Automation & Robotics - Cork
| Award Name | Special Purpose Certificate (Level 7 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Special Purpose |
| Awarding Body | Munster Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 7 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Purpose Certificate (Level 7 NFQ) | Special Purpose | Munster Technological University | Level 7 NFQ |
Duration
Delivery is 2 nights per week from September 2023 to May 2024. This course will have a blended delivery.
This course will be delivered in a blended mode. The first few classes of each module will take place online but after that you will be required to attend classes on campus two evenings per week from September 2023 to May 2024. The next course commences in September 2023.
Entry Requirements
Admission Requirements
Candidates must have at least two years relevant industrial experience and should have obtained their Leaving Certificate or an appropriate craft/technician qualification.
Delivery of this programme is subject to sufficient number of applicants. Places are limited for this course. Eligible candidates will be considered on a first come first served basis.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is when formal recognition is given for what you already know prior to starting on a programme or module. With recognition of prior learning the focus is on learning and not on experience as such. You can apply for RPL in any MTU accredited programme or module. Programmes which are accredited by professional bodies or any external awarding bodies may have their own procedures for RPL which you should refer to.
Further information
Apply
Applications are made online through the springboard website however, you must register first in order to apply for this course: https://springboardcourses.ie/register.
You can check your eligibility for springboard funding at the following link: https://springboardcourses.ie/eligibility
It is important to upload a copy of your academic transcripts and CV for ease of processing. Once all your documents have been uploaded and reviewed to ensure that the requirements are met, your application will be approved with an email sent to verify your place on this course.
MTU Bishopstown Campus, Cork.
Places limited
€3,100* (Only applicable when ALL three modules are taken in one academic year). If eligible for Springboard+ funding course fees are €310.
Please note that applicants will be required to pay an acceptance fee of €250 online if a place on a course is offered. This fee is deductible from the overall course fee. You will not be charged for applying for the programme by clicking the 'apply now' button; you are only asked to pay an acceptance fee if a place is offered to you and you wish to accept it.
This course is Springboard funded for the coming year. In order to avail of funding all 3 modules must be completed within one academic year. Applications will open in June 2023 for Springboard funding. Modules can be completed individually, but full payment will be required per module.
Applications are made online through the springboard website however, you must register first in order to apply for this course: https://springboardcourses.ie/register.
You can check your eligibility for springboard funding at the following link: https://springboardcourses.ie/eligibility.
It is important to upload a copy of your academic transcripts and CV for ease of processing. Once all your documents have been uploaded and reviewed to ensure that the requirements are met, your application will be approved with an email sent to verify your place on this course.
Application Closing Date: 1st September 2023
Students who successfully complete the modules Mechatronics; SCADA & Automation Systems; and Robotics will be entitled to a Certificate in Automation & Control Systems (Special Purpose Award) Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications, awarded by Munster Technological University.
These modules can also be taken and certified individually. Please see course code, fee, and online application for each module.
Mechatronics:
Content
Practical
• Pneumatic design and implementation
• Electro-pneumatic design and implementation
• PLC design and implementation
• Mechatronic design and implementation
Theory
• Principles of the “Total Engineering Approach” to production systems
• Principles of typical sensors
• Principles of pneumatic, mechanical and electrical actuation systems
• Principles of embedded control (PLCs, controllers)
• Design, build and fault find on mechatronic systems
This course covers the practical and theoretical requirements for certification by MTU. Certification requires that a candidate provides evidence of competence in the construction, operation and maintenance of pneumatic and electropneumatic systems through practical tasks and by meeting knowledge criteria.
The course also covers PLC programming to a high standard of achievement allowing students to programme training rigs and develop knowledge of industrial Mechatronic installations.
Scada & Automation Systems:
Automation has been an essential tool in enhancing productivity and competitiveness for manufacturing industries. Automation is used to improve manufacturing performance, reduce operational costs and improve quality. Most industrial plants now have some form of automation, which is controlled and monitored by SCADA systems. This course enables participants to adjust, service, maintain, and design modern equipment, and to design and develop SCADA control systems.
During the course, real data from a process control rig and flexible assembly line will be utilised in the design of applications.
Content
• Computer based automation systems
• Control systems
• Connection and circuit technology for transducers
• PLC configuration and control
• Safety systems
• SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
Robotics:
An industrial robot is defined as “an automatically controlled, reprogrammable, multipurpose device, for use in industrial automation applications”.
This course gives participants an understanding in Industrial Robotics programming and design, and an in-depth knowledge of Robotic Sensors.
Content
• Robotic cell design
• End effectors
• Robotics programming
• External sensors
Note: Places are limited for this course. Eligible candidates will be considered on a first come first served basis.
Mechatronics (10 ECTS credits)
Scada & Automation Systems (5 ECTS credits)
Robotics (5 ECTS credits)
These modules can also be taken and certified individually.
Award
Students who successfully complete the modules Mechatronics; SCADA & Automation Systems; and Robotics will be entitled to a Certificate in Automation & Control Systems (Special Purpose Award) Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications, awarded by Munster Technological University.
T: 021 432 6264
E: CammsCork@mtu.ie
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