Bachelor/Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering Course content
Civil Engineering at UL now offers an integrated Bachelor/Master of Engineering programme. The entry route to both is through LM116 but in year 3 students have the choice to decide between the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) or Masters of Engineering (ME) pathways. The BE pathway is 4 years in duration, while the ME pathway adds an additional year making it a total of 5 years in duration. Both pathways include an eight-month period of Cooperative Education spent in an appropriate industrial environment.
Civil engineering at UL is built around a ‘learning-by-doing’ process and focuses on three areas:
- Water and the Environment
- Energy in Civil Engineering
- Buildings and Infrastructure
When you join the civil engineering team at UL, you learn to be an engineer from day one. Working in small teams, you will solve interesting problems. The challenges presented are open-ended and increase in complexity as you progress through the years. Your ingenuity and creativity are required to explore many viable solutions. Drawing from what you have learned and with the shared knowledge of your team, you will design, analyse and (in many cases) test your creations. Lectures are provided along the way to fill in gaps in your knowledge.
The programme is fully ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) compliant, allowing student mobility across Europe. In addition, close ties with a number of universities in the United States provide students with exciting opportunities to spend a semester studying abroad.
Semester 1
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| MA4001 | Engineering Maths 1 |
| PH4331 | Engineering Physics: Mechanics and Heat |
| CH4701 | Chemistry for Engineers |
| EE4011 | Engineering Computing |
| EE4001 | Electrical Engineering 1 |
| ME4001 | Introduction to Engineering 1 |
Semester 2
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| MA4002 | Engineering Maths 2 |
| ME4111 | Engineering Mechanics 1 |
| ME4412 | Fluid Mechanics 1 |
| ME4042 | Introduction to Design for Manufacture |
| OR | |
| ME4032 | Structural Engineering Design 2 |
| MT4002 | Materials 1 |
In year two you will work in small teams to solve a variety of interesting problems. The challenges presented are open-ended and increase in complexity as you progress through the years. Your ingenuity and creativity are required to explore many viable solutions. Drawing from what you have learned and with the shared knowledge of your team, you will design, analyse and (in many cases) test your creations. Lectures are provided along the way to fill in gaps in your knowledge.
Semester 3
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| CE4011 | Building Materials, Assembly and Structure |
| CE4014 | Hydrology & Water Engineering |
| CE4023 | Design Studio |
| CE4043 | Structural Engineering Design 2 |
| MA4003 | Engineering Maths 3 |
Semester 4
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| CE4013 | Structural Analysis 1 |
| CE4024 | Structural Steel and Timber Design |
| CE4044 | Fluids and Energy |
| MA4004 | Engineering Maths 4 |
| WT4014 | Introduction to Geology and Soil Mechanics |
In year three you will get a real experience of being an engineer when you take the draft plans of a building and undertake the role of Civil Engineer in this ‘Integrated Design Project’. This project requires the integration of many aspects of civil engineering disciplines including interaction with the design architect, land surveying, structural analysis, structural design, foundation design, health safety issues and forms the core of the first semester in year three. The project is followed by an eight-month Co-op placement with an engineering contractor/ consultant in Ireland or abroad.
During Year 3 students have the choice to decide between the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) or Masters of Engineering (ME) programmes.
Semester 5
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| CE4005 | Structural Theory |
| CE4015 | Soil Mechanics |
| CE4045 | Professional Practice 1 |
| CE4025 | Transport Planning and Design |
| CE4055 | Reinforced Concrete Design 1 |
Semester 6
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| Cooperative Education |
In year four you will learn about energy-efficient buildings, wind energy and how to design water treatment systems. A unique feature of the programme is learning from the engineering mistakes of the past; in doing so, you will investigate actual engineering failures in collaboration with law students. As a student engineer, you will act as an expert witness in a moot court (simulation) and have your expert opinions tested through examination and cross-examination by the student lawyers.
Your final year project allows you to specialise in the area of civil engineering that intrigues you most. Clear and effective communication is an essential skill for the civil engineer and is carefully fostered in every project throughout the programme. You will develop verbal, written and poster presentation skills in addition to creating video documentaries, participating in a moot court and ethical debates, and you will also act as a technical guide to creative arts students on special projects.
Semester 7
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| CE4057 | Final Year Project |
| CE4007 | Water Management Systems |
| ER4507 | Waste Management 1 |
| WT4507 | Forensic Engineering and Ethics |
| Choose one | |
| CE6001 | Wind, Ocean and Hydro Energy |
| ER4417 | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| ME4616 | Finite Element Analysis |
| WT4707 | Construction Technology and Management 4 |
Semester 8
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| CE4078 | Final Year Project |
| CE4028 | Energy Efficient Buildings: Modelling and Design |
| CE4048 | Geotechnical Engineering Design |
| Choose one | |
| CE4058 | Project Planning and Control for the Built Environment |
| CE4088 | Reinforced Concrete Design II |
| ER4508 | Pollution Control 2: Waste Management |
| EP4008 | Business Consulting |
Semester 7
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| CE4067 | Scheme Design |
| CE4007 | Water Management Systems |
| ER4507 | Waste Management 1 |
| WT4507 | Forensic Engineering & Ethics |
| Choose one | |
| CE6001 | Wind, Ocean & Hydro Energy |
| ER4417 | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| ME4616 | Finite Element Analysis |
| WT4707 | Construction Technology & Management 4 |
Semester 8
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| CE4088 | Reinforced Concrete Design II |
| CE4028 | Energy Efficient Buildings: Modelling & Design |
| CE4048 | Geotechnical Engineering Design |
| Choose one | |
| CE4058 | Project Planning & Control for the Built Environment |
| EP4008 | Business Consulting |
| ER4508 | Pollution Control 2: Waste Management |
Semester 9
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| EN6151 | Research Project 1 |
| ME6051 | Advanced Technical Communication for Engineers |
| Choose one | |
| MP6052 | International Business Consulting |
| MP6031 | Managing International Ventures |
| Choose two | |
| CE6001 | Wind, Ocean & Hydro Energy |
| EN6431 | Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering |
| ME6201 | Engineering for Net Zero Carbon |
| ME4616 | Finite Element Analysis |
| ME4037 | Advanced Mechanics of Solids |
| ME4438 | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
Semester 10
| Module code | Module title |
|---|---|
| EN6202 | Research Project 2 |
| MP6052 | International Business Consulting |
| Choose one | |
| EN6442 | Advanced Geotechnical Engineering |
| ME6212 | Engineering a circular economy |
| EN6472 | Advanced Structures |
| ME6052 | Fracture Mechanics |
| ME6062 | Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| ME6071 | Non-linear Finite Element Analysis |
| ME6192 | Plasticity of conventional and 3D printed metals |
