Engineering HND Conversion

Engineers can be involved in a range of different disciplines including the designing, installing, repairing or servicing of plant machinery and components; the design, repair and maintenance of electronic systems and investigating the behaviour of materials under different conditions to support advances in technology such as testing carbon fibre reinforced plastics to make stronger, lighter sports equipment, or developing special polymers, ceramics and alloys for use in medical implants. The HND in Engineering will provide you with a range of diverse and valued tools which are highly sought after in the Engineering sector. You may specialise in Manufacturing, Mechanical or Electronic Engineering. As an engineer, you may work in one or more of the following areas: ·Making parts, and installing and testing instruments or machinery to make sure they run smoothly, safely and meet performance targets ·Carrying out preventative maintenance and identifying and repairing faults in equipment and machinery. ·Investigating and testing ideas to improve existing systems or to overcome machinery or process problems ·Developing prototypes for new products ·Preparing technical plans using computer-aided engineering and design software ·Analysing test data, using computer modelling software ·Helping to design product manufacturing processes that use new materials ·Investigating the reasons behind component or structural failures ·Estimating manufacturing and labour costs, and project timescales

You will have already gained an HNC qualification in Engineering.

HND Engineering is usually the pinnacle of engineering but if you wish to take your career one step further then you can apply to University to top up your qualification to a full degree.