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Course summary
The HNC in Aeronautical Engineering is built on an agile structure aligned to industry requirements and aims to provide you with a stimulating, challenging, engaging and memorable experience. It will help you gather essential knowledge of aeronautical and aerospace principles alongside foundational engineering principles and core practice. You will undertake a set of common core units as well as speciality-field units, enabling you to build behaviours, knowledge and skills that will help you progress to industry employment or further study. The programme will provide you with a thorough grounding in general and aeronautical engineering principles at Level 4 that will support you through a range of specialist progression options relating to individual professions within the aeronautical engineering sector. You will work towards gaining the essential qualities of an engineer, including integrity, regard for cost and sustainability, as they apply to a range of roles and responsibilities within the aeronautical sector. You will undertake a range of common core and subject-specialist units, focusing on various aspects of modern aeronautical engineering, including electrical and electronic, mechanical, materials and other essential concepts and considerations that are integrated and a multidisciplinary fashion to design and improve aircraft of the future.
Modules
Module title Code Credits Optional Engineering Design ET4MD269 15 No Engineering Mathematics ET4MD270 15 No Managing a Professional Engineering Project ET4MD271 15 No Aircraft Aerodynamics ET4MD285 15 No Aircraft Electrical Power and Distribution Systems ET4MD286 15 No Airframe Mechanical Systems ET4MD287 15 No Composite Materials for Aerospace Applications ET4MD288 15 No Turbine Rotary Wing Mechanical and Flight Systems ET4MD289 15 No
Assessment method
You will receive many opportunities for formative assessments on all the HNC programmes where you will be able to demonstrate the necessary knowledge and skills required for undertaking the summative assessment. Formative assessments will take the form of a short quiz, short exercises, a short written or verbal task, group work, practical observation or a simple question and answer activity. Through these activities, the tutors will be able to identify the different learning needs of each learner, and make corrective interventions early on the programme through verbal or written feedback. The formative assessment results can also be used by tutors to gauge the effectiveness of their planned teaching and learning. The summative assessment on this programme varies and depends on the requirements of each unit. Some of the assessment tools that will be used are written assignments including reports, research and essays, presentations, group project, exams, calculations and problem solving and practical laboratory-based assessment. Assessment can also be ‘time-constrained’ and take place under open book examination conditions or set by Pearson Edexcel. These assessment methods should allow the student to demonstrate understanding, knowledge and critical thinking skills required to pass and awarded high grades based on the assessment criteria.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 48 points
A level - DD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - PPP
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF) - MP
Pearson BTEC 90-Credit Diploma (QCF) - MM
Non-traditional applicants, who do not possess the formal entry qualifications but can demonstrate relevant industry experience, will be considered on merit but would not normally be considered without GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Additional entry requirements
Interview
We will contact you to arrange a short discussion with curriculum
English language requirements
GCSE English at grade C/4 or above
https://www.blackpool.ac.uk/course/ET1HE620
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £7000 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £7000 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £7000 | Whole course |
| Wales | £7000 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
You will have access to all the necessary software and hardware, library, and scholarly works that you will need to complete your assignments whilst you are in college. However, we encourage you to invest in a computer or laptop for your studies as well as a scientific calculator.
You may encounter some additional costs during your studies, which could include non-mandatory field trips and workshop PPE.
Provider information
Blackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road
Bispham
Blackpool
FY2 0HB