Pneumatics (Automation) Modular Course

Occupational Profile

This course is targeted at adults working in the engineering & manufacturing sectors.

This course is designed to support individuals who are in work by offering them a range of core units, while allowing for the acquisition of some sector-specific skills and experiences through the specialist modules in each pathway.

Training and Development Summary

The Pneumatics (Automation) modular course is designed to support learners who have an interest in pneumatics and/or are employed in the engineering and manufacturing sector, specifically aligned to automation. Learners may have completed a previous engineering qualification and wish to progress to higher level qualifications, or to develop knowledge and skills required to work in industries where there are requirements to adopt automation.

This course is based on demand from local employers for recruiting and retaining engineering staff with the right technical skills. This course is aimed at employers and in work adults that do not wish to commit to a long-term programme of study due to work / family commitments.

This course would be ideal for adults working in the engineering & manufacturing sector. It is also designed to support individuals who have had a break in their learning by offering them a range of core units, while allowing for the acquisition of some sector-specific skills and experiences.

This effectively enables the learner to build their confidence and the underpinning core skills they require should they choose to enrol onto a higher-level study. The course also supports the upskilling of adults employed in the sector.

Learners will gain a greater depth of understanding of the principles and practical methods used in Pneumatic circuits, automation, and control. The course is based around Festo pneumatics Rigs allowing fault finding and the building/testing of practical circuits. The main areas covered are:

A. The examination of the technology and characteristics of Pneumatic circuits and control applications used in industry.
B. The investigation of components used as well as the design considerations and simulation of pneumatic systems.
C. The development and testing of circuit designs and the identification of pneumatic components used in industrial systems.

The course content includes the following topics:

• Safe working practices for Pneumatic systems
• The technology and characteristics of Pneumatic components
• The design of pneumatic circuits.
• Fault finding on pneumatic systems
• Setups and functions of: single/double – acting cylinders, valves, magnetic proximity sensors, pressure sequence valves, pressure regulators and pneumatic timers.

Professional Recognition and Career Progression

The progression routes from this course are:
• Entering employment
• Continuing existing employment (improving understanding and upskilling)
• Opportunity to progress to other units within this group of offerings such as Robotics or PLC courses.
• Progression to higher apprenticeships
• Higher Education

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