HND Engineering (Mechanical Engineering (Top Up)
About This Course
If you want a rewarding technical career within an engineering profession, this course will give you a qualification recognised by the Engineering Council towards its Technician Standard (EngTech). This course is very highly regarded in engineering and manufacturing sectors, and is suitable for people with a varied achievement profile such as those with significant work experience and those with level three qualifications related to the work sector. It will give you the skills needed for technical and managerial posts within your chosen engineering field, while providing you the opportunity to progress to your degree in the subject.
Learning is conducted via lectures, tutorials, scientific experimentation and analysis, blended learning and the Virtual Learning Environment as a method of student support. You will be given real life scenarios, case studies, experiments and problem-solving activities all related to the industry and specialist subject you are studying, to continue to deepen your ecology of real working life in the industry.
You will be strongly encouraged to develop reflexive practice in your studies and employment during the programme to continue your development in lifelong learning. A key element of the programme is the partial requirements of home study. You will have access to your module tutors 24\7 via virtual learning platforms to enable you to be strongly supported and developed in and outside of sessions.
Standard offer
HNC in an Engineering Subject
Accreditation of prior learning:
Accreditation of prior learning Applicants may be admitted with credit for prior certificated learning (APcL) or work/life experience or other uncertificated learning (APeL) - refer to East Riding College Admissions Policy.
Mandatory
- Research Project
- Professional Engineering Project
- Advanced Mechanical Principles
- Virtual Engineering
- Further Mathematics
- Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat engines
Optional
- Lean Manufacturing
- Sustainability
You will be assessed in a variety of ways, including written assignments, scientific experiments, presentations, group work, posters.
Most of your skills will be taught through delivered theory sessions, with support sessions underpinning your academic skills.
You will take ownership of your projects and you will be expected to have a more proactive approach as the course progresses, with you working in collaboration with the lecturer to complete all projects.
Students should expect to be in classes one day a week, with the remainder of their time split between professional practice, and working on their own assignments.
The course will be delivered in the state of the art, two million pound Institute of Technology which leads the industry developments in the region.
Holders of a Pearson BTEC Higher National in Engineering meet the academic requirements for the Engineering Council Engineering Technician Standard (EngTech).
Completion of the course can lead to the Level Five BTEC Higher National Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical and Electronic Engineering, other higher education such as the BEng (Hons) in various engineering subjects, such as mechanical engineering, mechatronics and robotics.
