MSc/Postgraduate Diploma
in Infrastructure Engineering
A Masters Degree in Infrastructure Engineering provides graduate engineers with the opportunity to address a range of key civil engineering themes in the context of both design and sustainable development. Studying for a Masters Degree in Infrastructure Engineering, leads to a depth of understanding commensurate with the competencies of chartered engineers and chartered environmentalists. Government recognises and has invested in infrastructure as the
physical fabric of the nation. Highways, railways, water and sewerage services, energy, communications, buildings, ports and harbours provide a framework for the benefit of industrial and domestic societies. The efficient management and coordination of these elements of the infrastructure can reduce costs, improve competitiveness, protect the environment and meet the needs of communities, all within the context of government policies and sustainability. Public and private sectors play crucial roles in developing and delivering facilities which can account for up to 50% of government expenditure.
The recent Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) ‘State of the Nation Report on Infrastructure 2010’ states that ‘… infrastructure is vital to our way of life, vital to society, to economic growth and to the very existence of civilised society’. This holistic approach is reflected in customised Masters Degrees in Infrastructure Engineering degree. Masters Degrees in Infrastructure Engineering have been developed to address several of the key technical areas including Water and Utilities, Waste Systems, Highway Asset Management, Road Safety Engineering and Structures. This suite of professional and technical modules is strongly supported by leading industrialists and construction industry professionals, as they provide currency and case study material to complement the input provided by teams of academics who also bring research findings and scholarly-informed teaching to the classroom.
A Masters Degree in Infrastructure Engineering gains its particular unique brand in the setting of the essential technical studies in the context of the recognition and needs of the international marketplace for civil and construction engineering. The sustainability issues, set against government strategy and implementation goals, are addressed in inter-disciplinary forums with other engineers, architects, project managers and environmental health practitioners. Design also allows this experience of multi-disciplinary work to be developed by both integrated design studies and comprehensive project-wide design elements, from inception to completion.
A Masters Degree in Infrastructure Engineering degree, is designed to assist a range of professionals in gaining essential knowledge and understanding of the infrastructure engineering agenda, set in the context of sustainability, design and entrepreneurship. The course therefore aims to equip graduates to progress towards professional chartered status by providing:
- Knowledge and attributes for a career in infrastructure engineering;
- Conceptual, analytical and evaluation skills to approach relevant problems
- Understanding of infrastructure management
- Holistic approach to planning, assessment, design, operation and maintenance of elements of the Infrastructure
These objectives are developed to allow:i. Engineering graduates to gain ‘further learning’ towards chartered status, and ii. Incorporated engineer course graduates to obtain a technical Masters qualification in pursuit of chartered status. In addition, the course may lead on to research studies in an area of specialism, related to the infrastructure agenda.
The Masters Degree in Infrastructure Engineering at the University of Ulster has been accredited by a quartet of professional bodies* as suitable for those aspiring to gain chartered status, with access to positions of leadership in this international industry.
Design studies for this Masters Degree in Infrastructure Engineering have been endorsed, enhanced and validated through the University of Ulster’s membership of the CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement and Operate)
Initiative, an international initiative to reform engineering education, involving collaboration between leading engineering Higher Education Schools and Departments from around the world. It provides a framework for the high level
master students as they benefit from the systems thinking approach adopted by universities in seven continental regions. A module in project management also enhances this cradle-to-grave context, drawing students to consider the full context of any infrastructure project. This also leads to studies and awareness of diverse but related topics such as energy, resource management, procurement, health and safety, environmental impact and social consequences.
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* Joint Board of Moderators (Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, Institute of Incorporated Engineers)
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