Student Handbook 2012/2013

Degree in Engineering First Year

DT025/DT023

Time Module Lecturer Room Group

Monday 9.00-10.00 Physics J. Kelly 134[259] All 10.00-11.00 Mathematics M. Fitzgerald 134[259] All 11.00-13.00 P.D. Tutorials E. Conlon/S. O’Shaughnessy 407 A 11.00-13.00 P.D. Tutorials E. Conlon/S. O’Shaughnessy 215 B

14.00-16.00 Computer Lab A(even) B(odd) 14.00-16.00 Physics Lab. J. Kelly 491[491] C 16.00-18.00 Chemistry Lab. C. Fitzgerald 492[492] C

Tuesday

9.00-11.00 Chemistry Lab. C. Fitzgerald 492[492] A 9.00-11.00 Physics Lab. J. Kelly 491[491] B 11.00-13.00 Chemistry Lab. C. Fitzgerald 492[492] A 11.00-13.00 Physics Lab. J. Kelly 491[491] B 9.00-11.00 Computer Lab. J. Casey 380[380] C (even) 11.00-13.00 P.D. Tutorials S. O’Shaughnessy 407 C

14.00-17.00 Drawing/CAD H. Mullen/G. Heapes C. Ahern/G. O’Donnell

401 Rotation commences with A(401) B(206) and C(248)

206 248 424

Wednesday Morning

9.00-10.00 Chemistry C. Fitzgerald 227[134] All 10.00-11.00 Physics J. Kelly 281[134] All 11.00-12.00 Mechanics B. O'Beirn 281[259] All 12.00-13.00 Mathematics M. Fitzgerald 281[259] All

Page Foreword –College Director … Engineering – The College … - Welcome- Dr. Martin Rogers … Lecturers & Technicians … - Module Syllabi … - Assessment Scheme … - Engineering Disciplines … Second Year Options … - Programme …

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Student Services … -

Student Counselling … -

The Chaplaincy …

Sports … -

The Library … -

Student E-mail Resources … Intranet/Webcourses … Maps … -

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The aim of this handbook is to provide information and advice to students entering the DT025/DT023 programme. To the best of our ability we have checked the contents for accuracy; however certain details may be subject to change. You are referred to the DIT Student Regulations and the General Assessments Regulations both of which supersede the information in this handbook. See www.dit.ie/DIT/students/ The handbook shall not form part of any contract between the Dublin Institute of Technology and any third party. The handbook was compiled by Jim Kelly, DT025 class tutor, and the following generously advised on the content of the handbook: Dr. Mike Murphy

(Director of the College of Engineering & Built Environment), Mr. John Turner

(Head of the School of Civil & Building Services Engineering) Mr John Lawlor

(Head of the School of Manufacturing & Design Engineering) Dr. Pat McCormack. (retired)

The following have contributed to the handbook and their help is gratefully acknowledged: Dr. Mike Murphy Dr. Pat McCormack, Aileen Henderick Peter Cahalane , Alan Bererton. Whenever the Web symbol (shown opposite) appears in the handbook, it means that further information is available on the DIT web site.

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Foreword

On behalf of the staff of the College of Engineering & Built Environment, welcome to the Dublin Institute of Technology. The Dublin Institute of Technology has a proud and rich tradition in the education of engineers. In 2003, Bolton Street celebrated fifty years of Mechanical Engineering education. Indeed, in 2011 the

main College of Engineering building here in Bolton Street will celebrate one hundred years of dedicated technological education. There are those who argue that engineering is difficult and boring, and 1 would counter that they know little of the fun of engineering or of the accomplishments of engineers. Engineering is a blend of technical, problem solving, leadership and communication skills. Over the course of this year our goal is to show you that in learning these skills, engineering is also fun, challenging and rewarding. The staff here in the College of Engineering & Built Environment, are committed to your success. We hope that you are committed to your success and will invest in it also. After you settle in and sink your teeth into the programme, I'd like the opportunity to chat with you and see how you are doing. To quote Lee Iacocca (former Chrysler chairman)-

"Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen."

I hope that you have an enjoyable year that is fun yet challenging, and ultimately rewarding for you. Dr. Mike Murphy Dean & Director, College of Engineering & Built Environment.

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I wish to welcome you all to the First Year Engineering Degree Programme in DIT, Bolton St. and to congratulate you on your achievement in obtaining your place on the programme. I also want to wish you every success on the course and in your future studies and careers and to assure you that we on the Staff who deliver this programme will be doing everything in our power to ensure that success. I do, however, want to introduce one note of caution: your own commitment and effort are essential. From our long experience, there are two related pitfalls into which many first year students are drawn; firstly, taking on too much part-time work to augment spending money and, secondly, taking on too little responsibility for your own studies. The latter sometimes resulting from the absence of a formal "homework" regime now that you are in third level education. I would urge you to address these two issues early and carefully and work out a strategy which is compatible with your own needs and abilities and also allows you to enjoy a social, sporting and cultural life which is an integral part of your on-going education and development. Given that you have all met the entry requirements for the course there is every reason to believe that you can all meet its assessment and examination requirements and proceed to the second year of your Engineering degree programme. I reiterate that I and all the Staff involved with the course wish you success and will support you in achieving that target.

Dr Martin Rogers

Welcome from Dr. Martin Rogers

Assistant Head School of Civil & Building Services

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Maeve Fitzgerald maeve.fitzgerald@dt.ie

Mathematics/Tutor Room 487

(01)4023901

Jim Kelly jim.kelly@dit.ie

Physics/Tutor Room 493

(01)4023801

Brendan O’Beirn brendan.obeirn@dit.ie

Mechanics Room 403

(01)4023696

Eddie Conlon edward.conlon@dit.ie

Prof. Development Room 359

(01)4024059

Susan O’Shaughnessy susan.oshaughnessy@dit.ie Prof. Development

Room 403 (01)4023905

Deborah Brennan deborah.brennan@dit.ie

Computing Room 378

(01)4023769

Catherine Fitzgerald catherine.fitzgerald@dit.ie

Chemistry Room 403

(01)4023756

Michael O’Hehir michael.Ohehir@dit.ie Eng. Applications

Room 296 (01)4023854

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John Brennan john.brennan@dit.ie

Eng. Applications Room 296

(01)4023761

James Gilsenan james.Gilsenan@dit.ie Eng. Applications

Room 296 (01)4023851

Gareth O’Donnell gareth.odonnell@dit.ie

Drawing-Mechanical Room 224

(01)4022915

Henry Mullen henry.mullen@dit.ie

Drawing-Structural Room 224

(01)4023765

Ciara Ahern ciara.ahern@dit.ie

Drawing (Build. Serv.) Room 245

(01)4023834

Brian Egan Technical Officer

Physics Room 491

Anna Reid Senior Technical

Officer Chemistry Room 492

Evelyn McCarthy Senior Technical

Officer Physics

Room 480

Michael Neary Technical Officer

Workshop Room 285

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Module Content Mathematics

Module 1 Matrices, Determinants. Solving systems of linear equations; Cramer’s Rule, Gaussian elimination. Methods of matrix inversion: Cofactor method, Gauss-Jordan. Limit of a sequence. Infinite series, convergent and divergent series, tests of convergence, d’Alembert’s ratio test. Functions: trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, hyperbolic, inverse hyperbolic. Solving equations involving hyperbolic functions. Limit of a function, continuity. Differential calculus. Standard derivatives. L’Hôpital’s Rule. Logarithmic differentiation. Implicit functions. Derivatives in parametric form. Radius of curvature. Newton-Raphson method. Module 2 Analytical geometry; maxima, minima, points of inflection, curvature. The Mean Value Theorem. Taylor’s Theorem. Mc Lauren’s series. Partial derivatives and applications; small increments, rate of change problems. Integral calculus. Integration using partial fractions, completing the square, substitution techniques. Integration by parts, reduction formulae. Numerical integration. Applications, area under a curve, volume of solids of revolution, length of a curve segment, centroids. Ordinary differential equations; analytical solutions of separable first order and linear first order differential equations; solution of homogeneous and non-homogeneous linear second order differential equations with constant coefficients.

Computing

Spreadsheets: Entering Formulae, Basic Functions: SUM, AVERAGE; Relative & Absolute Cell References, Mixed References; Creating Charts; More Functions: COUNTIF, COUNT, MAX, MIN, LARGE, SMALL, RANK; Naming Ranges; MS Draw; Adding Trendlines & Equations; Basic IF, Nested IF & Compound IF; HLOOKUP & VLOOKUP; Pivot Tables; Numerical Differentiation: 1st order & 2nd order Forward, Backward & Central difference Formulae, Comparison with analytical derivative; Numerical Integration: Simpson’s Rule for areas, adapting for volumes; Matrices: MINVERSE, MDETERM, MMULT, Solving Simultaneous Equations. VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) Using the Visual Basic Editor (VBE); Customizing the VBE; Using MS Excel’s Macro Recorder; Objects, collections, properties and methods; Range objects; VBA Language elements: variables, data types, constants and arrays; VBA built-in functions; Manipulating objects and collections; Do While loops; Declaring and creating VBA sub procedures; Executing procedures; Passing arguments to procedures. MATLAB Starting and Quitting MATLAB, The MATLAB Desktop and Desktop Tools including the Command Window, the Launch Pad, the Help Browser, the Current Directory Browser and the Editor/Debugger. Matrices in MATLAB: Sum, Transpose, Subscripts and the Colon Operator. Expressions: Variables, Numbers, Operators, Functions. Working with Matrices: Generating Matrices, the Load command, M-Files, concatenation and deleting rows and columns. Calculus.

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Physics

Module 1 Dimensional analysis. Particle dynamics. Newton’s laws of motion. Work. Energy. Power. Kinematics. Thermal processes. Heat flow, U- values. Humidity. First law and second laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic processes. Thermodynamic efficiency. Heat engines. Internal combustion engines. Carnot cycle. Otto cycle. Diesel cycle. Stirling cycle. Refrigerator cycle. Elasticity. Tensile, Bulk, Shear stress and strain. Relationships between moduli. Thermal stress. Analysis of beams.

Module 2 Fluid statics. Buoyancy. Fluid Mechanics. Streamline flow. Continuity equation. Bernoulli’s equation. Viscosity. Stokes law. Poiseuilli’s law. Periodic motion. Equations of simple harmonic motion. Damped oscillations. Driven oscillations. Resonance. Mechanical waves. Superposition and normal modes. Interference by division of wavefront/amplitude. Diffraction Electrostatics. Gauss law. D.C. circuits. Network Theorems. R-C Transient Analysis. Magnetic fields. Electromagnetic induction. Series RLC, A.C circuits. Resonant circuits.

Chemistry

Module 1 Periodicity. Atomic structure, molecules and compounds. Writing and balancing chemical equations. The mole. Practical exercises on the mole. Practical exercise on gravimetric analysis. Enthalpies. Calculations on enthalpies and energy content of fuels. Practical exercises on enthalpy. Bonding in molecules and between molecules in materials. Effects of inter and intra-molecular bonding on the properties of materials. Types of solids and their properties Mechanism of solubility. Enthalpies of hydration and solubility. Concentrations of solution. Practical exercises on volumetric analysis. Electromagnetic radiation, visible and atomic spectra. Bohr’s theory, energy levels and ionization energy. Heisenberg uncertainty principle, Schrödinger equation, atomic orbital and Pauli’s exclusion principle. Electronic configurations of metals. Light, colour and laser. Atomic structure and electronic configurations.

Module 2 Oxidation/Reduction. Manufacture of Iron. Corrosion Practical exercise on oxidation/reduction reactions. Effects of concentration, pressure, temperature and catalysts on manufacturing processes.Calculations on equilibrium systems. Tutorial on calculations. Laboratory measurements on different samples of water. Thermoplastics and thermosets Additives and manufacturing processes Laboratory preparations of a range of plastics. Metals. Electronic configurations. Properties. Laboratory analysis of alloys and salts for metals. Acids/Bases and pH. Laboratory measurement of pH. Tutorial on calculations. Industrial, Domestic and Natural Pollution. Acid rain and its effects on animals, buildings, rivers, lakes and plants. Ozone and the depletion of the ozone layer.

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Mechanics Module 1 STATICS: Basic vector algebra, addition and subtraction, multiplication by a scalar, resolution, dot-product, cross-product and mixed triple product; Position vectors, i, j (and k) notation used throughout. Statics of a particle in 2-dimensions; Types of forces encountered; Concept of free body diagram; Friction; Angle of friction; Three force problems; Least force problem; Hooke's Law; Moments of force; Equivalent force systems; Statics of rigid bodies in 2-dimensions; General conditions of equilibrium of a single rigid body. PARTICLE DYNAMICS: Equations of motion for linear and angular uniform acceleration; Velocity-time graphs Newton’s Laws of Motion. Equations of motion for single and connected particles such as body in a lift; pulley systems; particle on a moving wedge; Work and Energy; application of the Principle of Work and the Principle of Conservation of Energy to problems including elastic energy in springs Power; applications such as pumps and vehicles. Module 2 STATICS: Bodies in contact including jointed rods. Analysis of plane trusses by method of joints and method of sections. First moments of area and mass. Centres of mass of regular compound shapes and "remainders". Second moments of area and mass. Parallel and perpendicular axes theorems. Moments of Inertia of regular compound shapes and "remainders". Problems on sliding or tilting. PARTICLE DYNAMICS: Relative Velocity, applications of closest approach, intercept and collision. Impulse and momentum, application of the Impulse Equation and Conservation of linear Momentum, impulsive tension in strings. Direct and oblique impact of spheres and spheres with planes. Motion in horizontal and vertical circles, centripetal and centrifugal forces, examples such as banking etc. RIGID BODY DYNAMICS: Rotation of regular bodies such as rods and discs about a fixed axis. Reaction at the axis of rotation. Kinetic energy of a rotating rigid body. Work done by a torque. Principle of Work and the Principle of Conservation of Energy applied to rotation of rods, flywheels etc., including elastic energy in springs. Angular momentum of rotating rigid body. Moment of external impulses and Conservation of Angular Momentum. Applications to rotating rods and disks. Simple Harmonic Motion, vibrating platforms, elastic strings, compound pendulum.

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Engineering Drawing

Building Services

Identify and draw general building services symbols, including valves, pumps, fans, pipe-work etc. Identify and draw the various was of bringing drinking water into a building. Identify and draw the various low temperature hot water heating systems, single and two pipe, reverse return and parallel systems etc. Identify and draw direct and indirect hot water delivery systems. Identify and draw the components of an Air Handling Unit, including fans, filters, cooling coils, heating coils, humidifiers, mixing boxes etc. Identify and draw a duct work system showing ductwork, bends, reducers, tees, grilles etc. Understand and draw building services systems in Isometric projection.

CAD

Graphics screen & function keys. Display & selection options CAD input devices. Basic drawing commands Editing techniques. Object snap and running snap Polylines & pedit. Dimensioning and dim variables Layers. Hatching and hatch styles Text fonts & styles. Interrogation techniques. Blocks & wblocks

Machine Component/Assembly

First and third angle projection and symbols. Sectioning Threaded component representation. Dimension for manufacture. Line types. Drawing Layout Annotation. Ethical responsibilities. Purpose of standardisation Terminology, symbols and rules. Multi-view drawing production

Structural Engineering

Introduction to forces. Concurrent forces. Non-concurrent forces Forces in Trusses. Use of CAD and/or manual draughting. Drawing equipment you will need-

1 Drawing Compass 2 A2 Tee Square 3 30/60 Degree

Set Square

4 45 Degree Set Square 5

Adjustable Set Square

Alternative to 3&4

6 Protractor

7 H & 2H Pencils 8 Pencil Rubber 9 Masking Tape

10 A2 Drawing Sheets 11 Engineers

Scale Rule 12 Circle Template

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Professional Development

Why do engineers need professional development? Communication including: The nature of communication. The communications process. Communication in Groups and Teams Effective report writing including information retrieval. Effective Presentations. Engineering and society. The role of engineers in society. Women in engineering. The role of professional bodies and professional ethics. Employment Relations. The Role of Management in Employment Relations. Introduction to Employment Law and Health and Safety legislation. Industrial Relations Institutions. Communications in Organisations including employee consultation and participation. Trade Unions and Employer Organisations.

Introduction to Engineering & Engineering Applications

Engineering as a profession. Wider role of the engineer in society, and as part of a design team. Responsibilities and ethical considerations in relation to energy, health and safety and professional conduct. Role of the professional institutions, Chartered engineer, National and international bodies. Relationship between science and engineering. Range of skills needed – Technical, management, communications. Continuing professional development. The need for live long learning. Women in manufacturing. Case studied in each of the branches of engineering. Importance of creativity, entrepreneurship and wealth creation for the economy. Job opportunities and variation on work environments. Introduction to engineering design. Workshop practice, Milling, Turning, Drilling, Measurement, Transmission Systems, Drive Systems, Compressed Air, Fluid Power Systems, Safety, Shaft alignment. Use of computers in engineering

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Assessment Scheme Requirement for all modules – 40% to pass, 35% for compensation.

Conditions must be met for compensation to apply. Refer to the Examination Regulations for further details.

Mathematics Modules (2 x 5 credits) 100% Module Examination Paper

Physics Modules (2 x 5 credits) 70% Module Examination Paper

30% Module test(s) Semester Laboratory work

Mechanics Modules (2 x 5 credits) 100% Module Examination Paper

Chemistry Modules (2 x 5 credits) 70% Module Examination Paper

30% Semester laboratory work including attendance and submitted reports. Engineering Drawing Module (5 credits)

25% Machine Component/Assembly – Assessments, tests 25% Structural - Class Work and Exercises 25% Building Services - Class Work and Exercises 25% CAD

Professional Development Module (5 credits) 60% Module Examination Paper 40% Course Work throughout the year Intro to Engineering & Engineering Applications (5 credits) 100% Workshops and assignments

Computing Module (5 credits) 100% Tests and assignments

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Assessment Scheme

Compensation between components in a module For Physics, Chemistry and P.D. modules, the pass grade is 40%, provided this is made up of a minimum of 35% in the exam and 35% in the continuous assessment. For the Drawing module you can compensate in one of the four components if the grade in that component is a minimum of 30%, the grades in the other components are >=40% and the average of the four is >=40% The table below illustrates compensation between components in physics, for example:

Case Physics Exam (80)

Continuous Assessment

(20)

Total (100)

Physics Result

A 33 12 45 Pass B 29 13 42 Pass by compensation C 25 18 43 Refer exam D 78 5 83 Refer years work

Compensation between modules This applies only if the threshold (35%) for all components has been reached. If you have a grade < 35% in any module, no compensation between modules may be applied. If a student has a result between 35 and 39 in a maximum of three modules and has passed all other modules, the progression board may allow marks from other modules to be used for compensation. Cumulative marks in excess of 40 in the modules passed are divided by 2. This produces the available compensation marks. If by distributing these compensation marks onto the modules(s), where the result is between 35 and 39, aggregates in a combined mark >=40, then the student is deemed to have passed by compensation in the (these) modules(s).

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Compensation between modules - examples

Assume for simplicity, that the student has reached 40 (pass) in all modules other than, Physics, Maths, Chemistry and Mechanics so that compensation is being applied across these modules only.

Case Physics Total

Maths Total

Chem Total

Mech Total

Compensation marks

available & required

Overall Result

E 36 80 37 50 25 & 7 Pass by compensation in Physics & Chemistry F 42 35 40 44 3 & 5 Referred in Maths G 36 35 44 50 7 & 9 Referred in Physics & Chemistry H 90 35 37 36 Not valid Referred in Maths, Chemistry & Mechanics I 10 80 87 68 Not valid Referred in Physics

Student E has 25 compensation marks available from Maths and Mechanics and requires 4 marks for Physics and 3 marks for Chemistry. This student may avail of compensation. Student F has 3 compensation marks available from Physics and Mechanics and requires 5 marks for Maths. This student may not avail of compensation. Student G has 7 compensation marks available from Chemistry and Mechanics but requires a total of 9 (4 for Physics and 5 for Maths). This student may not avail of compensation. Student H may not avail of compensation, as compensation cannot be used for more than two modules. Student I has a physics mark of 10 which is below the 35 required and therefore compensation cannot be considered.

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What can I do if I’ve failed an examination component? The assessment regulations can be viewed online at http://www.dit.ie/services/academicregistrar/student-assessment-regulations/general/. All forms refereed to below are available there.

1. Repeat Examinations If you have failed the examination component you may be permitted to take the repeat (supplemental) examination the following September. In total you have 4 attempts to pass each module. If you have failed the year’s work component you may be assigned additional work (if possible) over the summer or during September. If you fail an examination component in the autumn you cannot proceed to 2nd year, but you may be allowed to retake the component during the next academic year – fees will apply. 2. Personal Circumstances If due to personal or other difficulties (for example illness or bereavement) a candidate feels that their performance in an assignment/examination was adversely affected, they can draw this to the attention of the Assessment Board by submitting the Personal Circumstances form (P/C 1), supported by independent authoritative evidence, to the exams office. Deadlines apply. In the case of an examination the P/C 1 form must be submitted no later than 2 days after the last examination. In the case of an assignment the deadline is the same as that for the assignment. 3. Recheck of Assessment Results A recheck is where a candidate suspects that there has been an error in the determination of their result. Candidates wishing to request a recheck should do so on the recheck form (A/R 1). The application for a recheck must be submitted to the exams office within three working days of the publication of the provisional results together with the appropriate fee. 4 Appealing the decision of the Assessment Board If there is additional information (not available to the assessment board) which affected the result or if the assessment regulations appear to be implemented incorrectly, or do not cover the specific case, then a student may appeal the result. The appeal (form A/A 1) must be submitted to the exams office within seven working days of the publication of the provisional results together with the appropriate fee.

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Engineering Disciplines

Building Services Engineering Building Services Engineers are involved in the design, installation and maintenance of services to buildings necessary to the efficient operation of modern buildings. The services include mechanical, electrical and electronics. They may form part of a team with other engineers, architects and surveyors. Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Engineers manage resources and economically use technology to produce quality goods and services for society. Almost everything that touches daily life is manufactured. Included are machinery design and manufacture; food processing and pharmaceutical manufacturing; computer and electronics manufacturing; automotive and aircraft manufacturing; toy and textile manufacturing; plastics and chemical products manufacturing; and health and medicine manufacturing. Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineers are concerned with the design, development, manufacture, operation and maintenance of machinery and equipment of many types, ranging in size from small components to complete manufacturing or process plants. They design, construct and operate machines such as engines, pumps, turbines, compressors. They are concerned with energy production from a variety of fuel sources, e.g. oil, coal, peat and gas.

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is all about improving and protecting our world. It involves the planning, design and construction of industrial and transport facilities, including airports, offshore oil platforms, bridges, roads, railways, sewerage and water supply systems. Civil engineering is also concerned with environmental problems such as air pollution, waste, water contamination and toxic substances. Structural Engineering Structural engineers are a specialist group of engineers involved in the design and construction of engineering structures such as bridges, towers, grand stands etc.

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Allocation of places in 2nd year engineering All successful DT025 students will be offered a place in the second year of one of the honours degree programmes based in the Bolton Street campus. The numbers of places available are as follows:

DT022/3 Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering 50 DT024/7 Structural/Civil Engineering 40 DT026 Building Services Engineering 30 Total 120

If the number of students entering second year exceeds the total, additional places will be allocated on a pro rata basis. Each student will be required to indicate their choice, in order of preference, before their first sitting of the end-of-year examinations, usually around the end of April. The allocation of places will be based on the student’s performance at examination and on whether they successfully complete the first year of the programme at their first, second, third or fourth sitting of the examinations respectively. Details of the procedure are given on the following page.

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Round 1: Summer (1st Attempt) All students who successfully complete the first year examinations at their first sitting will be ranked in order of their aggregate mark. The places in 2nd year Engineering will be allocated to first preference choices with the highest examination aggregates until all available places are filled. If their first preference choice is not available to a student they will be offered their 2nd preference and if that is not available, their 3rd preference. Successful students who change their preferences after the Summer examinations will be considered after completion of Round 1. The same procedure is adopted in three possible subsequent rounds:- Round 2: Autumn (2nd Attempt) The Autumn examinations of the first year in which students enter the DT025 programme. Round 3: Summer (3rd Attempt) The Summer examinations for a student repeating the DT025 Programme or modules(s) within the programme. (Students are then in a different cohort – those who have entered the programme in the next year!) Round 4: Autumn (4th Attempt) The Autumn examinations for a repeat student failing to complete the programme at the previous Summer examination. Deferred Entry A student who is allocated a place in second year may be allowed to defer entry until the following year. If such a student seeks to change their choice they will enter the Round 2 offers for their revised choice.

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The Programme Committee

The role of the programme committee is to monitor the progress of the programme and ensure that all relevant quality assurance procedures are applied in full to the programme. The membership of the committee includes the Heads of the various schools of Engineering in the college involved with the programme, the head of the host Department, representatives of the staff teaching on the programme and most importantly for you- a student representative from the programme. This ‘rep will be elected early in the first term and will act as the liaison person between the “learners” and the “teachers” on the programme.

Student Prizes

Based on the performance in the Summer examinations (at the first sitting), the Director of the College may award student prizes. Prizes are usually awarded to the student with the best overall average in the examinations and to the ‘most improved’ student. The recipients are selected by the programme committee. For each prize, the student must have achieved an overall pass in the examinations.

Student Representatives

The class elects 4 student representatives. The reps liaise with the students’ union and organise social activities for the class. See the Students Union handbook for details.

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The College Experience Pointers from the programme tutors.

The class tutors are: Maeve Fitzgerald ( 4023901 Room 487 Maeve.Fitzgerald@dit.ie) Jim Kelly. ( 4023801 Room 493 Jim.Kelly@dit.ie) The tutors may be contacted by mobile at: 0874150307 The tutors will support you in all programme related matters.

So you want to be engineer- congratulations on making it to the starting line. What should you expect from a college education? Obviously you will learn a lot of engineering. But what is even more important is that you acquire the fundamental knowledge and techniques required to become an independent learner. Simultaneously you will make lasting friendships and have the freedom to develop non-academic interests.

Attend! Invariably students who perform well on the programme have attended consistently. While attendance is not compulsory for parts of the programme, it makes a lot of sense to attend the majority of your lectures, labs, workshops and tutorials. It can be easy to fall into the rut of non-attendance and difficult to break out of it. If you are absent, please inform a class tutor, who will notify the programme team.

Beware - Some of you may need to work part time. Statistics show that working can have detrimental effects on academic performance in college.

Te Digna Sequere

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Find out more about the programme. Talk to the lecturers. Talk to senior students. Use the Handbook link on the intranet to access the “Student Views” – you’ll identify with a lot of what they have to say.

Don’t be surprised if you feel disorientated in the first semester. You will need to give yourself space to settle in. You will be in a group of 100+ students some of whom may “appear” to be cleverer than you. As the year progresses, you will become accustomed and start to feel comfortable with the programme.

Avoid falling behind in lectures, labs, tutorials – to get a degree you have to work consistently hard. To prevent you falling too

far behind, try to have a systematic approach to study during the semester. Review the material soon after the lecture, lab, or

tutorial while the information is fresh in your mind. Have a cursory read of the last lecture in a module before going into the next lecture.

Put yourself out to make friends. Hey it’s not a crime to say “Hello I’m…….” Better still, join a club.

Expect to enjoy the programme - even though you may not want to admit this to others! You may find yourself inflicting a high five on your ego, having solved some tricky problem or submitted a cool report. Don’t worry you won’t become nerdy.

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Feel like leaving? For some students the first year programme is not the type of ‘engineering’ they expected. The first year has an emphasis on the foundations of engineering through mathematics and the sciences. In subsequent years of the programme the foundations are built upon, as you deal with applied engineering topics.

Difficulties with lectures? Surprisingly you may sometimes come out of a good lecture with very few notes but with a clear understanding of what you are to learn and how to achieve this. Think of lectures as equipping you with the outlines of engineering knowledge. When taking notes in the lecture, date and number each page. Leave every second line blank and leave plenty of white space so that you can add your own notes later. Don’t expect to always understand a lecture completely, as invariably some follow-up is required. You will need to consolidate the lecture with further independent study and tutorials. The module textbooks should be regarded as the essential “must-have” guides. Buying books is recommended.

Educationalists agree that there are four types of learners. I don’t know how many types of lecturers there are, but on occasions there can be a mismatch between your learning style and their lecturing style! Please talk to the lecturer and the class tutor if you are experiencing difficulties with any aspect of the programme or with any module.

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Study Time During your study time use your textbooks to pencil in explanatory points and fill in the gaps in the lecture notes. Don’t be discouraged if at this point you still don’t understand everything completely. Complete understanding is the ideal. Aim to understand concepts and techniques while not getting obsessed about every detail. Most of us have to carry partially (intellectually) digested information until some new learning helps us ‘click This is what I call “the intersection of teaching and learning” Make sure you work through the examples done in lectures. Use the textbooks to take remedial action – for example, if a lecturer assumes that you know how to do basic differentiation and you’ve forgotten how, then work through the relevant chapter and fill in the gaps in your knowledge.

The Laboratory/Workshop Sessions In the labs theory is put into practice. Essential preparation for labs is to know the answer before you begin. After all, you are not discovering new theories but verifying existing ones. Labs give you the opportunity to develop skills using a large array of engineering equipment and instruments. Make sure you take an active part in doing the experiment. Some students tend to be a bit “shy” in labs, resulting in poor skills acquisition – the message here is :

”roll up your sleeves and get stuck in !” And again, expect to enjoy doing labs and workshops!

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Get into the habit early on of organising yourself, so that you are submitting reports and projects on time. You will be penalised if you miss out on a submission or a deadline. Unlike lectures/tutorials you must attend these laboratory/workshop sessions.

The Tutorials While a lecture is not the place to ask detailed questions, the tutorial is. For many of us asking a question may be a bit of an ordeal, not made easier by the ‘slagging’ from our classmates! But once you get into the questioning mode you will be doing a great service to yourself and to your more bashful colleagues. Lecturers appreciate questions as they give good feedback on the level of student understanding. Dealing with your questions also presents the opportunity to direct the teaching specifically to your needs. In tutorials, you will see the theory from the lectures applied to actual engineering problems. Prepare for tutorials by attempting some of the problems and after a tutorial spend time looking at the solutions. Sample problems in the module textbook are worthy of study and later in the year look at previous exam questions.

In Conclusion It is an honour for the programme team to be taking you through the first year of your engineering degree. We will do everything to make this year enjoyable and successful for you.

Welcome!

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DIT Campus life Information regarding student support including careers, counselling, accommodation, disability, the chaplaincy, societies and sports can be found at the DIT Campus Life home page

DIT Campus Life may also be accessed through the DIT home page, by clicking on the Current Students link. The contact number for the support services is 4023441

What follows is a summary of some of the services described on DIT Campus life. Refer to the web page for details.

Health Care The heath centre is located in Linenhall (Tel:4023614) and is staffed by Dr Eugene O'Connor and Dr Antoinetta Robinson. Appointments should be made with Nurses Helen Byrnes and Helena Nugent or at reception with Rosario Nolan. The Health Centres opens between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm on Mondays to Fridays during term time.

Child Care Support Fund The Child Care Support Fund is a scheme which may provide a subsidy towards the cost of child care during the academic year to a limited number of whole-time students who are parents. The scheme is means-tested. There is a limited budget so intending applicants should apply early.

http://www.dit.ie/campuslife/campuslifeoffice/

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Student Assistance Fund The Student Assistance Fund may provide limited support for whole-time DIT students who are experiencing temporary or unforeseen financial difficulties due to a major change of circumstances, by making grants of monies having regard to the individual's needs. The Student Assistance Fund can only deal with cases of extreme hardship.

Student Accommodation Service

Details of accommodation available may be found on the DIT Campus Life home page.

Disability Liaison Officer The Disability Liaison Officer is the main contact for students with disabilities throughout the Institute. Students are advised to contact the Office early in the first term to discuss, in confidence, the facilities or support services that they need during their course of study. Examples of support which may be provided under particular circumstances include, transcription of lecture notes, Braille text, sign language interpreter, enlarged photocopying, learning skills courses and special arrangements for examinations. You can call 4027861 and make an appointment, at a time that is mutually suitable. Meetings normally take place in Fitzwilliam House, however, the Disability Officer will be happy to arrange a meeting in any of the DIT centres if required.

http://www.dit.ie/campuslife/disability/

http://www.dit.ie/campuslife/studentsupport/assistancefund/

http://www.dit.ie/campuslife/campuslifeoffice/

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Student Counselling

The Student Counselling Service provides a wide range of services.

Individual Counselling Group Counselling (e.g. couple therapy)

Focus groups e.g., study skills, self-empowerment, eating disorders, coping with college as a mature student etc.

Workshops/seminars. Skills training workshops in such areas as learning/study skills, team building coping with stress, coping with transition etc.

Assessment - Psychological and educational tests including aptitude, learning ability and personality tests.

Special programmes for students with specific needs e.g., learning skills programmes for students with dyslexia

The counsellors have offices in the Lodge -Linen Hall- across the road from the main Bolton St entrance. The counsellors are available by appointment from Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Phone 4023352 for an appointment or text 0860820543.

Nita Whelan Email: catherine.whelan@dit.ie

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Message from the Student Counsellors The counselling service is committed to assisting students in reaching their academic and personal potential through the provision of individual and group psychological counselling and through programmes which are designed to help students adjust more resourcefully to college life. The counselling service provides a safe place where students can come and talk, in a relaxed and private atmosphere, about any personal or academic concerns, which may be troubling them. The counsellor-student relationship is built on trust, empathy, confidentiality and absence of judgmental attitudes. Personal problems with relationships, feelings of depressions, not being able to cope, concerns about social issues, and sexuality are just some of the areas where the counsellor can offer support and help. Assessment for dyslexia is available to any student who is concerned about learning difficulties.

http://www.dit.ie/campuslife/counselling

College Survival Tips Stay healthy, fit and rested. It's easier to cope when you are healthy. Think critically about your study/learning habits. Get advice from your lecturer/counsellor regarding study habits that work well in third level. Participate in the social life in college by joining a club or society. The friendships that you form in college will help you through the rough spots. When things get on top of you, talk to someone. Don't isolate yourself. Most problems assume a less fearful dimension when you talk things over.

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The Chaplaincy

Hi! And welcome to Bolton Street and all that it has to offer. You may be a little anxious about starting but here’s the Good News for you -SO IS EVERYONE ELSE !

http://chaplaincy.dit.ie/ About the Chaplain The Chaplains are here to support you as you make your way through college. Whether you need someone to listen to your hassles or you want someone to bounce ideas off, you'll find a listening ear in the chaplains office. Your conversations with the chaplain are confidential. If we don't have what you want, we can connect you with the service you need. You can contact the chaplain (Alan Hilliard) on:

4023639 (Office) 0868754424 (mobile) alan.hilliard@dit.ie

Feel free to drop into the chaplains office, Room 254, on the second floor. You don’t need an appointment.

Why do people contact the Chaplain?

Sometimes people feel the need to: Chat about something in confidence Someone to bounce ideas off Relaxation exercises Social Action Friendship Lunch Mass/Prayer Services/ Meditation Spiritual Guide Just to have a chat

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olton Street has a Sports Council which organises a wide variety of sports, including all of the popular team sports, such as football (Gaelic, soccer, and rugby),

hurling, camogie, hockey, basketball and volleyball, as well as swimming, athletics, boxing, martial arts, canoeing, orienteering, aerobics and many more.

Fitness Suite The gymnasium is equipped with resistance and cardio-vascular training equipment which includes bikes, treadmills and rowers. Fitness programmes are designed for individuals with specific needs and advice is given on the use of the equipment. NOTE: It is essential to see the instructor, particularly on your first visit to the gym. Instructors can be contacted for appointments, at 4024009 at lunchtime 12:30 - 14:00 and early evenings 16:30 - 19:00 Opening hours for the leisure centres -weights room /gym/pool, can be found at:

Further information about sports and societies can be found at:

http://socs.dit.ie/ www.dit.ie/DIT/sports

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Some of the sports clubs

Athletics

Badminton

Basketball

Bushido Kick Boxing

Camogie

Canoeing

Fencing

Gaelic Football (Men's)

Gaelic Football (Ladies)

Golf

Handball

Hurling

Judo

Karate/Kempo Karate/Shotokan

Mountaineering

Olympic Handball

Rugby

Sailing

Soccer

Sub Aqua

Swimming & Waterpolo

Taekwon-Do

Volleyball

Wada Ryu

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Your Library

he library is crucial to your educational experience in third level education. Skills developed now will stand to you throughout your academic life and lay the foundation for

meeting the research and information needs of your future professional career. A dynamic resource, constantly changing, the library operates on many levels.

At a basic, though vital level, you find collections of books, journals and other materials to support the learning and teaching aspects of the

various engineering programmes offered by DIT. Here you find core textbooks, reports, standards, examination papers, reference books and student dissertations. Thousands of current journal titles subscribed to, present the new theories and developments in the many disciplines covered by the library’s collections – material frequently not covered by textbooks.

Library Opening Hours Monday to Thursday 9.30 am to 9.30 pm Friday 9.30 am -9.30 pm Saturday 10 am to 5 pm

Books Magazines Journals Electronic Databases Internet Access Photocopying Programme Material EI Compendex –the largest engineering

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At a more advanced level, electronic databases and other information finding resources try to make the whole world of information available to the reader. Journal articles, report literature, conference papers, standards, Internet sites and dissertations can be traced and in some cases viewed through a host of electronic resources linked to the “information resources” button on the library Web Opac page. You don’t have to be in the library to use many of the services and resources. Users can link their home PC to the library, thus making use of nearly all the electronic resources DIT library service subscribes to for its readers – details are listed on the Student Intranet. Your name, ID number and PIN will permit access to most of our electronic resources via the Internet. For passwords and further information ask at the library desk.

The library is also an important link to the outside world of information – engineering gateways (quality assessed and cogently organised collections of Internet engineering

resources), module directories, search engines, catalogues of other academic and learned institutions and useful Internet links are all available on our Web Opac.

Access the library remotely

Make sure to take the Library tour organised for your programme

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Your date of birth in the format DDMMYYYY

Your student number

Programme Resources Online IT Service Desk: 4023123

Wireless Network Connection Go to http://www.dit.ie/services/is/ Click Select for instruction on setting up a wireless connection to our network. From the home page at www.dit.ie use the DIT Links to access Webcourses and Student E-mail. Alternatively you may access these resources by typing the appropriate web address as indicated below.

E-mail E-mail will be used extensively by your tutors/lecturers to inform you about course requirements and deadlines. Get into the habit of checking your e-mail on a daily basis. E-mail and other resources may be accessed through the pages of MyDIT.ie, located at,

To login use your student number as the user name and your date of birth as the password.

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Your student number

Your date of birth in the format DDMMYYYY

Webcourses You will be automatically enrolled onto a number of modules on Webcourses, where you may access module content. Webcourses may also be used for tests. All course information will be posted into the physics module by your tutors.

Student Intranet Additional material may be found on the student intranet.

http://webcourses.dit.ie

http://student.dit.ie

Programme Material. Administration Online Tests

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Schools - Contact Information

School of Civil and Building Services Engineering Head of School: Mr. John Turner Room 239 Tel: 402 3654 Email: john.turner@dit.ie School Secretary: Ms. Caroline O’Dowd Tel: 402 3711

School of Manufacturing & Design Engineering Head of School: Mr. John Lawlor Room 246.1 E-mail: john.lawlor@dit.ie Tel: 402 3627 School Secretary: Ms. Miriam Daly Tel: 402 3659

School of Mechanical and Transport Engineering

Head of School: Mr Robert Simpson Room 119 E-mail: robert.simpson@dit.ie Tel:402 2922 School Secretary: Ms. Orla Hosford Tel: 402 3605

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Departments - Contact Information

Dept of Engineering Science & General Studies Head of Department: Dr. Martin Rogers Room 496 E-mail: martin.rogers@dit.ie Tel: 402 4039 Dept of Applied Technology Head of Department: Mr. William Bergin Room 202 E-mail: william.bergin@dit.ie Tel: 402 3843 Dept of Building Services Engineering Head of Department: Dr. Ben Costello Room 241 E-mail: ben.costello@dit.ie Tel: 402 3826 Dept of Manufacturing & Design Engineering Head of Department: Mr. Mark Mc’Grath Room 242 E-mail: mark.mcgrath@dit.ie Tel: 402 3823 Dept of Mechanical Engineering Head of Department: Dr. David Kennedy Room 239 E-mail: david.kennedy@dit.ie Tel: 402 3633 Dept of Structural Engineering Head of Department: Mr. Joe Kindregran Room 256 E-mail: joe.kindregan@dit.ie Tel: 402 3638

Miscellaneous Contact Information

Room

Programme Tutor 4023801 Jim.Kelly@dit.ie 493

Programme Tutor 4023901 Maeve.Fitzgerald@dit.ie 487

Tutor’s Mobile# 087 415 0307

IT Service Desk 4023123

Chaplain 4023639 Alan.Hilliard@dit.ie 254

Counsellors 4023352

Registrations 4023664 317

Exams Office 4023668 316

Accounts 4023600 313

Health Centre 4023614

First Aid 4023615

Disability Office 4027861

Student Services 4023394

Accommodation 4023394 student.services@dit.ie

Sports Officer 4024009

Library 4023681 Bst.Library@dit.ie 369

Careers 402 2961,

Head Porter 4023607

Students Union 4023621 153

Time Module Lecturer Room Group

Wednesday Afternoon 14.00-15.00 Chemistry Tutorial C. Fitzgerald 248[139] A 14.00-15.00 Physics Tutorial J. Kelly 351[333] B 15.00-16.00 Chemistry Tutorial C. Fitzgerald 248[139] B 15.00-16.00 Physics Tutorial J. Kelly 351[333] A 14.00-15.00 Mechanics Tutorial B. O'Beirn 409[409] C 15.00-16.00 Mathematics Tutorial M. Fitzgerald 142[142] C

Thursday

9.00-10.00 Chemistry C. Fitzgerald 227[134] All 10.00-11.00 Professional Development E. Conlon 227[134] All 11.00-12.00 Physics J. Kelly 134[259] All 12.00-13.00 Mechanics B. O'Beirn 134[259] All

14.00-17.00 Engineering Applications/PBL See special timetable Various A & B 14.00-15.00 Chemistry Tutorial C. Fitzgerald 246[212] C 15.00-16.00 Physics Tutorial J. Kelly 139[424] C

Friday

9.00-10.00 Computing D. Brennan 134[134] All 10.00-11.00 Mathematics M. Fitzgerald 134[259] All 11.00-12.00 Mechanics B. O'Beirn 134[259] All 12.00-13.00 Mechanics Tutorial B. O'Beirn 209[209] B 12.00-13.00 Mathematics Tutorial M. Fitzgerald 208[208] A

14.00-17.00 Engineering Applications See special timetable Various C 14.00-15.00 Mathematics Tutorial M. Fitzgerald 208[208] B 14.00-15.00 Mechanics Tutorial B. O'Beirn 209[209] A

Academic Calendar Session 2012/2013

Semester One September 2012 – January 2013

Monday 3rd Sept. Session Commences

Thursday 13th Sept. Induction programme

Monday 17th Sept. to Friday 14th Dec.

12 weeks lectures Review week – 29th Oct.

Christmas Holidays 17th Dec. to 7th Jan. inclusive

Monday 7th Jan. Semester 1 exams commence

Monday 21st Jan. Module boards commence Semester Two January 2013 – June 2013

Monday 28th Jan. to Friday 10th May.

12 weeks lectures Review week – 6th May

Easter Holidays 25th March to 7th April inclusive

Monday 13th May. Semester 2 exams commence

Monday 6th June. Module/Progression boards

Late Aug- EarlySept. Supplemental examinations

Public Holidays Mon. 29th Oct. Mon. 18th Mar. Mon. 6th May. Mon. 3rd June.

Drawing by Ciaran Mc’Ardle DT101 - 2002