Engineering Level 3 Part-Time

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Engineering Level 3 Part-Time

Gloucestershire College
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About This Course

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. 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 perf…

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About This Course

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. 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 Salary range: £14,500 - £35,000+ Average hours per week: 40

Additional Notes

A materials fee is levied to cover the high cost of materials. Students are required to wear safety boots when in the workshop.

Entry Criteria

You will need to have completed GCSE Maths at Grade B or above, plus 4 other GCSE's (including English) at Grade C and above. You will need to be aged over 19 to apply for this part-time course and have some engineering experience.

Progression Details

Progress to Higher National Certificate. Please note it may be a requirement of progression that you undertake the Bridging Maths evening course.

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