HNC Mechanical Engineering
HNC
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Description
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Type
HNC
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Methodology
Online
Because HNCs and HNDs are designed to give you the skills for a particular field of work, they can lead straight to a career You can also use the qualifications to progress within your current career, for example as a stepping stone to gaining professional status HNCs take two years to complete part-time HNDs take two years of full-time study The HNC in Mechanical Engineering covers the fundamental scientific principles and then applies these to creating systems, services and products If you want to know how things happen and how things work, we can help you develop the knowledge and skills to answer these questions
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Subjects
- Design
- Skills and Training
- Maths
- IT
- Mechanical Engineering
- Engineering
Course programme
The programme includes the following modules:
- Project Design Implementation & Evaluation
- Mechanical Principles
- Engineering Science
- Materials Engineering
- Product Design
- Advanced Computer-aided Design Techniques
- Thermo-fluid Mechanics
Assessment is by a mixture of coursework, project work and examinations
What may it lead to?The programme equips students for Senior Technician roles in areas such as design engineering and manufacturing or top up to a Foundation Degree This qualification may be used as a pathway to registration with a number of professional bodies including the Institution of Incorporated Engineers in Mechanical Engineering, the Institution of Plan Engineers and the Institution of Engineering Designers
Entry RequirementsApplicants must have at least one of the following: 1 A Level/Advanced GCE or 2 AS Levels in Maths, Physics, IT or Design Technology (for AS entry, these must be at grade B or above, with at least one in Maths or Physics) plus 5 GCSEs at C or above including Maths and English; a BTEC National Diploma preferably in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (Merit grades or above)
Additional Information & Other CostsDelivery is through lectures, seminars and tutorials, normally over three days a week
- Hours Yr1: 269
- Self-directed study hours: 1,031
HNC Mechanical Engineering