Full Time Level 5 BTEC Higher National Diploma in Manufacturing Engineering

Duration
2 or 3 years, Full-time (optional work placement sandwich year)
3 Years Part-time (see Part-time prospectus for additonal details)
Awarding Body
Edexcel

Entry Requirements

• A total of at least 120 UCAS tariff points (including a pass grade in at least one technical subject, such as Mathematics/Physics/ Technology, at Advanced or AS level GCE with two subjects studied, together with passes in five subjects at GCSE level.

• National Diploma or Certificate in an Engineering Programme.

• A qualification or set of qualifications considered by the Course Team to be equivalent to one of the above.

Course Content

The course aims to provide the
engineering industry with higher
level technicians who possess the
necessary technical, managerial,
analytical and personal skills to
operate effectively as team members.

Core Units for Manufacturing Engineering:
• Analytical Methods for Engineers
• Engineering Science
• Project Design, Implementation
and Evaluation
• Manufacturing Planning and
Scheduling Principles
16 units in total are required.

Specialist units for each discipline
are delivered to add breadth and
more focused knowledge, skills
and understanding, e.g.
Specialist Units for
Manufacturing Engineering:
• Health, Safety and Risk
Assessment
• Application of Machine Tools
• Advanced Computer-aided Design
Techniques
• Applications of Pneumatics
and Hydraulics
• Business Improvement
Techniques
• Computer-aided Machining
• Computer-aided Design
and Manufacture
• Industrial Robot Technology