Entry Requirements
Applicants are required to have a minimum of three years’ relevant work experience in an engineering-led environment and to be in relevant full-time or part-time employment. All applicants should hold a minimum qualification of an NFQ Level 8 Honours Degree in Engineering (or equivalent).
Programme Overview
The CPD Diploma in Professional Engineering is a 12-month programme aimed at engineers with between three and six years experience who are committed to deepening their abilities as a professional.
This stand-alone Level 9 CPD Diploma programme, which is accredited by TU Dublin, has been designed in collaboration with leading employers to specifically address gaps in knowledge, skills and behaviours across technology management, business acumen and engineering execution. The programme is designed for those who are committed to gaining the higher-order skills and abilities required to operate in new or unfamiliar contexts, such as handling complexity, and are linked to employment as a senior professional or manager with responsibility for the work output of teams.
Programme Structure
The CPD Diploma programme is delivered on a part-time basis involving classroom sessions, project work, assignments, research and workplace mentoring. The major building blocks en route to high-level engineering competence are covered across five core modules over a 12-month period.
These five core modules are delivered via 11 module components (dates listed below) which are supplemented with pre and post component assignments. The programme is rounded out by the inclusion of a final team project (explained in more detail below) that spans the duration of the programme.
Note: All module components run from 9am-5pm and will take place in Engineers Ireland, 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 (Provisional dates to be confirmed before programme starts in January 2020).
Module |
Module Component |
Component Date |
PPP1: Engineering Project Management |
Project Management Component 1 |
14 & 15 January 2020 |
PPP1: Engineering Project Management |
Project Management Component 2 |
19 & 20 February 2020 |
PPP4: Finance, Risk Analysis & Advanced Presentation Skills |
Risk Management |
11 March 2020 |
PPP3: Lean Principles, Contract Delivery and Resilience Management for Engineers |
Lean Principles for Professional Engineers |
25 & 26 March 2020 |
PPP3: Lean Principles, Contract Delivery and Resilience Management for Engineers |
Contracts, Claims and Dispute Resolution
|
23 & 24 April 2020 |
PPP2: Effective Leadership: Analysis to Action |
Statistical Analysis or Engineers Guide to Effective Management |
13 & 14 May 2020 |
PPP3: Lean Principles, Contract Delivery and Resilience Management for Engineers |
The Resilient Mind at Work |
29 May 2020 |
PPP4: Finance, Risk Analysis & Advanced Presentation Skills |
Finance for Professional Engineers |
25 & 26 June 2020 |
PPP2: Effective Leadership: Analysis to Action |
Negotiation & Influencing Skills |
11 September 2020 |
PPP4: Finance, Risk Analysis & Advanced Presentation Skills |
Communication & Presentation Skills |
02 October 2020 |
PPP 5: Strategic Execution - Team Project |
Mock Presentation Day |
16 October 2020 |
PPP2: Effective Leadership: Analysis to Action |
Leadership & Management Skills |
06 November 2020 |
PPP 5: Strategic Execution - Team Project |
Final Project Presentation Day |
02 December 2020 |
Team Project
The Team Project module involves teams of participants choosing a real-world challenge from one of their organisations and presenting a project solution/recommendation based on team research and analysis.
This team project develops the skills of research and enquiry to enable learners to generate, evaluate and select ideas which demonstrate the role of a professional engineer in business and strategy formulation. Each project team will have an industry expert assigned to their project who will act as a supervisor to guide each team through the process.
This module concludes with an opportunity for each group to present a business case for their project solution/recommendation to a panel of personnel from Engineers Ireland, TU Dublin and selected industry experts.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or require more information please do not hesitate to contact the Programme Coordinator, Simon Purdue:
Email: spurdue@engineersireland.ie
Phone: +353 1 665 1326