30 - November - 2022 Seminars

An Roinn Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta | Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Welcome address with emphasis on the importance of supporting the school system with modern educational facilities.

Introduction to DFHERIS including the role and responsibilities in funding and policy creation in the higher and further education and research sectors.

This presentation demonstrates the advantages to students and teachers alike, of an optimal acoustic learning environment to meet the acoustic design of schools standard for all, with solutions for: exposed soffits, refurbishment, volumetric modular and with no waste in the skip.

Part One -

Introduction and overview of large-scale school building designs being delivered under the Department of Education delivery programmes as part of the commitment under the NDP plan.

The speakers and panellists will openly present and discuss school building projects at various delivery stages as part of a wide range of school designs including new and existing buildings.

Further and Higher Education Infrastructure and systems must be designed to be inclusive, responsive, accessible and connected to society. Investment in infrastructure should reflect the diversity of the population, take a holistic view of the future, and open pathways to education and lifelong learning through inclusive and inspiring design.

Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) includes many emerging systems and technologies, and whilst they may not be a panacea for the multifarious shortcomings in the construction industry, the opportunities to reduce programme and disruption, improve Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ), and address skills shortages, whilst balancing cost and performance, must not be underestimated.

By drawing on some of the education and cross-sector experience, skills and knowledge that HLM and their Head of MMC Delivery have built-up over the last twenty or so years, this presentation will seek to respond to some of the questions about Why, When and How to adopt a DfMA approach and embed MMC into education projects.

HLM will outline how offsite design expertise can combine with sustainability ambitions to utilise various MMC categories within projects to work towards achieving sustainable outcomes in a creative way. They will highlight that the status-quo for procurement of designers and physical buildings needs to evolve to maximise the benefits MMC can bring and will demonstrate how adopting digital solutions across all project work stages can facilitate collaboration and great design and delivery of MMC.

As well as providing insight from HLM, questions will be posed about the direction of future evolution of MMC, how integration of its benefits can develop, what concerns remain to be addressed and how that might happen.

Introduction and overview of large-scale school building designs being delivered under the Department of Education delivery programmes as part of the commitment under the NDP plan.

The speakers and panellists will openly present and discuss school building projects at various delivery stages as part of a wide range of school designs including new and existing buildings.

• Universal Design in Education across the Human Life Course: Chair, Dr Gerald Craddock
• Designing the environment for children and teenagers to access and participate in Educational Settings: Tom Grey, Research Fellow, TrinityHaus
• FET college of the future: From Refurbishment to Universal Design in Education: Dr Rory o Sullivan, Principal, Killester College of Further Education
• Think Human First: Universal Design in Higher Education: Margaret Kinsella, Senior Lecturer TU Dublin, Blancherstown Campus
• Designing the Environment for all people to access and participate in a University Setting: Dr Anna Kelly, DipEd(HEc), MEd(SEN), MSc(Mgt), PhD(Inclusive Design), Director, UCD Access & Lifelong Learning/Chair, PATH Leinster Cluster

Enriched Information Management and Learning Management Environments, and the implementation of digital technologies in the planning, design, delivery and operation of the tertiary education campus of the future.

Managing your Estate effectively will help save money and ensure you have a healthy, safe and sustainable environment. In this session we will have speakers from Department of Education in the UK (DfE), Atlantic Technological University Donegal, University College Cork and the Health Service Executive (HSE) on how they implement effective estate management and the challenges being faced.