Mechatronics requirements from Industry

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Mechatronics requirements From an Industrial
perspecTive
Richard Morrison
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Introduction The Industrial Landscape
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• Move to knowledge-based economy

• Greater demand for up-skilling education and
  training for existing workers

• Requirement for developing critical thinking
  skills and deeper learning

• Demand from industry for flexible approach to
  course delivery focused on their needs

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MoFIT 2 Aims
WP1 - Mechatronic Technician as a recognised
Occupation
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics -
Mechanical Engineering
Electronics
Electro mechanics
Electronics
can be described as a synergistic combination of
mechanical engineering, electronics, control and
systems thinking in the design of products and
manufacturing processes.
Control Circuitry
Mechanical Systems
Control Systems
I.C.T.
Control Systems
I.C.T.
Digital Control Systems
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WP1 - Mechatronic Technician as a recognised
Occupation
It is the contention of the MoFIT² partnership
that the use of mechatronic equipment requires
the skills, knowledge and attitudinal
competencies of mechatronic maintenance
personnel.
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• Austria - Magna Presstec AG
• - Styria Federn GmbH

• Ireland - IBM International Holdings-Ireland
• - INTEL Ireland
• - Hewlett Packard

• UK - Schrader Electronics Ltd
• - Montupet UK Limited

• Romania- S.C. Remarul 16 Februarie S.A.
• - S.C. Industria Sarmei S.A. Campia Turzii

• Poland - Festo Sp. z o.o.
• - International Tobacco Machinery Poland Ltd.

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• Establish a benchmark for the competencies
  required by personnel employed in the maintenance
  of automated manufacturing equipment
• Provide competency profiles for those involved in
  recruiting and planning training
• Provides training organisations with an
  understanding of the competency requirements of
  industry.

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Competence Tiers

• Job analysis define the functions of
  mechatronic maintenance staff

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Competence Tiers
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Competence Tiers
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Task Analysis

• Fundamental maintenance skills
• Maintenance supervision
• Electrical systems
• Programme logic controllers
• Process control instrumentation
• Process control systems
• Mechanical systems
• Installation
• Workshop
• CAD/CAM
• Sensors
• Soft Skills

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Questionnaire
Establish whether other companies within the
Manufacturing industry use the same tier of
Technician, require the same skills and whether
they are prepared to use the MoFIT² framework as
a basis for recruitment of mechatronics
personnel.