For acceptance onto the course an applicant must hold one of the following:
1. An honours bachelor degree, with a minimum attainment of second class honours grade 2, in Civil/Structural/Environmental Engineering or a closely-related discipline. The degree should be of four years duration and accredited by the relevant professional body.
2. Any qualification(s) deemed by the TU Dublin as being equivalent to No. 1 above, when taken in conjunction with relevant work experience.
3. If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6.5 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.
Note: Due to the considerable competition for our postgraduate courses, satisfying the minimum entry requirement is not a guarantee of a place. Depending on the course of study applications will be assessed based on your academic grades and may also take into account your work/life experience. Applicants may also be required to attend for interview for specific courses.
This course is designed to provide Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering graduates, and graduates from closely-related disciplines, with specialised skills and knowledge in technical design for Sustainable Infrastructure. The course consists of 12 taught modules and a Research Project module, and focuses, in particular, sustainability, water engineering, numerical techniques, renewable and sustainable technologies and transport planning with options in advanced structural engineering.
The programme award is a Master of Engineering (ME) Degree, with an option to exit the course with a Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip). Graduates of the course will be ideally suited to engage in sustainable engineering research, analysis, and design.
Graduates of the course will be ideally suited to engage in Sustainable research, analysis, and design in Infrastructural Development.
The course consists of 12 taught modules each worth five “European Credit Transfer System” (ECTS) credits and a Research Project module worth 30 ECTS credits, giving the course a total ECTS credits value of 90.
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Module Title |
DIT Module Code |
ECTS Credits |
|
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Entrepreneurship for Engineers |
ENTR1950 |
5 |
Mandatory |
|
Innovation and Knowledge Management |
MECH9002 |
5 |
Mandatory |
|
Research Methods |
RESM1950 |
5 |
Mandatory |
|
Statistical Analysis for Engineers |
STAT1950 |
5 |
Mandatory |
|
Introduction to Sustainable Infrastructure |
CIVL9000 |
5 |
Mandatory |
|
Finite elements in science and engineering |
CIVL9001 |
5 |
Optional |
|
Water Resources and Quality Management |
CIVL9002 |
5 |
Optional |
|
Climate Resilient Infrastructure |
CIVL9003 |
5 |
Optional |
|
Transport Planning & Simulation |
CIVL9004 |
5 |
Optional |
|
Traffic Management & Road Safety |
CIVL9005 |
5 |
Optional |
|
Energy Infrastructure |
CIVL9006 |
5 |
Optional |
|
Waste and Environmental Management Systems |
CIVL9007 |
5 |
Optional |
|
Structural Stability |
STRT9000 |
5 |
Optional |
|
Structural Dynamics |
STRT9001 |
5 |
Optional |
|
Sustainable Infrastructure Research Project |
CIVL9008 |
30 |
Core |
Assessment
A variety of assessment methods are used to assess the taught modules including assignments (group and individual), short tests, and formal examinations. The Research Project module is assessed using presentations and the final dissertation. End-of-semester formal examinations are held in January and May.
Modules are delivered over one and two academic years for full and part-time students respectively. Lectures are arranged to accommodate part-time students particularly to ensure minimal time away from work. Previous timetables are available on request. Each semester has a total duration of 15 weeks, with twelve weeks of class contact time, one week of review activities and two weeks of formal examinations. Full and part-time students attend the same classes.