1st Years Orientation

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1st Years Orientation School of Engineering
(SoE)
Nabeel A. Riza Head SoE and Chair Professor of
Electrical Electronic Engineering Location
Room 1.02, Electrical Engineering Building,
College Cork Email n.riza_at_ucc.ie
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Congratulations ! You have Passed the School
Test You have been Admitted to UCC School of
Engineering It is a BiG Deal! It Starts Now.
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UCC is the World University that is Home to
George Boole
George Boole 1815 1864 Inventor of Boolean
Algebra - THE FOUNDATIONS OF DIGITAL
COMPUTERS Professor (1849-1864), University
College Cork
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• Did You Know - UCC School of Engineering
• Is in Top 3 Engineering Schools in Ireland (1
  EEE, 2 PCE,..)
• Has Internationally highly Ranked Engineering
  Disciplines
• Offers the First BE Energy Engineering Degree in
  Ireland
• Is Linked to World Class Research Facilities
• Environmental Research Institute (ERI)
• Tyndall National Institute (Major Center
  for ICT in Europe)
• Beaufort Laboratory (Marine Renewable
  Energy Center)
• Has Major International Award Winning Academics
• Royal Irish Academy Awards, ICO Prize,
  Fellow Awards

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• Did You Know - UCC School of Engineering
• Graduates at Top Locations around the World
• Cormac Conroy, PhD Univ. of California Berkeley,
  Vice-President, Engineering, Qualcomm, USA
• Stephen O'Driscoll, PhD Stanford Univ., Assistant
  Prof. Univ. of California-Davis
• Mike Flynn, PhD Carnegie Mellon University,
  Professor, University of Michigan
• Dr. Ann Kelleher, Vice President, Intel, USA.
• Francis O'Sullivan, PhD MIT, Director MIT Energy
  Initiative and Lecturer MIT Sloan School of
  Management
• Seamus Power, PhD, Director Engineering Services,
  Analog Devices, Ireland
• Pat Lynch, Director, ESB and  former President of
  the Institution of Engineers of Ireland  

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UCC School of Engineering Fast Facts The
Numbers Academics 35 Admin/Support Staff 22
Research Staff 42 Undergraduates
589 (Engineering Architecture) Postgr
aduates 232 (128 PhD 104
Masters) Annual Research Income (2013/14) 2.2
million Euros Degrees Offered Bachelor (5
Disciplines) and Masters PhD in 7 Disciplines
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The School of Engineering Your Home away from
Home People You Should Know
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School Front-Offices Administration Electrical
Engineering Bldg
Head of School Admin Ms. Claudia Cashman
Research Admin Ms. Mary OLeary
Location Room G.05 Electrical Engineering
Building, College Cork Email c.cashman_at_ucc.ie T
el 490 2210
Location Room G.05, Electrical Engineering
Building, College Cork Email mary.oleary_at_ucc.ie
Tel [phone]
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BE Electrical Electronic Engineering
Director Dr Richard Kavanagh
Admin Ms. Niamh OSullivan
Location Room G.05, Electrical Engineering
Building, College Cork Email ni.osullivan_at_ucc.ie
Tel [phone]
Location Room 2.04, Electrical Engineering
Building, College Cork Email r.kavanagh_at_ucc.ie
Tel [phone]
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BE Energy Engineering
Director Prof. Jerry Murphy
Admin Ms. Sheila Kenny
Location Room 1.01C, Civil Engineering Building,
College Road Email jerry.murphy_at_ucc.ie Tel
021-490 2286
Location Room CE104, Civil Engineering Building,
College Road Email sheila.kenny_at_ucc.ie Tel
021-490 2128
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BE Civil Environmental
Director Prof. Ger Kiely
Admin Ms. Sheila Kenny
Location Room CE104, Civil Engineering Building,
College Road Email sheila.kenny_at_ucc.ie Tel
021-490 2128
Location Top Floor, Civil Engineering Building,
College Road Email g.kiely_at_ucc.ie Tel 021-490
2965
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BE Process Chemical Engineering
Director Dr. Jorge Oliveira
Admin Ms. Anne-Marie McSweeney
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Location Room 312, Food Science Technology
Building, College Road Email A.McSweeney_at_ucc.ie
Tel [phone]
Location Room 310, Food Science Technology
Building, College Road Email j.oliveira_at_ucc.ie
Tel [phone]
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BSc Architecture
Director Prof. Kevin McCartney
Admin Ms. Geraldine McCarthy
Location Cork Centre for Architectural
Education, Copley Street, Cork Email
gerrymccarthy_at_ucc.ie Tel [phone]
Location Cork Centre for Architectural
Education, Copley Street, Cork Email
k.mccartney_at_ucc.ie Tel [phone]
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School of Engineering Web Sites Plus 6 Discipline
Web Sites
http//soe.ucc.ie
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School of Engineering (SoE) Educating and
Training ETHICAL ENGINEERS NO PLAGARISM
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College of SEFS Student Support Session for
Students from the School of Engineering Tuesday,
9 September _at_ 1pm in Room CE G10 Civil
Engineering Building Talk To help you as a
first year student, and get you off to a good
start, and prepare you for the challenges of
studying in SEFS at UCC.
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Mentoring in the SoE
Chair of Mentoring Dr. Kevin McCarthy
Admin Ms. Anne-Marie McSweeney
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Location Room 312, Food Science Technology
Building, College Road Email A.McSweeney_at_ucc.ie
Tel [phone]
Location Room 310, Electrical Engg Building,
College Road Email k.mccarthy_at_ucc.ie Tel
021-490 2072
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THE MESSAGE FOR YOUR 4 YEARS OF SUCCESS AT UCC
ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE DREAM BIG HAVE FUN AND STAY
BALANCED REMEMBER THE WORLD NEEDS TOP
ENGINEERS