Certificate in Environmental and Energy Engineering

Faculty of Engineering & Science
Award Class
Awards
Certificate
Programme Code CR_EENEN_8 Mode of Delivery Part Time, ACCS No. of Semesters 2
NFQ Level 8 Embedded Award No Programme Credits 30
Next Review Date
Review Type Date
Programmatic Review 01/06/2018
Department CIVIL, STRUCTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
 

Programme Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme the graduate will be able to demonstrate... :

# PO Domains Programme Learning Outcome
PO1 Knowledge - Breadth A broad based knowledge and understanding of activities in the environmental and energy engineering sectors, including water and waste water treatment, municipal waste treatment, sustainability engineering and environmental & energy policy.
PO2 Knowledge - Kind A detailed knowledge and understanding of the application of appropriate skills to the environmental and energy engineering sector, including water and waste water treatment design, evaluation of energy output from wind and ocean, and application of environmental analysis.
PO3 Skill - Range The ability to use techniques to solve environmental and energy engineering problems. The ability to analysis and apply knowledge to the environmental and energy engineering sector.
PO4 Skill - Selectivity The ability to analyse, evaluate and apply appropriate engineering knowledge in the environmental and energy engineering sectors.
PO5 Competence - Context An understanding of the diverse nature of environmental engineering. To have an understanding of the impacts of generation, distribution and use of energy on the environment. To have a holistic prospective to sustainability within the environmental & energy sector.
PO6 Competence - Role The ability to perform engineering calculations, recognise and interpret engineering data, and to apply basic engineering judgment to environmental and energy problems.
PO7 Competence - Learning to Learn The ability to gain further skills and to deepen own knowledge in the environmental and energy engineering sectors.
PO8 Competence - Insight A recognition and understanding of the environmental issues associated with energy generation and to realise the connection between technology and engineering solutions to reduce impacts on the environment.
 

Semester Schedules

Year 1 / Semester 1

Year 1 Semester 1 Elective Regulation
Select any three electives (note: all electives may not be offered in a given academic year)
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
CIVL8008 Environmental & Energy Eng DES WALSH 4 5
INTR6016 Introductory GIS DES WALSH 2 5
MECH8015 Ocean Energy Conversion Michael J. O Mahony 4 5
MECH7008 Ocean and Hydro Energy Michael J. O Mahony 3 5
CIVL7030 Water & Wastewater Engineering DES WALSH 2 5
CIVL8023 Water Engineering DES WALSH 2 5
ENVE6002 Wind Energy Systems 1 Michael J. O Mahony 1 5

Year 1 / Semester 2

Year 1 Semester 2 Elective Regulation
Select any three electives (note: all electives may not be offered in a given academic year)
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
CIVL8008 Environmental & Energy Eng DES WALSH 4 5
CIVL8011 Harbour & Coastal Engineering DES WALSH 3 5
INTR8017 Sustainability Engineering Michael J. O Mahony 3 5
CIVL7031 Transport Infrastructure DES WALSH 2 5
CIVL8022 Wastewater Engineering DES WALSH 2 5
ENVE6002 Wind Energy Systems 1 Michael J. O Mahony 1 5