FdSc Engineering (Manufacturing) Level 5
This engineering qualification will prepare you to join the growing world of technology by developing the skills you’ll need to succeed and enhancing your career prospects. The programme has been developed in response to the requirements of employers, both locally and worldwide, to provide the skills that a new generation of engineers require.
You will learn in our fully equipped workshops and additive manufacturing suite, which includes computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines, computer-aided design (CAD) software and our industry-standard 3D printers.
The course incorporates a Higher National Certificate (HNC) as part of the first year of study, and is available as a full-time or part-time programme of study. There are flexible delivery options to ensure minimal impact on your existing responsibilities, including employment.
Course Details
- We consider a variety of qualifications and relevant experience, and each application is assessed on its own merit.
Each module is worth a specified number of credits: you take a combination of compulsory (and if available optional modules) enabling you to cover key subject knowledge while developing your own interests. For full time students a total of 120 credits will be studied in each academic year. In the majority of cases this will consist of 6 modules. For part time students it will depend on the intensity of your studies.
Year 1 Modules
Engineering maths – 20 credits
Developing research and practice – 20 credits
Electrical and mechanical concepts – 20 credits
Design and mechatronics – 20 credits
Materials and manufacturing – 20 credits
Industrial CAD practices – 20 credits
Year 2 Modules
Application of CAD/CAM and Finite Element Analysis – 20 credits
Robotics and Mechatronic Industrial control – 20 credits
Mechanical Science – 20 credits
Robotic/Mechanical Build – 20 credits
Quality and project management – 20 credits
Independent research – 20 credits
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