Overview
Engineering Advanced (Level 3)The course will cover many aspects of engineering and allow you to study both in the classroom and the workshops giving you the necessary theoretical and practical skills to start your engineering career.
This is a well-respected qualification that provides routes into engineering careers via Higher Education or apprenticeships.
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Course information
Need to know
Entry requirements
4 GCSEs Grade 9-4 to include English, maths and Science.
The qualification
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Engineering.
Assessment methods
- 1 unit externally assessed by examination
- 2 units externally assessed by project and practical work
- 12 units assessed internally, with, for example coursework
- assignment presentations
Course content
You will study: 15 units
Mandatory units:
- Engineering Principles
- Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely
- Engineering Product Design & Manufacture
- Applied Commercial & Quality
- A Specialist Engineering Project
- Microcontroller Systems
- Calculus
Other Unit can include (staff dependent):
- Electronic Devices and Circuits
- Analogue Electronic Circuits
- Dynamic Mechanical Principles
- Static Mechanical Principles
- Welding Technology
- Manufacturing & Secondary Machining
- CAD
- Engineering Maintenance
What skills will I gain?
An understanding of practical engineering techniques and the scientific theories that underpin many areas of engineering.
Next steps
Success in the BTEC National will gain the learner UCAS points dependent on final grade.
This could allow access onto the HNC course at Corby or another HE course at a different institution.
Some BTEC units map across to some apprenticeships in engineering.
Previous learners have progressed to University, Higher Education courses at Tresham and local and national apprenticeships.
Additional information
Costs/equipment
- learners need to provide their own stationery and a scientific calculator
- for workshop sessions they need safety boots and flameproof overalls
Any questions?
If you would like to find out more about this or other courses, please use our Livechat below, or contact info@bedfordcollegegroup.ac.uk.
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Additional Learning Support
If you have a specific learning difficulty or disability, are deaf or hearing impaired, our Additional Learning Support team are on hand to give you assistance whenever you need it. Email: ALSteam@bedford.ac.uk or call us on 01234 291333.
Financial Support
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Accessibility
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Any questions?
If you would like to find out more about this or other courses, please use our Livechat below, email info@bedfordcollegegroup.ac.uk or call us on 0345 658 8990.