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Civil
Engineering in
DKIT DK ECIVIL8
Course Details
Name: BSc (Honours) in Civil Engineering.
Code: DK ECIVIL8
Duration: 1 years
Level: 8
Building a better future
“Engineering is not a science. It is more closely
related to art or craft. “
- Ove Arup
Minimum Entry Requirements:
Applicants to this programme should have
successfully completed a Level 7, Bachelor of
Engineering (ordinary) in Civil Engineering,
Building Structural Engineering, or equivalent
with an overall pass and a minimum overall
average of 50%.
There are 20 places available on this course
Progression Opportunities:
Masters programmes in some IT’s and
Universities in the Republic of Ireland and
the United Kingdom
Graduates may work in structural, water,
public health, renewables, transportation
and geotechnical branches of the civil engi-
neering industry. As well as developing
knowledge in structural, geotechnical, and
environmental engineering, it will improve
management and employability skills or
enhance your posi-
tion if currently
employed in the
public service or
private industry. In
contrast with the
more mathematical
BEng Civil Engineer-
ing elsewhere, this
course places more
emphasis on civil
engineering design
Want to find out more about
Built Environment Programmes?
Email: [email protected]
(Department of the Built Environment)
or visit our website:
www.dkit.ie/built-environment
Dundalk Institute of Technology
Dublin Rd., Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Tel: +353 (0)42 937 0200 Fax: +353 (0)42 9370201
The job of a civil engineer is creative, challenging and
dynamic, and brings a high level of job satisfaction. Civil
Engineers are involved in a vast range of projects from
simple housing
construction to
major infrastruc-
ture develop-
ments with global
impact.
The profession of
Civil Engineering is focused on achieving the most efficient
and effective design possible from the resources available.
The scope of engineering projects and the range of tech-
nologies employed in Civil Engineering projects are chang-
ing rapidly with the evolution of renewable energy indus-
tries, waste management processes and infrastructure
changes.
Civil Engineers apply
their knowledge of
nature, materials,
forces and technology
to the solution of
problems and the
creation of reality
from the concepts of
others.
What are you capable of
achieving?
This programme aims to produce
practically minded and capable Civil
Engineers, and to that end theoretical
subjects are supplemented with
practical lab sessions and real life
examples of structural design and
analysis, flood modeling, traffic engi-
neering, geotechnical design, off
shore wind turbine design to name
but a few. These projects utilize all the processes and applications found in a
modern civil engineering practice.
INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT
Students’ skills in research methodology, analysis and standard referencing
systems are developed The students
then carry out research into a speci-
fied aspect of civil engineering and
produce a report on their findings.
Our preference is for applied experi-
mental projects. This module ex-
tends over both semesters.
RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS
The students study the current
development and application of
technology for extracting power
from renewable sources includ-
ing wind, wave and tidal stream.
This module extends over the
two semesters.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING Students who have completed the
geotechnical engineering module will
have gained an understanding of the
behaviour of soil, the design of founda-
tions and the design of engineered soil
structures.
ADVANCED MATHEMATICS
This module expands upon the stu-
dent’s existing mathematical knowledge and develops analytical skills using
complex numbers, calculus and matrices.
STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Structural Design extends the student’s knowledge and understanding of
steel and concrete structural design and the analysis and assessment of struc-
tural form.
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
The purpose of this module is to
increase student's confidence
and competence in carrying out
appropriate analysis of structural
elements/systems by both manu-
al and PC based calculations.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
This module has an emphasis on the
operation of wastewater treatment
plants, hydraulic design, catchment
analysis and pollution evaluation
GROUP DESIGN PROJECT
The students collaborate on the
design of a civil engineering project,
including feasibility study, site selec-
tion, environmental impact, design method, project management,
costing and specification.
TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING
The aim of this module is
to introduce students to
the planning, design, and
operation of different land
transportation systems.
INFRASTRUCTURAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
The purpose of this module is to provide the student with knowledge of the
role of an Engineer during the life cycle of an infrastructural project with a
focus on the main stages of pre-construction.