Engineering HNC

Ignite Your Engineering Career with Newham College’s HNC and HND Programme for the UK!<br/><br/>Your gateway to becoming a versatile and highly skilled professional, perfectly aligned with the evolving demands of the UK engineering sector.<br/><br/>Welcome to your pathway to success in the heart of the UK’s engineering sector at Newham College. Our Higher Nationals in Engineering open doors to becoming skilled professionals, highly sought-after in the dynamic UK engineering field. Join us to shape your success in engineering.<br/><br/><br/>- **Professional Excellence:** Crafted for UK-based professionals, our program develops individuals who seamlessly adapt to the dynamic world of engineering, boosting your career prospects.<br/><br/><br/>- **Digital & Software Insights:** Grasp the major impact of new digital and software technologies on the UK engineering landscape, staying at the forefront of industry advancements.<br/><br/><br/>- **Your UK Engineering Future:** Upon completion you’ll possess a profound understanding of principles in your UK-focused expertise.<br/><br/><br/>- **Skills Mastery:** Acquire essential skills, knowledge, and understanding for top-tier performance in the UK engineering and manufacturing environment, setting the foundation for a successful career.<br/><br/><br/>- **Versatility & Leadership:** Develop an inquiring mind and gain the confidence to lead, manage, respond to change, and tackle complex engineering situations within the UK industry.<br/><br/><br/>- **Career-Focused:** Strike a perfect balance between employability skills and essential knowledge, whether you aspire to be an entrepreneur, employee, or academic achiever in the UK.<br/><br/><br/>**Content**<br/>The purpose of the programme is to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals who can meet the demands of employers in the rapidly evolving engineering sector and adapt to a constantly changing world. The qualifications also aim to widen access to higher education and enhance the career prospects of those who undertake them.<br/><br/>The overall aims of the programme are to:<br/><br/><br/>- Provide a thorough grounding in engineering principles at Level 4, which leads the student to the progression pathway at Level 5 relating to individual professions within the engineering sector.<br/><br/><br/>- Equip individuals with 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 sector.<br/><br/><br/>- Enable progression to a higher-level study such as a university degree by supporting the development of academic study skills and the selection of appropriate units for study at Level 5.<br/><br/><br/>- Enable progression to further professional qualifications in specific engineering disciplines by mapping the units studied to the requirements of the Professional Bodies applicable to that discipline<br/><br/><br/>**Assessment**<br/>- Written assignments including essays, projects, and reports<br/><br/><br/>- Demonstrating practical skills<br/><br/><br/>- Completion of portfolio of evidence including observation of practical skills<br/><br/><br/>- Formal examinations/assessments and online assessments as required<br/><br/><br/>**HNC (Year 1) Curriculum**<br/>3 Core Mandatory Units:<br/>- Engineering Design<br/><br/><br/>- Engineering Maths<br/><br/><br/>- Managing a Professional Engineering Project (Pearson-set)<br/><br/><br/>5 Specialist Mandatory Units:<br/>- Mechatronics<br/><br/><br/>- Mechanical Principles<br/><br/><br/>- Production Engineering for Manufacture<br/><br/><br/>- Quality and Process Improvement<br/><br/><br/>- Digital Principles<br/><br/><br/>**HND (Year 2) Curriculum**<br/>2 Core Mandatory Units: <br/>- Professional Engineering Management (Pearson-set Unit)<br/><br/><br/>- Further Mathematics<br/><br/><br/>6 Specialist Mandatory Units: <br/>- Commercial Programming Software<br/><br/><br/>- Distributed Control Systems<br/><br/><br/>- Further Electrical Machines and Drives<br/><br/><br/>- Embedded Systems<br/><br/><br/>- Analogue Electronic Systems<br/><br/><br/>- Further Control Systems Engineering<br/>