HNC Engineering for England (HTQ) FT

This course is comprised of the following core, level 4 units that all students complete. Each unit has a 15-credit value:

• Unit 4001: Engineering Design
• Unit 4002: Engineering Maths
• Unit 4004: Managing a Professional Engineering Project
• Unit 4006: Mechatronics
• Unit 4008: Mechanical Principles
• Unit 4014: Production Engineering for Manufacture
• Unit 4017: Quality and Process Improvement
• Unit 4020: Digital Principles

Occasional changes to modules and course content may take place. Students will be notified when applicable.

All Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) have a practical focus in delivery that compliments the theoretical underpinnings of Engineering study. Students can expect to experience a timetabled schedule of theory-led lectures/seminars alongside practical, assessment and employability workshops that prepare them for industry. All students also receive timetabled tutorial support alongside the formal curriculum.

Assessment methods are varied to ensure holistic assessment is achieved in Higher Technical Qualifications. These can include:

• Practical sessions
• Essay-writing
• Reports
• Project development and management
• Computer-aided design
• Podcasts/vodcasts
• Poster preparation/presentation/symposiums
• Presentations
• Time-constrained/time-limited assessment
• Reflection
• Peer Review
• Observation

You will normally be required to have achieved a BTEC National Certificate/Diploma, A- Level or NVQ/VRQ level 3 qualification in a relevant subject area.

We are, however, committed to creating educational opportunities for people from a variety of backgrounds, circumstances and demographics. If you have been out of formal education for some time, and/or you feel you do not have the pre-requisite qualifications stated, we may still be able to consider your application, particularly where you have relevant industry experience.

Each application will be reviewed on an individual basis with appropriate advice and guidance provided.

This programme is designed for students who wish to have options to seek careers that require a multi skilled understanding of engineering. Our programme is flexibly structured and provides both a practical and academic challenge, within the framework of current industrial practices in manufacturing and engineering.

The course provides a range of skills relevant across a variety of different professions. People who complete this programme typically go on to work in areas including manufacturing, power industry, design and maintenance.

If you wish to continue studying beyond this course, it will provide you with a strong academic basis to do so. The Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate provides a solid grounding in engineering, which students can build on should they decide to continue their studies beyond the Certificate stage. The Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diplomas in Electrical and Electronic and, Mechanical Engineering allow students to specialise following HNC by committing to specific career paths and progression routes to degree-level study. On successful completion of the Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate (HTQ), students can develop their careers in the engineering sector through:

• Entering employment
• Continuing existing employment
• Linking with the appropriate Professional Bodies
• Linking with the appropriate vendor accredited certificates [if appropriate]
• Committing to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)