Mr David Williams
Lecturer Department of Engineering Technology
Email: [email protected]
Biography
I started out my working career as an apprentice electrician with Kentz working on various projects across the world, as a qualified electrician I worked with Kentz and Mercury Engineering as a Supervisor and later with Cheevers Smart Solutions as a Project Manager, all the time studying at night time in order to further my career. I eventually joined FAS as an Electrical Instructor training apprentice electricians, while at FAS I completed a Higher Certificate in Training and Further Education and later when at WIT completed a BSc(H) in Electrical Technology.
I have been Lecturering at WIT for the past 17 years, in that time I have worked across many Departments and Disciplines including Trade Studies, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, Building Services, Sustainable Energy Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
I currently deliver the following Modules: Electrical Services Design, Engineering Management & Enterprise, Lighting & Daylight Design, Acoustics & Lighting, Electrical Plant Technology, Industrial Standards & Legislation, I also supervise final year project across many different disciplines.
I have a keen interest in PLC's and Industrial Automation as well Computer Aided Lighting Design. I am currently Year Tutor for Years 2 and 3 of the BEng (O) in Electrical Engineering.
I spent 2 years working as an Electrical Instructor at FAS Training Centre Waterford
I have been Lecturing at WIT for the past 17 years.
10 years in Electrical Trades
2 years in Electronic Security Systems
5 years in the Department of Engineering Technology (various disciplines)
6 Years MF Kent/ Kentz (Electrical Apprentice/ Electrician)
Projects: DOW Chemicals Terneuzen, Holland, The North Terminal, Gatwick Airport, UK, Merck Sharp & Dome, Clonmel, Ireland, Sandoz Chemicals Ringaskiddy, Cork, Waterford Regional Hospital.
2 Years Mercury Engineering (Electrical Supervisor)
Projects: IVAX Waterford, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin,
2 Years Cheevers Smart Solutions (Projects Manager/ Design Engineer)
Various projects across the South East of Ireland