LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (2850-88)

This level is ideal for learners with a firm understanding and practical experience of engineering technologies and principles, who require formal recognition of their existing abilities or who wish to specialise within a specific engineering sector.

This course focuses on the practical skills and underpinning knowledge required to work in maintenance, installation and commissioning at an advanced level, including specific maintenance procedures and the use of basic calculations and engineering science.

 

UNITS

Learners must take three optional units.

Mandatory Units

• Engineering health and safety

•  Engineering principles

Pathway Mandatory Unit

356 Principles of engineering maintenance, installation and commissioning

Optional Practical Units

317 Maintenance of machine systems

320 Maintenance of hydraulic systems

321 Maintenance of pneumatic systems

330 Organising and managing engineering operations

332 Mechatronics systems principles and fault finding 

LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (POWER / INDUSTRIAL PLANT TECHNOLOGY) (2850-88)

This level is ideal for learners with a firm understanding and practical experience of engineering technologies and principles, who require formal recognition of their existing abilities or who wish to specialise within a specific engineering sector.

This course focuses on the practical skills and underpinning knowledge required to work in maintenance, installation and commissioning at an advanced level, including specific maintenance procedures and the use of basic calculations and engineering science.

UNITS

Learners must take three optional units.

Mandatory Units

301 Engineering health and safety

302 Engineering principles

Pathway Mandatory Unit

356 Principles of engineering maintenance, installation and commissioning

Optional Practical Units

318 Maintenance of utility systems

319 Maintenance of plant services

322 Power generation systems and ancillary equipment

330 Organising and managing engineering operations.

 

ASSESSMENTS

Learners are required to successfully complete the following:

• Two online multiple-choice assessments covering the mandatory units
• One short-answer question paper for each pathway mandatory unit
• One assignment for each chosen
• One short-answer question paper if choosing the ‘Advanced mathematics and science’ unit

LEVEL 4: DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (9208-01)

This level is ideal for learners preparing for first-level management, with a sound knowledge of technical principles in one or more specialised branches of mechanical engineering. It is also appropriate for someone who wishes to receive specialised training at a high level.

This course focuses on advanced mechanical engineering, with a wide choice of units to provide a flexible route to career success as a professional engineer. 

UNITS

Learners must take minimum of seven optional units.

Mandatory Units

401 Engineering mathematics

428 Electrical principles for mechanical engineering

429 Principles of mechanical engineering

430 Engineering fluid mechanics and thermodynamics

Optional Practical Units

403 Quality assurance and control

405 Engineering planning and scheduling

407 Computer Aided Design for Manufacture

418 Maintenance of engineering systems and equipment

419 Engineering design

424 Engineering procurement

432 Materials engineering

436 Metal fabrication technology

437 Welding technology and practice

438 Quality assurance and testing of welded joints

 

ASSESSMENTS

Each unit will be individually assessed by one of the following assessment methods:

• Dated entry written exams
• Practical assignments

The full list of unit assessments can be found in the Qualification Handbook

LEVEL 5 ADVANCED TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (9208 -11)

This level is ideal for learners preparing for, or working in, management, with a sound knowledge of technical principles in one or more specialised branches of mechanical engineering. It is also appropriate for someone who wishes to receive specialised training at a high level.

This course focuses on advanced mechanical engineering, providing a flexible route to career success as a professional engineer. 

 

UNITS

Learners must take two optional units.

Mandatory Units

513 Advanced engineering mathematics

514 Analysis of the mechanics of fluids

515 Applied thermodynamics

516 Mechanics of solids

517 Properties of materials for engineering applications

518 Dynamics of machine systems

Optional Units

503 Work-based project

504 Project management

505 Instrumentation and control principles

519 Modelling engineering designs

 

ASSESSMENTS 

Each unit will be individually assessed by one of the following assessment methods:

• Dated entry written exams
• Practical assignments

The full lists of unit assessments can be found in the Qualification Handbook