Engineering

This course is for anyone who has an interest in Engineering, enjoys practical hands-on work in a workshop environment, can problem solve and wishes to gain relevant practical experience within this industry to possibly gain an apprenticeship. 

You will populate and develop a portfolio that can be used to show employers during interviews. You need to be able to work safely and be responsible for your own and others Health and Safety.

• producing components using Hand Fitting Techniques
• assembly and testing of Electronic Circuits
• forming and assembling electrical cable enclosure and support system
• producing Mechanical Engineering Drawings Using a CAD System
• wiring and Testing Electrical Equipment and Circuits
• using and Communicating Technical Information
• working Efficiently and Effectively in Engineering
• working Safely in an Engineering Environment
• using Computer Software Packages to Assist with Engineering Activities

You should have Nat 4 Application of Maths or Nat 4 Maths, Nat 4 English and ideally another engineering subject. If you want to take engineering further, you should be working at Nat 5 Application of Maths or Nat 5 Maths. Nat 5 Physics is helpful too.

Assessments are practical and focus on the attainment of new skills as and when you acquire them. You will be required to complete a portfolio of evidence.

Successful completion of this course may provide you with opportunities to progress to a full-time engineering course at college. There may also be opportunities for Modern Apprenticeships. 

If you want to study Eengineering, the PEO is a great addition to your National Qualifications because it shows that you have practical experience which is highly valued by employers in the industry. 

“I enjoy being at College, with different students from other schools. One day I am in the workshop and the other day the work is class room based learning. It gives me a practical experience and understanding of what would be expected if I successfully gain an apprenticeship.”