Students who complete the modules listed below will be entitled to a Certificate in Control & Automation (Special Purpose Award – Level 7). These modules can also be taken and certified individually.
Candidates must have at least two years relevant industrial experience and should have obtained their Leaving Certificate or an appropriate craft/technician qualification.
Course 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, hydraulic, mechanical and electrical actuation systems
Principles of embedded control (PLC’s, controllers)
Design, build and fault find on mechatronic systems
Candidates who successfully complete this course will qualify for the following qualification:
PART 3 Certification in Engineering - Mechatronics.
This course covers the practical and theoretical requirements for certification by City and Guilds. Certification requires that a candidate provide evidence of competence in the construction, operation and maintenance of pneumatic and electro-pneumatic systems through practical tasks and by meeting knowledge criteria.
Duration
One evening per week for one academic year OR Intensive nine day course
Awarding Body
CIT: Five credits at level seven on the NFQ (subject to approval)
City & Guilds of London Institute: PART 3 Certification in Engineering - Mechatronics
Note: Courses are restricted to 10 participants. Eligible candidates will be considered on a first come first served basis.
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.
Software INTOUCH from Wonderware
Entry Requirements
Candidates must have at least two years relevant industrial experience and should have obtained their Leaving Certificate or an appropriate craft/technician qualification.
Course Code
CR_TSCAD_6
Course Fee
€850
Course Content
Computer based automation systems
Control Systems
Connection & circuit technology for transducers
PLC configuration & control
Safety Systems
SCADA (Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition)
Duration
One evening per week for 12 weeks.
Certification
CIT: Five credits at level seven on the NFQ (subject to approval)
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.
Entry Requirements
Candidates must have at least two years relevant industrial experience and should have obtained their Leaving Certificate or an appropriate craft/technician qualification.
Course Code
CR_EROBT_7
Course Fee
€850
Course Content
Robotic cell design
End effectors
Robotics programming
External Sensors
Duration
One evening per week for 12 weeks.
Certification
CIT: Five credits at level seven on the NFQ (subject to approval)
