COURSE INFORMATION

This is a mainly practical course aimed to improve your career prospects within mechanical, manufacture or systems related areas within engineering. It follows an SQA SCQF Level 5 Engineering Practice award, providing a thorough grounding in the engineering principles required by people working towards technician level.
  • One year full-time 
Your course will include important skills to enhance your employment and career progression options including workshops skills in: 
  • 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 
One of the following: 
  • Three National 4's which must include Mathematics, English, and Technology or a Science-based subject.
  • Successful completion of the three National 5 Mathematics Units or the two National 5 English Units will also be acceptable if the applicant has achieved these rather than National 4’s in these subjects.
  • Certificate: Gateway to Engineering SCQF Level 4 (with SCQF Level 4 Maths and English).

 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.
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.
  • Wind Turbine Maintenance (Technical Knowledge) SCQF Level 6.
  • National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering SCQF Level 6.
  • National Certificate: Manufacturing Engineering SCQF Level 6.
Completion of this and further courses may lead to careers in the following areas: 
  • Mechanical engineering 
  • Electrical engineering 
  • Fabrication and welding 
  • Manufacturing 
  • Modern Apprenticeships 
  • 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.