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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
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: [email protected]
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
