Advanced Polymer Materials
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The programme is a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Polymer Materials at Level 9. The target enrolment is for personnel targeting employment or advancement in sectors utilising polymeric materials such as the medical device, automotive and aerospace industries. An understanding of advanced polymers Is vital for the design and manufacture of complex devices, and increasingly, this knowledge is playing a key role in the design for recyclability of such devices.
Polymer technology is a growing industry in Ireland with the number of companies rising to 230 which boasts an annual turnover of 2.1 billion euro. This has driven strong jobs growth of 7.7% in the past couple of years with 7,000 now working across Ireland with major hubs in Athlone, Limerick, Galway, Sligo, Dublin, Cork and Waterford.
The high-tech polymer industry is a driver of innovation in the medtech, ICT, biopharma, agri-food and automotive sectors. As well as being an industry of regional significance, the polymer sector is making a global impact with 77% of sales exported worth €1.62 billion annually. (polymer Technology Ireland – IBEC).
Students will undertake modules through an online learning approach. Course delivery and assessment of students will be achieved through a combination of delivery formats including online “webinar” style lectures/tutorials, as well as online labs.
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Bachelor degree in an engineering / science discipline or in any discipline with 2 years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment equivalent to a 2.2 Honours Bachelor Degree (Level 8).
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Athlone
Ireland
N37 HD68
Ireland
- 1 year
- Part Time
- Full Time
- Online Learning
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- Postgraduate Diploma
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