Engineering Level 3 90-credit Diploma (Year 1)
Course
In Chichester
Description
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Location
Chichester
The Level 3 Diplomas are academic based Engineering courses designed to give you the necessary knowledge, understanding and abilities that you need for a career in advanced level engineering. The cutting edge programme is exciting and rewarding with a strong vocational focus. It offers students a superb alternative to studying traditional A-levels with progression to University level study in a wide variety of engineering fields. The Extended Diploma is offered as a further year of study.
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Subjects
- Engineering
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- Design
Course programme
How will I study?
The 90-credit Diploma and Extended Diploma consist of a number of core and specialist units. The combination of units studied may vary but include: Core Units: • Health & Safety • Communications for Engineers • Project (double unit) • Mathematics for Engineers • Mechanical Principals • Electronic & Electrical Principals Specialist Units: • Computer Aided Design (CAD) • Computer Numerical Control (CNC) • Design • Materials • Programmable Logic Controllers • Microprocessor Systems • Electronic Circuit Design & Manufacture • Telecommunications • Commercial Aspects of Engineering • Electro, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems • Mechanical Applications
How will I be taught?
Taught sessions consist of a range of student centred theoretical and practical activities contextualised to the engineering environment and with a strong emphasis on independent discovery learning and team building.
How will I be assessed?
The programme is internally assessed through a series of assignments. Assignment methods vary but include worked answers to questions, written reports, practical assessments, logbooks, video, project work and presentations.
Additional information
Chichester College has been graded as outstanding by Ofsted.
Innovative and highly trained staff.
We provide a wide range of specialist workshops and facilities.
Staff are trained to a high level with on-going professional development
Student support is a high priority at Chichester College.
Engineering Level 3 90-credit Diploma (Year 1)