MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (ME)

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1 MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (ME) PAC: GYE19 Course Instance: 1MEC Duration: 1 Year Quota: 20 ECTS: 60 Entry Requirements Second Class Honours in a Level 8 degree, in a related discipline, from a recognised university or third level institution. Course Overview NUI Galway is pleased to offer a one year taught masters (ME) in Civil Engineering. This is a full-time programme that is being offered for the first time in It has a weighting of 60ECTS, starting in September and running to June of the following year. The programme is at level 9 in the Irish qualifications system and it has been designed to meet the educational requirements necessary for progression to Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland. Accreditation for the programme will be sought after the first cohort of graduates emerges from the programme. NUI Galway has a long tradition of providing a high quality accredited bachelor degree (BE) in Civil Engineering. The new programme builds on this experience and the ME will see NUI Galway educate a new generation of Civil Engineers to even higher standards. The minimum entry requirement is 2 nd class Honours Degree in an Honours, Level 8 Civil Engineering programme (or equivalent). Course Outline The ME in Civil Engineering, which has a particular emphasis on design, has three primary elements; (i) advanced core modules in Civil Engineering, (ii) an individual capstone project and (iii) modules on transferrable skills and personal development. The student will take a number of taught modules (40 ECTS) and these will be examined at end of semester examinations in December and April and/or through assignments and continuous assessment. The individual project will run throughout the year with a submission date at the end of May. Projects will be available across all branches of Civil Engineering and the student will work with an

2 individual supervisor. The student may also wish to propose a project of his/her own. Core Civil Engineering 5-credit modules will include: Advanced Structural Analysis and Design Design of Sustainable Environmental Systems Highway & Traffic Infrastructure Offshore Engineering Building Energy Modelling Computational Methods in Civil Engineering Students will also carry out a Design Team Project module, and this will also reflect the strong design ethos of the programme. Available modules in the area of transferrable skills will include: Applied Mathematics Engineering Finance Engineering Research Methods Advanced Statistics for Engineers Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship The Built Environment Career Opportunities This degree programme is ideally suited to the civil engineer with an honours (level 8) undergraduate degree who wishes to become more competent in advanced Civil Engineering topics. From 2013, the ME degree is required to satisfy the educational requirements for progression to chartered engineer status. Graduates of the programme will be capable of working in any branch of Civil Engineering including consultancy and contracting. As a programme that is targeted for accreditation, it will have international recognition through the Washington Accord.

3 ME IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Students must take: 20 ECTS Project/Thesis, ECTS Advanced Subject Specific Modules, and ECTS Engineering Transferrable Skills Modules. Students must obtain approval of their module selection from the Programme Director. Students choose options in each of the categories: (1) Advanced Subject Specific Courses and (2) Engineering Transferrable Skills Modules. Selection of modules may depend upon: Availability of the module in the academic year of study; Timetabling constraints with respect to other modules chosen; Completion of pre-requisite or co-requisite modules, or other required modules as identified by the Programme Director. Students cannot take a module where they have already completed coursework of a similar content and standard. Requisite: Prereq Coreq Exreq Module Code Module Name ECTS Taught in Semester 1, 2, or Full Year Written exam in Semester(s) Additional Assessment details (CBE, C/A, Essay, Project)* Project/Thesis CE510 Civil Engineering Project/Thesis 20 Full Year c/a Advanced Subject Specific Modules (25 ECTS) Lectures Shared with: CE514 Transportation Systems and Infrastructure II CE511 Computational Methods in Civil Engineering CE509 Advanced Structures CE6108 Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering c/a 4BE, 4BV, MSc CE6106 Hydrological Modelling c/a MSc CE6102 Design of Sustainable Environmental BE, MSc, Systems I CE6103 Design of Sustainable Environmental c/a MSc Bonding CE469 CE464

4 Systems II CE6101 Coastal and Offshore Engineering I BE, MSc, CE476 The Built Environment BSE, 4BCM, CE512 Integrated Civil Engineering Design 5 2 Project ME Energy CE462 Engineering Transferrable Skills Modules (15 ECTS) IE446 Project Management 5 1 c/a 1APE1, 1APE2 2APE2 4HF2, All ME, SPE ME432 Technology, Innovation & 5 1 c/a All ME, SPE Entrepreneurship AY872 Financial Management I All ME, SPE IE450 Lean Systems All ME, SPE APE1, APE2, APE2 ST500 Advanced Engineering Statistics All ME, SPE, MSc MP553 Advanced Applied Mathematics for All ME, SPE Engineers 1 CT874 Programming I All ME, SPE 1SD1, 1IT1 1MF1 CT511 Databases All ME, SPE 1SD1, 1MF1 1SD3, APE CT336 Graphics & Image Processing All ME, SPE 1MF1, 1SD1 CT861 Computer Architecture & Operating Systems All ME, SPE 1SD3 CT542 1MF1, 1SD1

5 1SD3 CT538 ME521 Research Methods for Engineers 5 1 c/a APE (ME520) SPE, MSc MP491 Nonlinear Systems All ME, SPE MP554 Advanced Applied Mathematics for All ME, SPE Engineers 2 MP365 Fluid Mechanics All ME, SPE EC5102 Renewable Energy Economics All ME, SPE CE6113 Energy in Buildings BE,3BSE, CT870 Internet Programming All ME, SPE 1MF1, 1SD1, 1SD3, SPE, MDM CE468 Estimates and Costing c/a All ME, SPE, 4BCM, MSc ME430 Regulatory Affairs & Case Studies 10 Full Year 2 c/a 4HF, 1APE1 1APE2 2APE2, ME, SPE CE466