Environmental Engineering in Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland

Environmental Engineering in Cork Institute of Technology

Course summary

Environmental Engineering is that branch of engineering concerned with the application of scientific and engineering principles for the protection and improvement of the environmental quality of the world in which we live. Environmental Engineers work on issues of sustainability, provide safe and secure drinking water, collect, treat and properly dispose of wastewater and other wastes, design flood protection measures, maintain or improve air and noise quality, design sustainable urban drainage systems, clean up contaminated land and groundwater, and help communities and industry minimise pollution, among many other activities. It is most commonly a distinct and specialist engineering discipline within the Civil Engineering profession and it is in this context that this course has been developed.

Career

 

An undergraduate education in engineering provides a very good platform not only for a career and/or further education in engineering but potentially for a much wider spectrum of employment opportunities. Graduates of this programme will have developed skills in a broad range of civil engineering disciplines but will have developed particular expertise in environmental engineering.

As a result of increased environmental awareness and of significant developments in environmental legislation and quality assurance requirements; career opportunities in the environmental engineering industry have grown significantly in recent years.

For further information in relation to the environmental engineering profession please refer to the Engineers Ireland website at www.engineersireland.ie

• Consulting Engineers
• State/Semi-State Bodies
• Utility Companies
• Local Authorities
• Contractors
• Self-Employed Consultant