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Automation and Robotics – BEng

  • CAO Points: 227

  • Campus: Athlone

  • years: 3


Course Overview

Automation & Robotics is combination of the two most utilised technologies in todays manufacturing environments. Exploring the control of production equipment and the operation of cutting edge robotics. Engineers with these skills are now in high demand in the manufacturing sector, with many large companies struggling to fill all of their required positions due to a shortage of skilled graduates.

If you are a motivated person with a creative mind, and are interested in engineering and how things work, then Robotics & Automation could be for you. TUS Midlands, with its recently constructed €35 million engineering building, is ideally placed to take you to the next level.

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Engineering in Automation & Robotics, you are eligible to apply to Engineers Ireland to use the registered professional title of Associate Engineer.

Contact Details

Cian Bregazzi-Nevin

Email: Cian.BregazziNevin@tus.ie

Telephone: (090) 6441890

What are the entry requirements?

Leaving Certificate

Grade 06 at ordinary level in five subjects in the Leaving Certificate examination. Two of these subjects must be Mathematics and a language (English or Irish).

QQI

Any QQI level 5 qualification is acceptable. Applicants to this programme are required, however, to have one specified mathematics module included in their award either module mathematics (5N1833) or Maths for IT (5N18396) or Maths for STEM (5N0556) or alternatively have Leaving Certificate mathematics.

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

  • Communications for Manufacturing

  • Mathematics

  • Engineering Science

  • Mechanics

  • Engineering Materials

  • Engineering Workshop and Graphics

  • Communications for Manufacturing

  • Electronic Technology

  • Processing of Engineering Materials

  • Engineering Workshop and Graphics

  • Mathematics

  • Sensor Systems

  • Mechanics

  • Computer Aided Design

  • Electronics Technology

  • Engineering Economics

  • Control and Power Technology

  • Introduction to Robotics

  • Automation Practice

  • Statistics and Lean Sigma

  • Mathematics

  • Robotics Programming and Vision

  • Control and Mechatronic Systems

  • Computer Networks

  • Industrial Placement

  • Project Evaluation and Management

  • Manufacturing Systems and Operations Management

What can you do after this programme?

Your specialised knowledge of Automation & Robotics can lead to direct employment in the manufacturing industry or further advancement of your education to an honours degree at TUS or other institutions.

Graduates have found employment in the manufacturing sector generally, across a broad range of industries, such as the medical device, electronics, agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors. Typical jobs include process/machine maintenance, process development, fault-finding, robot programmer, automation integrator as well as working in multi-disciplinary teams in a modern manufacturing environment.

One year of further study at TUS can lead to an honours degree in Automation & Robotics, which will allow employment as a graduate engineer.

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