HNC Electrical and Electronic Engineering (HTQ)

The BTEC Higher National Certificate in Engineering is designed to address an increasing need for high-quality professional and technical education pathways whilst providing you with a clear line of sight to employment or progression to further higher education study.

You can choose the route of either Mechanical Engineering or Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Designed with input from industry, employers, professional bodies, tutors, students, and higher education institutions, these qualifications have been designed to meet the needs of a changing market. The result is a qualification designed and developed to meet professional standards, recognised by employers and universities, which develop not only academic skills and abilities, but also work-readiness skills. These qualifications are highly respected by employers.

In order to gain the HNC Electrical and Electronics Engineering qualification you will undertake the following units.

Engineering Design
Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Science
Managing a Professional Engineering Project
Electrical and Electronic Principles
Digital Principles
Electrical Machines
Electronic Circuits and Devices
Production Engineering for Manufacture
Quality and Process Improvement
Automation, Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

Throughout the course a range of assessment techniques will be used such as: practical assessments, essays, presentations, time-limeted controlled assessments, reports and logbooks etc.

You will be required to apply your knowledge to a variety of assignments and activities which focus on the development of practical, interpersonal and higher-level thinking skills. The assessment reflects not only what you know but also what you can do to succeed in employment and higher education.

A variety of forms of assessment evidence are used. For some units, the practical demonstration of skills is necessary and, for others, you will need to carry out your own calculations, research and analysis, working independently or as part of a team.

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