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BSc (Hons) in Civil Engineering - Level 8 Add-on (Part-time)

Course Points
60
Course Duration
2 Years
Course Level
Level 8
Course Places
16 Places
Course Start Date
Friday 20th September 2024

Course Summary

This 2-year part-time course offers students the opportunity to develop and enhance their knowledge of applied Civil Engineering. The structure of the course closely follows that of a design project, allowing students to develop their skills in scheme and elemental design of real world projects while expanding their knowledge of specialist areas such as renewable energy and applied engineering software .

Important notice about this course

OPENING SOON FOR APPLICATIONS TO AUTUMN 2024 INTAKE

Civil Engineers are involved in a vast range of projects from simple housing construction to major infrastructure developments with global impact. Civil Engineering is focused on achieving the most efficient and effective design possible from the resources available by applying their knowledge of nature, materials, forces and technology to the solution of problems and the creation of reality from the concepts of others. The scope of engineering projects and the range of technologies is changing rapidly with the evolution of renewable energy industries, waste management processes and infrastructure changes.

This course offers students the opportunity to enhance their level of technical knowledge, understanding and skill and will develop the graduate’s skill in core civil engineering areas as well as more specialist areas such as new software and information systems and renewable energy technologies.

The part-time version of the programme takes place over 2 academic years.  Learners will be expected to attend DkIT one day per week.  The first year of the programme will take place every Friday 9.00am-6.00pm.  The second year of the programme will take place every Monday 9.00am-6.00pm. 

Additionally, one module in the 2nd year must be taken outside of the traditional Monday/Friday slots. This module is covered in 3 No. 3 day blocks of time. Part time students will be expected to use 9 day’s holidays to complete this module. The blocks of time occur at Halloween, Christmas and Easter.

Exams are held in January and May each year.  Final exam dates are released closer exam times.

Timetables for the programme can be subject to change due to resource constraints.

Graduates may work in structural, water, public health, renewables, transportation and geotechnical branches of the civil engineering industry.

As well as developing knowledge in structural, geotechnical and environmental engineering, it will improve management and employability skills or enhance your position if currently employed in the public service or private industry.

In contrast with the more mathematical BEng Civil Engineering elsewhere, this course places more emphasis on civil engineering design.

Total course fee: €4,500

€2250 per annum (Year 1 payable as follows).

Accept Offer Fee: €100 (non-refundable)

Instalment 1 = €1025 is payable by 31st October.

Instalment 2 = €1125 is payable by 28th February.

Applicants to this course MUST have successfully completed a Level 7, Bachelor of Engineering (ordinary) in Civil Engineering with an overall pass and a minimum overall average of 50%. If an average of 50% was not achieved, appropriate industry experience may be submitted for consideration in conjunction with successful completion of the Level 7.

A Level 6 Certificate in Civil Engineering may also be considered with considerable industry experience to reflect the required learning outcomes of a Level 7.

 

NOTE

Those with a technical background in construction but who not meet the above requirements, please see 'Other Information'.

If you think you might enjoy developing and constructing bridges, tunnels, roads, railways, major building or other infrastructural projects, you should consider Civil Engineering. The skills you will learn will give you opportunities for work at home or anywhere worldwide wherever development is taking place

In contrast with the more mathematical BEng Civil Engineering elsewhere, this course places more emphasis on civil engineering design.

Damian Thorne (Programme Director)
Email: damian.thorne@dkit.ie

Pat McCormick (Head of Department of Engineering Trades and Civil Engineering, School of Engineering)
Email: pat.mccormick@ dkit.ie

ACCESS PROGRAMME  

Background; 
Over many years, we have been providing a 2-year parttime honours degree in civil engineering. In order to eligible for entry applicants must have either a Level 6 in Civil Engineering with exceptional industry experience or a level 7 in civil engineering with reasonable industry experience or a 50% GPA and no experience (for those students simply continuing their fulltime studies). 

We have received a large number of applications from persons who do not meet the above criteria, in particular from Local Authority technicians with either a level 7 in construction studies or a level 8 in building surveying. We have been turning these applicants away based on the fact that they have, what we deem to be, academic gaps in knowledge in the core civil engineering modules (despite their technical qualification and experience). 

This new access programme will facilitate such applicants from industry wishing to complete the specific modules on a parttime basis. All modules are from the 3rd year of the level 7 in civil engineering. If the applicants successfully pass these modules they would then be deemed eligible to apply for the 2 year parttime honours degree in civil engineering. 

 

The modules are; 

Environmental Engineering - year long 10 credits 
Structural Analysis & Design - year long 10 credits 

 

Highway Engineering - 1 semester 5 credits 
Geotechnical Engineering - 1 semester 5 credits 

 

Mathematics - 1 semester 5 credits 
Hydrology & Hydrogeology - 1 semester 5 credits 

 

The applicant will take 2 modules per semester, this will require the student to attend college 1 full day every week per semester, typically either a Monday or a Friday. The student will also have course material made available to them on line which they can review and complete in their own time outside of both college and working hours. They may be required to attend occasional 1 day blocks of laboratories, depending on the module but ample notice will be given in this regard. Exams are held in January and May and repeats in August/September.  

The applicants take on this programme knowing that they will find some material difficult having not completed the first 2 years of the level 7, but this task is on them to overcome. 

  

Completion;
Upon successful completion of the above modules, the student will simply receive a transcript of results (no award), which they can then use for their application on to the BSc parttime honours degree in civil engineering. 

  

Programme schedule example; 

YEAR 1 - September 2022 - May 2023

Semester 1
Environmental Engineering P1 
Structural Analysis & Design P1 


Semester 2
Environmental Engineering P2
Structural Analysis & Design P2

 

YEAR 2 - September 2023 - May 2024

Semester 1 
Highway Engineering 
Geotechnical Engineering
 

Semester 2
Mathematics
Hydrology & Hydrogeology

Applicants are welcome to join in either September or January of each year but will have to take the semester modules applicable at that time and work on a different cycle to others already in attendance. 


 

Programme cost; 

The cost is based on a fee of €54.17 per credit. So, a 5 credit module will cost (5 x 54.17) = €270.85 or  a 10 credit module will cost (10 x 54.17) = €541.70  and so on. 

In this regard, the total cost for someone to complete the 2 year, 6 modules access programme as set out above would be €2,166.80. These figures include all costs. 

For information purposes, the cost of the 2 year parttime honours degree in civil engineering, which the majority of these students will then go on to complete, again 1 day per week over 2 years is €2,250 / Annum (€4,500 for 2 years). 


Application;
Applicants must complete the attached THIS FORM and submit it to the Engineering Office via engineeringadmin@dkit.ie

Course ID DK_ECIVIL_8
Course Type Flexible & Professional
Study Mode Part-Time
Level 8
Duration 2 Years
Fees €2,250.00 per annum
Starting Date Friday 20th September 2024
School School of Engineering
Department Engineering Trades and Civil Engineering
Credits 60
Awarding Body Dundalk Institute of Technology
Delivery Method On Campus

Disclaimer: All module titles are subject to change and for indicative purposes only. All courses are delivered subject to demand and timetables are subject to change. Elective Module options will only run subject to student numbers. The relevant Department will determine the viability of each elective module option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose that option. Students will be offered alternative elective modules on their programme should their preferred elective option not be proceeding. Award Options for Common Entry Programmes: The relevant Department will determine the viability of each award option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose either option. If the numbers for one of the Award options exceed available places, students for this option will be selected based on Academic Merit (highest grades).