Courses & Seminars

Eurocodes Online Training

Engineers Ireland has created a flexible, comprehensive and quality online training course to enable all members of the engineering profession to become trained on the new European design codes before they come into effect in March 2010.

• Venue: Anywhere you can connect to the internet 
• Date: This course runs online year-round
• Fee:
  • Engineers Ireland €250

Wastewater Treatment Facilities Optimisation

The training course will provide attendees with knowledge of the fundamentals involved in establishing effective process control of the activated sludge process, and the relatively straight forward techniques to achieve optimization and compliance.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
• Date: November 12th
• Session time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Registration and Tea/Coffee from 8.30am
• Fee:
  • Engineers Ireland members €295
  • Non members €365
    
• CPD credit: 1

Public Works Contracts

This practical course addresses the completely different drafting of the four main contracts in the construction phase of public works. Obligations, risks and administration will be central to the course.  Case studies are used to illustrate contract interpretation.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
• Dates: November 2nd to 3rd 2009
  
• Session time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.  Registration and Tea/Coffee at 8.30am
• Fee:
  • Engineers Ireland members €695 Non members €845
    
• CPD credit: 2

Developing Business and Personal Applications Using the iPhone

The iPhone is the most interesting development platform since the advent of the internet. App School teaches developers everything they need to know to produce their own apps—from writing their first lines of Objective-C to publishing their app in the iTunes App Store. The five days will include intensive hands-on tuition, allowing attendees to practice what they learn as they learn it. With course material designed by successful iPhone developers, App School also covers the non-obvious tricks of the trade, like how to maximize sales and distribution.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
• Date: September 28th to October 2nd, 2009
• Session time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.  Registration and Tea/Coffee at 8.30am
• Fee:
  • Engineers Ireland members, students, and the unemployed €750 *** NEW LOWER PRICE! ***
  • Non members €1,500
    

Project Management - Modular Course

Run in conjunction with the Centre for Project Management, this course is the start of the process to achieve Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
• Date: November 9th/10th and December 7th/8th
  • NB: Delegates are required to attend all four training days.
• Session time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.  Registration and Tea/Coffee at 8.30am
• Fee:
  • Engineers Ireland Members: €1390   Non-Members: €1590
• CPD credit: 4
  

Mentoring for Professional Development

Engineers Ireland’s dynamic one-day programme "Mentoring for Professional development" distils best-practice as observed among over 100 leading CPD Accredited employers in Ireland and incorporates the best practice European model. Unlike other Mentoring training programmes, this course focuses on the behaviours, patterns and influences which enable high performance. Attendees leave equipped with the tools and the confidence to begin to Mentor others.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
• Date: Oct 20th
• Session time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.  Registration and tea/coffee at 8.30am
• Fee: Engineers Ireland Members: €200 / Non-Members: €200
• CPD credits: 1

Eurocode EN 1992 Design of Concrete Structures

Eurocode EN 1992-1-1 Design of Concrete Structures sets out general rules for the design of concrete structures and rules for the design of buildings, providing a common approach across the European market.  From March 2010 all EU Government contracts will be in Eurocodes. 

In response for the need for training on Eurocode 2 , the Irish Concrete Society in conjunction with Engineers Ireland have arranged for 1-day seminars to be held in Athlone, Cork and Dublin on the 14th, 20th and 21st of October respectively.

The aim of this seminar is to introduce, in some detail, the design approach of Eurocode 2.

• Venues: Athlone, Cork and Dublin
• Dates: October 14th 2009 (Sheraton Hotel, Athlone), October 20th (International Airport Hotel, Cork), October 21st (Clyde Road, Dublin)
• Session Time: 9am to 5pm
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• Fee:
  • Engineers Ireland Members €200 *** HUGE FEE REDUCTION ***
    
  • Non-members €250
• CPD Credit: 1

Eurocodes EN 1997 Geotechnical Design

With the deadline of March 2010 for the mandatory use of Eurocodes just months away, Engineers Ireland has put together a quality, comprehensive course to enable delegates to acquire the knowledge and skills to use EN 1997 Geotechnical Design.

• Venue: Cork
• Date: 10th November 2009
• Fee:
  • Engineers Ireland Members €200 *** HUGE FEE REDUCTION ***
  • Non-members €250
    
• CPD Credit: 1

Eurocode EN 1993 Design of Steel Structures

With the deadline of March 2010 for the mandatory use of Eurocodes just months away, Engineers Ireland has put together a quality, comprehensive course to enable delegates to acquire the knowledge and skills to use EN 1993 Design of Steel Structures.

• Venue: Cork International Hotel
• Date: November 5th, 2009
• Session Time: 9:15am to 5:30pm
• Fee:
  • Engineers Ireland Members €200 *** HUGE FEE REDUCTION ***
  • Non-members €250
• CPD Credit: 1

AutoCad 2010 essentials

The AutoCAD 2009 essentials course is designed for the new AutoCAD user who requires comprehensive training in AutoCAD. It incorporates the features, commands and techniques for creating, editing and publishing drawings with AutoCAD 2009 with hands-on exercises covering a variety of industries.

• Venue: Blackrock Education Centre, Kill Avenue, DunLaoghaire
• Date: December 7th-9th
• Session time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.  Registration and Tea/Coffee at 8.30am
• Fee: Engineers Ireland Members: €850   Non-Members: €950 (the fee will be the EI or Skillnet fee)
• CPD credits: 3

Technical report writing

To refine participants’ report writing skills and enable them to communicate more effectively with their readers.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
• Dates: November 3rd/4th OR December 3rd/4th 
  
• Session time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.  Registration and Tea/Coffee at 8.30am
• Fee:
  • Engineers Ireland members €620 Non members €745
    
• CPD credit: 2
  

IS3218 Fire Detection And Alarm Systems

This one day review course is designed to update existing users of the 1989 Code of Practice with the changes in the new standard, to allow them to continue with their activities under the new requirements of the standard.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
• Date: September 30th OR November 4th OR December 9th
  
• Session time: 9am to 5pm
• Fee: Engineers Ireland member €350 Non member €425
  
• CPD credit: 1
  

Organisational and Time Management Skills

To refine delegates’ time and organisational management skills by focusing on the practical aspects of dealing successfully with increasing workloads.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
• Date: October 6th, 2009
• Fee: Engineers Ireland member:  €390  Non member:  €500
  
• Session time: TBC
  
• CPD credit: 1
  

Construction Contract Awareness

This course provides an understanding of how common law contracts fit into the framework of construction. It defines the roles of the parties and
the documentation required and offers solutions to the contractual problems that occur during the construction of the works.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
  
• Date: October 12th & 13th, 2009
  
• Session time: 08:30am to 16:30pm. Registration and Tea/Coffee at 8:15am
• Fee: Engineers Ireland € 695 Non Members €845
  
• CPD credits: 2
  

Financial Control in Construction Works

To give sufficient knowledge and understanding of the practices within the construction industry to commercially administer construction contracts as a contractor or client's agent, with particular emphasis on financial control of the new Public Works Contracts.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
• Date: October 15th/16th OR November 5th/6th
• Session time: 9am to 5pm 
• Fee:  Engineers Ireland member:  €745  Non member:  €895
• CPD credits: 2
  

Excel for Engineers

This 1 day course covers the features to manage data, worksheets, and workbooks. It includes tasks such as using large worksheets; working with multiple worksheets, and managing data, worksheets and files. The student will also learn how to use ranges, other functions, and filter data in a list. This course covers working with charts, graphics and files. It includes tasks to create and format charts; draw an object; use additional effects and objects; and use AutoShapes and diagrams. The student will also learn how to use HTML files and work with comments.

• Venue: Springfield Hotel, Leixlip, Kildare
• Date: October 19th
• Session time: 9am to 5pm
• Fee:  
  • Engineers Ireland member: €350
  • Non member: €400
• CPD credits: 1
  

IS 3217 Emergency Lighting

This half day review course is designed to update existing users of the 1989 Code of Practice with the changes in the new standard, to allow them to continue with their activities under the new requirements of the standard.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
• Date: October 20th, 2009
• Session time: TBC
• Fee: Engineers Ireland member:  €195 Non member: €260
  
• CPD credits: .5
  

Autodesk Civil 3D Essentials

To teach the student the basic commands necessary for professional 3D drawing, design, and drafting using Civil 3D.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
• Date: October 28th to 30th, 2009
  
• Session time: 9am to 5pm
  
• Fee: Engineers Ireland member:  €850 Non member:  €950
  
• CPD credits: 3

Finance for Non-finance Professionals with CIMA

To familiarise delegates with the language of business, so that they not only understand financial terminology but will be able to implement accounting, finance and budgets within the context of their engineering jobs.

The course will focus on the key accounting and financial concepts and applications enabling delegates to optimise their decision making. It will also outline the learning path they can pursue to develop further these competencies.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
• Date: September 29th
• Session time: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.  Registration and Tea/Coffee at 9.30am
• Fee :
  • Engineers Ireland Members: €250
  • Non Engineers Ireland €295
• CPD credit: 1
  

Introduction to PAS 55

To introduce attendees to PAS 55 - now being adopted by companies here in Ireland as the international reference standard - providing a clear and concise definition of what needs to be done to tune physical assets for business objectives at any point in their lifecycle.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
• Date: November 11th
• Session time: 9am to 5pm
• Fee:
  • Engineers Ireland member  €350
  • Non member €400
• CPD credit: 1
  

Concrete Modular Course

This series of evening lectures will take place one evening a week, over five weeks, starting October 15th and running until November 12th at The Education Centre, 22, Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.  Lectures will be delivered by highly qualified and experienced professionals to ensure participants gain a comprehensive knowledge of concrete repairs and strengthening works and their application in refurbishment of concrete structures.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
• Date: Thursdays, October 15th, 22nd, 29th, and November 5th, 12th 2009 inclusive
• Session Time: 7pm to 9pm
• Fee:
  • Engineers Ireland Members €300
  • Non-members €425
• CPD Credit: 1.5

Meeta National Maintenance and Asset Management Co

The conference will refocus on the bread & butter issues that will target costs, productivity and safety, with the theme of “Maintaining Integrity…..reducing costs”.  The conference will present the most effective tools and knowledge to succeed in the present difficult environment, and will enable each delegate to make a contribution that will greatly benefit the organisation.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
• Date: November 27th 2009
• Fee:
  • Engineers Ireland Members €325
  • Non-members €425
• CPD Credit: 1

Sustainable Business: The Green Company – Carbon Management for Organisations

• Venue: Croke Park, Dublin
• Date: October 6th 2009
• Session Time: 08.30 – 17.00
• Fee:
  
  • Engineers Ireland Member €395
  • Non-members €495
• CPD Credit:  1

Sustainable Business: The Green Supply Chain – Carbon Management throughout Product Life Cycle

• Venue: Croke Park, Dublin
• Date: September 30th 2009
• Session Time: 08.30 – 17.00
• Fee:
  
  • Engineers Ireland Member €395
  • Non-members €495
• CPD Credit:  1

Sustainable Business: Green Public Procurement - Sustainable Procurement in the Public Sector

• Venue: Croke Park, Dublin
• Date: October 7th 2009
• Session Time: 09.30 – 17.00
• Fee:
  
  • Engineers Ireland Member €395
  • Non-members €495
• CPD Credit:  1

Project Management – Modular Course

Run in conjunction with the Centre for Project Management, this course is the start of the process to achieve Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
• Date: November 9th/10th and December 7th/8th
•            or
•            February 8th/9th and March 8th/9th
•            or
•            May 10th/11th and June 14th/15th
  
  • Delegates are required to attend all four training days.
• Session time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.  Registration and Tea/Coffee at 8.30am
• Fee:
  • Engineers Ireland Members: €1390   Non-Members: €1590
• CPD credit: 4

Project Management - Modular Course

Run in conjunction with the Centre for Project Management, this course is the start of the process to achieve Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

• Venue: Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
• Date: November 9th/10th and December 7th/8th
  • NB: Delegates are required to attend all four training days.
• Session time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.  Registration and Tea/Coffee at 8.30am
• Fee:
  • Engineers Ireland Members: €1390   Non-Members: €1590
• CPD credit: 4