Course summary
The purpose of this two-year course is to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals able to meet the demands of employers in the engineering sector and to adapt to a constantly changing world. This qualification aims to widen access to higher education and enhance the career prospects of those who undertake them. The objectives of this qualification are to: ● equip students with the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to achieve high performance in the engineering and manufacturing environment ● develop students with enquiring minds, who have the abilities and confidence to work across different engineering functions and to lead, manage, respond to change and tackle a range of complex engineering situations ● provide the core skills required for a range of careers in engineering, specifically those related to electrical and electronic engineering ● offer a balance between employability skills and the knowledge essential for students with entrepreneurial, employment or academic ambitions ● develop students’ understanding of the major impact that new digital and software technologies have on the engineering environment ● provide insight to electrical and electronic engineering and the opportunities and challenges presented by a global marketplace ● equip students with knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse organisations, cross-cultural issues, diversity and values ● to allow flexible study to meet local and specialist needs. BTEC Higher Nationals in Electrical and Electronic Engineering for England provide a vocational context in which students can develop the knowledge and academic study skills they need to progress to university degree courses. These academic study skills include: ● active research ● effective writing ● analytical skills ● critical thinking ● creative problem solving ● decision making ● preparing for exams, and ● using digital technology The Level 4 units lay the foundation of learning by providing a broad introduction to the engineering sector as well as a focused introduction to electrical and electronic engineering. This develops and strengthens core skills while preparing students for more specialist subjects at Level 5 or to enter employment with the qualities necessary for job roles that require some personal responsibility. Students will gain a wide range of scientific and engineering knowledge linked to practical skills obtained through research, independent study, directed study and workplace scenarios. Students are involved in vocational activities that help them to develop behaviours (the attitudes and approaches required for a competence) and transferable skills. Transferable skills are those such as communication, teamwork, research and analysis, which are highly valued in higher education and in the workplace. By the end of Level 4 study, students will have sound knowledge of the basic concepts of electrical and electronic engineering. They will be competent in a range of subject-specific skills as well as in general skills and qualities relevant to these key areas of engineering. The Level 4 Higher National Certificate provides a solid grounding on which students can build should they decide to continue their studies beyond the Certificate stage. On successful completion of the Level 4 Higher National Certificate, students can develop their careers in the sector through: • Progression to Year 2 of the Foundation Degree in Manufacturing Engineering at New College Swindon in Partnership with Oxford Brookes University • entering employment • continuing existing employment • linking with the appropriate professional body • committing to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Modules
To gain the BTEC Level 4 HNC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering qualification you must achieve a minimum of 120 credits through both Core and Specialist Mandatory units which include: Unit 4001: Engineering Design (15) Unit 4002: Engineering Maths (15) Unit 4004: Managing a Professional Engineering Project (15) Unit 4014: Professional Engineering for Manufacture (15) Unit 4017: Quality and Process Improvement (15) Unit 4015: Automation, Robotics and PLCs (15) Unit 4019: Electrical and Electronic Principles (15) Unit 4021: Electrical Machines (15) Note: The range of units available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Assessment method
All units are assessed by assignments; each unit's assessment is matched to the content of the unit. Each unit can be assessed at Pass, Merit or Distinction levels, which are combined at the end of the qualification to give an overall grade of Pass, Merit or Distinction.
How to apply
To apply for this course you will be taken to the provider's website, where you can find out more information and make an application.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
This profile should to be supported by GCSE grades at A* to C/9 to 4 (or equivalent) in Mathematics and English
Additional entry requirements
Interview
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6 | No less than 5.5 in reading, writing, speaking and listening. |
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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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
Sponsorship information
Scholarships are available to students considering a higher education course at New College Swindon University Centre.
Provider information
Swindon and Wiltshire Institute of Technology
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1DY