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HNC Engineering Systems

University of the Highlands & Islands, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The HNC Engineering Systems will give you the required technical training to be a technician in design, research, development, and service support activities in engineering, manufacturing, and consultancy.

Special features

  • You will study both mechanical and electrical engineering

  • The course is designed to meet the needs of employers

  • You can study full-time or part-time to suit your personal and professional circumstances: please see the study mode tab for modes and locations of study offered

General Eligibility

  • 1 Scottish Higher at grade C or above in Maths or Physics OR

  • 1 A level at grade D or above in Maths or Physics OR

  • Alternatively, NC/NQ Engineering at SCQF level 6 or equivalent OR the completion of a Foundation Apprenticeship Engineering

  • Prospective students without the standard entry requirements as listed above are encouraged to apply, appropriate industry-related experience will be taken into consideration

  • You may be required to attend an interview

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

What You'll Study

1 Year 1 - HNC

Mandatory units are:

  • Communication: practical skills

  • Engineering communication

  • Engineering measurement and system monitoring

  • Engineering systems: graded unit 1

  • Mathematics for Engineering 1: mechanical and manufacturing

  • Principles of engineering systems

Option units may include:

  • Engineering: practical skills

  • Computer-aided draughting for engineers

  • Materials selection

  • Mathematics for Engineering 2

  • Thermofluids

  • Digital Electronics

  • Electronic construction skills

  • Engineering principles

  • Analog electronic principles

  • Applications of programmable logic controllers

  • Combinational logic

  • Renewable energy systems: overview of energy use

  • Dynamics

  • Electrical engineering principles 1

  • Pneumatics and hydraulics

  • Statics and strengths of materials

  • High-level software

  • DC and AC principles

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL69
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo00
  • Overall score of 5.5 with no element below 5.0

  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic3-Min 50

  • TOEFL-Min 69 or above with min 17 in each section

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