CIT Guidance Counsellor Day 2019

1. http://www.cit.ie
Faculty of Engineering & Science
Guidance Counsellor Briefing
Michael Loftus
27-Nov-2019

2. Presentation Structure
 Some specifics
 Department of Physical Sciences
 5-year MEng
 STEM Scholarships
 More general points relating to CIT STEM (#STEMCIT)
 First Destinations Survey
 Roadshows
 Opportunities for students
 STEM South West (www.stemsouthwest.ie)
 Selected Awards and Features
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3. Department of Physical Sciences
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Who is this for?
• School leavers (Leaving Certificate)
• Level 5 or Level 6 graduates with relevant
experience looking to upskill or retrain in
the laboratory environment
• Mature students, or those returning to
work.
Target industry
• Biopharma, chemical manufacturing,
medical devices and diagnostics, food
and drink, analytical testing laboratories
Timelines
• Two apprentice intakes per year.
Apprentices will begin placement and
academic studies in January and
September.

4. Department of Physical Sciences
 Planning to run the Laboratory Apprenticeship programme
in 2020
 “Earn and learn” model
 Applicants express interest via
https://www.laboratoryapprenticeships.ie/ and are notified
when available places become available from industry
 Apprentices are paid a salary, set by the employer, both on-
the-job and off-the-job
 An annual apprentice registration fee of €1,500 applies
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Key Points

5. Department of Physical Sciences
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6. 5-year MEng
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 Students entering a number of level 8 engineering programmes
will have the option to complete a 4-year BEng (Hons) or a 5-year
MEng
 Decision to be made at the end of year 3
 Two programmes currently approved in CIT
 BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
 BEng (Hons) in Biomedical Engineering
 Driven by the need to meet chartered engineer recognition
requirements
 BEng (Hons) in Chemical Engineering already meets the
chartered engineering requirement
 MEng option already in place for BEng (Hons) in Structural
Engineering, but plan to evolve to 5-year MEng this year

7. STEM Scholarships
 www.cit.ie/scholarships
 CIT - DePuy Synthes Biomedical Engineering Scholarship - Application for this scholarship is open
to any student who has applied through the CAO to study the Honours Degree in Biomedical
Engineering (CR520) at CIT.
 CIT – DePuy Synthes Mechanical Engineering Scholarship - Application for this scholarship is now
open to any student who has applied through the CAO to study the Honours Degree in Mechanical
Engineering (CR108) at CIT.
 CIT - ARUP Structural Engineering Scholarship - Application for this scholarship is now open to any
student who has applied through the CAO to study the Honours Degree in Structural Engineering
(CR109) at CIT.
 CIT - Intel Security "Alejandro de la Flor" Memorial Scholarship for Department of Computer
Science - Intel Security are funding this perpetual scholarship in memory of Alejandro de la Flor
who passed away in 2008.
 CIT - Esentire "Yves Beretta" Memorial Scholarship for Department of Computer Science -
Perpetual Scholarship to be awarded to a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in IT Management
student who is specifically pursuing a security forensics course.
 McKesson Women in IT Scholarsh​ip Department of Computer Science - valued at €3000 per year,
will be awarded to the Leaving Certificate student with the highest CAO points entering a
programme in the Department of Computer Science.
 CIT - "Cliona Magner" Scholarship - open to final year students in the Departments of Process,
Energy and Transport Engineering and Mechanical, Biomedical and Manufacturing Engineering
Rapidly increasing number of STEM scholarships available
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8. STEM Scholarships
 www.cit.ie/scholarships
 CIT - CDK Global Bursary - Application for this bursary will
open shortly to any student who has applied through the
CAO to study the Honours degree in Automotive Business
Management and Technology (CR110) at CIT.
 Soon to be formally announced: €5k annual sponsorship by
ESI – Indutrade to support STEM Entrepreneurship – best
business ideas by STEM female and male students.
 More in the pipeline….
New this year
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9. First Destinations Survey 2018
 Faculty of Engineering & Science Graduates, 9 months after
graduating
 97.2% in employment or further study, or otherwise committed versus
2.8% looking for work
 €30k - €35k most frequent starting salary
 90.5% of those in employment are working on the island of Ireland, 9.5%
overseas
 79.1% of those employed in Ireland work in Cork
 In summary
 Vibrant demand for STEM graduates across all disciplines
 Very significant capital investment in STEM industry planned for Cork =>
sustainable demand for graduates
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Key Points

10. First Destinations Survey 2018
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11. Roadshows
 To date, during the academic year 2019-2020, we have
concentrated on organising the STEM South West 2019
industry showcase
 Our next STEM Roadshow event will take place in CIT on
Thursday, 9th January 2019, at 7pm
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12. Opportunities for Post Primary Students
 I WISH
 SciFest
 Engineering Your Future
 Vex Robotics
 CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory
 Experience CIT Programme
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13. STEM South West
 www.stemsouthwest.ie
 CIT has engaged heavily with STEM South West to create a
direct connection between STEM industries and the post
primary sector
 Aim to create a wide range of opportunities for post primary
students, parents / guardians, guidance counsellors and
teachers
 First event was a major success – STEM South West Industry
Showcase 2019
 Approx. 1,500 attendees
 60 exhibiting organisations
 Overwhelmingly positive feedback from attendees and exhibitors
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14. STEM South West
 We are now conducting a survey of guidance counsellors to
explore opportunities to provide you with more direct
access to STEM industries
 Survey available on www.stemsouthwest.ie
 A short survey which seeks to explore specific STEM
industry engagement options for:
 Guidance Counsellors
 Post Primary Students
 STEM South West Executive Committee will meet on Friday,
29-Nov…….would be great to receive a high number of
completed surveys before this date
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15. Selected Awards and Features
 Numerous awards won by CIT STEM students and staff in
the past year
 Details of some particularly noteworthy achievements on
the following slides
 CIT research continues to attract funding in the region of
€13M - €15M per annum, with 90%+ of this generated in
STEM areas
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16. Selected Awards and Features
University Startup World Cup Contribution Award
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17. Selected Awards and Features
Capt Sinéad Reen, of the National Maritime College of Ireland, leading the way at
numerous events in Ireland and internationally for Women in STEM
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18. Selected Awards and Features
Cork Institute of Technology's Shane Guerin wins the MEETA Asset Management
and Maintenance Student Project National First Place Award 2019
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19.  Department of Architecture
 The Interior Architecture Programme won the award for Excellence
in Education & Training at the Building & Architect of the Year
Awards.
 The 2nd Year housing project in Cork Centre for Architectural
Education (in collaboration with Cork County Council) won the
National Age-Friendly Housing award for 2018-19.
 Alex Defratyka, Level 8 Interior Architecture graduate, won the
Institute of Designers in Ireland National Graduate Design award for
Architecture, Interior Architecture and Sustainability and won the IDI
Graduate Design Grand Prix.
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Selected Awards and Features

20. Selected Awards and Features
Brian Cliffe, CAMMS on being awarded the ‘Project Professional of the Year’ on 14 November at the PWC sponsored
National Awards Dinner in Dublin.
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21. http://www.cit.ie
Michael Loftus
27-Nov-2019
Thank you