Engineering/quality management - part-time courses

Engineering/Quality Management

Third Level Courses

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Certificate in Quality Management, Lean Six Sigma and Creativity Certificate in Fundamentals of Quality Assurance Certificate in Quality Management Certificate in Lean Six Sigma

Professional Development Courses

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Diploma in Quality Management Part 2 Certificate in Applied Site Engineeering Surveying Solidworks - 3D Mechanical Design Autodesk Revit 2013

Engineering/Quality Management COURSE TITLE

DURATION

DAY AND TIME

Certificate in Quality Management, Lean Six Sigma and Creativity

18 months

Monday and Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

Certificate in the Fundamentals of Quality Assurance

12 weeks

Monday and Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

Certificate in Quality Management

12 weeks

Monday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

Certificate in Lean Six Sigma

12 weeks

Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

Diploma in Quality Management Part 2

1 year; 20 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Certificate in Applied Site Engineering Surveying

5 days

Friday 9.00am to 6.00pm

Solidworks - 3D Mechanical Design

10 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

Autodesk Revit 2013

10 weeks

Tuesday 6.00pm to 8.30pm

Certificate in Quality Management, Lean Six Sigma and Creativity NFQ Level 6 AIM OF COURSE The primary aim of this course is to produce competent workers in the field of quality management and Lean Six Sigma, with the appropriate multi-disciplinary skills to meet local, regional, and national needs at an introductory level.

This course will satisfy the minimum-skilled requirements for an individual wishing to commence work in a Quality Management environment.

• Quality Management • Lean Six Sigma - Fundamentals • Creativity, Innovation and Professional Development MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Mature applicants (i.e. over 23 years of age) or Leaving Certificate Grade D3 in five subjects at ordinary level (or equivalent) to include mathematics and a language (English or Irish), or equivalent.

LEARNING TO LEARN Please note: Institute induction and commencement of the Learning to Learn module is on Saturday 21 September 2013 from 9.30am to 5.00pm. Attendance on that date is compulsory.

Duration

Students may be eligible to apply for additional professional accreditation with Excellence Ireland Quality Association (EIQA) and the American Society for Quality (ASQ). Students will be advised of fees and details while attending the programme.

COURSE CONTENT • Learning to Learn • Introduction to Statistics • Computer Applications • Fundamentals of Quality Assurance • Introduction to Management and Leadership • Business and Operations Planning

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18 months - September 2013 to June 2014, and September 2014 to December 2014.

Monday and Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm, in addition to a minimum of 4 Saturdays per semester.

Commencing 6.00pm Monday 16 September 2013 Enquiries

Janine King, email: jking@ait.ie

Award

Certificate in Quality Management, Lean Six Sigma and Creativity

Course Fee

Year One €2,000 Year Two (one semester €1,000)

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NFQ Level 6 AIM OF COURSE The main aim of this programme is to provide graduates with an understanding of the basic principles of quality assurance with particular emphasis on quality management system standards including ISO 9001:2008, as well as auditing, statistical techniques and current trends.

This course is designed for those who wish to gain specialist knowledge of quality management principles and how they are applied in the manufacturing, processing and service industries.

This course covers all the fundamental quality related subjects necessary for anyone new to or considering a career in quality assurance. In addition, the practical application of all the course concepts is covered.

Certificate in Quality Management NFQ Level 7 AIM OF COURSE The aim of this programme is to give participants an understanding of general management principles (based on the ISO9000 standards) and of how quality is managed in a manufacturing or service organisation. It will explain the methodology of quality improvement, in particular the various tools and techniques for analysis. The objective is to produce competent workers in the field of Quality Management with the appropriate multi-disciplinary skills to meet local, regional, and national needs at an introductory level.

Students may be eligible to apply for additional professional accreditation with Excellence Ireland Quality Association (EIQA).

Students will be advised of fees and details while attending the programme.

Students may be eligible to apply for additional professional accreditation with Excellence Ireland Quality Association (EIQA) Students will be advised of fees and details while attending the programme.

COURSE CONTENT • Learning to Learn • Introduction to Statistics • Fundamentals of Quality Assurance MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Mature applicants (i.e. over 23 years of age) or Leaving Certificate Grade D3 in five subjects at ordinary level (or equivalent) to include mathematics and a language (English or Irish), or equivalent.

LEARNING TO LEARN Please note: Institute induction and commencement of the Learning to Learn module is on Saturday 21 September 2013 from 9.30am to 5.00pm. Attendance on that date is compulsory.

PROGRESSION Graduates are eligible to apply for the part-time Certificate in Quality Management, or Certificate in Lean Six Sigma.

Note: This course is comparable in content to EIQA Diploma in Quality Management Part One. Duration

12 weeks - Monday and Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

COURSE CONTENT • Quality Management • Quality Management Methodologies MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Certificate in Fundamentals of Quality Assurance or equivalent, such as EIQA Diploma in Quality Management Part One For those that do not hold the Certificate in Quality Assurance, that course is being offered, commencing in September 2013 with examinations in December 2013. Successful candidates will then be eligible to commence the Certificate in Quality Management in February 2014.

Note: This course is comparable in content to EIQA Diploma in Quality Management Part Two.

Commencing 6.00pm Monday 16 September 2013 Duration

1 year - February 2014 to June 2014 and September 2014 to December 2014; Monday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

Enquiries

Janine King, email: jking@ait.ie

Award

Certificate in Fundamentals of Quality Assurance

Commencing February 2014

€890

Enquiries

Janine King, email: jking@ait.ie

Award

Certificate in Quality Management

Course Fee

€890

Course Fee

Engineering/Quality Management

ENGINEERING/QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Certificate in Fundamentals of Quality Assurance

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ENGINEERING/QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Certificate in Lean Six Sigma

Diploma in Quality Management Part 2

NFQ Level 7

(Excellence Ireland)

AIM OF COURSE The aim of this programme is to give participants an understanding of general management principles and of how Lean Six Sigma is managed in a manufacturing or service organisation. It will explain the methodology of Lean Six Sigma improvement, in particular the various tools and techniques for analysis. The objective is to produce competent workers in the field of Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) with the appropriate multidisciplinary skills to meet local, regional, and national needs.

Students may be eligible to apply for additional professional accreditation the American Society for Quality (ASQ).

Students will be advised of fees and details while attending the programme.

COURSE CONTENT • Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Certificate in Fundamentals of Quality Assurance or equivalent, such as EIQA Diploma in Quality Management Part One For those that do not hold the Certificate in Quality Assurance, that course is being offered, commencing in September 2013 with examinations in December 2013. Successful candidates will then be eligible to commence the Certificate in Lean Six Sigma in February 2014.

Duration

12 weeks - Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing February 2014 Enquiries

Janine King, email: jking@ait.ie

Award

Certificate in Lean Six Sigma

Course Fee

€890

This course is a follow on to the Diploma in Quality Management – Part 1. The contents of this course are an essential foundation for this course and furthermore are examinable at the end of this course.

AIM OF COURSE • To further develop the student’s understanding of quality management • To allow the student to develop an in-depth understanding of the philosophies of quality management and their place in today’s quality movement • To help students to critically analyse and improve their own communication skills and to understand the importance of communication in the world of quality • To further develop the student’s appreciation of management principles as they apply to quality • To allow the student to develop an understanding of all syllabus topics • To allow the student the opportunity to develop powers of critical analysis of the field of quality management not only of current theories, but also of new developments as they arise.

COURSE CONTENT • Introduction to Total Quality • Quality Management Philosophies • Managing for Quality • Review of Quality Standards (including BS5750 and ISO9000) • Quality Awards • Leadership • Human Resource Development • Teamwork and Co-operation • Process Management • Tools for Process Management • Measurement and Strategic Information Management • Building and Sustaining Total Quality Organisations • Critical Analysis of Developments in Total Quality • Project MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Diploma in Quality Management – Part 1 (Excellence Ireland) Duration

1 year: 20 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 17 September 2013

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Enquiries

Janine King, email: jking@ait.ie

Award

Diploma in Quality Management Part Two awarded by Excellence Ireland

Course Fee

€750 (Additional examination fee payable to Excellence Ireland)

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Certificate in Applied Site Engineering Surveying NFQ Level 6 (Special Purpose Award) Participants are introduced to the principles and practice of Applied Site Engineering Surveying. They will learn: • Setting up profiles for vertical control of earthworks and pipe laying • How to use a pipe laser • The use of fixed grade, single grade and dual grade rotating lasers

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Data entry to total station for setting out Digital engineering surveying Setting out using total station and GPS As-built surveying using total station Data logging hardware and software Data control for surveying with total station Downloading surveys to PC from total station and GPS Digital terrain modelling using CAD Drafting surveyed data using CAD

Classes are held 9.00am to 6.00pm on Fridays for 5 days.

For further information on this course please contact: Joe O’Brien Tel: 090 6471831 Email: jobrien@ait.ie

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Solidworks - 3D Mechanical Design ENGINEERING/QUALITY MANAGEMENT

AIM OF COURSE Participants will develop the necessary skills to create realistic 3D mechanical models, generate accurate 2D dimensioned detail and create simple 3D animation while gaining a practical appreciation of 3D mechanical modelling.

COURSE CONTENT • Sketch entities - lines, rectangles, circles, arcs, ellipses, centerlines • Sketch tools - offset, convert, trim • Sketch relations • Boss and cut features - extrudes, revolves, sweeps, lofts • Fillets and chamfers • Linear, circular, and fill patterns • Dimensions • Feature conditions – start and end • Mass properties • Materials • Inserting components • Standard mates - coincident, parallel, perpendicular, tangent, concentric, distance, angle • Reference geometry – planes, axis, mate references • Drawing views • Annotations

Autodesk Revit 2013 AIM OF COURSE The course is intended to give participants comprehensive practical experience of Autodesk Revit 2013 with particular emphasis on the collaboration, management, analysis and modelling tools available. Revit 2013 incorporates Revit Architecture, MEP and Structures in one package, thereby allowing access to all disciplines.

Students will undertake regular project work in order to ensure that the theory is implemented through hands-on practice.

COURSE CONTENT • Introduction to Building Information Modelling (BIM) • BIM in Management • Revit 2013 User Interface • Converting 2D to 3D models • Modelling in Revit (3D) • Massing Studies • Creating Schedules & Coloured Presentations • Collaboration and Worksharing • Rendering and Animation INTENDED FOR Those in management positions who require an understanding of the capabilities and potential uses of Autodesk Revit 2013; those who require up skilling from traditional 2D to 3D modelling through hands on practical’s; those wishing to collaborate outside of Ireland where Revit is now becoming an essential design team and management tool.

Basic computer and keyboard skills essential. Previous CAD experience not required. Access to broadband is recommended and students will be given access to free student software and handouts.

Duration

10 weeks - Tuesday 6.00pm to 8.30pm and 1 Saturday workshop.

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 24 September 2013 Course Fee

INTENDED FOR Those with an interest in learning how to design mechanical parts.

Basic file handling and keyboard skills are necessary.

The course will be tailored to suit your needs – no previous experience is necessary.

Online training videos and free student software will be made available to enhance your learning process.

Duration

10 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 24 September 2013 Course Fee

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€215

€400

Application form is at the back of this book