Course overview

This qualification is aimed at learners preparing for roles in engineering, for example engineering technician, engineering operative, civil engineering, fabricator and many more. Learners gain relevant skills and knowledge from studying a range of content focused on mechanical disciplines, CAD, electronics and workshop practices.

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for students who:

• Have achieved Grade 5 or higher in GCSE Mathematics
• Have achieved Grade 4 in English and Science
• Enjoy practical work and problem solving
• Intend to pursue a career in Engineering, Project Management, Construction and Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Production, Energy and Utilities, Technology and Robotics, and many more

Course content

Mandatory units

• Engineering Principles
• Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team
• Engineering Product Design and Manufacture
• Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering
• A Specialist Engineering Project

Optional units

• Computer Aided Design in Engineering
• Electronic Printed Circuit Board Design and Manufacture
• Mechanical Behaviour of Non metallic Materials
• Computer Aided Manufacturing and Planning
• Fabrication Manufacturing Processes

Assessment

• Equivalent in size to two A Levels
• 10 units of which 5 are mandatory
• 8 are internally assessed and 2 are external
• Mandatory content (58%)
• External assessment (33%)

Progression opportunities

This qualification supports progression to job opportunities in the engineering sector at a variety of levels. Jobs available in these areas include:

• Engineering Operative
• Manufacturing Operative
• Semi skilled Operative
• Engineering Technician
• Electronics Technician
• IT Support Technician
• Mechatronics Technician

This qualification also supports those following an apprenticeship in engineering who are looking to work and progress in the engineering sector as an engineering technician or engineering operative.

After this qualification, learners can progress directly to technician roles, but it is likely that many will do so via higher education study.

This qualification is recognised by higher education providers as contributing to meeting admission requirements for many relevant courses in a variety of areas of the engineering sector, for example:

• BEng (Hons) in Engineering
• BEng (Hons) in Electronics Engineering
• BEng (Hons) in Aerospace Engineering
• BSc (Hons) in Computer Science
• BSc (Hons) in Mathematics

Skills developed

• Team work
• CAD computer software skills
• Workshop and machinery skills
• Mathematics in Engineering
• Understanding materials

“Develop practical engineering skills and technical knowledge through hands on projects, preparing you for further study or careers in a wide range of engineering industries.”