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Engineering Practice (Level 5)

Fife College

Venues

Glenrothes (Stenton) Campus

Content

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.

You will study: 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.

Entry Requirements

National 4 English, Maths and a science or technological subject; or Certificate: Gateway to Engineering. Interview. Pre-entry test.

Progression Routes

Relevant NC, NQ or HNC

Start Date

August

Qualification

NC

Study Method

Full time

Course Length

1 year

Department

Engineering and Energy

SCQF Level

5

Website

www.fife.ac.uk

Career Area

Offshore Energy

Career Sectors

Business, Management, Admin and Support

Digital and Technology

Engineers and Engineering Operatives or Technicians

Environment, Health and Safety

Offshore Based

Subsurface Scientists

Transport and Logistics

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