Mechanical Engineering (General)
The City of Liverpool College - Liverpool
01512523747
Clarence Street, Liverpool, L3 5TP
Course summary

Are you aged between 16-18 and looking to pursue a career in engineering? This full-time course, running 3 days a week, is a broad-based course that covers many areas within the large umbrella of Engineering. Depending on your chosen pathway ( Electrical or Mechanical), the units covered are, Engineering Principles, Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team, Engineering Product Design and Manufacture, Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering, Welding Technology, Electronic Devices and Circuits, Computer-Aided Design, Electronic Printed Circuit Board Design and Manufacture, Programmable Logic Controllers, Digital/Analogue Electronics, Microcontroller Systems for Engineers, Industrial Robotics, Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems, A Specialist Engineering Project, Maintenance of Mechanical Systems, and Mechanical Principles. This qualification forms the first year of the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering. It combines substantial theoretical learning alongside an opportunity to develop practical work-related skills. It provides a challenging but enjoyable experience for those with an interest in science and maths and satisfaction in practical applications and problem-solving.

Entry requirements

If you have recently been in education, the entry requirements are as follows: 5 GCSEs at grade C or above including Mathematics, English Language, and Science. More mature learners may present a more varied profile of achievement and will be given consideration. Other relevant qualifications and/or appropriate industrial experience will also be considered. All students will sit an initial assessment.

How you'll be assessed

The course contains two units which are externally assessed in the first year- Engineering Principles and Engineering Product Design and one in the second year - Microcontroller Systems for Engineers. . In the first year, you'll complete 7 units of which 4 are mandatory and 2 are external. In the second year, you will complete an extra 8 units of which 3 are mandatory and 1 is external. The first year of the course is equivalent to 1.5 A level and the second year is equivalent to 3 A levels.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressClarence Street, Liverpool, L3 5TP