Highways (5 credits)
CE4015 Environmental Hydraulics (5 credits) (if not previously selected)
CE4016 Energy Systems in Buildings (5 credits) (if not previously selected)
CE4021 Work Placement (5 credits)
CE4024 Progressing Toward Sustainable Industry (5 credits)
MG4052 Management in Practice (5 credits)

Note:Elective modules are offered subject to timetabling and other constraints and should be chosen in consultation with the programme director.

Work Placement Module in Fourth Year (BE Hons)
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 of their Third year. 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, 2022/2023. Further information is available from the Module Co-ordinator.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

ME Pathway
Students take modules to the value of 60 credits, consisting of 30 credits of lecture modules specified in Part A and a Placement Module in Part B to the value of 30 credits as follows:

Part A:
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)
CE4012 Traffic and Highways (5 Credits)
CE4020 Environmental Hydrodynamics (5 credits)

Part B:
CE6008 ME Work Placement (30 credits)

Change of Registration to Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) (Civil, Structural and Environmental)
A student may elect to change registration to Fourth Year of the BE (Hons) provided formal notification is received by the Student Records and Examinations Office (sreo@ucc.ie) before the end of Week 8 of Semester 1 of Fourth Year.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

No student may register for Fifth Year of the ME until he/she has passed the Fourth ME Pathway University Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering. In order to be admitted to the Final ME (Civil, Structural and Environmental) Degree Examination, a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to passing the Fourth ME Pathway University Examination in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:

Core Modules (45 credits):
CE6009 ME Dissertation (20 credits)
CE6010 ME Interdisciplinary Design Project (10 credits)
CE6040 Civil Engineering Systems (5 credits)
MG4052 Management in Practice (5 credits)
NE6004 Sustainability, Bioenergy and Circular Economy Systems (5 credits)

plus
Students must choose a maximum of 15 credits:
CE4015 Environmental Hydraulics (5 credits)
CE4024 Progressing Toward Sustainable Industry (5 credits)
CE6024 Finite Element Analysis (5 credits)
CE6041 Applied Elasticity (5 credits)
CE6042 Transportation and Energy (5 credits)
CE6043 Harbour and Coastal Engineering (5 credits)
CE6044 Prestressed Concrete (5 credits)
NE6015 Data Analytics for Engineering (5 credits)
NE6016 Energy Systems in Buildings (5 credits)

NOTE: Elective modules are subject to timetabling and other constraints and should be chosen in consultation with the programme director.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

Programme Learning Outcomes for ME (Civil, Structural and Environmental) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Systematically apply advanced knowledge from mathematics, science and engineering to solve complex and/or unbounded problems in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering;
• Apply information technology and software development techniques to visualise, analyse and solve a broad range of problems in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering to an advanced level;
• Demonstrate the ability to adjust, self-evaluate and critically alter practice in response to evolving project requirements;
• Design components and systems to the standard required of a professional engineer demonstrating logical thinking and imaginative skills to provide the most appropriate solution;
• Critically evaluate the engineering, economic, environmental and societal impacts of proposed solutions;
• Critically evaluate published work at the forefront of the field in the context of a particular engineering solution;
• Work effectively as an individual, in teams and in multi-disciplinary settings with the ability to appropriately plan and meet the role responsibilities, including leadership qualities;
• Communicate effectively engineering-related information and the results of one's own work (in both oral and written form) while demonstrating appreciation of the expertise of the target audience;
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the need for high ethical standards in their professional practice of engineering to the standards expected of a Chartered Engineer.

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:

• Apply principles from mathematics, science and engineering science to problems in civil, structural and environmental engineering;
• Apply information technology to visualise and analyse problems in civil, structural and environmental engineering;
• Identify, formulate, analyse and solve civil, structural and environmental engineering problems;
• Design civil, structural and environmental engineering components and systems to industry standards;
• Evaluate critically the engineering, economic, environmental and societal impacts of proposed design solutions;
• Evaluate critically published work in the technical literature;
• Work effectively as an individual, in teams and in multi-disciplinary settings;
• Communicate effectively with the engineering community and with society at large;
• Demonstrate understanding of the need for high ethical standards in the practice of engineering.