Civil Engineering & Construction - Letterkenny Institute of Technology

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Building Services & Renewable Energy Civil Engineering Architectural Technology Quantity Surveying Fire Safety Engineering Sustainable Construction Management

104 CIVIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION

C ou r s e L I S T I N G Bachelor of Engineering in Building Services & Renewable Energy Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Fire Safety Engineering Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Fire Safety Engineering Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Sustainable Construction Management

DEPARTMENT OF

Civil Engineering & Construction Head of Department Anne Boner Telephone 074 918 6403 Email [email protected]

The courses in the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction lead to a wide range of career opportunities in the construction industry – from civil engineers designing bridges, roads and structures, to quantity surveyors costing construction projects; building services engineers designing energy usage

Department Administration Telephone 074 918 6406 074 918 6410

systems to construction technologists managing sites; fire safety engineers implementing fire safety technology to architectural technologists designing building details. Professional accreditation is sought for all courses in the department. The BEng in Civil Engineering, BEng in Building Services & Renewable Energy and BSc (Hons) in Fire Safety Engineering have been accredited by Engineers Ireland. The Quantity Surveying course is accredited by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) and the BSc in Architectural Technology is accredited by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI).

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Building Services & Renewable Energy course title

Is this the course for you?

Career Opportunities

Bachelor of Engineering in Building Services & Renewable Energy

Are you interested in how buildings

The shortage of engineers in this growing, specialist area means that building services engineers have excellent career prospects. They are needed to design, install and maintain the systems and equipment needed to allow buildings to function in an energy efficient manner.

national framework level

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3 years number of places

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awarding body

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points in recent years year

final median

2009/10 aqa 240 2010/11 115 235 2011/12 150 235

come to life? More than just bricks and mortar, buildings have a pulse made up of all kinds of services, equipment and technology.

This course covers all systems and facilities that make buildings function safely, efficiently and comfortably, such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting, lifts, plumbing, acoustics, power, energy, information technology and security systems. If you feel that working with electrical and mechanical systems and understanding how different energy usage technologies affect the environment is for you, then the specialist area of building services and renewable energy could be what you’re looking for. Building Information Modelling (bim) will allow you to create a 3 dimensional computer model of the finished building from design drawings and information. Specialist software allows you to simulate the performance of the completed building at the design stage. Minimum entry requirements

Pass (od3 or better) in 5 Leaving Certificate subjects, including passes in Mathematics and in either Irish or English (or an equivalent qualification). The minimum points for entry is 140 points.

You may find yourself working on the design of heating systems for special care baby units or creating a sustainable energy usage system for a large office block. Your expertise could be applied to buildings with all kinds of different uses. Typical employers include: 1B uilding services engineering consultancies 1A rchitectural services companies 1R enewable energy companies 1E nergy assessors & auditors 1B uilding contractors. This course is accredited by Engineers Ireland at Associate Engineer level. Visit www.steps.ie, www.cibse.org.uk, www.iei.ie and www.seai.ie for more career ideas. Follow-up study options

1H onours degree in building services or energy engineering at other institutes or universities. A fully accredited Engineers Ireland honours degree in building services engineering normally takes 2 years of further study 1B achelor of Science (Honours) in Fire Safety Engineering at LYIT (1 year). 1B achelor of Science (Honours) in Sustainable Construction Management at LYIT (1 year).

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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION What will I study? Year/ Semester

Proposed Modules

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Class hours per week

Mandatory /Elective

No. of credits

Building Services & Renewable Energy 1 Construction Technology 1 Mathematics 1 Construction Science Technical Writing Communication Skills

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

8 4 4 4 4

1|2

Building Services & Renewable Energy 2 Construction Technology 2 Mathematics 2 Engineering Science Electrical Services 1

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

8 4 4 4 4

2|3

Building Services & Renewable Energy 3 Control Engineering for Building Services Electrical Services 2 Maths 3 Fluids & Thermodynamics 1

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

8 4 4 4 5

2|4

Building Services & Renewable Energy 4 Renewable Energy Sources Electrical Services 3 Mathematics 4 Design Project

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

6 4 4 4 4

3|5

Building Services & Renewable Energy 5 Lighting & Acoustics Mathematics 5 BIM Project 1

M 10 6 M 5 4 M 5 4 M 5 4 M 5 4

3|6

Project 2 Electrical Services 4 Mathematics 6 Fire Engineering Professional Practice

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

6 4 4 4 4

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CIVIL ENGINEERING course title


Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Do you want to be at the heart of society, delivering sustainable development through knowledge,


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skills and professional expertise? Then civil engineering could be for you. Infrastructure such as dams, bridges,

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roads, tunnels, railways, airports,

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harbours and large buildings are all designed and maintained by civil

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engineers. They also work on public

3 years

services such as sewerage and water

number of places

28

awarding body

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final median

2009/10 95 250 2010/11 aqa 235 2011/12 215 275

supply facilities, dealing with air, ground and water pollution.

On completing this course you would be entitled to become an Associate Civil Engineer with a broad-based technician level training and practical experience using the latest technology such as Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM) equipment and Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems. Minimum entry requirements

Pass (od3 or better) in 5 Leaving Certificate subjects, including passes in Mathematics and in either Irish or English (or an equivalent qualification). The minimum points for entry is 140 points. Career Opportunities

Whether you decide to work as a civil engineering technician or to specialise in a particular area, you will have a creative, lucrative and varied career employed by: 1 Private civil engineering contractors – roles include site management, design and detailing, project planning and estimating (civil works)

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1 Consulting civil or structural or environmental engineering companies – designing projects and assessing environmental impacts 1 Local and central government – working on the provision of local services such as clean drinking water systems, safe road construction, new services development 1 Material testing laboratories – quality assurance of all materials used in the construction processes. Visit www.steps.ie, www.iei.ie, www.ice.org.uk and www.istructe.org.uk for more career ideas. Follow-up study options

1H onours degrees at other institutes or universities. A fully accredited Engineers Ireland honours degree in civil engineering normally takes 2 years of further study. 1L YIT has an articulation agreement with Edinburgh Napier University. Gain an average of 50% or above in final year subjects at the first sitting for entry to year 3 of the BEng (Hons) / MEng Civil Engineering courses. 1B achelor of Science (Honours) in Fire Safety Engineering at LYIT (1 year). 1B achelor of Science (Honours) in Sustainable Construction Management at LYIT (1 year).

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION What will I study? Year/ Semester

Proposed Modules

1|1


Mandatory /Elective

No. of credits

Civil Engineering Structures 1 Construction Technology 1 Mathematics 1 Construction Science Technical Writing & Communication Skills

M M M M

10 5 5 5

8 4 4 4

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5

4

1|2

Civil Engineering Structures 2 Construction Technology 2 Mathematics 2 Engineering Science Land Surveying

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

8 4 4 4 4

2|3

Civil Engineering Structures 3 Surveying 1 Mathematics 3 Materials Technology Fluid Mechanics

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

8 4 4 4 4

Year/ Semester

Proposed Modules

2|4


Mandatory /Elective

No. of credits

Civil Engineering Structures 4 Surveying 2 Mathematics 4 Soil Mechanics 1 Water & Wastewater Technology

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

3|5

Civil Engineering Structures 5 Mathematics 5 Hydraulics Civil Engineering Materials Civil Engineering Project 1

M M M M M

5 5 5 4 5 4 5 4 10 6

3|6

Civil Engineering Structures 6 Mathematics 6 Soil Mechanics 2 Professional Practice Civil Engineering Project 2

M M M M M

5 5 5 5 10

6 4 4 4 4

5 4 5 4 6

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ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY course title


Minimum entry requirements

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology

This course attracts people who are

Pass (od3 or better) in 5 Leaving Certificate subjects, including passes in Mathematics and in either Irish or English (or an equivalent qualification). The minimum points for entry is 140 points.

interested in the architectural details of how buildings are put together; the


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architectural designs and those who have a flair for drawing, ie. sketching,

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hand drawing and using computers.

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duration


32

awarding body

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space, form and function created by

final median

2009/10 125 275 2010/11 120 275 2011/12 163 335

You will be based in the architectural studio working on projects, individually and as a group. The course provides a good mix of architectural theory, construction technology and practical skills in Computer Aided Design (CAD) using the most up-to-date Building Information Modelling (BIM) software. It also covers low energy and Passivhaus design, how to organise site operations, dealing with tender applications and writing specifications for buildings using the online National Building Specification (NBS) system. Although this course does not qualify you to work as an architect, it does give you the skills and knowledge to work alongside architects and other building professionals as part of the design team.


As an architectural technologist, you may work on a variety of tasks from planning, site selection and developing client briefs, to preparing 2d and 3d drawings using cad, interior design and building project management. Employers include: 1A rchitectural practices 1L ocal authorities 1P roperty developers 1H ousing associations 1E ngineering companies and consultancies 1M anufacturers of construction components and systems. This course has been approved by the accreditation body, the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI). Visit www.riai.ie and www.ciat.org.uk for more career ideas.

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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION Follow-on courses

What will I study?

1 Honours degrees in architectural technology at other institutes or universities

Year/ Semester

Proposed Modules

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Architectural Project 1 Construction Technology 1 Construction Science Mathematics 1 Graphic Communications 1

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

8 4 4 4 4

1|2

Architectural Project 2 Construction Technology 2 Building Services 1 Land Surveying Graphic Communications 2

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

8 4 4 4 4

2|3

Architectural Project 3 Construction Technology 3 Structural Design & Materials History & Conservation of Architecture Graphic Communications 3

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

8 4 4 4 4

2|4

Architectural Project 4 Construction Technology 4 Site Organisation Building Services 2

M M M M

15 5 5 5

10 4 4 4

3|5

Architectural Project 5 Construction Technology 5 Building Energy Performance Specification & Tendering Procedures

M M M M

15 5 5 5

10 4 4 4

3|6

Architectural Project 6 Construction Technology 6 Fire Engineering Professional Practice

M M M M

15 5 5 5

10 4 4 4

1 LYIT has an articulation agreement with Edinburgh Napier University. Gain an average of 60% or above in final year subjects at the first sitting for entry to year 4, or an average 50% for entry to year 3 of the BSc Honours in Architectural Technology at Napier. 1 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Fire Safety Engineering at LYIT (1 year). 1 Bachelor of Science Honours in Sustainable Construction Management at LYIT (1 Year)

Mandatory /Elective

No. of credits


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QUANTITY SURVEYING course title


Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying

If you like the idea of being able to examine building drawings and know how much it would cost to make them a reality, then


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cao code

ly507

duration


32

awarding body

lyit

year

final median

2009/10 115 250 2010/11 135 265 2011/12 200 265

1B uilding contractors

Quantity surveyors estimate and manage the construction costs of building projects – they take building design drawings and decide how much of each material is needed, the costs involved, the project planning needed to get it off the ground and any tax or legal implications that may arise. This course teaches the practical measuring skills and the legal, financial and business knowledge needed for careers in this area.

1P roperty developers

Pass (od3 or better) in 5 Leaving Certificate subjects, including passes in Mathematics and in either Irish or English (or an equivalent qualification). The minimum points for entry is 140 points. Career opportunities

Graduates of the course measure and price materials for building construction and work up to project management roles where they make key decisions as a project develops from start to finish. They also work with teams in other areas of an organisation. For example, they may help a company’s sales team to cost tender documents, they often influence the building design team to keep designs in line with costs and they may offer advice on contractor selection and materials purchasing.

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1P rofessional quantity surveying (PQS) practices

this course could be for you.


points in recent years

Typical employers include:

1H ousing associations 1L ocal and central government 1 Industrialists 1 Loss Adjusters. The course is approved by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) at technician level. Visit www.scs.ie and www.rics.org.uk for more career ideas. Follow-up study options

1B achelor of Science (Honours) in Sustainable Construction Management at LYIT (1 year). 1H onours degree at other Institutes or Universities. An honours degree with associate accreditation from SCS normally requires 1-2 years of further study. 1L YIT has an articulation agreement with Edinburgh Napier University. Gain 60% or above in final year subjects at the first sitting for entry to year 4, otherwise gain an average of 50% or above for entry to year 3 of their BSc Honours in Quantity Surveying which is accredited by the RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) as meeting the education requirements to become a Chartered Surveyor.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION What will I study? Mandatory /Elective

No. of credits


M M M M

10 5 5 5

8 4 4 4

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5

4

Measurement & Pre-Contract Cost Planning Construction Technology 2 Land Surveying Building Services 1 Graphic Communications 2

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

8 4 4 4 4

Measurement & Estimating 1 Tendering & Procurement Construction Technology 3 Law Engineering Methods

M 10 M 5 M 5 M 5 M 5

Year/ Semester

Proposed Modules

1|1

Quantity Surveying Skills 1 Construction Technology 1 Mathematics 1 Construction Science 1 Technical Writing & Communication Skills

1|2

2|3

6 4 4 4 4

Proposed Modules

2|4

Measurement & Estimating 2 Economics Building Services 2 Site Organisation Measurement Project

M 5 4 M 10 6 M 5 4 M 5 4 M 5 4

3|5

Measurement & Building Economics 1 Financial Management Building Regeneration & Energy Performance Research Methods & Techniques

M M

10 10

6 6

M M

5 5

4 3

Measurement & Building Economics 2 Project Administration Professional Practice Research Project Proposal

M M M M

10 10 5 5

6 6 4 4

3|6

Mandatory /Elective


Year/ Semester

No. of credits

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FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING course title

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Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Fire Safety Engineering


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awarding body

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Fire Safety Engineering is a discipline which has a very high profile in Ireland and the rest of the world today with fire safety issues being heavily promoted by agencies, the media & national governments. Fire safety is a broad term, which covers a wide range of areas such as fire prevention, detection, escape, suppression and control. Whilst the concept of fire safety has been around for centuries this has largely been a ‘rule of thumb’ prescriptive regulatory approach. It has only been in last 30 years that a truly scientific approach to the phenomena of fire has been undertaken. Fire safety engineering design offers a flexible and economic alternative to prescriptive approaches especially when designing for unusual or ‘difficult’ buildings.

The need for expertise in fire safety engineering design has arisen in the context of the use of legislative frameworks and the awareness that we need to deal more effectively with the ‘Life Safety’ problems related to occupants and fire brigade personnel inherent in modern complex building design; allied to this is a growing awareness within the construction, and related, industries that there is a market advantage to be obtained in creating building designs where the level of safety achieved has a more scientific basis than a purely qualitative one.

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A major impetus for fire safety design is the increased regulatory pressure on the construction industry due to property and environmental protection issues. The aim of the new four year BEng in Fire Safety Engineering is to deliver engineers who will have both the scientific and practical skills to undertake both prescriptive and performance based fire safety design. Students will initially take core modules in mathematics, fire science, fluids, thermodynamics, building services, construction technology and structural design along with general elements such as CAD, construction economics, law and communications. The learner will then progress to fire safety subjects such as human behaviour, fire and reliability modelling, fire structural design and fire engineering techniques. The modules coupled with a work experience placement, projects and a dissertation will provide the graduate engineer from this course with a skill set unique to this country and in demand internationally. Minimum entry requirements

Applicants should have 6 Leaving Certificate subjects, with a minimum of Grade hc3 in at least 2 higher level papers, together with Grade od3 in four other subjects, to include Mathematics and Irish or English.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION Embedded Award

What will I study?

A Higher Certificate in Engineering (title to be decided) will be awarded to those who choose to exit after year 2.

Year/ Semester

Proposed Modules

1|1

Construction & Fire Technology 1 Elementary CAD Mathematics 1 Construction Science Technical Writing & Communication Skills

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

8 4 4 4 4

1|2

Construction & Fire Technology 2 Building Services 1 Mathematics 2 Engineering Science Land Surveying

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

8 4 4 4 4

2|3

Construction & Fire Technology 3 Mathematics 3 Fluids & Thermodynamics 1 Structural Design & Materials Measurement & Construction Economics

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

8 4 4 4 4

2|4

Fire Science Mathematics 4 Fluids & Thermodynamics 2 Building Services 2 Site Organisation

M M M M M

10 5 5 5 5

6 5 4 4 4

3|5

Fire Dynamics Fire Safety Design Fire Service Operations Mathematics 5

M M M M

10 10 5 5

6 6 3 4

3|6

Work Placement Fire Protection Systems Mathematics 6 Fire Design Project

M M M M

10 10 5 5

6 4 4

4|7

Structural Fire Engineering Fire Modelling & Reliability Engineering Fire Safety Management Dissertation Proposal

M M M M

10 10 5 5

6 6 3 3

4|8

Applications of Fire Safety Engineering Principles Human Behaviour in Fire Construction Law & Professional Ethics Dissertation

M M M M

10 6 5 4 5 4 10 4


Under the current building regulations almost every type of construction requires some degree of fire safety design with most needing a formal fire safety certificate application. As a result employers such as architectural and engineering practices, large public companies and public bodies are increasingly looking for employees with specific sets of skills which include quality fire safety engineering skills. Follow-up study options

1 Master’s degree (by research) at LYIT or other institutes and universities. 1 Taught MSc in Fire Safety Engineering at University of Ulster. 1 LYIT is seeking accreditation from the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) for the course to enable graduates to become Chartered Fire Engineers with the IFE. 1 Accreditation at Associate Engineer level will be sought from Engineers Ireland.

Mandatory /Elective

No. of credits


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FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING course title

In the event of a fire, how safe are


Bachelor of SCIENCE (Hons) in Fire Safety Engineering

you? Have you ever considered who

As a fire safety engineering consultant you will advise architects and engineers on the technical aspects of fire safety design of buildings. A key role will be ensuring that building owners, developers and designers fulfil legal and regulatory obligations relating to fire safety, including the obligation to obtain fire safety certificates from local authorities. Wherever there is a building design team there is an opportunity for a fire safety engineer.

determines where the fire exits are and specifies the fire resistance of materials


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1 year

number of places

24

awarding body

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that surround you? Fire Safety Engineers are responsible for the design of fire safety measures in buildings.

This one-year add-on honours degree is aimed at those who wish to specialise in the growing area of fire safety in buildings. You will study the latest fire safety engineering techniques to design fire escape routes, learn about the regulatory framework and responsibilities, understand how fire spreads and how it causes humans to behave, and take part in risk analysis and practical projects.

1A rchitectural firms 1 F ire Safety Consultants 1H ealth Boards


1L ocal Authorities

A Bachelor of Science in Construction, Architectural Technology or an equivalent (Level 7) qualification with 180 ECTS credits and appropriate learning outcomes such as a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil or Building Services Engineering.

1 F ire research laboratories.

When entry to the programme is competitive, increased merit is given to applicants who have studied fire safety engineering modules in their ordinary degree or gained relevant work experience since graduation.

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Employers include:

This course is recognised by Engineers Ireland at Associate Engineer level. Graduates are also entitled to corporate membership of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Visit www.iei.ie, www.ciob.org.uk and www.ife.org.uk for more career ideas. Follow-on courses

1M asters degrees (by research) at LYIT or at other institutes or universities such as the taught Masters in Fire Safety Engineering at the University of Ulster.



Year/ Semester

Proposed Modules

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Fire Dynamics Fire Safety Design Fire Safety Management Research Report

M M M M

10 10 5 5

4|8

Project Fire Protection Systems Human Behaviour in Fire Quantitative Risk Analysis

M M M M

10 6 10 4 5 4 5 4

No. of credits

6 6 3 3

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Sustainable Construction Management course title NEW

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Sustainable Construction Management


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1 year

number of places

20

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The main aims of the course is to give

A Bachelor of Science (Level 7) in a construction related discipline such as Construction or Architectural Technology, Civil Engineering, Building Services Engineering or Quantity Surveying.

learners training and qualification for a career in construction management and to consolidate and advance the skills and knowledge attained on their construction related level 7 programme. The programme aims to create for the learner a multi-discipline environment in which real life projects are worked on. The subjects covered give a wide range of expertise pertinent to the construction industry allied with more general business & management modules.

Construction Management (1 & 2) modules use problem-based learning to introduce the learners to real life situations and challenges in pre and post contract management. The learner base potentially consists of graduates of four different disciplines (Civil Engineering, Building Services & Renewable Energy Engineering, Quantity Surveying and Architectural Technology) who form multi-disciplinary teams with different backgrounds and engage in teamwork and peer learning. Mature learners bring their prior experience to the programme and contribute to a dynamic mix of professions.

Career opportunities

Due to the retraction of the industry, it is envisaged that there will be a lack of suitably trained construction personnel with the knowledge and skills required to manage the construction projects of the future. The programme focuses on the sustainability of construction methods as the main bulk of construction activity in Ireland is now in the area of retrofitting and energy upgrading of existing properties. The programme also introduce the learner to emerging technologies such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) that is becoming the industry standard worldwide. Follow-on courses

1M aster’s degree at LYIT (by research) or at other institutes or universities. 1P rofessional membership of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)


Proposed Modules

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Construction Management 1 Sustainable Construction Methods Financial Information & Decision Making in Construction Dissertation Proposal

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10 10

6 5

M M

5 5

4 3

Construction Management 2 Building Energy Management Construction Law & Professional Ethics Dissertation

M M M M

10 5 5 10

6 4 4 4

4|8

No. of credits


Year/ Semester

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