Engineering Studies

Course summary

The BTEC National Foundation Diploma in Engineering is a full-time study programme. This is the first year of study that leads to a BTEC National Extended Diploma in year 2. (which is equivalent to 3 A levels) During the two years, there are 15 units of which 7 are mandatory and 3 are externally assessed. You will learn through a variety of teaching methods which will aim to meet the needs of each individual and accommodate different learning styles for example, case studies, assessments, group work, practical work, projects, and extended writing. The units that are externally assessed, are Engineering Principles, Engineering Product Design, and Manufacture. The rest of the units are assessed internally. In the first year of study (BTEC National Foundation Diploma) you will undertake the following units: ● Engineering Principles ● Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team ● Engineering Product Design and Manufacture ● Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering ● Computer Aided Design in Engineering ● Pneumatic and Hydraulic System ● Industrial Robotics In the Second year of study (BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering) you will complete the following units: ● A specialist Engineering Project ● Microcontroller Systems for Engineers ● Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems ● Electronic Printed Circuit Board Design and Manufacture ● Mechanical Behaviour of Metallic Materials ● Programmable Logic Controllers ● Computer Aided Manufacturing and Planning ● Manufacturing Computer Numerical Control Machining Processes