The programme provides a progression route to Higher Education which supports the regional skills agenda, including widening participation and increased female participation in STEM. The core academic disciplines are Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) and Mechatronics because these address a regional core skills gap, and will include development of quantitative, digital, knowledge transfer, well being, personal development, problem solving, creativity, reflection and employability skills. The curriculum will include access to facilities across all partners, so that students are integrated into the study communities of all teaching partners; this is crucial to supporting the transition from SCCB to UoB. The wrap-around provision from UCB (including academic and employability skills support, intervention workshops for mathematics skills, and online content) and the mathematics support resources from UoB are key elements missing from existing progression pathways.
The programme will provide a parallel path to the first two years of the traditional degree programmes at UoB. The innovation here is the teaching and learning strategy and wrap-around support will be geared towards the student cohort, with the longer terms at SCCB providing the opportunity to do this. Support for summer industrial placements will be built into the programme as “value-added” rather than credit bearing; the experience will connect to the project work through the academic years, for which the syllabus, learning objectives and assessment methods are professionally-focused.
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Qualification
Foundation Degree in Engineering - FdEng
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Study mode
Full-time
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Location
Bournville College
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Start date
September 2019
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Duration
2 years
Course details
Modules
Year 1 Modules:
• Transition Mathematics
• Integrated Design Project 1
• Engineering Mathematics 1
• Electrical Engineering 1
• Mechanics 1
• Introduction to Computing for Engineers
• Engineering Materials 1
Year 2 Common Modules:
• Integrated Design Project 2
• Engineering Mathematics 2
• Electrical Energy Systems and Control
• Electronic Circuits, Devices and Electromagnetics
• Digital Systems and Embedded Computing
Year 2 Module (Mechatronics Pathway):
• Mechanics 2
Year 2 Modules (Electrical & Electronic Engineering Pathway):
• Multidisciplinary Software Systems Engineering
• Communcations Systems
Assessment method
A range of coursework assessment methods will be used, including presentations, group projects, reports, essays and examinations.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
Application deadlines
If your application is completed by the following date, it’s guaranteed to be considered:
15 January
Application codes
You will need these codes when you add a choice to your application.
| Course code | H650 |
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| Institution code | S20 |
| Campus name | Bournville College |
| Campus code | C |
Points of entry
This means the year in which you would like to start the course.
‘Year 1’ means you will start in the first year.
‘Year 0’ means you will enter onto a foundation year.
You may be able to start some courses in the second or third years, if you meet certain criteria. You will need to discuss this with the university or college directly.
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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