Introduction
The BTEC National Certificate in Operations and Maintenance Engineering is designed to equip participants with the practical skills, knowledge & understanding required for success in current employment and progression to future employment for a range of operations and maintenance occupations including: install, operate & maintain complex engineering systems currently used throughout the broad range of manufacturing, engineering and assembly industries.

Course Content
Semester 1

• Operations & Maintenance Procedures & Techniques
• Science for Technicians
• Machine & Process Control Systems*
• Business Systems for Technicians

Semester 2

• Mathematics for Technicians
• Electrical & Electronic Principles*
• Communications for Technicians
• Monitoring & Fault Diagnosis

Semester 3

• Electro, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems & Devices*
• World Class Manufacturing Quality Techniques
• Introduction to Robot Technology*
• Project – Operations & Maintenance

*From Engineering Control & Automation

Progression
The qualification enables progression to BTEC Higher Nationals or undergraduate degree qualifications and professional occupations in plant & process engineering, maintenance and related fields.

Course Details
Mode: Part time – Evenings
Duration: 18 months – 3 Semesters.
Format: 2 nights per week – 2.5 hours per night.
Lecture nights: Mondays & Wednesdays or Tuesdays & Thursdays, depending on timetable.

Fees: €2,500

Fee includes all lecturing and tuition costs for the duration of the course. Some additional reading materials may be recommended by the lecturers. Registration fees are extra and are paid by the student directly to the accrediting body. Assessment: Continuous assessment is throughout the eighteen months of the programme comprises written assignments, mini projects, guided assessments and presentations. Where possible the student’s work environment is used as a basis for assessment to enhance the learning opportunity.

Access:
Pass Leaving Certificate or relevant work experience