Archive for the ‘Evening Lectures’ Category

Date: 9 November 2010
Time: Tea and coffee reception at 18:00. Lecture starts at 18:30.
Venue: To be confirmed.

Date: 12 October 2010
Time: Tea and coffee reception at 18:00. Presentations start at 18:30.
Venue: DIT Bolton St., Rm 259

Following on from the success of the Dublin presentations, recent graduates will give brief presentations (12 to 15 minutes) sharing their experiences since graduating.

The aim of the evening is to provide an insight for students and other members of the structural and civil engineering fraternity into what it is like for Graduate Structural/Civil Engineers in the present difficult economic climate.

It is intended that the evening will be relatively informal and there will be ample time for questions and discussion.

Presenters:

• David Hodge BEng (CIT) – MEng studies at CIT
• William Horgan BE (UCC) – Mott MacDonald Ireland
• Ciara Murphy BEng (CIT) – Atkins and Master studies at CIT
• Robert Ryan BE (UCC) – ARUP (Cork office)

Location: Cork Institute of Technology, Room B190
Date: 15 March 2010
Time: 19:00

The 2010 James Daly Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Holger Falter and Salam Al‐Sabah on the Grand Canal Theatre.

External View of Grand Canal Theatre

The Grand Canal Theatre is a new landmark development on the Dublin docklands with great cultural importance for Dublin. The design and construction of the theatre was a challenging task for the design team as well as the contractor. One particularly intersting aspect is the use of saw-tooth connections for the first time. Steel to concrete connection details had to allow for the potentially large deviation between steel fabrication and in‐situ concrete construction tolerances, resulting in the use of a saw‐tooth connection for the first time in building engineering.

Grand Canal Theatre Auditorium

It will be held on Tuesday, 2 March in Rm 259, DIT Bolton St. A reception will be hald at 18:00 with the lecture starting at 18:30.

For more information, please see the event flyer here.

The Branch is initiating a series of fora designed to facilitate a more open discussion of topics of particular immediate relevance to members. The first of these will focus on Professional Indemnity Insurance risk and concerns in the present climate.

Graeme Tinney of Grffiths & Armour Professional Risks will present an overview of Professional Indemnity Insurance, trends and challenges, in the current market and Insurer’s concerns regarding construction professionals. It will explain and examine the underlying causes of claims, the impact of developments in the wider economy, and some practical considerations of managing risk. The floor will then be open up for a discussion and Q&A session which should prove very informative to all attending.

This forum is a must for all Young Engineers and an opportunity for all Consulting Engineers to discuss amongst fellow professionals this very important topic.

Location: DIT Bolton Street, Room 281
Date: 9 February 2010
Time: 18:00 tea & coffee reception for 18:30 forum.

Mr Norman Train, President of the institution, will address the members of the Republic of Ireland Branch of the Institution of Structural Engineers during a two day visit to Dublin. He will also present certificates to Republic of Ireland recipients, including those who have recently become members or fellows, and winners of branch awards. Also speaking will be Pearse Sutton, Branch Chairman.

The session will be a unique opportunity for members to meet with the President in an informal setting, to ask questions and exchange views. Members are encouraged to attend what is expected to be a useful and informative meeting.

The President’s Inaugural Address of 15 January is available as an online presentation here.

Date: 4 February 2010
Time: 18:00 for 18:30
Venue: DIT Bolton St.

The Graduate Evening offers engineering students a chance to learn more about some of the career paths they can take, following graduation. Three recent graduates will make presentations detailing their personal experiences, and will answer questions from the audience on the night. This is an informative event, and will be of particular benefit to final-year students.

This year the speakers are:

• Paul Doyle BE (Hons) MIEI
  Paul graduated from DIT, Bolton Street, in 2008, and has been working with Arup Consulting Engineers since, where he is currently working as a Design Engineer.
• Gillian Forde BE (Hons) MIEI
  Gillian graduated from DIT, Bolton Street, in 2007, and has been working with WYG Engineering (Ireland) since, as a Structural Engineer.
• Victoria Janssens BA BAI (Hons) MIEI
  Victoria graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, in 2008, and has been reading for a PhD since, also at Trinity College, Dublin.

Date: 2 February 2010
Time: Tea and coffee reception at 18:00. Lecture starts at 18:30.
Venue: DIT Bolton St., Rm 259

Date: 11 February 2010
Time: 20:00
Venue: Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork

Synopsis
The presentations will include:

• Deep basement construction, including dewatering.
• Basement and foundation design; structure.
• Dunnes (on the site of the first Dunnes Stores) and Half Moon Street are purely commercial/retail
• developments. Opera Avenue has commercial and residential accommodation.

The presenters are:

• Ken Griffin, Director, Niall Fitzsimons & Co.
• Martin Murphy, Senior Design Engineer, Niall Fitzsimons & Co.
• Paul Matson, Senior Design Engineer, Niall Fitzsimons & Co.

In liaison with Engineers Ireland, Cork Region. Please see the event flyer here.

Date: 4 February 2010
Time: 18:00 for 18:30
Venue: DIT Bolton St.

Synopsis
The President will give his Address to the branch and present certificates to Republic of Ireland recipients, including those who have recently become members or fellows, and winners of branch awards.

The President’s Inaugural Address of 15 January is available as an online presentation here.