education2009-2013

BEng Building Services

Dublin Institute of Technology

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Bachelor of Engineering - Building Services Engineering

Dublin Institute of Technology

First Class Honours (83% average)

Overview

Foundation in building services, controls engineering, heat transfer, energy systems, and computer modelling.

Awards & Recognition

CIBSE/ASHRAE Graduate of the Year 2014

October 2014

CIBSE/ASHRAE

Shortlisted for one of the building services industry's most sought-after accolades, with entries received from around the world. Presented at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London on the topic "How does technology transform the way we, as engineers, work?". The judging panel included the presidents of CIBSE, ASHRAE, and the IMechE.

Student Academic Excellence Award

November 2013

Dublin Institute of Technology

Awarded to the top-performing student across all Level 8 programmes in Bolton Street and Linen Hall (over 50 courses). Eligibility required a first class honours and the highest average mark within the programme. Recipients are selected based on the greatest difference between their average and the next four highest marks.

Runner-Up, President's Prize: CIBSE Undergraduate Award

September 2013

CIBSE

Recognised for my final year project on the Environmental Research Institute at University College Cork. The award is open to all CIBSE student members in their final year, judged on excellent understanding of building services engineering, originality, and high-quality visual presentation.

Major Projects

Course Modules

CodeModuleCreditsGrade
ACON4111Air Conditioning Engineering583%
CONT4111Controls Engineering593%
COSM4111Computer Modelling & Simulation1075%
ENMG4111Energy & Buildings581%
FACE4111Facilities Engineering577%
FIRE4111Fire Engineering582%
HEAT4111Engineering Heat Transfer589%
MANG4111Engineering Project Management576%
PR0J4111Project - Final Year1585%
HEAT3113Building Heat Transfer599%
LIGT3111Lighting Design595%
MATH3111Engineering Mathematics (Comp)592%
DESI3112System Design Practice590%

Certificate

Graduation

Graduation day, June 2013. Pictured with Dr Ben Costelloe (left), Head of Building Services Engineering, and Michael Crowley (right), my final year project supervisor.
Graduation day, June 2013. Pictured with Dr Ben Costelloe (left), Head of Building Services Engineering, and Michael Crowley (right), my final year project supervisor.
My framed BEng certificate alongside the Student Academic Excellence Award gold medal.
My framed BEng certificate alongside the Student Academic Excellence Award gold medal.