School of Engineering (Trinity College Dublin)

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School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin
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The Engineering School (Museum Building).
TypeEngineering School
Established1841
Head of SchoolHenry Rice
Location
Dublin City
,
Ireland

53°20′38″N6°15′19″W / 53.343836°N 6.255255°W / 53.343836; -6.255255
FacultyScience, Technology, Engineering and Maths
Affiliations
Website www.tcd.ie/engineering/

The School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin is the oldest engineering school in Ireland and one of the oldest in the world. It provides undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research degrees in engineering. It is the highest-ranked engineering school in Ireland by QS Rankings [1] and by Times World University Rankings. [2]

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History

The School of Engineering was established in 1841 by Humphrey Lloyd. At that time, teaching was oriented towards civil engineering, geology, chemistry and mathematics. The original two-year course led to the award of a Diploma in Civil Engineering. The BAI (Baccalaureus in Arte Ingeniaria) degree was introduced in 1872. A long-standing stipulation of the college was that graduates in professional subjects including engineering must first be Bachelors of Arts. As such, the BA degree was bestowed before the BAI degree at commencement ceremonies. That practice continues to this day, although students now take subjects in engineering science in place of arts subjects.

Electrical Engineering was introduced in the 1890s, focusing on electromagnetism and applied physics and was taught by the Department of Experimental Philosophy (Physics). About a decade later, it became a part of the School of Engineering in its own right and had laboratories located in the Red Brick Building. [3]

The engineering course was extended to four years in 1956. From the late Fifties, teaching in solid state electronics, control engineering and computing were introduced under Professor Bill Wright. Research in these areas continued through the Sixties, including Professor Brendan Scaife's research into dielectrics. Student numbers increased rapidly in these years. [4]

Computer Science was first taught in 1963 under the Graduate School of Engineering Studies. Professor John Byrne later founded the Department of Computer Science in 1969. In 2005, rapid growth led to it breaking from Engineering to form the School of Computer Science and Statistics. The two schools continue to jointly offer the Computer Engineering course. [5]

The National Manpower Programme was established in 1979 to increase the amount of graduates trained in engineering and technology. As a result, the School was restructured into three disciplines of mechanical, civil and electronic engineering in 1980. The BAI course was also amended so that, for the first two years, all engineers studied a common curriculum focusing on engineering science followed by specialisation in one of the disciplines for the sophister years.

In 2000, the Engineering with Management course ran for the first time. The Biomedical Engineering specialisation followed in 2012. [3] [6] The Faculty of Engineering, Mathematics and Science was formed from the Schools of Science and Engineering in 2007 following the dissolution of the Faculty of Engineering and System Sciences and a major restructuring of all the Faculties, Schools and Departments in the college.

In 2013, the MAI (Magister Arte Ingeniaria) degree was introduced an optional fifth year of the engineering programme. This was a consequence of the Bologna Process, which requires that those who wish to apply for chartered status hold a master's degree BAI students are required to obtain a Second Class Honours, First Division or higher in their combined sophister year annual examinations to be eligible to proceed to the MAI year. [7] Students in the MAI year take advanced modules in the chosen specialty and also complete a project that runs over two semesters. An earlier variation of the MAI degree had been in existence since 1860.

The school celebrated its 175th Anniversary in November 2016. Celebratory events were organised, including unveiling a plaque honouring Humphrey Lloyd, a public lecture delivered by John Parker and a Gala dinner. [8]

Courses

The School offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research postgraduate courses.

Undergraduate Courses [9]

Postgraduate Taught Courses [10]

Postgraduate Research Courses [11]

Research

The School has an international reputation for its research, which includes varying areas such as: concrete technology, hydrogeology, wind energy, transport modelling, media signal processing, neural engineering, future networks and communications engineering, instrumentation and control, fluid and heat transfer, material fatigue and bioengineering. [13] As of 2021, the School reportedly had an annual research income of over €10m. [14]

Buildings and facilities

Engineering students also have lectures in other buildings in the Trinity campus, including the Hamilton Building, the Arts Building and Regent House.

Prizes

The School of Engineering awards prizes every year to its students. Prizes are awarded after the BAI and MAI degree annual examinations to students with the highest aggregate of marks, provided First Class Honours are attained. Prizes in the Sophister and MAI years are awarded by discipline. [15] A prize winners evening is held in the Museum Building. [16]

Student societies

The Engineering Society is one of the oldest societies in the university. [17] The society room is located in Goldsmith Hall. Membership is open to all students and staff, regardless of their course of study. The society organises talks from academia and industry, engineering workshops, networking events, trips, quizzes and social events. [18]

Civil Engineering Heritage Archive

The Civil Engineering Heritage Archive is a collection of books, periodicals, photographs, engineering instruments and other archival material. Its purpose is to aid teaching and research into the historical background of civil engineering and related subjects. The Archive is located off the Drawing Office, on the top floor of the Museum Building. [19] The Archive is one of the College Treasures. [20]

List of professorships

The following is a list of chairs according to the College Calendar. [21]

Notable alumni

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Notable staff

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  2. ↑ "Times World University Rankings 2021". 27 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering in Trinity College.
  4. ↑ "History of the EE Department". 1997. Archived from the original on 22 October 1997.
  5. ↑ 50th Anniversary book of Computing in Trinity.
  6. ↑ Brief History of the School of Engineering.
  7. ↑ B.A.I., Engineering with Management and M.A.I. (St.) EXAMINATION REGULATIONS 2020/21.
  8. 1 2 Trinity Engineering Newsletter 2016.
  9. ↑ Course information for current students.
  10. ↑ Postgraduate Taught Information for current students.
  11. ↑ Postgraduate Research Information for current students.
  12. ↑ Degrees and Diplomas
  13. ↑ "School of Engineering - Postgraduate Research". tcd.ie. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "School of Engineering - Research". tcd.ie. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  15. ↑ Scholarships, Prizes and financial assistance for Undergraduate Engineering Students (PDF). 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2019.
  16. ↑ The School of Engineering celebrates the 2018/19 undergraduate and M.A.I. prize winners.
  17. ↑ Students’ Unions, Societies and Clubs
  18. ↑ Engineering Society.
  19. ↑ Civil Engineering Heritage Archive.
  20. ↑ The 2010 Consolidated Statutes of Trinity College Dublin and of the University of Dublin
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