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Engineering Practice (Level 5)

Fife College

Venues

Glenrothes (Stenton) Campus, Rosyth 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; Material removal principles and practice; Engineering workshop and assembly skills; Engineering project; Electrical wiring skills.

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 relevant national qualifications at SCQF Level 4. Interview.

Progression Routes

Relevant NC or HNC Level course

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

Engineering

Career Sectors

Aeronautical Engineering

Chemical and Materials Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Engineering General

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (including Fabrication and Welding)

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Offshore and Energy