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Welcome to Engineering

at UCD

5 September 2012

Professor Gerald

Byrne

College Principal

Dean of Engineering

Welcome to Engineering at UCD

September 2012

Programme: Wednesday, 5 September 2012

14:00 Academic Advisory Meeting (B004, Health Sciences

Centre)

15.00 Peer Group Social

16.00 DN150 Engineering Programme Briefing (B004,

Health Sciences Centre)

16.15 DN140 BSc (Structural Engineering with Architecture)

(F14, Newstead Building)

Welcome to Engineering at UCD Wednesday 5 September 2012

1. 1. Introduction & Welcome

– Professor Gerald Byrne, Dean of Engineering

2. Programme Office

– Debra Heeney, Programme Manager, Engineering

3. Student Adviser

- Colleen Doyle

4. Student Support

- John Callanan

Gerry Byrne – Career – Mechanical Engineer -

About UCD… (25,000 students)

University

College UCD College of Engineering and Architecture College

School UCD School of Biosystems Engineering

UCD School of Civil, Structural Environmental Engineering

And so on.........

School

Programme Board

Programme Office

UCD College Engineering and Architecture

6 Schools

1. School of Architecture

2. School of Biosystems

3. School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering

4. School of Civil, Structural and Environmental

Engineering

5. School of Electrical, Electronic &

Communications Engineering

6. School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Civil / Structural Engineering (“Newstead”, Clonskeagh)

Engineering and Materials Science Centre Agriculture and Food Science Centre

Newstead

Science

Agriculture and Food

Science Centre Engineering and Materials

Science Centre

What is Engineering?

Future: Challenges facing mankind....

• Ever-increasing consumption needs of billions

of people;

• Energy supply / Climate Change

• Drinking Water Supply / Flood control

• Food Supply

• Improving quality of life for an aging population

Engineering Education

Engineers must learn to apply scientific and mathematical principles to solve problems faced by mankind.

Engineers need to be educated to solve:

(1) Identified problems of today, and

(2) Undefined problems of tomorrow.

Engineers create wealth!

Foundation in Mathematics & Pure Sciences

•Biology

•Chemistry

•Computer Science

•Mathematics

•Physics

•Statistics

Professional

Engineering Education

Engineering Sciences

Foundation in Mathematics & Pure Sciences

•Control Theory

•Electromagnetics

•Electrical Circuit Theory

•Fluid Mechanics

•Materials Science

•Mechanics

•Thermodynamics etc.

Professional

Engineering Education

Applied Engineering Sciences and Technologies

Engineering Sciences

Foundation in Mathematics & Pure Sciences

• Analysis of Structures

• Chemical Reaction

Engineering

• Computer Architecture

• Communications

Systems

• Design

• Electrical Machines

• Manufacturing

• Power Generation

Professional

Engineering Education

Management,

Business, Environment

Ethics, Communications

Applied Engineering Sciences and Technologies

Engineering Sciences

Foundation in Mathematics & Pure Sciences

Professional

Engineering Education

Abilities & Attributes of Graduate

Engineers

Technical Understanding

• A sound knowledge of disciplinary fundamentals

• A strong grasp of mathematics

• The ability to apply theory in practice

• Ability to be creative and innovative

Enabling Skills

• Work effectively in a business environment

• Communication skills

• Teamworking skills

• Business awareness of the implications of engineering

decisions and investments

“Engineers must be able to use science and mathematics in their thinking”

“An engineer’s analytical thinking is framed by and used in the service of practical ends”

“The engineer needs ‘creativity’.. and to exhibit ‘leadership’.

*Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field, Sheppard et al.

Abilities & Attributes of Graduate

Engineers

What do Engineers

actually do ???

Sea

Ground

Air

Space

Real World of Engineering

The Role of the Engineer – Chile, October 2010

The Role of the Engineer – London Olympics 2012

The Role of the Engineer – Impacts on every aspect of our lives

Page 23

Cities and climate change

Global target: 2

tonnes per

capita 2050 [Stern, 2006]

The Big Picture…

• Graduates will leave UCD with a fully-accredited

honours-level professional qualification – a truly

global employment passport

• Besides specific knowledge they will have

acquired a strong mental training and developed

analytically-based problem-solving skills that are

hugely valuable and adaptable

Opportunities are strong despite the

recession..

• Ireland has a strong industrial sector in Bioengineering, (Bio)-Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Food and Electronics/Software/Communications: these sectors continually recruit Electronic, Chemical, Biosystems and Mechanical Engineers

• Energy is now a key priority: e.g. there is currently a great demand for Electrical Engineers – outstanding job potential

• There are outstanding opportunities for Civil and Structural Engineering around the world – recovery taking place in Ireland

UCD Programme Structure

Under the UCD curriculum, students:

• study 12 modules in each Stage (year)

• 10 of these will be core Engineering modules

the remaining 2 modules can be taken from anywhere

in UCD (subject to eligibility, timetable and space)

• 5 CREDITS are normally accumulated per completed

module.

2. Norms of Behaviour

2.1 All members of the University community are expected to

behave responsibly at all times, to observe and abide by

the Regulations of the University…

3. Student Conduct with Reference to Academic Courses

3.1 Students are required to attend regularly and

punctually the lectures and classes of the courses of

study for which they have registered….

and……conform to the directions of the Head of School or

of the staff member responsible.

UCD Student Code (Handbook)

Welcome to Engineering at UCD Wednesday 5 September 2012

1. Introduction & Welcome

– Professor Gerald Byrne, Dean of Engineering

2. Programme Office

– Debra Heeney, Programme Manager, Engineering

3. Student Adviser

- Naoimh O’Regan

4. Student Support

- John Callanan

• Engineering and Architecture Programme

Office

• Guide to First Year

• Communications

• Online Registration

• Core/Option Modules

• Important Dates

• Study Guides

Overview

Engineering

and

Architecture

Programme

Office

Room 122

First Floor,

Engineering and

Materials Science

Centre http://www.ucd.ie/engineer

Your Programme Office is here to help you!!!

• Registration Queries

» Online registration queries

» Capacity issues

» Time conflicts

• Examination Process

» General enquiries

» Extenuating Circumstances & Medical

Certificates

• Student Support

» Academic Advice

» Pastoral Care

• WWW.UCD.IE/ENGINEER

A Guide to First Year

Communications

UCD Connect email is the primary channel for official UCD

communications.

It is the responsibility of each student to regularly

check their UCD Connect email account.

Choosing Your Option & Elective Modules

Please complete your registration (12 x 5-credit modules)

by Friday 21 September 2012.

Can I change my mind?

Yes!

•The Online Registration system will re-open in January

2013 to allow you to change your Semester Two

module choices.

• You are entitled to a place on any of these option

modules, so do not worry that the module that you want

might be full in January 2013.

Choosing Your Option & Elective Modules

contd.,

Can I choose more than one option module?

Yes

You can use your elective choices to choose extra option

modules if you wish. This would give you more flexibility

next year. Refer to “A Guide to First Year” for more

information.

STRONG RECOMMENDATION;

DO NOT REGISTER FOR AN

ELECTIVE IN SEMESTER ONE!

(7 Modules in one Semester is too many!)

Online Registration

• Module registration closes

21 September 2012

Assisted Registration Labs

Room 321 & 321b Engineering Bldg:

Room 321b Engineering Bldg:

The Student Desk in the Tierney Building can also help.

ASSESSMENT

More information will be given

at your Programme Briefing (This afternoon)

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• Module registration closes 23 September 2011. Any semester

one modules dropped after that date will be subject to fees and will

appear on your academic record.

• Allocation of provisional electives takes place after 5pm on

Friday 9 September 2011. Check your UCD Connect email on

Saturday, 10 September (after 6pm) to see if you were

successful in getting a place on your chosen module.

• More general elective places can become available, consult

http://www.ucd.ie/students/moduleplaces.html

• In-programme electives are allocated on first-come first-served

basis.

• Monday 12 September 2011 - Lectures start (9.00 am, Arts,

Theatre P)

Important Dates - Reminder

A limited number of Blackwell Study Guides are available for FREE from the UCD Engineering and Architecture Programme Office. There are 5 volumes in total which includes:

• Improve your Memory • Reading for Study • Grammar Book • Citing References • How to Write Essays • Taking Notes from Lectures

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!!!

Study Guides

Welcome to Engineering at UCD Wednesday 5 September 2012

1. Introduction & Welcome

– Professor Gerald Byrne, Dean of Engineering

2. Programme Office

– Debra Heeney, Programme Manager, Engineering

3. Student Adviser

- Colleen Doyle

4. Student Support

- John Callanan

Colleen Doyle

Student Adviser

Location: Room 325A (3rd floor), Engineering

and Materials Science Centre

Contact Details: colleen.doyle@ucd.ie

PH: 01 – 716 1875

Welcome to Engineering at UCD Wednesday 5 September 2012

1. Introduction & Welcome

– Professor Gerald Byrne, Dean of Engineering

2. Programme Office

– Debra Heeney, Programme Manager, Engineering

3. Student Adviser

- Colleen Doyle

4. Student Support

- John Callanan