HNC General Engineering(Part-time 1/2 Day-release)

Together with the fundamentals of General (Mechanical & Electrical) Engineering this programme aims to develop a clear understanding of the principles and skills involved in this Engineering discipline. The course has a strong vocational emphasis and will provide you with general transferable skills in readiness for employment or personal development in this specialised field.

Please note the fees for this course are per year

This course focuses on the education and training of engineers and technicians employed at a professional level in a variety of types of technical work. This includes Analytical Methods for Engineers; Engineering Science; Project Design; Dynamics; Fluid Mechanics; Electrical Power; Electrical Principles; Personal & Professional Development.

It gives you the chance to gain a nationally recognised vocational qualification.

Mandatory and specialist units include:

• Electrical and Electronic Principles
• Mechanical Principles
• Further Mathematics for Technicians
• Analytical methods for engineering
• Engineering science
• Project design, Implementation and evaluation
• Fluid Mechanics
• Electrical and electronic measurement and testing
• Health and Safety management

Course Timetable

Further Mathematics for Engineering Unit

Code: 20802C (Aug 2015)

Mechanical Principles and Applications Unit

Code: 20785C (Oct 2015)

Electrical and Electronic Principles Unit

Code: 20786C (Dec 2015)

Analytical Methods for Engineers Unit Code: 21852C (Mar 2016)

Engineering Science Unit Code: 21881C (June 2016)

Fluid Mechanics Code: 21888C (Aug 2016)

Measurement and Testing Code: 21895C (Oct 2016)

Health and Safety Code: 21884C (Jan 2017)

Project Design, Implementation and Evaluation

Code: 21376C (Mar 2017)

Part-time Day Release - All classes are held from 1:30pm until 8pm on a Tuesday and the course lasts for 2 years.

Teaching methods include lectures, discussions, industry visits and laboratory experiments; assessment is by coursework and assignment marking.

• GCSE maths and English grade A*-C or equivalent; AND
• A related Level 3 qualification, which could be an Access to Higher Education Certificate; OR
• At least one A-level in a relevant subject at grade A*-C OR more than one A-level at grades A*-E; OR
• Related work experience (if you're an older learner we'll take into account your paid and unpaid experience, professional qualifications and life experience).

Successful learners may wish to go on an convert this qualification into an HND in a related subject or move into work in the engineering or construction industries.