During the course, you'll learn a broad range of core topics relevant to the sector, including:
- understanding of materials, conditions and design processes and products
- essential mathematics; standard matrices, determinants and trigonometry related to engineering
- material processing techniques and material properties
- general business commercial principles related to engineering and manufacturing
- how to use use specialist machinery
By joining this course, you'll not only gain an excellent practical skillset to work in the engineering industry, you'll also be able to specialise in fabrication or machining. For these specialisms, you'll be assessed against the following assessment themes:
- Health and safety
- Planning and preparation
- Production and assembly
- Quality review and evaluation
Work placement
Throughout this course, you'll be able to put everything you learn into practice in the workplace as you'll be expected to complete 315 hours (around 45 days) relevant work experience over the two years.
