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Kilwinning Campus

Content

Experience a blend of theory and practical work, equipping you for further study or employment. Dive into:

mathematics in an engineering context, enhancing your IT skills with relevant software packages; understanding electrical principles, from basic concepts to High Voltage (HV) generators; exploring direct current (dc) power supplies, transforming alternating current (ac) to dc, and studying transformers and rectifier circuits; investigating earthing and various earth fault current protection methods; developing skills in using electrical test equipment, ensuring correct and safe measurements in circuits and installations; mastering electrical wiring, installing and terminating PVC sheathed cables, mounting electrical accessories, and wiring simple electrical installations; studying key devices in electronics, their operations, and applications in various circuits and systems; gaining skills in using electronic test equipment, conducting measurements and tests on analogue and digital circuits; exploring combinational logic, delving into arithmetic circuits and data conversion circuits.

Throughout the course, build transferable Essential Skills, enhancing your effectiveness in communication, numeracy, ICT, teamwork, and problem-solving.

Entry Requirements

4 subjects at National 5 including Maths or Physics, or SVQ Performing Engineering Operations (Electrical) at SCQF Level 5, or other relevant national qualifications at SCQF Level 5. Interview.

Progression Routes

Relevant HNC or Modern Apprenticeship.