Building Engineering - Bolton Street
Building engineers are at the heart of the building design process. They design, develop, install and implement the mechanical and electrical systems that ensure our buildings are safe, sustainable, comfortable, efficient and effective.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Technological University Dublin |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | Technological University Dublin | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
3 Years
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements?
This discipline of study is accessed via the first year general entry TU805 Engineering (General Entry) course OR through advanced entry to 3rd year via the Level 7 Building Engineering course (TU703) or through a level 7 mechanical engineering course.
English Language Requirements:
If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this course should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.
Careers / Further progression
What are my career opportunities?
This course has 100% employment rates (even in recessionary times). It is closely aligned with over 20 industry partners who recruit directly from the course, including Varmings,OCSC, ARUP, Jones Engineering Group, AXIS Engineering, Dornan Group, Daikin, Homan and O’Brien, Wilo, Ethos Engineering, OPW, Cundall and Partners, JV Tierney’s, SIRUS, Kirby Group, McElroy and Associates, Designer Group, EICL Industrial Chillers, Heat Merchants, Quinn Downes, Tritech, Temec, Murphy Belton, McGrattan.
Tech companies such as Google and Facebook have their own in-house Building Engineering teams.
Graduate Job Titles:
• Building Engineer
• Building Services Engineer
• Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Engineer
• Sustainability Engineer
• Environmental Engineer
• Architectural Engineer (US)
• Lighting Designer
• Acoustic Specialist
• Fire Services Engineer
• Technical Sales Engineer
• Project Manager
• HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning) Engineer
Progression
On graduation, you may proceed to postgraduate studies leading to the award of MSc, MPhil or PhD at research institutes and universities worldwide. Completion of a recognised masters course is necessary to gain chartered engineering status with Engineers Ireland.
Further information
Applications from mature students (23+) are welcome. Further details at www.tudublin.ie/mature
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Advanced Entry
Please note, there is no advanced entry to this course.
What is... Building Engineering?
Building engineers are at the heart of the building design process. They design, develop, install and implement the mechanical and electrical systems that ensure our buildings are safe, sustainable, comfortable, efficient and effective.
Our graduates’ impact and value lies at the leading edge-convergence of creative design vision and making it work through engineering and construction technology.
Subjects include:
• Engineering Mathematics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Engineering Economics & Management
• Materials
• Engineering Computing
• Electro-Mechanical Engineering
• Drawing & Design
• Manufacturing Automation
• Renewable Energy Technologies
• Lighting
• Acoustics
• Water Services
• Heating Systems
• Air Conditioning & Ventilation
• Electrical Power Systems
• Building Heat Transfer and Simulation
• Computer Modelling & Simulation
• Project Management
In all years of the course, there is a strong emphasis on low-energy solutions.
There’s a huge range of career opportunities, in four key areas (see below).
On graduation, you may proceed to postgraduate studies leading to the award of MSc, MPhil or PhD at research institutes and universities worldwide.
Study Abroad Opportunities
Students have an option to spend one semester in Year 3 at Hoschschule Munchen (University of Applied Sciences in Munich) under the Erasmus course.
Work Placement
We work with 20 industry partners to secure informal work placement over the summer for our students, both in Ireland and abroad
Professional Accreditation
This course is accredited by Engineers Ireland and is recognised internationally.
Year One
• Engineering Mathematics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Energy & Building Systems Engineering
• Engineering Economics & Management
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Engineering Materials
• Engineering Computing
• Electro Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanics
• Engineering Drawing & Design
• Manufacturing Automation
Year Two
• Developing & Renewable Energy Technologies
• Lighting and Acoustics
• Water Services Engineering
• Heating Systems Engineering
• Heating and Water Services Design Project
• Air Conditioning & Ventilation
• Air Conditioning & Ventilation Design Project
• Electrical Power Systems
• Building Heat Transfer and Simulation
• Applied Fluid Mechanics
• Mathematics & Engineering Computation
Year Three
• Computer Modelling & Simulation
• Engineering Project Management
• Air Conditioning Engineering
• Fire Engineering
• HVAC and Building Control Engineering
• Energy & Buildings
• Specialist Industrial Services
• Refrigeration
• Major Design Project (20 credits)
In all years of the course there is a strong emphasis on low energy solutions.
Location: Bolton Street
Level: 8
Award: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Contact Us
Course Chair - Dr. Ciara Ahern
Email: ciara.ahern@TUDublin.ie
Tel: +353 1 2206696
Assistant Head of School - Dr. Frank Abraham
Email: frank.abraham@tudublin.ie
Tel: +353 1 2208427