Engineering

The Foundation Apprenticeship (FA) in Aeronautical Engineering aims to give you the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge to enter a career in Engineering and the Advanced Manufacturing sector and other Engineering related industries.

The programme is designed to provide you with theory, practice, and related work experience. The FA in Engineering is aimed at you if you are in S5 and will take 2 years to complete. It also contributes directly to the achievement of the Modern Apprenticeship in Engineering by attainment of the core units of the MA qualification.

Year 1
In S5 you will attend College on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and are expected to complete a proportion of the units from the National Certificate (NC) in Aeronautical Engineering at SCQF level 6.

Other activities in S5 will include introducing you to the employer context in which engineering roles exist and how engineering skills are utilised in the workplace; this will involve industrial visits to employers and talks from industry professionals (Covid restrictions permitting). There will also be a work placement and/or an industry challenge. The work-based competence units will be delivered and assessed in the workplace.

Year 2
In S6 you will attend college on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon you will complete all the Performing Engineering Operations (PEO) units (SCQF Level 5) 5 units including 3 mandatory, and the remainder of any units for the National Certificate programme.

This course provides a basic requirement for a Modern Apprenticeship. You will learn vocational skills in Engineering. The units you will complete are -

Aeronautical Engineering Fundamentals
Aircraft Flight Controls
Aircraft Power Plant
Aircraft Systems
Avionics: An Introduction
Engineering Materials
Engineering: Applying Information Technology
Strength of Materials
Theory of Flight
Communication
Mathematics: Technician 1
Aircraft Maintenance
Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Safety Requirements
Producing CAD Models (Drawings) using a CAD System
Producing Components using Hand Fitting Techniques
Using and Interpreting Engineering Data and Documentation
Working Efficiently and Effectively in Engineering

Students to have 3 National 5's including English, Mathematics and one Science (preferably Physics). Students must also be studying Higher Mathematics during Year 1. Only S4 students should apply.

Assessments are a mixture of practical, which focus on the attainment of new skills as and when you acquire them, and theoretical. Assessment is on an ongoing basis.

At the end of the 2 years, you will complete a combination of Performing Engineering Operations units and a National Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering. The course also incorporates a work placement. Achieving a Foundation Apprenticeship in Engineering; you could progress to a Higher National Certificate in Engineering, into employment or a Modern Apprenticeship.