Institute of Technology, Carlow
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The Institute of Technology, Carlow (ITC), originally Regional Technical College, Carlow, is one of the original Regional Technical Colleges. It is located to the south of Carlow
, Ireland
on Kilkenny
Road. It was the first such college announced and located in 1964.
The institute was renamed Austin Waldron Regional Technical College, Carlow (AWRTC Carlow) in 1989 after a past CEO of County Carlow
Vocational Education Committee
, Austin Waldron, who was instrumental in helping the cause of the Regional Technical College in Carlow; it continued to use this name unofficially after 1992 when it reverted to its original name and in 1998 the institute accepted its current name.
Road just south of Carlow town, the second smaller campus is located off Summerhill Road and overlooking Wexford
town and the third is in the old Cleremont Convent in Rathnew
, County Wicklow
. The institute also had a Kilkenny Campus previously, and currently offers a single course in Kilkenny in association with the NUIM Kilkenny Campus of St Kieran's College
.
Together there are approximately 4,000 students whose courses focus primarily on business
, science
, technology
; these three disciplines are reflected in the institute's seal. At the turn of the millennium the institution completed the £11.5 million (Punt
) Learning Resource Centre and Catering Services which won the first prize of the Irish Concrete Society in 2000.
On a side note, one very interesting aspect of the institute is that it is the only third level institute in Ireland to have a Computer Games Development
course which was actually developed in conjunction with Microsoft
. It is also one of the few Irish third level institutes to offer a "higher" degree in Industrial Design
, generally seen as a continental European and American subject of study.
Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
on Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
Road. It was the first such college announced and located in 1964.
The institute was renamed Austin Waldron Regional Technical College, Carlow (AWRTC Carlow) in 1989 after a past CEO of County Carlow
County Carlow
County Carlow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Carlow, which lies on the River Barrow. Carlow County Council is the local authority for the county...
Vocational Education Committee
Vocational Education Committee
A Vocational Education Committee is a statutory local education body in the Republic of Ireland that administers some secondary education, most adult education and a very small amount of primary education in the state...
, Austin Waldron, who was instrumental in helping the cause of the Regional Technical College in Carlow; it continued to use this name unofficially after 1992 when it reverted to its original name and in 1998 the institute accepted its current name.
Present
The institute has three campuses: the main campus is located on the KilkennyKilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
Road just south of Carlow town, the second smaller campus is located off Summerhill Road and overlooking Wexford
Wexford
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network...
town and the third is in the old Cleremont Convent in Rathnew
Rathnew
Rathnew is a village of County Wicklow, Ireland. Located south of the capital Dublin along the N11 between Dublin and Wexford, it is the exit point for those wishing to visit the county town of Wicklow, situated to the East.-Education:...
, County Wicklow
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
. The institute also had a Kilkenny Campus previously, and currently offers a single course in Kilkenny in association with the NUIM Kilkenny Campus of St Kieran's College
St Kieran's College
St. Kieran's College, Kilkenny, Ireland is primarily a Secondary school for boys. It has long been a nursery for hurling, and is located on College Road in Kilkenny in County Kilkenny, Ireland.- History :...
.
Together there are approximately 4,000 students whose courses focus primarily on business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
; these three disciplines are reflected in the institute's seal. At the turn of the millennium the institution completed the £11.5 million (Punt
Irish pound
The Irish pound was the currency of Ireland until 2002. Its ISO 4217 code was IEP, and the usual notation was the prefix £...
) Learning Resource Centre and Catering Services which won the first prize of the Irish Concrete Society in 2000.
On a side note, one very interesting aspect of the institute is that it is the only third level institute in Ireland to have a Computer Games Development
Game development
Game development is the software development process by which a video game is developed. Development is undertaken by a game developer, which may range from a single person to a large business. Mainstream games are normally funded by a publisher and take several years to develop. Indie games can...
course which was actually developed in conjunction with Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
. It is also one of the few Irish third level institutes to offer a "higher" degree in Industrial Design
Industrial design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...
, generally seen as a continental European and American subject of study.
See also
- Education in the Republic of IrelandEducation in the Republic of IrelandThe levels of education in Ireland are primary, secondary and higher education. In recent years further education has grown immensely. Growth in the economy since the 1960s has driven much of the change in the education system. Education in Ireland is free at all levels, including college , but...
- List of Irish third-level educational institutions
- St. Patricks, Carlow College