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Dr. Avril Behan (MBA)

Dr. Avril Behan (MBA)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of the FET (Further Education & Training) College of the Future at SOLAS - Capital Investment

  • Education

    • Dublin Institute of Technology

      2015 - 2016
      CPD Certificate in Academic Leadership in Learning, Teaching & Assessment Educational Leadership and Administration, General Postgraduate (Level 9 NQAI)

      http://www.dit.ie/lttc/media/ditlttc/CPD%20Academic%20Leadership.pdf

    • The University of Dundee

      1997 - 1998
      MSc Remote Sensing, Digital Image Processing & Applications

      Activities and Societies: Basketball 6 months taught programme in Remote Sensing, Digital Image Processing and Applications with 6 months of individual research dissertation.

    • Technological University Dublin

      2022 - 2024
      Executive MBA Business Administration and Management, General First

      I completed my Consultancy Project by addressing a key challenge for our sector, that of maintaining the phenomenal growth that now sees 1 in 10 Irish adults engage with FET per annum, which also addressing the necessary targets to tackle Climate Change, which is the challenge of our age. The work was entitled: "A critical analysis of strategic approaches to the sustainability challenge - Addressing the wicked problem of achieving Climate Action targets in the Irish Further Education and… Show more I completed my Consultancy Project by addressing a key challenge for our sector, that of maintaining the phenomenal growth that now sees 1 in 10 Irish adults engage with FET per annum, which also addressing the necessary targets to tackle Climate Change, which is the challenge of our age. The work was entitled: "A critical analysis of strategic approaches to the sustainability challenge - Addressing the wicked problem of achieving Climate Action targets in the Irish Further Education and Training Estate in an era of growing learner numbers" and I was fortunate in being supervised by the brilliant Lucia Walsh. Show less

    • Trinity College, Dublin

      2004 - 2011
      PhD Architectural History

      Thesis title: Metrology and proportion in the window tracery of medieval Ireland: An empirical study of Ormond and Connaught

    • Dublin Institute of Technology

      1991 - 1994
      Diploma in Geo-Surveying Geographic Information Science and Cartography

      Activities and Societies: Geo-Surveying Society Diploma in Geo-Surveying

    • The Open University

      2001 - 2002
      Postgraduate Certification in Professional Studies in Education Learning, Curriculum & Assessment Postgraduate (Level 9 NQAI)

  • Experience

    • Swissphoto AG

      Aug 1995 - Aug 1997
      Photogrammetrist

      Production and quality assurance (to ISO standard) of Digital Terrain Models and orthophotos for a nationwide programme of production and for bespoke projects.

    • Ericsson Competence Solutions

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2003
      Senior Technical Trainer

      Providing training in GSM/GPRS/WCDMA(3G) technologies.Course development.Certified senior trainer.

    • Technological University Dublin

      Jul 2003 - Nov 2022

      Assisting with the management of the ~350 student school as part of the School Executive including budget and resource management, recruitment, strategic planning, staff development, and contributing to the College and Institute through committees, working groups, and teams.Managing MSc in aBIMM, Postgraduate Diploma in Collaborative BIM (Springboard + funded), Postgraduate Certificate in BIM Technologies (Springboard + funded) and associated CPD Certificate programmes.Managing MSc in Advanced Analytics for Professionals (Engineering & Built Environment).Teaching BIM for Geospatial Engineering for BSc in Geomatics and MSc in Geospatial Engineering, Geomatics Engineering stream of MSc in aBIMM, Point Cloud Science on MSc in Geospatial Engineering.Publications available at:http://arrow.dit.ie/do/search/?q=author_lname%3A%22Behan%22%20author_fname%3A%22Avril%22&start=0&context=490738https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Avril_Behan Show less

      • Senior Lecturer II

        Sept 2021 - Nov 2022

      • Director & Dean of the College of Engineering & Built Environment

        Nov 2019 - Aug 2021

      • Head of School of Multidisciplinary Technologies

        Jun 2019 - Nov 2019

      • Assistant Head of School of Multidisciplinary Technologies

        Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

      • Assistant Head of School of Multidisciplinary Technologies

        Jul 2014 - Jun 2019

      • Lecturer

        Jul 2003 - Jul 2014

    • Irish Institution of Surveyors

      Jul 2014 - Jul 2015
      Vice President

      As VP I was a member of the IIS council and was a co-lead in the negotiations that resulted in the amalgamation of the Irish Institution of Surveyors with the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.Previously I held council roles as Honorary Treasurer, where I was responsible for supporting audit and tax compliance activities as well as staff payments, and as Chair of the Education & Training Commission, where was developed a Continuing Professional Development recognition programme.

    • Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

      Jan 2015 - now

      I was previously vice-Chair of the Geomatics professional group and Chair of the inter-disciplinary BIM Working Group contributing to the Geomatics profession in Ireland through the development of Professional Standards and Client Guides. In the latter role, I led a group of professionals from across the surveying spectrum, land, quantity, building, valuation, facilities and property, in the development of Professional Standards and Client Guides associated with BIM (Better Information Management / Building Information Modelling). Show less

      • Fellow

        May 2015 - now

      • Fellow & Geomatics Profession Group Member

        Jan 2015 - May 2015

    • European Commission

      Jan 2016 - now

      Earth Observation - Downstream Applications. Evaluation of proposals submitted by pan-European consortia under the Horizon2020 funding programme. Earth Observation - Downstream Applications. Consensus reporting from evaluations of proposals carried out by a number of experts.

      • Expert Evaluator for Horizon 2020

        Jan 2016 - now

      • Rapporteur for Horizon 2020

        Jan 2016 - now

    • Lean Construction Ireland

      Apr 2018 - now
      Director

      I am a member of the Board of Directors of LCI which is a not-for-profit organisation that supports and drives the adoption of Lean principles and methods in Ireland's construction industry. Our motto is Deliver Projects - Better, Faster, Together. I was a member of the Leadership Team of LCI prior to incorporation and, with colleagues from Waterford and Sligo Institutes of Technology, I have special responsibility for the Education, Training & Development pillar of the organisation.

    • CCI- Construction Cluster Ireland

      Jan 2021 - Nov 2022
      Principal Investigator @ Construction Cluster Ireland

    • Build Digital Project

      Nov 2021 - Nov 2022
      Project Director

      Enabling Innovation and Digital Adoption in the Irish construction and built environment sectors. Supporting all sector stakeholders, particularly SMEs, clients, and suppliers. Focus on digital leadership and cultural change, digital standards, digital procurement, education and training, and sustainability.

    • SOLAS (An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna)

      Nov 2022 - now
      Director of the FET College of the Future

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Scouter (8th Kildare - Maynooth Scouts - Beaver Group)

      Issued by Scouting Ireland on Oct 2018
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