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E-Bike Technician Engineering Design & manufacture programme
29 weeks duration
- Monday – Friday
This programme can only be taken on completion of our Sustainable Transport in Mechanical Engineering Program
This pioneering programme lets the student design & manufacture a truly bespoke & unique e-bike in its full entirety that the student will keep.
The objectives are to develop a pioneering E-bike to push the boundaries of the industry & gain valuable business experience as well as the advanced manufacturing skills that are now being utilised after the previous programmes.
The student will be responsible for the full management of the build.
This includes frame design & manufacture, wheel building, ordering & specifying parts & components, material & cosmetic finishes, motor & battery choice & performance analysis on completion, producing industry-critical data on E-bike design.
- Electronics - Level 2 certificate
- Business Management - L2 Diploma
- Bicycle Engineering Academy. Electric Bicycle Technician Program Award
What Will I Learn?
- Professional Mechanics
- Wheel Building & Design
- Frame Technology
- Material & Matellurgy
- Business Skills
- Trigonometry
- Geometry
- Electric Bike Repair
- How to start your own business
- Tig Welding
- Fillet Brazing
- CAD 3D Design Techniques
- Finishing/ Graphic Design
- Workshop Techniques
- Tool Handling
- Literacy & Numeracy Guidance
- Running & Managing a Bicycle Shop
- Design & Build a custom E-Bike
Got Questions?
Are there any financial supports in place for the students?
- Tuition costs are fully covered by the Education Training Board
- Students currently in receipt of social welfare will not have have there payments effected by enrolling in any of our courses
- Students not in receipt of social welfare may be entitled to:
- Training Allowance
- Travel Allowance
- Accommodation Allowance
What are the course times/hours?
- Monday-Thursday 9am-16:15pm
- Friday 9am-13:15pm
- Duration 20 weeks
What certificates will i gain on successful completion of the course?
- All our qualifications are issued by internationally recognised City & Guilds
- 5546 Level 2 Certificate in Employability Skills
- 501 Career planning and application
- 503 Prepare for interview
- 513 Setting up a business
- 507 Improving practical skills
- 418 Candidate project
- 421 Community project
- Bicycle Engineering Academy Certificate of Completion
What are my progress options after graduation?
- Graduates of the E-Bike programme have a proven pathway to third level education
- Our graduates have a proven pathway to join a Level 7/8 Bachelors of Engineering programme (BEng)with TUS in Limerick.
- Direct entry into second year of the 3 year (Level 7) or 4 year (Level 8) is available to our graduates
- Automotive Engineering and Transport Management – BEng (Hons) Link here
Where will the course take place?
- Our centre of excellence in Limerick.
- Ballycumin, Raheen, Limerick, V94NYP0
Is there work experience included on the course?
- Yes, But learners will need to participate in managing and running a community bike shop
Are all materials and tools included?
- Yes, all tools and material costs are included
Academy Locations
Internationally respected institute for bicycle engineering across the World cycling industry.
IRELAND
- Limerick
- Dublin
- Cork
- Athlone
SPAIN
- Benidorm
Our fully funded Further Education and Training courses are funded by the relevant ETB in that area and co funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union
