Department of Process, Energy & Transport Engineering
Mary Quirke
Mary graduated with an honours degree in Materials Science from UL in 1990 and completed a masters by research in planar inductors and transformers in 1992, when she graduated with a M. Eng. Sc. in Microelectronics from UCC (Tindal).
1992-1993 she was appointed a research scientist with Power Electronics Ireland focusing on research to miniaturize magnetic devices.
Mary then diverted to pursue a career in education and taught leaving certificate chemistry and physics, junior certificate science and maths through the medium of Irish in Coláiste an Phiarsaigh, Glanmire, Cork. 1994 -1997 she taught A level chemistry in a government school in Tanzania with a focus on physical chemistry and soil chemistry.
On her return to Ireland she completed a M.Sc. in Science Communications from Queens University, Belfast in 1998.
She then took a post as program co-ordinator in the National Youth Federation, Dublin from 1998-2000 to organised and administered national events for the youth organisation.
Mary has been with CIT since 2000. She has lectured a number of modules in the sciences, manufacturing and mathematics. The current modules she lectures, wholly or partly (*) are as follows:
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CHEP8009 (*) |
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BEng in Chemical and Biopharmaceutical Engineering (L8) |
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CIVL6009 |
B Eng in Civil Eng (level 7) |
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MATH6056 |
BSc in Applied Biosciences (L7) /BSc in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology(L8) |
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FOOD6007 FOOD6005 |
BBus in Industrial Beverage Management (L7) |
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MECH6035 (*) |
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BEng in Sustainable Energy Engineering (L8) |
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CMOD6001(*) MECH6012(*) |
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Eng. Common Entry (L8) |
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BIOM6003 |
Cert in Cleanroom Manufacturing Practices (L6) |
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BIOE7010 |
BSc in GMP and Technology (L7) |
Mary had vast experience of CIT systems and structures. She has supported students through her current role as class co-ordinator for Level 6 Special Purpose Awards and as Erasmus Academic co-ordinator. She has been a work placement coordinator in the past for mature students on level 6 and level 7 courses related to Good Manufacturing Practices. She has also delivered and organised the exploring CIT programme for Transition Year students offering them a structured week in CIT to expose them to STEM related courses. Additionally, she has been involved in the mentorship programme for new academic staff within the School of Mechanical, Electrical and Process Engineering and Physical Sciences.
Mary has also assisted in securing Springboard funding for level 6 special purpose awards and recently developed a new source of funding from “taste4sucess” for one of these courses.
