Engineering for England - Electrical Electronic

Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
for England is a rigorous specialist vocational programme, linked to professional body requirements and with a strong work related emphasis. The programme offers professional level teaching in electrical electronic engineering using simulation and practical activities to reinforce learning. At Level 4 students develop a broad knowledge and awareness of key aspects of the electrical electronic engineering through three core and 5 specialist units.
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Core
Unit 4001: Engineering Design
Unit 4002: Engineering Maths
Unit 4004: Managing a Professional Engineering Project (Pearson-set)
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Specialist
Unit 4014: Production Engineering for Manufacture
Unit 4015: Automation, Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
Unit 4017: Quality and Process Improvement
Unit 4019: Electrical and Electronic Principles
Unit 4021: Electrical Machines
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Level 5 students develop greater academic and management skills through 2 core units and 6 specialist units.
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Core
Unit 5002: Professional Engineering Management (Pearson-set)
Unit 5006: Further Mathematics
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Specialist
Unit 5009: Further Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
Unit 5010: Further Electrical Machines and Drives
Unit 5011: Industrial Power, Electronics and Storage
Unit 5013: Embedded Systems
Unit 5019: Further Electrical, Electronic and Digital Principles
Unit 5020: Utilisation of Electrical Power
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Graduates successfully completing the course will be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of the concepts of engineering and the nature of the underpinning concepts of engineering. They will be able to communicate accurately and appropriately, and they will have the qualities of personal responsibility needed for employment.
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This pathway is linked to Professional Body standards (where appropriate) and can provide progression towards professional status or entry to the later stages of an appropriate degree.
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At Level 5 students continue to build on the essential skills, knowledge and techniques necessary for all engineers whilst working through a larger number of subject-specific specialist and optional units.
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On the course you will have the opportunity to enhance your computing knowledge and practical skills to enable you to be an effective manager and provide a progress route into employment, University or to higher-level qualifications.
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This two-year higher education course offers both theoretical and practical units combined with an extensive range of teaching and learning methods that enhance the learners’ knowledge and skill. They will teach you through a blend of lectures, guest speakers, seminars, case studies as well as individual and group work.
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Special features of this programme include:
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You can progress onto a final top-up year and achieve a full degree
Small group sizes ensure you get the support you need to succeed
In May every year the college displays student project work to local enterprise groups, employers, universities and the local Gatwick Diamond community as part of Sussex’s STEMfest programme.
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At the end of the course you will have the opportunity to celebrate your achievement with a full graduation ceremony at Chichester Cathedral.
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STEM building
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The college has built a multi-million pound facility at Crawley College that puts the college at the cutting edge of training delivery in electrical electronic. The new building is home to a suite of modern teaching and interactive spaces, which integrate the use of technology and STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths) in to its curriculum. The college also operates a large workshop space to support all learners’ to develop their practical hand skills. This area includes Lathes milling and CNC machines and is used to create, conduct testing and inspection, explore meeting tolerances as part of problem solving existing engineering problems.

Course Modules

The qualification consists of 15 units. There is a required mix of Mandatory, Specialist and Optional units totaling 120 credits.
1st and 2nd year Mandatory Units;
• Unit 1 - Engineering Design
• Unit 2 - Engineering Mathematics
• Unit 3 - Engineering Science
• Unit 4 - Managing a Professional Engineering Project
1st and 2nd year Specialist Units;
• Unit 19 - Electrical and Electronic Principles
• Unit 20 - Digital Principles
1st and 2nd year Optional Units;
• Unit 21 - Electrical Machines
• Unit 15 - Automation, Robotics and Programmable Logic
3rd and 4th year Mandatory units:
• Unit 34 - Research Project (Pearson set)
• Unit 35 - Professional Engineering Management.
3rd and 4th year Specialist Units:
• Unit 44 - Industrial Power, Electronics and Storage
• Unit 45 - Industrial Systems
• Unit 39 - Further Mathematics
3rd and 4th year Optional Units:
• Unit 52 - Further Electrical, Electronic and Digital
• Unit 53 - Utilisation of Electrical Power

Assessment will be through assignments (mainly) and some examinations. Each outcome or module will be assessed by a project-style assignment. Upon completion of all outcomes in a unit, the student will be able to undertake the End Graded assignment or End Test (depending on the unit) to obtain a unit grade.
The method of assessment has been designed to encourage continuous written and verbal feedback throughout the course to ensure he highest grade attainable for each unit in conjunction with the highest quality education.