Motorsport Technology FdSc
Bachelor's degree
In Stoke-On-Trent
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Stoke-on-trent
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Duration
18 Months
The motorsport industry requires high-level technicians and engineers to be at the forefront of competitive racing. If you're interested in becoming a part of this exciting and ever-changing industry, this course could be for you.
On this course, you'll develop sound technical knowledge and skills in motorsport and racing technology. When you finish, you'll have achieved a Foundation degree in Motorsport Technology.
If you want to continue your studies to Honours degree level, you'll then have the choice to study Advanced Vehicle Dynamics, Aerodynamics or Engine Design in our Top-up year to gain a full Honours degree.
As part of this course, you could also undertake a work-based project as part of a motorsport team. This will give you the opportunity to apply the skills you've developed throughout the course as well as giving you valuable hands-on experience.
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About this course
Typical UCAS Offer: 48 points from A level or BTEC qualifications.
All applicants are individually assessed.
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Subjects
- Technology
- Design
- Industry
- Project
- Team Training
Course programme
The student learning opportunities include, e-learning and classroom based learning, and involves a broad spectrum of activities appropriate to the learning outcomes and the assessment methods. These activities range from entirely self-managed study, timetabled formal lectures, tutorials, laboratory based work and presentations. Students have opportunities to use and develop theoretical knowledge, computer based models, and to design, implement and test. The transferable skills of presenting, writing, discussing, working with others, and managing one's own time are developed throughout the programme.
Many learning opportunities are provided by practical work of some form. This occurs for example in laboratory based assignments for which students maintain a log book (whilst they are in the laboratory) and produce a report. The practical work may take the form of undertaking experimental test measurements, building items of technical equipment, undertaking design work, implementing web-based or other computer-based or media-based code or solution, or implementing an individual design project. Generally practical work is linked to theoretical concepts and analytical skills developed in lectures and tutorials.
Students on the Foundation Degree undertake half of their study in industry. These work based learning opportunities enhance the theoretical concepts delivered in lectures. Opportunities are provided in assignments in which presentations, as well as project management techniques, team working, design and written reports, play a part. Final year projects include presentations and interviews at two stages throughout the year. Students also participate in a `Graduate Exhibition' showing their final year project work. This exhibition is attended by people from industry, staff from the University, and parents and friends of the students.
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Motorsport Technology FdSc