HNC Electronics

HNC Electronics

Course Aims:
This course provides the skills and knowledge to enter high technology engineering at technician level or alternatively progress onto HND or degree level study. The course equips you with excellent theoretical and practical hands-on experience in a wide range of areas, allowing you to enter a diverse range of high technology industries.

Course Content:
Single Phase AC. Applications of Programmable Logic Controllers. Electrical Networks. Combinational Logic. Sequential Logic. High Level Engineering Software. Analogue Electronic Principles. Maths for Electronic & Electrical Engineering. Electronic Construction Skills. Electronic Testing Skills. Communications.

Progression Opportunities:
Successful completion allows progression onto Year 2 HND Electronics, BSc Electronics (ususally 2nd year) and BEng Electronics (usually first year).

Career Potential:
Due to the high technical levelof skills and knowledge within this course, students can find employment in a wide range of industries including telecommunications, manufacturing, avionics, computer networking, integrated circuit manufacturing and building services.

Course Assessment:
This course is assessed by written tests, practical laboratory exercises and assignments. At the end of the course an external exam is also undertaken.