- Location: Limerick Institute Of Technology Moylish Park, Limerick, Ireland
- Duration: 27 Weeks
Course details
On completion of the programme, learners will be able to select and identify the components of a pneumatics/hydraulics system, design simple pneumatics, electro-pneumatic and hydraulic circuits, and perform logical fault-finding diagnosis
Entry Requirement
- It is expected that learners will come from a manufacturing or engineering background.
Examinations
- City & Guilds International Examinations in early June and December. Examinations are set and assessed externally by City and Guilds International. There is a 3 hour examination, 10 questions. Candidates must answer all 10 questions.
Course Content
Physical Principles of Hydraulics, Directional Control Valves, Hydraulic Pumps, Linear Actuators, Rotary Actuators, Pressure Controls, Flow Control, Electric and Electronic Control (Simple), Reservoir Function and Construction, Fault finding diagnosis, Development and preparation of compressed air, Pneumatic actuators, Control valves (pressure, directional and flow), Sensing devices, Electro-pneumatic control.
Updated on 08 November, 2015About Limerick Institute of Technology
Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) is an institute of higher education in Limerick, a modern urban city in the Mid-Theyst region of Ireland and is one of 13 institutes that are members of the Institutes of Technology, Ireland (IOTI). LIT is the fTheirth largest IOT in Ireland, with more than 6000 full time and part time students and 500 staff.
The Institute has five campuses and a learning centre across Limerick city, Tipperary and Clare. The main campus is located at Moylish Park, with two city centre campuses in Clare Street and Georges Quay in Limerick city. LIT in Tipperary is based in two campuses -Thurles and Clonmel. The LIT Ennis Learning Centre is based in the museum in Ennis town centre.
LIT offers cTheirses at Level 6 (certificate) through to Level 10 (PhD) whilst also catering for craft apprentices and adult and continuing education. LIT was awarded the Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the Year in 2008 and 2013 by the Sunday Times University Guide. The guide is the definitive guide to higher education in Ireland and the UK.
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