A Day In The Life: Engineer

Step into a typical day as an engineer with our AI-powered ‘Day in the Life’ experience. Follow real tasks, challenges, and insights to see what this career is really like. Discover what engineers actually do beyond the classroom. From designing solutions to testing ideas on site, students see how engineering combines creativity, maths, and real-world impact.
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This course gives students a realistic look at what an engineering career actually involves, using the working day of a civil engineer as the guide. Through site visits, office work, design challenges, teamwork, safety checks and public consultation, students see how engineering decisions move from ideas to real-world impact.

Students will explore how engineers think, how projects are shaped by evidence and feedback, and why communication, organisation and problem-solving matter just as much as technical skill. The course also explains engineering pathways in Ireland, including Common Entry, specialisation, and the wide range of careers that an engineering foundation can lead to.

By the end of the course, students will understand:

  • What engineers really do day to day
  • How design decisions are made and tested
  • Why teamwork, safety and communication are central to the job
  • How engineering connects to real life in towns and cities
  • The many college and career routes engineering can open up

This is an ideal introduction for students who like solving problems, thinking logically, working with others, or who are simply curious about how the built world around them actually works.

Module 1 — Introduction

Meet Mark!
What Engineering Actually Means
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Module 2 — Starting the Day in the Office

Mark Starts the Day: Video Walkthrough
Office Life
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Module 3 — Site Visits

School Site Visit: Video Walkthrough
Why Engineers Do Site Visits
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Module 4 — Turning Observations Into Designs

Back In The Office for Design-Work: Video Walkthrough
Turning Observations Into Early Designs
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Module 5 — Designing for Different Users

Working On a New Cycle Route: Video Walkthrough
The “Logic Puzzle” Side of Engineering
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Module 6 — Working With Planners and Council Engineers

Teamwork: Video Walkthrough
Making Decisions and Handling Different Opinions
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Module 7 — Safety Checks, Independent Review and Learning From Criticism

Audits and Reviews: Video Walkthrough
Safety
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Module 8 — Public Feedback

Facing Opinions, Complaints, and Everything In Between: Video Walkthrough
Stakeholders and Community Responses
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Module 9 — Wrapping Up the Day

Reports, Communication, and the Real Skills Behind the Job: Video Walkthrough
Real Skills Behind The Job
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Module 10 — How I Got Here, and Where Engineering Can Take You

How I Got Here: Video Walkthrough
Engineering Pathways, College Routes, and Where This Career Can Lead
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Duration
1 Hour
Lessons
10 modules
Format
Video, text
Certification
Yes
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