Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering)

The HNC in Manufacturing Engineering provides a solid grounding in the principles and practices used across the manufacturing sector. The course is designed for learners who want to develop their technical skills, understand modern engineering processes, and progress into higher study or industry roles.
Throughout the programme, students build their confidence in design, problem solving, digital engineering tools and production techniques. The course also introduces the latest developments in advanced manufacturing, preparing learners for the evolving demands of the engineering workplace.

• Engineering Design – An introduction to the engineering design process, including drawings, requirements and specifications.
• Engineering Maths – Mathematical methods used to support engineering activities and technical decision making.
• Managing a Professional Engineering Project (Pearson set) – Planning, delivering and evaluating a substantial project that reflects real engineering practice
• Production Engineering for Manufacture – Manufacturing methods, materials, tools and production systems.
• Quality and Process Improvement – Approaches to quality assurance, process control and continuous improvement.
• Computer Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM) – Skills in using CAD software and understanding its links to manufacturing processes.
• Industry 4.0 – An introduction to digital and “smart” technologies shaping modern industry.
• Industrial Robots – Robotics principles, programming and applications within automated environments.

All assessments are assignment based. Students will be assessed through a variety of tasks, which may include:
• Essays
• Technical reports
• Presentations
• Reflective accounts
• Project based work