Engineering - Data Centre Facilities Engineering - Sligo
This programme was developed in partnership with industry providers including Google, Facebook and Microsoft in order to meet the growing need for upskilling of service personnel in the data centre industry.
| Award Name | Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Atlantic Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 7 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ) | Major | Atlantic Technological University | Level 7 NFQ |
Duration
2 years part-time, online.
Study Hours
Students should expect to have 2-3 live lectures a week which last approximately 1 hour. It is recommended that students should try to allow for 7 hours per week for a 5-credit module.
On-Campus Attendance
All of the lectures are delivered online, in English. For labs, students are required to spend one week per year at Haute Ecole Louvain en Hainaut (HELHa) in Mons, Belgium.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should hold a Higher Certificate award in a related technical discipline, or a Senior Trades Craft Apprenticeship in a related discipline and a minimum five years’ relevant industrial experience. In conjunction with this, students must hold a Maths qualification that enables them to undertake the Maths module on this specific programme. For full details on the Entry Requirements for this programme please see the course webpage.
Further information
Total Fees €7,000
Who should apply?
The course is aimed not only at employees of the major data centre corporations and their service contractors, but for individuals currently involved in the management of facilities at all data centres, or planning to provide such services in the future.
Modules
Six Sigma 1 - Introduction to Lean Sigma Quality
Facility and Utilities
Management for Data Centres Scada for Data Centres
Mechanical Principles for Data Centres
Project Module - Data Centres
Control Principles for Data Centres
Power and Energy Engineering
Mathematics 3
Examination & Assessment
This programme is assessed through a mixture of continuous assessment and final exams.
Course Coordinator: Conor Lawlor: admissions.sligo@atu.ie
Student Advisor: Natalie McNulty: natalie.mcnulty@atu.ie