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Robotics and Automation Engineering – Higher Cert
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Location: Moylish, Limerick City
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years: 2
Course Overview
The Higher Certificate in Robotics and Automation Engineering is a multidisciplinary two-year engineering programme. The main areas of engineering covered on the programme include: Electrical, Electronics, Advanced PLCs and SCADA, Programming, Process Control and Instrumentation, CAD, Industrial Networks, Motion Control and Robotics Systems and Work Placement.
Manufacturing in Ireland is highly automated and there is a move towards Industry 4.0, the smart factory, which is advancing manufacturing operations in Ireland. Modern automated production lines will involve data exchange, cyber-physical systems, the Internet of Things and cloud computing. It is this advancement that requires a programme such as Robotics and Automation Engineering to develop and ensure that technicians and engineers leave the programme with skills and competences that allow them to design, commission, debug and repair intelligent machines, including industrial robots and flexible manufacturing systems. With that, it is essential that the skills are transferrable across a range of sectors such as biomedical, automotive, food processing and electronic manufacturing sectors.
Graduates of this programme will be able to progess on to year 3 of the BEng in Robotics and Automation.
Contact Details
Programme Leaders
Email: Automation.midwest@tus.ie
What are the entry requirements?
Leaving Certificate
A minimum of 5 O6/H7 grades in Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish.
QQI FET/FETAC
TUS accepts QQI-FET/FETAC awards for entry on all courses of study. Please refer to our Admissions information for details.
Mature Applicants
Candidates applying as mature applicants may be required to attend an interview and may be requested to take an aptitude test to prove their suitability for a place on this programme.
International Applicants
International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time. You should familiarise yourself with visa processing times for your country of origin to ensure you make a timely application. Find out more here.
Course Modules
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C Programming 1
Credits: 5
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Electrical Technology 1
Credits: 10
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Electrical Workshop 1
Credits: 5
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Engineering Mathematics
Credits: 10
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Engineering Professional Development 1
Credits: 5
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Engineering Science
Credits: 5
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Industrial Electronics
Credits: 5
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Manufacturing Engineering
Credits: 10
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PLC Programming 1
Credits: 5
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Electrical Mechanical and Instrumentation Drawing
Credits: 5
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Electrical Technology 2
Credits: 5
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Electrical Workshop 2
Credits: 5
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Electro-Pneumatics
Credits: 5
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Engineering Mathematics 2
Credits: 5
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Engineering Professional Development 2
Credits: 5
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Industrial Electronics 2 and C Programming 2
Credits: 10
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PLC Programming 2
Credits: 5
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Process Calibration
Credis: 5
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Process Control
Credits: 5
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Statistics & Probability
Credits: 5
What can you do after this programme?
Successful graduates of this programme are eligible to progress to year 3 of the Level 7 BEng in Robotics and Automation Engineering.
Positions that graduates have worked in include:
- Automation Technician
- PLC and SCADA Programmer
- Robotics Technician
- Machine Build Technician
- Equipment Maintenance Technician
- Mechanical Design Technician
- Electrical Design Technician
- Process/Plant Technician