Boat Building, Design and Maintenance

Course details

This course is aimed at retaining traditional boat building and repair skills, and developing new skills in boat design and maintenance. The purpose of this course is to provide students with the information, skills and practical experience necessary to work in the area of boat building.

The course is aimed at those who are interested in boat building and repair as a career and those who wish to pursue boat building and boat maintenance as a hobby.

Modules

• Business Administration Skills - (5N1610): To equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence in the administration requirements of a range of organisations to enable the learner to operate effectively under supervision in a variety of administration contexts.
• Communications - (5N0690):This programme module aims to facilitate the learner to develop the academic, vocational & personal language, literacy and/or numeracy skills related to Communications. It will assist the learner in understanding the use of modern information and communications technology integrated with the role played by communications and relevant legislation in human interaction.
• Computer Aided Draughting - (5N1604): The module is designed to give the learner an understanding of the role of computers as a design tool for architecture, engineering and interior design.
• Drawing - (5N1862):The learner will experiment with a wide range of drawing techniques, including linear, tonal, gestural and perspective studies. Drawing in 2 and 3 dimensions, and in a wide range of media, to analyse, record and interpret a variety of subjects, including objects and life forms from the natural and manufactured environments.
• Furniture Making - (5N1275): The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to working independently and under supervision in a furniture workshop, to effectively utilise a range of workshop resources and to safely produce items of furniture.
• Work Experience - (5N1356): This programme module aims to provide a Learner with the personal knowledge, skills and capacity to participate in a suitable work placement under supervision for a limited time. It will also facilitate the learner to develop an understanding of the world of work and employment, Including the rights and responsibilities of both employer and employee

Course Info

Students gain important practical experience on working with the different technologies and also have the facility to operate machinery used in the boat building industry.

Special Features

The course is completed in one academic year from September to May. Each week there are approximately 20 hours class time over four days and one day work placement in a local boatyard. Students will be required to complete assignment and project work to obtain their overall grade at the end of the year. The college has 2 specially equipped woodwork workshops where students have access to a full range of woodwork machinery and hand tools.

Entry Requirements

FETAC Level 4, minimum of 17 years of age at time of registration, Leaving Certificate/Leaving Certificate Applied, Equivalent qualifications from other countries, relevant life experiences, relevant work experiences and mature students.