Manufacturing Engineering - Level 3 National Diploma

Essentials

Duration: 2 Years Part-time
Number of weeks: 34
Start date: 10th September 2024
End date: 9th June 2026
Day: Tue
Time: 09:00-20:30
Information Event: Yes

Course fees for each year.

Fees are payable annually.
The fees for year 2 may be subject to change.

Find out more about eligibility for reduced course fees, payment options and financial support available in our fees and funding page.

Course Content

This qualification is aimed at learners preparing for roles in engineering, for example engineering technician or engineering operative.  Learners gain relevant skills and knowledge from studying a range of content focused on mechanical and electrical and electronic disciplines, for example Electrical Machines and Manufacturing Computer Numerical Control Machining.

The qualification consists of ten units of study, which are evenly spread across the two years of the course.  To achieve the full award, learners must successfully complete the assigned five units in year one to enter year two of the programme.

The units of study are given below for both the Manufacturing and Electrical and Electronic pathways:

PEARSON BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Engineering (RQF) – Manufacturing Engineering

(10 Units made up from 6 Mandatory units and 4 specialist units)

PEARSON BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Engineering (RQF) - Electrical and Electronic Engineering

(10 Units made up from 5 Mandatory units and 5 specialist units)

Mandatory Units common to both pathways

• 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

Additional Manufacturing pathway mandatory Unit

• Modern Manufacturing Systems

Specialist Units

• Programmable Logic Controllers (Electrical and Electronic Pathway)
• Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems (Manufacturing Pathway)
• Manufacturing Computer Numerical Control Machining Processes (Manufacturing Pathway)
• Three Phase Electrical Systems (Electrical and Electronic Pathway)
• Industrial Robotics (Both Pathways Pathway)
• Computer Aided Design in Engineering (Manufacturing Pathway)

Throughout the course there is a mix between practical and theory classes

Course Update

Applicants should have at least 4 GCSE's at Grade C or above including Maths and one other STEM subject.

A Level 2 BTEC Extended Certificate or Diploma in Engineering with Merit grade in Maths for Engineering and satisfactory performance in any externally examined units will be considered.

In circumstances where there are more applications for the course than there are places available, the College reserves the right to select candidates by enhancing the criteria to consider higher grades or achievement in STEM subjects.