| Course Name |
Process Instrumentation & Automation- Blanchardstown |
| Course Provider |
TU Dublin - Blanchardstown |
| Alternative Provider(s) |
TU Dublin - Technological University Dublin |
| Course Code |
TU724 |
| Course Type |
Lifelong Learning |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ)
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Major |
Technological University Dublin |
Level 7 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Part time, Evening, Online or Distance, Blended |
| Location (Districts) |
Blanchardstown |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
Commencement Date September 2023 |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
2 years
Mode of Study
Part Time
Method of Delivery
Classroom
Schedule
Year 1:
Tuesday 6-10pm [Online]
Thursday 6-10pm [On Campus]
Year 2:
Tuesday 6-10pm [Online]
Thursday 6-10pm [On Campus]
Please note that there is a summer time commitment for this course |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Entry Requirements |
Expand+This course is only open to graduates/students of TU Dublin course TU5508 Certificate in Industrial Automation (formerly BN742), as detailed below.
Admission to this course may be granted to the following applicant cohorts:
1. Graduates of TU55...
Hide-This course is only open to graduates/students of TU Dublin course TU5508 Certificate in Industrial Automation (formerly BN742), as detailed below.
Admission to this course may be granted to the following applicant cohorts:
1. Graduates of TU5508 Certificate in Industrial Automation
Graduates of Certificate in Industrial Automation admitted to this course will be exempted from the following modules:
Instrumentation and Calibration 2 PIAA H3021
Programmable Logic Controllers 2 PIAA H3022
Programmable Logic Controllers 3 PIAA H3031
Fluid Power Systems PIAA H3033
2. TU5508 students having successfully completed the following modules:
Process Instrumentation and Control 1 SECT H3015
Programmable Logic Controllers 1 SECT H2022
Process Instrumentation & Control 2 ESIA H4019
Programmable Logic Controllers 2 SECT H3016
This applicant cohort having gained admission will be exempted from the following modules:
Programmable Logic Controllers 2 PIAA H3022
Instrumentation and Calibration 2 PIAA H3021
NB: Successful applicants will be required to undertake a mathematics bridging module EENG H1011 in Year 1
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| Course Content |
This course has been developed in response to the growing number of vacancies in technician roles in the process and manufacturing sectors. It is designed to equip graduates with the skills and competences to operate as instrumentation/calibration/automation technicians, roles that are increasingly in demand as the sector expands and new technologies develop. |
| Subjects Taught |
Expand+YEAR 1 - Semester 1
Programmable Logic Controllers 2
Programmable Logic Controllers 3
Fluid Power Systems
YEAR 1 - Semester 2
Mathematics bridging module
Computer Interfacing and Industrial Networks
Instrumentation and Calibration 2
YEAR ...
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Programmable Logic Controllers 2
Programmable Logic Controllers 3
Fluid Power Systems
YEAR 1 - Semester 2
Mathematics bridging module
Computer Interfacing and Industrial Networks
Instrumentation and Calibration 2
YEAR 1 - Semester 3
Facility Energy management
YEAR 2 - Semester 1
SCADA
Environmental Monitoring Systems
YEAR 2 - Semester 2
Process Control
Level 7 Project**
YEAR 2 - Semester 3
Quality Systems
*** Project is delivered and completed across the second and third semesters in year 2
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| Careers or Further Progression |
Graduates of this programme will be qualified for Engineering Technician roles. Typical roles will be Instrumentation / Calibration Technician, Electrical Instrumentation Technician, Maintenance Technician, Automation / Controls Engineer, in a variety of engineering industries such as pharmaceutical, food processing, oil and gas industry, waste-to-energy conversion and a wide rage of manufacturing plants. |
| Further Enquiries |
Marketing Department
courses@tudublin.ie
+35312208093 |
| Location |
Blanchardstown |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
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