A diary of courses and seminars in design, construction, engineering, auctioneering, project management and planning development.
SENIOR COLLEGE, DÚN LAOGHAIRE
Courses: Interior design - RHODEC. Landscape design - BTEC degree progression. Auctioneering - IPAV. Details: 1800-2655343, e-mail info@scd.ie or www.scd.ie.
BRAY INSTITUTE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Courses: Higher national diploma course (BTEC). Degree progression in interior design, graphic design, multi-media and web design and fashion design. Certificate courses in interior design and fashion design. Bray Institute of Further Education, Novara Ave, Bray, Co Wicklow. Tel: 01-2828721, enquiries@bife.ie.
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS
Seminar: Master class - the management of retrofit projects. Today. Bewley's Hotel, Ballsbridge.
Seminar: Legionnaires Disease in Ireland. Today. Jurys Hotel, Ballsbridge, D4.
Course: Excel intermediate. Today. Management suite, Liffey Valley.
Seminar: Preparing accreditation submissions for engineering degree programmes. December 1st.
Seminar: Quantities and estimating. December 1st, 2nd.
Course: Project management. Module two. December 1st, 2nd.
Course: Technical report writing. December 2nd, 3rd.
Seminar: Methods of measurement for roadworks (NRA) - a review. December 3rd.
Seminar: Electrical safety at work. December 6th.
Course: Project management. Module two. December 8th, 9th. Centre for Project Management, UL.
Seminar: Master class - contracts and procurement. December 9th. Bewley's Hotel, Ballsbridge, D4.
Seminar: Microsoft Outlook for engineers. December 9th. Management Suite, Liffey Valley.
Lecture: Institute of Electrical Engineers jointly with IEI Electrical & Electronic Engineering Division. Delivering electricity networks infrastructure in a regulated industry. Speaker: J Shine, executive director, Networks, ESB. Today, 6 p.m. Davenport Hotel, Merrion Sq, D2.
Lecture: Mechanical & Manufacturing Division. Engineering: From the depths to the heights. Presidential address and dinner. November 26th, 6.30 p.m. with dinner at 7.30 p.m. 1838 Club, DCU. Cost: €20 for students, €30 for members. To book e-mail Dr Paul Young (paul.yong@dcu.ie). Tel: 01-7008216 or 01-7005104.
SOCIETY OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS
CPD: Construction insurances - the insurer's perspective. Today, 6 p.m. Davenport Hotel, Merrion Sq, D2.
Meeting: Council meeting. December 8th, 1 p.m.
Details: Louise Ryan at 01-6765500 or www.scs.ie.
INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS
Annual graduation: Ceremony for graduates of IPAV's certificate in auctioneering and estate agency, Senior College Dún Laoghaire. November 26th, 2 p.m. UCD, Belfield, D4.
CEI educational meeting: Meeting of education committee of the Confederation of European Estate Agents. November 29th. IPAV Headquarters, 129 Lwr Baggot St. E-mail: info@ipav.ie.
Meeting: National executive council. December 7th, 3.30 p.m. IPAV Headquarters, 129 Lwr Baggot St, D2. Tel: 01-6785685.
Meeting: National council. Today, 2.30 p.m. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.
EGM: Extraordinary general meeting. Today, 4.30 p.m. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.
Seminar: Rating systems and update. Today, 5.30 p.m. Speaker: Martin O'Donnell. 38 Merrion Sq, D2.
INSTITUTE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Course: Project management framework. Dublin, Cork, and Galway.
Course: Diploma in applied project management (six- month programme - 13 days). Recommences: Galway - January 2005. Phone: 01-6614677. E-mail: info@projectmanagement.ie. Web: www.projectmanagement.ie.
DUBLIN CIVIC TRUST
Exhibition: Structure and fabric of Dublin's commercial buildings (1960s, 1970s and 1980s). Dublin Civic Trust HQ, 4 Castle St, D2. Details: 01-475 6911.
THE ORGANIC CENTRE
Course: Hedge establishment with Steven Meyen, November 27th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Course: Basket making with Linda Scott. November 27th and 28th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details: 071-98 54338 or www.theorganiccentre.ie.
IRISH COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL HOUSING
Seminar: Delivering housing solutions to a forgotten sector. Examining issues in the planning delivery and management of housing association projects for the intellectually disabled and the mental health sector. December 1st. Clarion Hotel, Excise Walk, Customs House Quay, IFSC, D1. Details: 01-6618334 or e-mail info@icsh.ie.
