HND Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Bolton College) full time

University of Bolton

Bachelor's degree

In Bolton

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bolton

  • Duration

    2 Years

This Level 5 HND in Electrical and Electronic Engineering is designed to develop your knowledge and skills across a range of electronic and electrical technologies that are essential to businesses in this rapidly evolving and dynamic sector of the economy. The course also aims to help you gain key transferable skills that are highly valued by employers.

Throughout the course, our team of dedicated experts will guide you as you gain knowledge and understanding, as well as practical, professional and subject specific skills. Initially your studies will focus on the core knowledge that is required by all engineers, such as engineering design, mathematics and science, and how to manage a professional engineering project. You’ll then build on this learning with specialist and optional units that concentrate on developing your understanding and skills in essential areas of electrical and electronic engineering and engineering management.

We’ll help you learn the principles of electrical engineering, and cover essential areas such as analogue and digital electronics, programmable logic controller, automation and control, high level engineering software and advanced mathematical studies.You’ll also undertake an individual project, where you’ll have the opportunity to develop and apply your knowledge, practical ability and design skills. Overall, we’ll support you as you develop cognitive, intellectual and thinking skills, and gain valuable key, personal and transferable skills ready for employment or further study.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Bolton (Greater Manchester)
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Deane Road, BL3 5AB

Start date

On request

About this course

If you choose to complete a BTEC Level 5 HND in Engineering it’s expected that you’ll be aiming to go on to employment or progress to a final year at university. Pearson developed these qualifications in close collaboration with experts from professional bodies, businesses, universities and college to ensure you gain the skills and knowledge you’ll need to succeed in the future – whichever route you take.

What Can I Do With This Qualification?
This HND is designed to prepare you for a career in in areas such as electrical engineering, electronics, avionics, automotive, telecommunications and mobile communications. You might also pursue employment in areas such as power generation and distribution, renewable energy, lighting, heating, ventilation, lift systems, manufacturing, construction and transport networks.

If you successfully complete the Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) you’ll be to progress onto a higher level qualification. For instance, you’ll be eligible to apply for advanced standing to bachelor’s degrees, such as the University of Bolton’s BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Alternative Career Options
Teaching
Research and development
Finance
Business
Intellectual property
Government and Civil Service
Military

Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3. You should also have five GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 to 9 (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics.

Entry to this course is also available to applicants who have extensive appropriate work experience in the engineering sector. If you don’t possess the academic qualifications listed above but have extensive appropriate work experience we’ll be delighted to consider your application.

You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work.

Qualifications in engineering within the UK are referenced against the Engineering Council, UK specifications which sets standards at Levels 3, 6 and 8. The Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Engineering are set at Level 4 and 5 and have been written with reference to the Engineering Council specification for Level 3 and 6.

Holders of the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) meet the academic requirements for the Engineering Council Engineering Technician Standard (EngTech).

This course offers essential subject knowledge that you’ll need to progress successfully within or into the world of work or onto further study.
Our approach to teaching and learning is ‘student-centred’, so we’ll work with you on an individual basis, providing tailored help and support throughout your studies.
You’ll have the opportunity to develop and enhance crucial skills such as communication, teamwork, organising and planning, numeracy, problem solving, flexibility and adaptability, action planning, self-awareness, initiative, personal impact and confidence, environmental sustainability, and social, public and ethical responsibility.

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Subjects

  • Electronic Engineering
  • Design
  • Mathematics
  • Electrical
  • Logic
  • Project
  • Systems
  • Engineering
  • Full Time
  • Engineering Management
  • GCSE Mathematics

Course programme

Modules

Modules listed below are a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules as part of the course.
  • Engineering Maths
  • Engineering Science
  • Engineering Design
  • Managing a Professional Engineering Project
  • Electrical and Electronic Principles
  • Electronic Circuits and Devices
  • Instrumentation and Control Systems
  • Automation, Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers
  • Research Project
  • Professional Engineering Management
  • Further Mathematics
  • Industrial Systems
  • Further PLCs
  • Analogue Electronic Systems
Teaching, Learning And Assessment

The varied nature of this HND programme means that we use a wide range of teaching and learning methods. In order to ensure you acquire and develop the appropriate concepts, knowledge and skills, we combine timetabled classes with student-centred and independent learning. You can expect to attend lectures, practical sessions, workshops, tutorials and informal group study sessions. There will also be opportunities to go on site visits to view state-of-the-art projects, and attend guest lectures by specialists from industry, the professional bodies or other academic institutions.

There are significant opportunities to spend time with the tutors and technicians during timetabled classes, practical work and tutorials. However, we’ll still expect you to devote a significant amount of time to personal study. For example, this time might be spent engaging in general background reading, revisiting practical work, attending technical meetings and lectures provided by the professional bodies or working on assignments.

We use a range of assessment methods, depending upon the learning outcome in question and the type of module content being assessed. You’ll have opportunities to test your understanding of subjects informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark or grade. Each module/unit will normally contain at least one piece of practice or ‘formative’ assessment for which you’ll receive feedback from your tutor. Practice assessments are developmental and any grades/marks you receive for them do not count toward your module/unit mark or grade.

There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module/unit. Methods include a range of coursework assessment such as exams, essays, reports, portfolios, presentations, and final year major project. The grades from the formal assessments count towards your module/unit mark or grade.

Disclaimer

The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up to date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.

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