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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