Engineering BTEC Extended Diploma Level 3 (NQF)

This course is for people who are looking for a career in engineering or who would like to progress to studying engineering an higher education.

You will need either a minimum of four GCSE passes at grade 5 or above including a ‘6 in Mathematics. Or a BTEC at Level 2 Diploma in Engineering, at Merit Level with a Merit in Mathematics.

This course has seven mandatory topics:

• Engineering Principles
• Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team
• Engineering Product Design and Manufacture
• Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering
• A Specialist Engineering Project
• Microcontroller Systems for Engineers
• Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems

As well as eight optional topics such as:

• Mechanical Behaviour of Metallic Materials
• Computer Aided Manufacturing and Planning
• Mechanical Measurement and Inspection Technology
• Mechanical Behaviour of Non-Metallic Materials
• Electronic Devices and Circuits
• Electronic Measurement and Testing
• Computer Aided Design in Engineering
• Further Engineering Maths

Functional Skills/GCSE

If you do not have a grade 4/5 GCSE in English you will have to complete either functional skills or a GCSE whichever is deemed appropriate once you have been assessed.

This course is taught with a mixture of classroom based theory and practical work when applicable.

After successfully completing the course you’ll gain a Technical Certificate for an Advanced Apprenticeship which will help you gain employment in engineering industries.

You could also progress to Higher Education to undertake an HNC/D or Degree in a range of Engineering areas.

Call 0191 511 6000 for course cost information.