Course summary

Students will gain a wide range of scientific and engineering knowledge linked to practical skills obtained through research, independent study, directed study and workplace scenarios. Students are involved in vocational activities that help them to develop behaviours (the attitudes and approaches required for a competence) and transferable skills. Transferable skills are those such as communication, teamwork, research and analysis, which are highly valued in higher education and in the workplace. Unit 4001 – Engineering Design Unit 4002 – Engineering Maths Unit 4004 - Managing a Professional Engineering Project Unit 4014 – Production Engineering for Manufacture Unit 4015 - Automation, Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) Unit 4017 – Quality and Process Improvements Unit 4019 – Electrical and Electronic Principles Unit 4021 – Electrical Machines Unit 5002 – Professional Engineering Management Unit 5006 – Further Mathematics Unit 5009 – Further Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) Unit 5010 – Further Electrical Machines and Drives Unit 5011 – Industrial Power, Electronics and Storage Unit 5013 – Embedded Systems Unit 5019 – Further Electrical, Electronic and Digital Principles Unit 5020 - Utilisation of Electrical Power. The course is offered full-time over two years.

This Higher Technical Qualification is approved against occupational standards decided by employers. Learn more about Higher Technical Qualifications.