Engineering Studies
Preston College - Lancashire
01772225000
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road, Preston, PR2 8UR
Course summary

This course is ideal if you are looking to start a career in engineering. It will provide you with a broad knowledge of modern engineering industries and specialist knowledge of advanced manufacturing, designed to give you a clear pathway to the wide range of career opportunities available. WHAT WILL I LEARN? Year 1: Engineering Principles; Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team; Product Design & Manufacture; Applied Commercial & Quality Principles; Electronic Devices & Circuits; Manufacturing Secondary Machine Processes; Computer Aided Design (CAD) and you will undertake work experience in the engineering sector. Year 2: Specialist Engineering Project; Microcontroller Systems; Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems; Dynamic Mechanical Principles in Practice; Fabrication Manufacturing Processes; Power & Energy Electronics; Analogue Electronic Circuits; Digital & Analogue Electronic Systems, Computer Aided Manufacturing Planning and Manufacturing Computer Numerical Control Machining Processes.

Entry requirements

You will need five GCSEs at grade 9-4 (A* to C) including English Language, Maths and Science or a Level 2 Diploma at Merit or Distinction Level in Engineering. You will also be required to attend an interview.

How you'll be assessed

Your assessment will include: - Portfolio of Evidence - Projects - Essays/Written Assignments - In Class & Online Tests - Practical Demonstrations - Case Studies - Class Activities/Discussions - Presentations

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityLancashire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressFulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road, Preston, PR2 8UR