Electronic / Electrical Engineering

Assessment

Equivalent to 3 A Levels. • 15 units of which 7 are mandatory and 3 are external. • Mandatory content (58%) • External assessment (33%) The first year consists of a general engineering start with progression to the specific subjects at the beginning of year 2. There are 3 units in the first year that are assessed by externally set and marked exams. You will be in a classroom or workshop for approximately 15 hrs a week throughout all the first and second year, on top of this you will be expected to complete homework/assignments and work placement outside of these hours. The specific modules are all assessed with assignments that will require both written and practical work to complete. Mandatory modules include: • Engineering Principle • Delivering Engineering Processes Safely as a Team • Engineering Product Design and Manufacture • Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering • Specialist Engineering Project • Micro-controllers Systems for Engineers • Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems Optional subjects are varied and course related to meet the needs of the awarding body and industry, and student’s interests.