What skills will I learn?
The skills that will be developed during this course will help the candidate to achieve employment within the Engineering industry. Skills listed below:- Employability
- Problem solving
- Understand engineering principles
- Numeracy
- Communications
- Hand skills
- Confidence
What will I study?
Your course will include important skills to enhance your employment and career progression options these may include a variety of skills such as:- Health and safety: engineering
- Engineering materials
- Graphical engineering communication
- Engineering dimensional control
- Computer aided draughting (CAD) for engineers
- Electrical and mechanical principles
- Material removal principles and practice
- Engineering workshop and assembly skills
- Craft 1 and 2 Maths
- Engineering project / Manufacturing processes
- The Core Skills of ICT, numeracy and communication will be developed and certificated on this course
Application Information
What further study options are available?
Subject to successful completion of the course including all Maths units, then you could progress onto the following courses:- National Certificates: Electrical Engineering and Engineering Systems SCQF Level 6.
- National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering SCQF Level 6.
- National Certificate: Manufacturing Engineering SCQF Level 6.
What career opportunities are there?
Completion of this and further courses may lead to careers in the following areas:- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Fabrication and welding
- Manufacturing
- Modern Apprenticeships