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Engineering, Mathematics and Science
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Assessment
Assessment in each of the first two years is by means of written
examination, primarily at the end of the last term combined with
continuous assessment of coursework during the year. Typically,
end-of-year examinations contribute at least 50% towards your
grade in each subject. The design projects are assessed entirely
by continuous assessment.
Career opportunities
The B.A.I. is a professional degree accredited by Engineers
Ireland and is recognised by a large number of engineering
institutions outside Ireland. It will be your gateway to a wide and
varying career path. See the specialist areas below for further
details of career opportunities.
Further information
www.tcd.ie/Engineering/about
Tel: + 353 1 896 1142
Civil, structural and
environmental engineering
Students who wish to study Civil, structural and
environmental engineering apply to the Engineering
degree (TR032). The first two years are common to
all Engineering students and at the end of the second-
year students select Civil, structural and environmental
engineering as their specialist area.
See page 126 for details of the Freshman (first two) years.
What is Civil, structural and
environmental engineering?
Civil, structural and environmental engineering is a very diverse
and broad discipline. It offers graduates the chance to work in
many different areas, including designing transport systems,
looking after the environment, designing foundations for homes
and buildings and designing many kinds of structures. Therefore,
civil engineers are involved in every aspect of our lives. The
skills needed to be a good civil engineer are a mathematical
mind, a logical approach and good problem-solving abilities. In
addition to these skills a civil engineer needs to be imaginative
and inquisitive.
Civil engineering
Civil engineers design the services that we use and take for
granted every day. Civil engineers ensure that we have clean
running water, that traffic continues to move and that we have
homes to live in and places to work. Whether it is supplying
water to people or industry, building hospitals, factories or
churches, or mining for fuel and other substances, a civil
engineer has been involved.
Environmental engineering
Environmental engineers design the systems that provide
us with water for all purposes and the systems that deal with
waste. Environmental engineers also design ways of producing
power from renewable resources and ensure that development
happens in a sustainable way.
Structural engineering
Structural engineering is a branch of engineering that might
involve designing a building, a bridge, a stadium, etc. Structural
engineers have to ensure that a building is safe for the area
that it is built in and for the purpose for which it is intended. It
must also be economical and have a minimum impact on the
environment.
Transportation
The planning and monitoring of our various transport systems,
from cycling to high-speed railways, all come under the brief
of the transport engineer. Not only does traffic have to be
controlled; understanding the decisions that travellers make
enables the engineer to influence users to make better choices
for the environment and for each other.