Course Features

The course is designed to train students to fill appointments as technicians in the manufacturing and service industries.
Although the course is primarily designed to be a qualification in itself to enable the successful student to fill a junior management appointment in industry, provisions have been made to enable the students to progress to an Ordinary Degree and from there to an Honours Degree.

Duration

Two years full-time

How to Apply

Through normal CAO application procedure.
CAO code: SG303

For More Information

Contact Frank Carter, Head of Department of Mechanical & Electronic Engineering, on 071 91 55225

Email: carter.frank@itsligo.ie

Course Outline

STAGE 1

Entails the study of ten subjects including Engineering Drawing, Engineering Science, Electrical Principles and Design Stress Analysis. Students are also trained in Communication and Computer Studies with a
Project being undertaken through the entire year.

STAGE 2

Covers a further nine subjects which includes Control Technology, Manufacturing Techniques, Mathematics, Design Stress Analysis,
Microprocessor Control, Personal Development, Production Management.

GRADUATE PROFILE

Sean McHugh- National Certificate in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering 2000.

The National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering is very much geared towards my work as a technician at Hewlett Packard. Facilities at the Institute, such as labs, workshops and the library, greatly helped me succeed in my studies and the subjects contained in the course are very relevant e.g. Pneumatics/Electro Pneumatics, Mechanics, CAD Drawing, Personal Development (enables better communication skills), Electrical Principals and general work/machine shop & projects. These subjects, and more of which are on the curriculum, and also the training which I received at IT Sligo, helped me gain the knowledge which I need to perform and succeed in my job, working with some of the most advanced Production Technology in Europe at HP.

SHANE DOLAN - National Cert. in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering 2000

I studied the National Certificate in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering at the Institute of Technology, Sligo and am currently employed by RACE TEC Motor Sport. I’m a Pitcrew Operator on Race Days as most people would know us, but my official job title is Race Car Technician. On workshop days I’m in Race Car Engineering where I work on the manufacture and construction of the race cars. We are also fabricators of race car parts. The car classes we are involved in are:

• RT 2000 (Touring Cars) Irish Constructors Team
• Sylva Strikers Mk2
• Single Seaters

Further Study

Successful Graduates may, on completion of the Higher Certificate, progress to one-year Ordinary Bachelor programmes in:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Quality Management & Technology

Futher progression to Honours Bachelors programmes:

• Honours Bachelor of Engineering in Product Design
• Honours Bachelor of Science in Quality Management & Technology
  

Facilities

• Pneumatics & Hydraulics Training Laboratory
• National Instruments Instrumentation & Control Lab
• Festo Advanced Automation & Control Laboratory
• Ashling Microsystems Microprocessor Laboratory
• Projects & Robotics Laboratory
• Large 32 Station Electronics Laboratory
• Post-Graduate Engineering Research Laboratory
• Suite of Computer Laboratories
• Well Stocked Library with substantial student spaces