Course Summary
Course Category: Traineeship Courses
This course is designed to take the student into the bicycle industry and develop all the skills necessary to become a bicycle technician. It is divided into two 20 week programmes (which can also be taken independently) and leads to a City & Guilds Diploma. In the second (advanced) programme, students will manufacture a bespoke bicycle frame that the student will get to keep & develop into a fully working and roadworthy bicycle.
The full time programme is 40 weeks in duration broken into two 20 week blocks and is free to students (it is fully funded by LCETB).
Foundation - 20 weeks
- City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in Engineering
- City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Bicycle Mechanics
- City & Guilds Level 2 Award in CAD
- City & Guilds Skills Foundation Certificate in Electronic Engineering.
During this block students design and build their own bicycle frame from scratch which they keep at the end of the course. The qualification achieved is: City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Engineering which includes:
- Tig Welding
- 3D Computer Aided Design
- Advanced Bicycle Mechanics
- Engineering Principles
- Mechanical Manufacturing including CNC programming.
On successful completion of our course there is a pathway to the Automotive Engineering and Transport Management (Level 8) Course in TUS with direct access to 2nd year.
Note: the course runs in Dublin, Limerick, Laois and Kilkenny.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Engineering
Bicycle Mechanics
CAD
Electronic Engineering
Tig Welding
3D Computer Aided Design
Advanced Bicycle Mechanics
Engineering Principles
Mechanical Manufacturing including CNC programming
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Realist
Realists are usually interested in 'things' - such as buildings, mechanics, equipment, tools, electronics etc. Their primary focus is dealing with these - as in building, fixing, operating or designing them. Involvement in these areas leads to high manual skills, or a fine aptitude for practical design - as found in the various forms of engineering.
Realists like to find practical solutions to problems using tools, technology and skilled work. Realists usually prefer to be active in their work environment, often do most of their work alone, and enjoy taking decisive action with a minimum amount of discussion and paperwork.
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
