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Technological University Dublin ARROW@TU Dublin DIT Publications Dublin Institute of Technology 1987 College of Technology, Kevin Street : General Description Dublin Institute of Technology Follow this and additional works at: https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ditbk Recommended Citation Dublin Institute of Technology, "College of Technology, Kevin Street : General Description" (1987). DIT Publications. 70. https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ditbk/70 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by the Dublin Institute of Technology at ARROW@TU Dublin. It has been accepted for inclusion in DIT Publications by an authorized administrator of ARROW@TU Dublin. For more information, please contact yvonne.desmond@tudublin.ie, arrow.admin@tudublin.ie, brian.widdis@tudublin.ie. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License ....COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY! KEVIN STREf.:T! DUBLIN 8GENERAL DESCRIPTIONThe College:The College is one of four operating under 'the City of DublinVocational Education Committee. It consists of the College Council,the Principal and Staff. and the Academic Board. The Council of theCollege advises the Vocational Education Committee generally on thegovernment and running of the College and the Academic Board dealswith matters affecting courses and teaching.The members of the College Council are:~aptain J. A. Kelly (Chairman)Mr. P. DoneganHr. M. Donne llyMr. T~ P. HardimanMr. A. HarkinMr. M. HcEvoyDr. A. K. Hi 11 sStaff RepresentativeStudent ~epresentativeHr. H. de Lacy (Principal)Origins:One of the consequences of the Artisans' Exhibition of 18RSwas the creation of the "City of Dublin Tcchnic<ll Schools" in 188hand the opening of those schools in Kevin Street in October 1887, with78 students. Within a few years the familiar difficulties ofinadequate accommodation and in<ldequate finance were impedingdevelopment and expansion. The implementation of the TechnicalInstruction Acts in 1893 improved matters and a considerable increasein numbers of students attending ,,,as an almost immediate result. fly1895 it was necessary to rent <ldditional premises in Kevin Street ;lI1din 1897 there were over 900 students in attendance.An extension to the original building was completed in 1901but again by 1903/4 the Governors were reportinp. that "hundreds"had to be refused admission. Eventually the situation resultedamong other things, in the acquisition of No. 12 Rutland (nm" Parnel1)Square for Commercial Classes, and the construction (1908-10) ofanother School building in Bolton Street to relieve the pressure.These have since become the School of Commerce and Retail Distribution,and the College of Technology, Bolton Street, respectively, and "llatremained in the Kevin Street premises determined the subsequentcharacter of our activities, viz., courses in he Sciences, inPara-Medical Work, in Electrical Engineering, and in Telecommunicationsand Electronics (a Radio Officers course was in operation at least asearly as 1918).With the introduction of the \ocational Education Act of 1930 ,the Technical Institute, Kevin Street, together with its offsprin~in Bolton Street, and Parnell Square came under the City of DublinVocational Education Committee, and the develoDT'lcnt of \'ocation<llSchools around the city prevented a recurrence" of the old accommodationproblem although a minor extension was necessary in 1944. After thewar. however, things changed and in the early 1950's it was clearthat an unprecedented expansion in demand for technical education wason the way. Between 1956 and 1962 the plans were made for the presentbuilding which was finally completed in 1968. In the following yearwe acquired additional premises in Pleasant Street to house classesfor Electrical Apprentices.Departments:The College is organised 1n seven departments as follows:Over/- 2 -Department of Mathematics:This Department provides courses for the B.Sc.(London) degreespecialising in Mathematics and Statistics. The Department alsoprovides courses in Mathematics at trade, technician and professionallevels for most courses in the College and these courses, whileexhibiting a common core of mathematics at each level, have syllahusesdesigned with the interests of the particular students in mind andwith a view to solving their problems in their special fields of study.The Head of the Department is J. M. Forde, B.E.Department of Physics:The Physics Department occupies most of the first floor nf th .. 'building and ca:ters for all.instruction in physics and general scieu,l.'in the College. It also has responsihility for courses in nhotngranhvand for administrative purposes courses for Opticians arc gr0uped withthis department also. The Department is deeply involved in theB.Sc. (London) ccurses and the (ourse for the r.raduateship of t'leInstitute of Physics.The Head of the Department IS J. K. Taaffe, ~.Sc., A.lnst.~.,H.Dip.Ed.(Hons).Department of Chemistry and Biology:This Department is situated on the second and third floors of theCollege, It provides courses over a wide range of subjects, coveringthe requirements of the University of London B.Sc. in Chemistry as wellas the requirements for highly skilled technicians for science-basedindustries.The College 1S a national training centre for r~edical LahoratoryTechnology, and the Department of Chemistry and Biology is responsiblefor this work, in connection with which a wide range of subiects is taught,including microbiology, haematology, blood-transfusion, clinical chemistryand histopathology.The main emphasis in teaching is on the application of the sciencesto practical problems in industry and medicine.The Head of the Department is E..1. Rothery, B.Sc., v.p.. I.C., v.l.e.f.,, '1. I . Bi 0 1 . 1 .Department of Electrical Engineering:This Department caters for Electrical Enp,ineering, particularlYheavy current work, at Professional, Technician Engineering, and Te~hnicianlevel. The Department also deals I~ith Control Systems enpineer;ng. TheElectrical Machines Laboratory is particularly well equipoed.The Head of the Department is T. Short, C.fng., ~f.I.F..E.Department of Telecommunications En~ineering:The Telecommunications Engineerinp Department is concprned Hithproviding courses and teaching services cnverin~ the fields nf el~ctrnnicand communication engineering at technician, higher technician, praduateand post-graduate levels.Technician and higher technician level courses constitute a majorpart of the lolOrk in the dep:lrtment.0ver/- 3 -In addition to general electronics laboratories, specialisedfaci li ties are provided in the foUouing subj,.ect areas; te levisionengineering, communication engineering, microwave and radar engineeringand electronic measurements. Provision is also made for specialisedstudy in the field of Marine Radio and Radar.The Head of the Department is B. J. O'Connor, C.Eng., M.I.E.R.E.Department of General Studies:The Department of General Studies provides, to all other Denartments,classes in Economics, Management and Industrial Studies, the Use ofEnglish and Conununication Studies, and 1I10dern Languages. Emphas i s isplaced, in all subjects, on their functional relevance to the Technician,the Scientist an,d the Technologist hut the main objectives of theDepartment of General Studies are to encourage the student to think forhimself, to develop breadth of outlook, flexibility of mind and criticaljudgement.In teaching languages modern methods - Audio Visual Teaching andLanguage Laboratory Practice - are used 'almost exclusively. Studentsmay pursue to an advanced level a lan~uage already studied at schoolor begin a new language.In addition the Department of r.eneral Studies provides specialistlectures in selected aspects of the Liheral Arts, such as lI fus ic, "j lm,Literature, Communication.The Acting Head of the Department IS '1iss K. I. Tierney, II1.A.Department of Electrical Installation Work:This Department provides courses of education for ap~renticesand other personnel engaged in the electrical industry. The coursesrange from evening courses requirinr attendance on three evenings nerweek to full-time courses covering a three year period. The 'Department is at present large located in the Pleasant Street premises.The Head of the Department is L. Trundle, F.T.C.(E.E.P.)C.& r..Chaplains:,There are six Chaplains in the Collere - four Catholic, one Chure!)of Ireland and one Presbyterian. Their primary concern is thespiritual and moral welfare of the students. ~his they do hy meetingthe students in class-rooms as priest-teac~ers and elsewhere ascounsellors or spiritual.a~v~sors. They organise seminars and helpdevelop such College actlvltles as \olOuld contribute to the \"idereducation of the student.Courses:The College offers a wide variety of courses but these may hegrouped under three general headin~s: Courses in the Sciences(Mathema~ics, Physics, Chemistry, Rjolop.y, Para-1I1edical Sciences);Courses In Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Telecommunications,Radar, Electric Power, etc.); and Trade Apprentice Courses.The College is, of course, a teaching institution and our coursesare conducted through the medium of lectures, tutori a1s, 1ahoratorvwork, and workshop activities, as the suhject matter requires. nurclasses, generally speaking, consist of groups of not more thantwenty students, thus encouraging the development of a f~od student/teacher relationship. Almost all our day courses contaln somenon-technical studies, e.g. in forei?n 1anguap,es, in economics, currentOvert- 4 -affairs, etc. In this way we try to ensure that even in the highlytechnical nature of the bulk of our work a balance is maintained inthe education we give our students.It is always our intention to provide courses which will givethe maximum opportunity to all those who mipht wish to avail of themand for this reason we provide courses in many different fnrms. \vehave, for example, whole-time courses, part-time courses, hlockrelease courses (i.e. a block of whole-time attendance for from sixto sixteen weeks each year), and evening courses. We also covermany different levels, from apprentice level courses to courses offull d~gree level - and beyond. We are, fnr example, co-operating vithTrinity'College in conducting a \1.Sc. Course in Applied Electronics.The College is also recognised as an institution in which researchmay be undertaken for the purposes nf the ~I.Sc. in electricalengineering from the University of Salford. ~raduates of our ownDiploma Course in,Electrical Epp,ineering \vi th Honours ~rade I orGrade 11 are, of course, eligible for admission to these :1.5c.programmes.Our courses undergo continuous develo~nent and modifir~tion astechnology and the demands of industry d<'vl'loo.Admission to Courses:Students for all science and enrineering courses Must undergoa suitability test and an interview as \,'cll as satisfying the academicrequirements for admission. Success in t~l(, suit.lbilitv test isnecessary before '-le '''ould admit an applic,lnt. The courses for theB.Sc.(London) and the Diploma Course in Electrical EnRineerin~ arcboth recognised for the purposes of the LOl.aL Authorities HigherEducation Grant Scheme. For other whole-time courses certainscholarships are also available.Facilities:The College laboratories and workshops arc reasonahly wrllequipped and capable of excellent Hork. Tl,e equipment is modernand, so far as we have been ahle to make it so, representative of thebest technical practice. \ve have a fourth p.c'lwration com?\Iter andfurther technical equipment is still heing acquired.The College also has other facilities which taken all to~ethermake it an unique institution e.r· our lecture ttleatres, wired !'orthe display of broadcast and closed circuit television; the PhysicalEducation Uni t wi th its r.ymnasi urn and S'vimmi nr, Pool; the Lanpu:lgeLaboratory for the most modern methods of language instruction. TheLibrary has a growing collection of books (ahout 4000 volumes atpresent) and technical journals (over 150 general and techniraljournals are taken); the reading room can seat 110 persons.Finally, there is a Centeen where as ~ell as the usual tea and coffee,hot meals are served at mid-day and in the evenine; and there arestaff and student Common Rooms.Students:The current annual enrolment in courses in the College is about2700, and of these about 2000 are enrolled in day classes of onesort or another. All students on enrolment become members of theStudents' Union and one of their number is a member of the CallereCouncil. The Union is administered hy students elected by and from.the student body.- 5 -Research:The release of members of the teaching staff who are HigherTechnological teachers from some of their teaching duties toundertake approved research has been permitted by the Department ofEducation "on a trial basis for one year only" since 1967. Notunnaturally research in the College has grown slowly, largelybecause of a long-standing difficulty in acquiring staff, but partlYbecause of the lack of a research tradition in the College and a ]a~kof experience of many members of the staff in this kind of activity.In the last three years or so the College has expanded its staffvery considerably and has been able to recruit people with researchexperience in many instances. tfany of these still continue thework they had been engaged in prior to thcir recruitment, sometimesin collaboration w,ith others i Universities or other insti tutionsand often with a view to obtaining a higher degree. In a fewinstances the projects in which some members of the staff are currentlyinvolved have been proposed by the Institute of Industrial Rcsearchand Standards. In general it would be the policy of the College todevelop research activities of this sort, ~n behalf of the Instituteof Industrial Research and Standards or on behalf of industrial orpublic service concerns, and in problems havinr a practical application.In current circumstances the College encourares any reasonable researchactivity on the part of its Higher Technological Staff even if thefields of enquiry are in some cases rather remote, in order togenerate and build up feeling and an atmosphere for research.The following is a list of pro;ects on which various members ofthe Departments of the College are at present engaged which can beclassified under the general headinr of research:Department of Mathematics:(a) Analysis of dielectric properties that would cause overlap inthe frequency shift of normal modes in a cavity resonator;(b) Statistical models for industrial forecasting and control;(c) Study of nonlinear interaction of two light beams.Department of Physics:(a) Elementary particle research in association~yith the EuropeanK- Collaboration;(b) Laser and flash photolysis of liquid and polymer solutionsof organic dyes;(c) Development of a larRe vacuum aluminising plant;(d) Deposition and analysis of thin dielectric films;'(e) Investigation of variation with temperature of the refractiveindex of crystals;(f) Development of a high-power CO 2 laser;(g) Development of holographic techniques for the examination ofglass and dielectric materials, and of thin metal anddielectric films;(h) Techniques for measurement of 0aseous ion mobility,'(i) Science teaching in Post-Prima;y schools.Department of Chemistry and BiolofY:(a)(b)(c)(d)Research on 1ndigoid Dyes;Studies on the practical applications of Iodinated BenzoicAcid Es ters;The structure of molecules from Infrared and I1ltravioletspectroscopic investigations;Study of ergotism in farm animals;Over/- 6 -(e) Investigations into the production of colopr centres byelectrolysis in alkali halides;(f) Development and testing of a "Trim Cell Turbidometer";(g) A study of the complexing properties cyclopropenes;(h) The synthesis and biological activity of vinyl ether analoguesof acetyl choline;(i) Rapid methods of cholesterol level estimation (in collaborationwith the Institute of Industrial Research and Standards).Department of Electrical Engineering:(a) Research on properties and measurements on dielectrics;(b) Research on problems associ~ted with the generation of harmonicsin high-voltage AC/nC/AC transmission systems;(c) Research on medical app ications of electronics (in collaborationwith the Institute of Industrial Research and Standards);(d) Research on precision measurements using a.c. current comparatorand transformer ratio methods.Department of General Studies:(a) Estimation of direct and cross-price elasticities of supplyfor the main agricultural commodities produced in Irelandwith reference to seven regions;(b) A schools-based investigation into modern methods of teachingFrench in post-primary schools in Ireland.Department of Telecommunications Engineering:(a) Investigation of the mechanism and application of acoustoelectricinstabilities in piezoelectric semiconductors;(b) Applications of sequential-scan comparison techniques tohigh-speed inspection processes;(c) Development of a wide-range semiconductor device characteristicmeasurement and display apparatus;(d) Development of a digital logic tutor in conjunction with coursedevelopment in the theory and applications of digital logictechniques;(e) Development of a video display terminal to operate in point-function display mode or in alpha-numeric display mode withapplications to computer and T.V. data;(f) Investigation and development of techni es for the manipulationand minimisation of Boolean functions, takin~ into account thelimitations imposed by device technology.

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