COURSE INFORMATION

On this course you’ll gain a large amount of practical experience in electrical engineering in our well-equipped and modern facilities. You will be introduced to the fundamental areas of electrical principles, wiring, testing, and measurement while also covering hand skills required in electrical engineering.

The skills that will be developed during this course will help the candidate to achieve employment within the Electrical Engineering industry. Skills listed below: 


  • Employability 
  • Problem solving 
  • Understanding engineering principles 
  • Numeracy 
  • Communications 
  • Hand skills 
  • One year full-time 
  • Electrical principles 
  • Fundamental electrical systems 
  • Electrical testing and measurement 
  • Electrical wiring skills 
  • Electrical plant safety maintenance 
  • Fundamental electronics 
  • Circuit element devices 
  • Installation of PVC sheathed wiring systems Installation of trunking systems Engineering project 
  • The Core Skills of ICT, numeracy and communication will be developed and certificated on this course 

One of the following: 

  • Three National 4s which must include Maths, English, and a Technology or Science-based subject 
  • Certificate: Introduction to Engineering and Technology EAL Level 1 
 
PLUS 
  • You may be required to take part in an informal conversation as part of the application process. This group/individual conversation may be an information session, a portfolio discussion, or a skills based exercise 
  • National Certificates: Electrical Engineering and Engineering Systems SCQF Level 6 
  • Wind Turbine Maintenance (Technical Knowledge) SCQF Level 6 
  • National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering SCQF Level 6 
  • HNC: Computer Aided Draughting and Design SCQF Level 7 
  • Electrical engineering 
  • Mechanical engineering 
  • Manufacturing 
  • Modern Apprenticeships 
  • All PPE supplied from college
  • You may be required to take part in an informal conversation as part of the application process. This group/individual conversation may be an information session, a portfolio discussion, or a skills based exercise.