利莫利克大学

About You

This course will be particularly attractive to you if you are interested in the application of scientific and technical knowledge to the solution of real world problems.

Why Study Civil Engineering at UL?

The Civil Engineering programme at UL is fully accredited by Engineers Ireland and uses a student-centered approach to teaching, using techniques such as problem based learning and active learning. In year one (common entry programme) , you will develop your ability to work as part of a team, to plan and present, to undertake research and to apply your knowledge.

Civil engineering is a broad field of engineering dealing with the design, planning, construction and maintenance of fixed structures or public works as they are related to earth, water, or civilization and their processes. Most civil engineering today deals with structures, roads, bridges, railways, water supply, transportation and traffic, waste water, protection of the environment, flood control and power plants.

Course Structure

PART I

Civil engineering at UL is built around a ‘learning-by-doing’ process and focuses on three areas:

1. Water and the Environment,

2. Energy in Civil Engineering and

3. Buildings 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.

In year one (common entry programme) you will work on various tasks from rollercoaster design to the analysis, design and construction of a full scale bridge. You will also work closely with architecture students to learn how buildings are assembled and how to illustrate their construction via hand sketches and detailed drawings. This is accomplished through a series of site visits to various architectural and engineering structures in Limerick.

PART II of the BE Civil Engineering Programme

In year two you will learn how to design and construct earthen dams to protect structures from flood waters or detain rainwater to supply the university campus with an environmentally friendly supply of water. Heritage and cultural interests are incorporated at every opportunity.

In year three you will get a real experience of being an engineer when you take a multistory library (or similar structure) created by fourth year architectural students and engineer the design of the foundations and reinforced concrete frame, based on the results of your structural analysis.

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.

Career Prospects

Careers open to you with a degree in Civil Engineering include;

• Civil/Structural Engineer
• Design Engineer
• Environmental Engineer
• Traffic/motorway Engineer

The details of a career path can vary depending on market forces and the preference of the graduate. In some fields and in some firms, entry-level engineers work primarily monitoring construction in the field, serving as the eyes and ears of more senior design engineers; while in other areas, entry-level engineers perform routine analysis or design tasks.