WORK08018 2019 Work Placement 2

Description

Students on this programme will be placed in companies involved in the design and manufacture of precision products, tools or machines. While on work placement students will be expected to participate in a range of precision engineering projects and contribute significantly to the various project activities and outputs. On this programme there will be two sequential placements, with the first module (Work Placement 1 ‑ Semester 8) taking place from January to June and the second module (Work Placement 2 ‑ Semester 9) from July to December. These placements may take place in two different companies or in a single company. This module describes the activities for the second module of industrial placement.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this element of the module the learner will/should be able to

1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the processes, techniques and methods applied in product or process design and development.
2. Identify, classify and describe the protocols employed and documentation required to manage and specify design documentation, user requirements, installation qualification, operational qualification and performance qualification and approval processes.
3. Make a significant contribution to the design and development of complex precision moulds, tools, and automation equipment.
4. Demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of a wide range of precision machining equipment and operational practices used in the production of precision products, moulds, tools and machines, including the advantages, limitations and implications of each.
5. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the role metrology plays in precision engineering and advanced manufacturing and use a range of measuring devices to accurately measure precision components.
6. Integrate knowledge and formulate judgements on a range of production processes, techniques and treatments used in high volume manufacturing industry to produce precision plastics and metal products, including moulding, casting, pressing and surface treatments.
7. Demonstrate extensive knowledge of a wide range of engineering materials and their properties and specify engineering materials appropriate for range of products and applications encountered in manufacturing.
8. Apply strategies and options for addressing quality assurance and validation problems, integrate lean six sigma skills and make recommendations regarding optimum solutions.
9. Apply and adapt project management tools and techniques to plan, monitor and control projects.
10. Specify ICT applications for use in precision engineering and advanced manufacturing companies and use various Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) applications to solve complex engineering problems.
11. Select an organisational structures appropriate for a particular project and work effectively, as an individual, in teams and in multidisciplinary settings.
12. Identify, classify, and describe codes of practice, industry standards and health and safety regulations and the roles, functions and responsibilities of technicians, technologists and engineers.
13. Write and present detailed technical papers, reports and presentations, communicate effectively, manage meetings and plan self‑directed continuing professional development to improve their own knowledge and competence.

14. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the engineer’s role in society and the need for the highest ethical and professional standards of practice, including issues of sustainability and the environment, health, safety, cultural and legal responsibilities.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

This work placement will involve placing the student for approximately six months in a company in industry.

Indicative Syllabus

The student will be placed in a precision engineering or advanced manufacturing company for approximately six months and will participate in a range of project activity in some or all of the areas outlined in the learning outcomes for this module.

Role of IT,Sligo:

IT, Sligo will appoint an Industrial Placement Co‑ordinator who will be responsible for the organisation, supervision, visitation and assessment of the work placement. The co‑ordinator will ensure that both the company and the student are aware of the objectives and requirements of industrial placement and will:

• · Organise the placements in suitable companies in the industry.
• · Ensure that companies accepting students are aware of the requirements of placement.
• · Inform each student of all the requirements of the placement.
• · Liaise with the student and industrial supervisor on matters of work placement.
• · Coordinate the industrial placement supervision visits by course lecturers.
• · Coordinate the assessment of the students' performance on placement.

Role of the Company:

Companies accepting a student on placement will be issued with a procedural document outlining:

• · The objectives for the placement
• · The mechanism for the achievement of the objectives
• · The administration of the training period
• · The position of the student within the company.

A company accepting a student will be expected to place the student in the charge of an employee who will act as the industrial supervisor for the duration of the placement.

Role of the Student:

Student will be aware of all the objectives and requirements of the placement and will be expected to adhere to these rigidly. While in the company the student will be expected to act as an exemplary ambassador of IT Sligo in all regards. The student will be required to keep a daily log of his/her activities and to forward these to IT, Sligo at regular pre‑defined intervals. The student will be required to submit a formal written report of his/her experience and activities during the placement.