Course outline
Course summary
The programme has been developed with the assistance of a range of local employers to ensure it meets the current and future engineering needs of the region.
This programme is part of a suite of higher education programmes which have been developed to meet the need for Engineers, as identified within the Government’s Nuclear Skills Strategy document and sanctioned by the National Curriculum and Qualification Advisory Group for Nuclear (CQAG). The Higher National Certificate has been designed to provide a seamless progression pathway to the Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and, ultimately, the Level 6 B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering.
Modules
Year 1
Full-Time Delivery:
- NUCL4017 Mathematics for Engineering A Semester 1:Year 1 – Autumn
- NUCL4029 Principles of Electrical Science Semester 1:Year 1 – Autumn
- NUCL4019 Mechanical Engineering Science Semester 1:Year 1 – Autumn
- NUCL4022 Engineering Materials Semester 1:Year 1 – Autumn
- NUCL4024 Manufacturing & Engineering Practice Semester 1:Year 1 – Autumn
- NUCL4023 Engineering Thermo-Fluids Semester 1:Year 1 – Autumn
- NUCL4018 Mathematics for Engineering B Semester 2:Year 1 – Spring
- NUCL4021 Engineering Design Semester 2:Year 1 – Spring
- NUCL4025 Mechanical Principles Semester 2:Year 1 – Spring
- NUCL4020 Advanced Engineering Materials Semester 2:Year 1 – Spring
- NUCL4026 Organisational Environments of Engineering Projects Semester 2: Year 1 – Spring
Part-Time Delivery:
- NUCL4017 Engineering Mathematics A Semester 1:Year 1 – Autumn
- NUCL4029 Principles of Electrical Science Semester 1:Year 1 – Autumn
- NUCL4019 Mechanical Engineering Science Semester 1:Year 1 – Autumn
- NUCL4022 Engineering Materials Semester 1:Year 1 – Autumn
- NUCL4018 Engineering Mathematics B Semester 2:Year 1 – Spring
- NUCL4021 Engineering Design Semester 2:Year 1 – Spring
- NUCL4025 Mechanical Principles Semester 2:Year 1 – Spring
- NUCL4020 Advanced Engineering Materials Semester 2:Year 1 – Spring
Year 2
Part-Time Delivery:
- NUCL4026 Organisational Environments of Engineering Projects Semester 3: Year 2 – Autumn
- NUCL4024 Manufacturing & Engineering Practice Semester 3: Year 2 – Autumn
- NUCL4023 Engineering Thermo-Fluids Semester 3: Year 2 – Autumn
Programme Specification
Assessment, Feedback, and Teaching and Learning methods
Timetables
Entry requirements
Entry Requirements
40 UCAS tariff points.
Potential to succeed can be measured in a number of ways including academic qualifications and skills obtained outside academic study such as work experience.
You can find out more about the tariff and qualification options from the UCAS tariff table.
Please check selection criteria for any additional entry requirements.
Selection criteria
The University’s standard criteria for admissions apply. Details can be found in the Applicant Information pages of the University website. More information regarding APL can also be found on the University website. All applicants will be interviewed to assess their suitability for the course. Academic achievement following 2 years post-16 study will demonstrate the capacity to benefit from the course. Thus the equivalent of 2 ‘A2’ Levels at Grade ‘D’ or
above (providing a minimum of 48 UCAS points) in science and/or maths related subjects is expected. Appropriate equivalents will also be considered.
