Institute of Technology Tallaght

“DynLab”

Paul Dillon

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

IT Tallaght 2DynLab Leonardo Project

Education in Ireland

• Universities• Research

• Institutes of Technology• Training

• Trades/Craft

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ITs

Sligo

Letterkenny

Dundalk

Galway

Limerick

TraleeCork

Athlone

Carlow

Tallaght

Waterford

Blanchardstown

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IT Tallaght

• Opened in 1992

• 4200 Students 2400FT 1800PT– Business and Humanities– Science– Engineering

• Departments of – Mechanical Engineering– Electronic Engineering

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Mechanical Department Staff

5 TECHNICALSUPPORT

3 ADMINISTRATIONSTAFF

11 SUPPORTLECTURING STAFF

24 MANUFACTURINGLECTURING STAFF

35 FULL TIMELECTURING STAFF

41 FULLTIME STAFF

• Staff have a variety of industrial / research experienceAutomation, Control, Manufacturing Systems, Design, Quality, Manufacturing Processes

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CertificateDiploma

Degree

Programme Structure/Duration

FT 2 Years + 1 Year + 2 Years

PT 3 Years + 2 Year + 3 Years

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Programmes

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B .E . M an u fac tu rin gDegree

Dip

Cert

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Programme Accreditation

• Awards given by HETAC– Government Appointment

• IEI Accredited Course– Professional Body – Reciprocal Agreements e.g. (Washington

Accord, IMechE)

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Research and Consultancy

• Early Years Spent Setting Up Courses– Cert. Mechanical 1992– Diploma in Manu./Mech. 1994– Degree in Manufacturing 1996

• Industrial Training Courses– Intel– HP

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Research and Consultancy

• Emphasis Gradually Changing to – Research– Consultancy– Consolidation

• Industrial Education• Retention of Students/ Attracting New Students• Expansion of Facilities/New Technologies

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Data CaptureDiamond Research

Machining

Heat TransferVibration

Numerical Models

Machine ControlBio-Medical

Diamond Research

Low Vol. ManufactureCMM Artefact

Rapid PrototypingCMM Standards Implementation

Rapid Injection Tooling

Mentor Link

Ceramic Grinding

Metal Forming

Impact Analysis

Environmental

Petra

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Professional Institutes

Nat. Maintenance CentreNat. Inst.. of Technology Mgt.Inst.. of Project Management

Special Courses

Analog Devices,Bayer Diagnostic,NEC, Renishaw,

Celestica, IBM, Intel, Hewlett Packard,

Technician Development Ctr

IT Tallaght, Intel,Hewlett Packard,

Services

SMC, VentiluxRenley, Astec,

Motorola, Allies, Telemechnique,

Donnelly Mirrors,

Consultancy

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Promotion of Engineering

STEPSMentorlink

Feeder Schools Short Courses

AMT IrelandFAS

Inter-Collegiate

TCD, DCU, DITUCD, GMIT Industry

Partnership

Direct ConsultancyPrototype Parts

CMM FundingEnterprise Ireland

PAT’s - Materials IrelandDept. of Justice,

IndustryOpen Seminars

Overview of PrototypingSurfacing Excellence

Integrated CAM

Industrial Partners

Applied Research ProjectsHP, Gaines,

Systec, MDS,..

External Interaction

IT Tallaght 14DynLab Leonardo Project

• Attracting New Students-Open Days-Steps programme-Schools Liaison-CD “World’s of Engineering”-Guidence Counsellors-Maths teachers-Teacher Training Centre-Taster courses for transition years

Consolidation

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Consolidation• Student Retention

– Induction programme• Rockets• Lego

– Communications module– Female students (MentorLink)– IEI Accreditation

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B Mech1 B Mech2 B Mech3 B Mech4 B Mech5 B Mech6

Mech1 Mech2 Mech3 Mech4

Progress to Masters

Work

Bologna ‘First Cycle’ Framework

Course

Bachelor

Eng Cert

• Bologna Declaration

Future Plans

Transfer

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Future Plans• New Facilities

– Clean Room/ Semiconductor Production– Sponsored by Intel

– Automation Lab – Fieldbus/Ethernet and Festo

– Pharmaceutical Lab.

• Staff Research Development

• Problem Based Course SEFI

• PC as a Tool

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Web Based Distance Learning

• 1997 Electronics Dip Course Delivered to Intel by Distance Learning

• Electronics Dept with UL on another Leonardo Project with 3 PG in Tallaght– Usability, Technology (PDAs)

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Where’s Dynlab?

• Promotion of Engineering– STEPS

– Schools Liaison

– Guidence Counsellors

• Student Retention– Induction Week

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Where’s Dynlab?

• Directly in Course Content– Cert/Dip/Deg

• CONTROL / ELECTRICAL/ MECHANICS / MATHS

• PROJECTS

– Cork IT• BUILDING SERVICES

– Waterford IT• ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC

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Where’s Dynlab?

• Integration into Bologna Course