BTEC Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Course overview
A fixed timetable of study will be allocated in the first week as part of the course induction, this will show start and finish times of each lesson, units to study, the allocated room and the lecturing staff. Achievement of each unit is by successful completion of a range of assessment methods, these predominantly include written assignments and time constrained assignments. Some units will be studied online, for example PLC circuitry. There will also be some research tasks for other units. Some units will include experiments and tests as part of the assessments. The course runs on a part time basis, i.e. one day per week over the college year, September to June. Year 1 runs on Monday and year 2 is planned for Thursday. The course is scheduled to cover six units in year 1 and five units in year 2. There are five mandatory units to complete over the 2 years, these are:Health and Safety in the Engineering Workplace – year 1Communications for Engineering Technicians – year 2Engineering project – year 2Mathematics for Engineering Technicians – year 1Electrical and Electronic Principles – year 1There is a choice of optional units, however five units will be selected according to progression* into year 2, the optional units are:* Further Mathematics for Engineering Technicians – year 2* Further Electrical Principles – year 2Three Phase Motors and Drives – year 2Electrical Technology – year 2Features and Applications of Electrical Machines – year 1Selecting and using Programmable Logic Controllers – year 1Principles and Applications of Electronic Circuits and Devices – year 1
Who is this course for?
This course is aimed at students who wish to become technically qualified as part of an Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship and those wishing to progress towards Higher Education. Ideally you should be employed in the Electrical Engineering/Manufacturing sector and want to enhance your career prospects. Higher Education progression is dependent on you achieving higher grades in Further Maths and Further Electrical Principles in year 2. An entry level of GCSE grade B is required in Maths and a Science subject and a minimum of grade C in English. Of course if you’re a mature learner you will be considered based on past engineering experiences and qualifications. Other entry can be via achieving a BTEC level 2 with an emphasis on Maths and Science grades being at a higher level.
What other experience will I gain?
Our expert tutors have years of industry experience and our dedicated electrical engineering facilities provide you with ample opportunity to practice on industry standard equipment.