Certificate in Applied Electrical Engineering
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Course Overview
This 1-year part-time level 6 programme is designed for anyone wanting to extend their understanding of electrical and electronic principles. The aim of the course is to provide the student with the opportunity to extend their understanding of electrical and electronic principles. Students will be exposed to terminology, electrical and electronic devices related to DC and AC circuits. Students will be able to interpret, test and measure basic DC circuits.
An understanding of sensors and their signal conditioning will be obtained using light, heat and strain sensors. A basic introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) will be undertaken. Students will be familiar with hardware used in Local Area Network (LAN) and develop the ability to solve primary level faults in a LAN.
Course Delivery and Modules
Onsite labs take place in both semesters.
Semester 1 will have 2 days on-campus: dates to be decided by lecturer at the start of term.
Semester 2 will have 4-5 days on campus: dates to be decided by the lecturers at the start of term.
Exams will take place on campus for Semester 1 in January and Semester 2 in May.
Work Placement Project
13 weeks on site project from their employment/preparation online. Plus 5 hrs individual research
- Electrical Technology Fundamentals
- Industrial Sensors
- Automation Control Systems
- Industrial Networks
- Placement Project
Fees and Funding
The course fee is €650. The fee is payable as follows:
- Accept Offer Fee = €200 (non-refundable)
- Instalment 1 of €125 payable by 31st October
- Instalment 2 of €325 payable by 28th February
This course is FREE to those in receipt of an eligible DSP payment including:
- Jobseekers Benefit
- Transitional Jobseekers Payment
- Jobseekers Allowance
- One Parent Family
- Disability Allowance
- Qualified Adults of Working Age
- Carers Allowance
- Farm Assist/Fish Assist
- Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory or Non-contributory Pension
- Blind Pension
- Deserted Wives Allowance
Fees
Entry requirements
The programme open to applicants who have a QQI Level 5 qualification in an engineering discipline and who are currently in employment in the manufacturing or processing sector.
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Disclaimer: All module titles are subject to change and for indicative purposes only. All courses are delivered subject to demand and timetables are subject to change. Elective Module options will only run subject to student numbers. The relevant Department will determine the viability of each elective module option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose that option. Students will be offered alternative elective modules on their programme should their preferred elective option not be proceeding. Award Options for Common Entry Programmes: The relevant Department will determine the viability of each award option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose either option. If the numbers for one of the Award options exceed available places, students for this option will be selected based on Academic Merit (highest grades).