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Physical SciencesPhysics, chemistry and Instrumentation

Guillaume Huyet

Thursday 6 November 2014

A new department

Physics & Chemistry are closely related subjects

A single department to increase the student experience

Students can move between programmes after one year

In CIT, graduates for the process industry

Chemistry: Quality Assurance Laboratories (pharma, food)

Physics: Automation & control (Pharma, food)

Environmental Sciences -> Environmental monitoring

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Complementary

The student experience

State-of-the teaching & research art laboratories

Unique automation laboratory for the process industry

New Water & gas laboratories for environmental sciences student

Variety of Instrumentation for Quality Assurance

Research projects in state of the art research laboratories

25 research staff within the Department

Received >2M of research funding per year

Laboratory in the Tyndall National Institute

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Laboratory based

Instrumentation

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Automation

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Environmental

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Sensing

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Providing career focus degrees

to pursue a career in industry

Salary for graduates >30k€ per year

To continue in postgraduate education

Excellent PhD opportunities within the department, graduates are commonly offered positions in Tyndall or oversea

Research positions in major universities

Very attractive Part-time programmes

Working with UCC to develop a joint degree in Industrial Physics

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The student will decide if he or she wishes

Programmes

Level 8

CR305 Science (Common Entry)

CR340 Analytical Chemistry with Quality Assurance

CR360 Instrument Engineering

CR365 Environmental Science & Sustainable Technology

Level 7

CR001 Applied Physics

CR007 Analytical Pharmaceutical chemistry

CR300 Science (Common Entry)

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