Engineering (Manufacturing Operations Pathway) Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate (RQF)

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Study Mode: Full Time Course Level: 4

If you have completed your engineering apprenticeship and want to progress further in your career, are working as an engineering operative and want to improve your skills, or want to move up the career ladder into a supervisory or management role in the industry, an HNC is a great qualification to have.

The HNC is mainly a theory-led classroom-based theory course which will give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to achieve your ambition or to move on to further study such as an HND or university degree.

To access the course you are required to have:

Level 3 Engineering qualification OR
Relevant industry experience with Level 3 maths*

You will also be required to attend a college interview and assessment

*For applicants without level 3 maths, the college offers a part-time Bridging Maths for HNC course which must be completed prior to acceptance to the HNC course.

During the course you will study a selection of the the following modules:

Manufacturing processes
Manufacturing planning and scheduling principles
Manufacturing operations mathematics
Business improvement techniques for engineers
Lean techniques for manufacturing operations
Creating and managing projects in manufacturing operations
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
Mechatronic systems in manufacturig
Engineering design
Engineering science
Managing a professional engineering project
Instrumentation and control systems
Quality and process improvement
Computer aided design and manufacture (CAD/CAM)

By studying this course you will:

Further develop your understanding of manufacturing principles
Gain an in-depth understanding of technical information and its application in a working environment
Learn how to apply theoretical knowledge to solve engineering problems
Understand the relevance and implications of a range of manufacturing processes
Analyse and design engineering solutions

Throughout the course you will be assessed in the following ways:

Observation
Written assessments
Assignments
Research
Practical tasks
Exams

Completion of the course will enable you to :

Work in the industry as a manufacturing engineer or design engineer
Gain a management or supervisory role in the industry
Progress to a higher level qualification such as an HND or university degree

During the HNC qualification you will benefit from the use of their engineering facilities and learning resources,and will also benefit from facilities at the college's own Higher Education Centre.

Tutors on the course are all qualified engineers - at degree level or above - have extensive experience of working in the industry and throughout the course you will have the opportunity to take part in a range of additional activities to enhance your learning such as industry visits, hearing from inspirational speakers.

Our state-of-the-art engineering workshops are equipped with a range of industry-standard equipment including millers, lathes, CNC tooling and laser cutters, as well as fabrication and welding equipment such as Tig, Mig and Arc welders and CAD suites.