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M. Sc. in Civil Engineering

  • 04-02-2009 2:43pm
    #1
    jimmyjaney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭


    Hi all,

    I am currently thinking about applying for the Masters in Civil Engineering at Trinity in September 09. Is there anyone who is doing or who has completed this course who could give me any advice? Is it tough, how many hours in the week, does it add much to an honours degree, etc?? Im trying to get into this course from a non-civil engineering primary degree (still not sure if I'll get in or not though) so if I did would it be hard to come up to speed with the course? Im coming from a qs primary degree.


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  • #2
    Boston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    qs?


  • #3
    jimmyjaney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭jimmyjaney


    Yea I studied quantity surveying in college but have worked with an Engineering company part-time during college and for the past year or so doing planning applications and the like. Dont really see myslf working as a QS so thats why I want to pursue my education in engineering without having to do another Honours degree. Chances are I wont get accepted but I e-mailed one of the lectures and they said to submit an application and they would review my case but Im not hopeful.
    So anyone any help??


  • #4
    jimmyjaney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭jimmyjaney


    Anyone any advice or opinions???


  • #5
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    I'm doing it. I dont think its a great course. I'm doing it for the sake of doing as I want something really just for my CV.

    There is a few people in my class who arent civil engineers. They seem to be doing ok with it.

    If you did your undergrad in Trinity I dont think its any benifit to you.

    I'm doing it 6 hours a week. Exams coming up in a couple of weeks., Should be grand.

    Then I've to do my project. Thats whats worrying me now only because I've done sweet **** all for it


  • #6
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    jimmyjaney wrote: »
    Yea I studied quantity surveying in college but have worked with an Engineering company part-time during college and for the past year or so doing planning applications and the like. Dont really see myslf working as a QS so thats why I want to pursue my education in engineering without having to do another Honours degree. Chances are I wont get accepted but I e-mailed one of the lectures and they said to submit an application and they would review my case but Im not hopeful.
    So anyone any help??

    Its a cash cow for trinity. I reckon you'd get in no bother


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  • #7
    Boston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Civil engineering department in trinity is notoriously bad.


  • #8
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Boston wrote: »
    Civil engineering department in trinity is notoriously bad.

    In what sense?


  • #9
    Boston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Extremely poor administration. Two many senior lecturers with secure positions who can't be removed regardless of how incompetent they are.


  • #10
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Boston wrote: »
    Extremely poor administration. Two many senior lecturers with secure positions who can't be removed regardless of how incompetent they are.

    Thats true. Some of the younger ones are good


  • #11
    Boston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    True, but they seem to get frustrated by the intransigent nature of the department, not that the electronics people are any better.


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