Engineering
NEIoT Course
RQF Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Mechanical Engineering(awarded via Pearsons/BTEC)
Overview
This Mechanical Engineering (HNC) course is an introductory higher education course and is ideal for those who may not have a vast amount of Mechanical Engineering knowledge but have relevant industrial experience. Higher National Certificates are a well-respected industry qualification for engineering students and valued by employers. Mechanical engineers apply their creative imaginations and professional skills to combine both theory and practice in a variety of situations.
The HNC Mechanical Engineering course comprises of 120 Credits @ Level 4 Part time delivery only, see below for the proposed units.
- 1 Engineering Design (Mandatory) 
- 2 Engineering Maths (Mandatory) 
- 3 Engineering Science (Mandatory) 
- 4 Managing a Professional Engineering Project (Mandatory) 
- 8 Mechanical Principles (Mandatory) 
- 13 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Engines (Mandatory) 
Two from below
- 10 Mechanical Workshop Practices (TBC Student needs) 
- 18 Maintenance Engineering (TBC Student needs) 
Full-Time Level 5 Higher National Diploma (HND) in Engineering Mechanical or Full Time University