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| Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown | |
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| Institiúid Teicneolaíochta, Baile Bhlainséir | |
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| Established | 1999 [1] |
| Type | Institute of Technology |
| President | Dr. Mary Meaney[2] |
| Staff | 150 |
| Students | 1500 [3] |
| Location | Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland |
| Website | http://www.itb.ie |
The Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown (ITB), established in 1999[1], is (as of 2009), the last-founded Institute of Technology in Ireland. It is located in Blanchardstown, about 15 km from Dublin City and close to the N3 (Navan Road).[4] As of 2006, it had around 1,500 students, with a target of 2,000 by 2011. It has a modern campus[5]. Its catchment area includes Dublin 15[6].
ITB provides full-time and part-time higher education courses in Business[7], Computing[8], Digital Media[9], Engineering[10], Horticulture[11], Social Studies[12] and Sports Management[13], at higher certificate, ordinary degree and honours degree levels [14].
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Governance
The Institute, which was established under the Regional Technical Colleges Act, 1992, and became autonomous under the Regional Technical Colleges (Amendment) Act, 1999, is formally overseen by a Governing Body, whose Chairperson was (as of 2006) Donal O'Connell (since retired), leader of this body and its predecessor from the beginning.
Management of the Institute is led by a President (previously "Director") (incumbent in 2009: Dr. Mary Meaney), and the Heads of Schools and Departments, and of operational functions (Estates Manager, Finance Manager, IT Manager, HR Manager).
Schools and Departments of the Institute
- School of Business & Humanities[15]
- Department of Business
- Department of Humanities
- School of Informatics & Engineering[16]
- Department of Computing
- Department of Engineering
Reporting
The last Annual Report of the Institute, as published on its website, is for the period 1999-2002.
Library
The Institute's Library has a wide range of books[17] (primarily related to course work), and a selection of DVDs and videos[18], along with access to online information in the form of scientific journals, newspapers and databases[19]. Every student in the Institute can through a self-service checkout system rent any of the items on offer. A short loan is one week, a long loan being two, with the option to renew each term online.
Delegated Authority
ITB achieved delegated authority in 2006 (that is, the power to confer degrees itself, on behalf of HETAC).
Campus
The college has a 22 hectare (56 acre) campus within Fingal County Council's College Business and Technology Park, on Blanchardstown Road North. The component buildings, with a total area of over 22,000 square metres, and capital cost exceeding €50 million, are:
- A Block: ITB's first building, opened September 1999, contains computing and engineering laboratories, three large lecture theatres and offices for Academic Administration, Finance and Human Resources. It also has the counsellor's office.
- Learning and Innovation Centre (LINC Building / B Block): Built May-October 2001, initially for workshops, and now hosting small business ventures and supporting college-industry links. Also Post-Grad research facilities.
- Multipurpose Building (C Block): Canteen, medical centre, Students' Union, chaplains' offices, sports hall and gym.
- D Block: Apprentice workshops, including electrical, masonry, carpentry and plumbing, as well as maintenance and goods receiving.
- E Block: A two-wing building containing classrooms, science laboratories, language laboratories, two large lecture theatres, most academic staff offices and the student helpdesk.
- F Block: The current official entry point, this holds the reception, Marketing and senior management offices, and the largest lecture theatre.
Students Union
The Students Union has four student board members[20], elected every year. Every student who registers at the Institute is automatically a member[21], with a portion of their registration fee going to the upkeep of the Union. In return every student gets a vote in a first past the post system. The Student Union office is located upstairs in the C Block, beside the Common Room. It runs seminars on Student health issues, college outings, information campaigns, and oversees the management of student clubs and societies[21].
External links
Academic Links
As part of ITB's commitment to working in partnership with other education providers, community and industry, it has developed a B.Sc. in Horticulture course with the College of Amenity Horticulture in the National Botanic Gardens (Glasnevin) and the Salesian College of Horticulture (Warrenstown, Drumree, near Dunsany and Dunshaughlin, County Meath).
See also
External links
- Official Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown Website
- Official Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown Students' Union Website
- Google Maps View of the ITB Campus
References and Footnotes
- ^ a b http://www.itb.ie/site/itbinformation/aboutblanchardstown.htm "ITB first opened its doors to students in 1999"
- ^ http://www.itb.ie/site/keypages/news.asp?Item=84 "Dr Mary Meaney, President of ITB"
- ^ http://www.itb.ie/site/itbinformation/aboutblanchardstown.htm "now caters for almost 1,500 students"
- ^ ITB site
- ^ http://www.itb.ie/site/keypages/news.asp?Item=84 "With its building programme of recent years, ITB is now offering local students state of the art, modern facilities that are unrivalled [sic] in many other third level institutions."
- ^ http://www.itb.ie/site/keypages/news.asp?Item=84 "it is now clearly the college of choice for students living in Dublin 15"
- ^ http://www.itb.ie/site/courses/biscourses.htm Business Courses
- ^ http://www.itb.ie/site/courses/compcourses.htm Computing Courses
- ^ http://www.itb.ie/site/courses/creativedig.htm List of Media Courses
- ^ http://www.itb.ie/site/courses/engcourses.htm List of Engineering Courses
- ^ http://www.itb.ie/site/courses/hortteagasc.htm Horticulture Courses
- ^ http://www.itb.ie/site/courses/socstudcourses.htm Social Studies Courses
- ^ http://www.itb.ie/site/courses/sports.htm List of Sports Courses
- ^ http://www.itb.ie/site/courses/courses.htm website
- ^ http://www.itb.ie/site/itbinformation/academicschools.htm#bh School of Business and Humanities
- ^ http://www.itb.ie/site/itbinformation/academicschools.htm#ie School of Informatics and Engineering
- ^ http://blanchlib.itb.ie/
- ^ http://blanchlib.itb.ie/search/ftlist%5Ebib68%2C1%2C0%2C133/mode=2
- ^ http://blanchlib.itb.ie/screens/databases5.html
- ^ http://itbsu.ie/meet-the-union
- ^ a b http://itbsu.ie/about
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