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HNC Electrical & Electronic Engineering (1)

Start Date
Level
4
Course Course
P00001
Area
Engineering
Campus
City Campus

About this Course

The course is aimed primarily at technician engineers who are currently employed or seeking employment in the mechanical manufacturing or engineering industries. Students will cover core modules in science for engineering and project/design implementation, as well as specialist units in power electronics and electrical principals.

Key Units

Core Units

  • Analytical Methods for Engineering (15 credits)
  • Engineering Science (15 credits)
  • Project, Design Implementation and Evaluation (20 credits)
Specialist Units*
  • Application of Power Electronics (15 credits)
  • Combinational and Sequential Logic (15 credits)
  • Instrumentation and Control Principles (15 credits)
  • Electrical & Electronic Principles (15 credits) 
  • Programmable Logic Controllers [PLC] (15 credits)
*Please note that specialist units may be subject to change.

Entry Requirements

  • BTEC National Certificate in a relevant subject OR
  • A Level in Maths or Science
All applicants are required to attend an interview.

Mature applicants with equivalent qualifications or experience gained at work may be admitted at the discretion of the course team. 

All applicants who are non-native English speakers or who have not studied the final two years of school in English must have an IELTS score of 5.5 or above, with a minimum of 5.0 for individual sections.

Assessment

A variety of assessment methods are used including:

  • Research
  • Laboratory investigations
  • Controlled assessments

Where does this Lead

On successful completion of the course, students can progress to the HND in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or to find employment / progress within the sector.

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Further Information
Additional information about higher education at The Sheffield College can be found here. 

If you have any further queries please email the University Centre via heunit@sheffcol.ac.uk, leaving your name, contact details, the title of the course you are interested in and a brief summary of your query. Alternatively, you can call the college on 0114 260 2600. 

Course Handbooks
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