Principal's Message
Rigorously trained, creative, engineers and architects are vital for achieving a knowledge-based, sustainable future. The UCD College of Engineering and Architecture is a key player in this future. The College includes six Schools: Architecture, Biosystems Engineering, Civil Engineering; Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering; Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering, Mechanical and Materials Engineering; comprising one of Ireland's largest groupings of research expertise with exciting new work across a wide range of topics. Details of recent research may be found on the individual School websites. More
NEWS & EVENTS
‘Makes you think!’ - UCD Images of Research Winner
The UCD College of Engineering & Architecture is delighted that Dr Ian Reid, in the UCD School of Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering and PhD student Badar Rashid, in the UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering have been announced as the overall winners of the 2011 UCD Images of Research competition.
UCD Engineering Student Wins Lecture Review Competition
Miriam Bourke, a second year UCD Electrical and Electronic Engineering student has won the competition to review Prof. Michael Kelly’s lecture on 'Engineering Research for Economic Growth' (the second in the Intel Lecture Series on Engineering Research & Innovation, organised by the Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE)) which was delivered last December in UCD.
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Prospective Students Enjoy UCD School of Architecture Open Day
UCD School of Architecture was delighted to open its doors on Saturday, 14 January 2012 to over 120 sixth year / mature students who are interested in studying Architecture (DN100) or Landscape Architecture (DN120) at UCD.
UCD Architecture Open Day
The open day will take place at the School of Architecture, Richview studios in UCD, where students will have an opportunity to explore the studios and buildings as well as viewing the work of current students. Academic staff will be on hand to meet students and answer any questions you may have.
Highest Distinction Received by Professor Da-Wen Sun
In recognition of his exceptional academic achievements, Professor Da-Wen Sun, Professor of Food and Biosystems Engineering at UCD School of Biosystems Engineering, has been awarded membership of the Academia Europaea – The European Academy of Humanities, Letters and Sciences.
2nd edition of the book "Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Design"
Professor Eugene OBrien has just finished work, with his co-authors, on the 2nd edition of his book, Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Design. The book has been extensively revised and updated but retains the ‘Complete Process’ concept – it covers all aspects of the design process from load paths, preliminary scheme design, analysis and detailed design. The most significant change is the addition of...
PhD position in Neural Engineering & Neuromuscular Systems
Applications are invited for a full time PhD scholarship in the area of Neural Engineering and Neuromuscular Systems in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. This project is funded as part of a new Graduate Research Education Programme in Biomedical Engineering offered in partnership with Trinity College Dublin. The PhD programme will include both taught content and the development of research skills within a 4 year PhD research project. Click the title link for more details.
Reception held to mark retirement of Donal Hughes
On Tuesday, 13th December, the School celebrated the recent retirement of Mr Donal Hughes from the academic staff.
NOVA Award 2011
Dublin, Ireland 18, November 2011, APC Ltd, a new pharmaceutical research and technologies company, has won the NovaUCD 2011 Start-Up Award after being declared overall winner of the 16th NovaUCD Campus Company Development Programme. The company, co-founded earlier this year by Professor Brian Glennon and Dr Mark Barrett as a spin-out from UCD’s School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, already includes many of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies in the world on its client list.
Pat McAdam Scholarship 2012
The Pat McAdam Scholarship in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering was established in memory of Pat McAdam, at the request of Martin McAdam BE (Class 83), to celebrate and honour the life and work of a much-loved teacher, mother, wife and daughter. Applications are invited from Stage 2 Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering students for the 2012 Award.
