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How to secure your place on the Level 8 Building Engineering (TU825) programme
The Level 8 TU825 Building Engineering programme is not directly accessible via the Leaving Certificate CAO process but is attainable via the following progression stream options:
Level 7 (Option A) route - via TU703
The most popular progression route into the Level 8 qualification (and ultimately achieve Chartered Engineer status as administered by the awarding authority Engineers Ireland) is the Building Engineering TU703 programme which can be accessed by the CAO process.
There is a strong emphasis throughout the course on low energy design and the application of what you learn through practical and project work. When you’ve completed the course you will have a detailed knowledge of the design of energy efficient engineering systems in modern buildings.
In the first year you’ll complete a “design, make and test” project. An example of this could be to design, make and test a solar collector. You will learn about how energy is used in buildings, how to design heating and ventilation systems and undertake mini project work. You will also study physics and maths.
In the second year you’ll learn more about the design of mechanical and electrical engineering systems and buildings using computer aided design. You will learn about assessing the energy performance and energy rating of buildings. Projects are an important part of the second year allowing you to apply what you have learnt during the lectures to an actual building. You will complete two design projects in the second year working in a group with other students.
The third year of the course includes the major design project and dissertation. The main design project builds on the project in the second year. You will design all the engineering systems for a large commercial building including design drawings and calculations. The dissertation is a detailed study into one area of your project that you find interesting. This might be about solar energy or a new method of air conditioning.
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Level 7 (Option B) route - via TU709
The TU709 General Entry module is a one-year programme which provides you with a general access route to engineering programmes if you haven’t decided yet which engineering discipline you’d like to study.
If you successfully complete the programme, you’ll have laid down the mathematical and scientific foundation to enter the second year of any of seven Level 7 discipline-specific programmes.
In addition, in a limited number of cases, some students with proven ability may be permitted to progress to the first year of the Level 8 Engineering (General Entry) programme TU805 and also provides a route to the Building Engineering Level 8 programme.
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Level 7 (Option C) route - (via an applicable L7 engineering degree programme)
There are a number of transfer options into the TU825 Building Engineering programme via applicable Level 7 engineering programmes.
In the above example we illustrate the most often used i.e. Mechanical Engineering TU717 programme - which is the discipline that applies engineering, physics, engineering mathematics, and materials science principles to design, analyse, manufacture and maintain mechanical systems.
This programme will open up for you a wide range of opportunities in all industries. It stresses the fundamentals while embracing the changes in advanced technology. It also develops the core transferable skills that will prepare you for a career change.
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Level 8 route – (directly into L8 degree programme which requires LC Honours Maths)
The TU805 General Entry module is a one-year programme which provides you with immediate access to Level 8 engineering programmes directly if you achieve adequate CAO points and have Leaving Cert Honours Maths but haven’t decided yet which engineering discipline you’d like to study.
If you successfully complete the programme, you’ll have laid down the mathematical and scientific foundation to enter the second year of any of the Level 8 discipline-specific programmes including TU825 Building Engineering. This route allows for the shortest time of 4 years to achieving a L8 honours degree.
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Level 6 route (via part time courses e.g. DT6030 for those already working in the industry)
This is the optimal route for people already working within the engineering/construction industry who wish to upskill potentially to a Building Engineering Level 8 qualification and indeed Chartered Engineer status.
The Engineers Ireland fully accredited programme meets the academic requirements for the status of Higher Certificate (Level 6) in Building Engineering. The programme modules are delivered with similar part-time engineering disciplines, for the quantitative modules, and with the whole time Building Engineering equivalents for the applied modules. Upon successful completion of the Higher Level Certificate, students can opt to do an additional two years part-time for an Ordinary Degree in Building Engineering (Level 7) by entering year 1 of the TU703 programme.
This programme is particularly aimed for part-time students who have knowledge of the Building Engineering industry or who wish to up/re-skill in the industry. Qualifying students will be assessed, during the application process for suitability on the programme.
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DT6030 Guide on TUDublin
