civil engineering at nui galway

Civil Engineering at NUI Galway

Programme Director:

Dr. Piaras O’hEachteirn

Piaras.OhEachteirn@nuigalway.ie Tel.: +353(0)91492170

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Civil Engineering

Branch of engineering that encompasses theconception, design, construction, and management of

structures,

or public works (roads, railways, schools, etc),

as well as control of the environment for themaintenance and improvement of the quality oflife

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Civil Engineering

Lots of choice within Civil Engineering:

• Structural Engineering

• Geotechnical Engineering

• Transportation Engineering

• Coastal/marine Engineering

• Environmental Engineering

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Engineering Materials

TimberConcrete Steel

Plastics

Masonry

GlassFabric

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Aluminium

Modern: Structural Form and Function

Gdansk – “crooked house”

The Sage, GatesheadLansdowne Rd Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin

Burj Dubai – thesky’s the limit!!

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GeotechnicalEngineering

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Settlement

Retaining structures

Embankments Tunnelling Piling

Foundations

Laboratory testing

Transport Engineering

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Rail Road

Junction design

Coastal/ Marine Engineering

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Modelling of currents

Offshore structures

Waves – have lotsof energy!

Offshore windturbines

Tidal turbines

A world-class engineering building

• €40m (Opening Sept 2011)

• 14,000 Square Metres

• State of the art laboratoryand teaching facilities

• Focus on the student

• Biggest engineeringeducation building in Ireland

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A space for active-learning

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Learn by doing

• Laboratories

• Group projects

• Field trips

• Lectures from industry

• Problem based learning

• Work Placement (5 months)

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‘Real’ projects

• Engineering project that fulfils real needof community (2nd Yr).

• Opportunity to work in Developingcountries (3rd year)

• Final year projects that have a directbenefit to the community (4th year)

Water project in Zambia

Engineering & Scienceworkshops in Africa & Nepal

School construction, ZambiaEnergy efficiency audit

JOBS FOR THE FUTURE

WATER SUPPLYThe Irish Times - Wednesday, December 29, 2010Thousands with no water in North after mains burstGERRY MORIARTY Northern EditorTHOUSANDS OF people across Northern Ireland werewithout water yesterday because of burst water mains anddry and depleted reservoirs.

PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT CONSTRUCTIONThe Irish Independent Mar 7, 2011The Irish Independent also reports that almost 300 jobs will beannounced next week as part of an ambitious project to buildwhat has been described as a world-leading pharmaceuticalresearch and development centre in Tralee, Co Kerry.

GALWAY HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT

Ireland must invest more in ocean energy, forum toldThe Irish Times - Friday, February 4, 2011LORNA SIGGINS, Marine CorrespondentIRELAND SHOULD “not be over-reliant on gas” and should bemaking a much greater commitment to ocean energy resources,Bord Gáis chief executive John Mullins has said ...... ASustainable Energy Authority of Ireland study, which forecasts52,000 jobs in ocean energy with a net present value of over €9billion by 2030, was outlined by NUI Galway economist Dr KarynMorrissey.

OCEAN ENERGY

The Irish Times - Monday, March 7, 2011Report urges use of private funds for infrastructureIbec and KPMG have called for a new national infrastructureauthority to be set up. This would bring together the expertise ofthe National Roads Authority, the Railway Procurement Agencyand the National Development Finance Agency.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Dr. Piaras Ó hEachteirn

Head of Civil Engineering

Piaras.OhEachteirn@nuigalway.ie

Tel.: +353(0)91492170

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