BTEC First Certificate in Engineering (On from 16)
Course Code:09330SMC21A
Course Type:Part-time
Evening/Daytime:Daytime
Qualification: BTEC First Diploma in Engineering
Duration: 1 Year
Venue:
Crawley Campus, College Road,
Crawley West Sussex, RH10 1NR
Start Date: September
Suitable For: The course is suitable for those wishing to pursue a vocational career in engineering whilst studying further qualifications at school.
Entry By: Interview
Entry Requirements:
GCSE grade in maths or science or equivalent, or be able to demonstrate a reasonable level of competence.
Course Content:
The course is made up of 3 full units and 6 half units:
Working Practices (½ unit)
The ability to work safely in an engineering environment is essential for the well-being of self and others. The aim of this unit is to deal with the essential working practices of engineering to ensure that learners appreciate potential hazards. This way, learners can enjoy all the challenges that an engineering profession can offer without undue fear for their own safety or for that of others.
Using and Interpreting Engineering Information (½ Unit)
The ability to access and use information is probably one of the most critical skills required in engineering. This unit will enable learners to understand how to make effective use of textual, numeric and graphical information when working with engineering drawings, technical manuals, reference tables, specifications, charts or electronic displays, in accordance with approved procedures. Learners will consider how best to extract information from engineering drawings and related documents and also how to use drawings and related documentation to establish the work that needs to be done, carry out the work requirements and check their own work output.
Applied Electrical and Mechanical Science for Technicians (½Unit)
The aim of this unit is to provide a foundation of the scientific concepts and principles associated with electrical and mechanical engineering. The usefulness of these concepts and principles can then be seen by applying them to real engineering situations and problems.
Mathematics for Engineering Technicians (½ Unit)
Engineers solve problems, many of which require the use of mathematical formulae and equations. This unit is designed to provide the learner with the underpinning knowledge to solve such problems.
Selecting Engineering Materials (½ Unit)
Engineering technicians need to be able to identify the materials that are specified on engineering drawings, production plans and servicing schedules. Some materials such as copper and lead have a distinctive appearance but others are not so easy to tell apart. This is particularly true of the different grades of steel, brass and aluminium alloys. Very often, a technician has to select raw materials in the form of wire, bars, sheet metal and plate from stores and also components such as rivets, nuts and bolts. It is essential to select the correct material if a product or a replaced component is to be fit for its intended purpose.
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with an understanding of a range of common materials encountered in engineering, their properties, uses and availability
Using Computer Aided Drawing Techniques in Engineering (CAD) (1 Unit)
Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) is now used extensively throughout the engineering industry as a means of communicating drawing data to required standards. Two- and three-dimensional representations of components can be drawn and modified allowing the sharing of data from designer to customer. CAD data can be shared with CNC machines and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software, which may then assist in improving productivity, flexibility and quality of the final product.
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with an introduction to CAD and to enable them to produce engineering drawings to given industry standards. The unit will provide the necessary foundation to study CAD at a higher level.
Mechanical Maintenance Fundamentals (1 Unit)
The maintenance engineer is a key member of staff in ensuring that the process or service continues to operate safely. This unit is about the aspects of mechanical engineering the maintenance engineer is likely to be involved in.
The aim of this unit is to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of mechanical maintenance and to provide learners with the knowledge and skills required for carrying out mechanical maintenance activities.
Selecting and Using Secondary Machining Techniques to remove material (1 Unit)
This unit aims to provide a detailed understanding of the manufacturing processes mainly associated with generating and forming shapes through machining techniques. The unit introduces the learner to secondary techniques, giving a deeper understanding of the practical processes involved.
Learners will develop skills and understanding in selecting, investigating and using secondary manufacturing techniques involving shaping with loss of volume. They will be able to appreciate the fundamental and safety requirements of these techniques.
Engineering Marking out (½ Unit)
The manufacture of a product always starts from raw materials that have to be formed and shaped into the components that go to make up the product. The aim of this unit is to give learners the understanding and skills needed for the measurement and marking out of components in preparation for machining operations. This first step in the manufacture or development of a product is critical to all the processes that follow.
Other Details:
This course is studied part time on Thursdays and Fridays.
Outcome of Course and Progression:
EDEXCEL First Diploma in Engineering
Cost:
Under 19 years - Tuition & Administration Free
Overseas students- please contact our International Centre on 01293 442295
Notes:
Course fees and information quoted are correct for the current academic year
Course Times/Timetable:
TBA
This course is studied part time on Thursdays and Fridays.
