Engineering Studies
Macmillan Academy - Middlesbrough
01642800800
Stockton Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG
Course summary

Engineering covers a wide range of disciplines - anything from rockets to mobile phones and even hip replacements! Engineering is not just about 'fixing things' it is about understanding how, and why things work. Engineers are involved in all aspects of designing, building and testing new technologies and products. Creativity and problem-solving are at the heart of every engineering industry. HOW WILL YOU STUDY? This 2-year course consists of 10 units: Unit 1: Engineering Principles Unit 2: Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team Unit 3: Engineering Product Design and Manufacture Unit 4: Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering Unit 5: A Specialist Engineering Product Unit 10: Computer-Aided Design in Engineering Unit 19: Electronic Devices and Circuits Unit 22: Electronic Printed Circuit Board Design and Manufacture Unit 26: Mechanical Behaviour of Non-Metallic Materials Unit 44: Fabrication Manufacturing Processes

Entry requirements

To study BTEC courses you will need to have achieved 5 grade 4s or better at GCSE. Standard entry requirements plus a 5 or above in GCSE mathematics is advised

How you'll be assessed

The course is made up of 10 units. Most of these are assessed internally throughout the two years through assignments. Two of the units are assessed through examinations in Year 13.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth East
Local AuthorityMiddlesbrough
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressStockton Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG