Level 3 National Diploma Engineering - Advanced Electronics

This two-year, full-time course equivalent to 2 A levels meets entry requirements for learners wanting to progress to employment in electrical and electronic engineering,

2022/23

10423

Bangor, Lisburn

Full-Time

Further Education

Sessions

The following sessions are open for application on this course:

Campus & Course Type	Start
Full-Time Bangor	05/09/2022
Full-Time Lisburn	05/09/2022

Course Overview

This two-year, full-time course equivalent to 2 A levels meets entry requirements for learners wanting to progress to employment in electrical and electronic engineering, such as a power engineering technician. Learners gain relevant skills and knowledge from studying a range of units, for example in electronic devices and circuits, programmable logic controllers, printed circuit board design and manufacture, microcontrollers and/or calculus. Progression could be either directly to employment in Level 3 job roles, higher apprenticeship programmes or via higher education courses in engineering.

Course Modules

Modules studied in year 1 include:

Engineering Principles
Delivery of Engineering Processes safely as a Team
Engineering product Design and Manufacture
Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering
Electronic Devices and Circuits
Programmable Logic Controllers
Electronic Printed Circuit Board Design and Manufacture

Units studied in year 2 include:

Microcontroller Systems for Engineers
A Specialist Engineering Project
Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems
Power and Energy Electronics
Three Phrase Electrical Systems
Computer Programming
Electronic Measurement and Testing of Circuits
Digital and Analogue Electronic Systems

In addition to the above units you will also work towards a Professional/ Personal Development qualification and will be involved in a range of activities, designed to improve employability within the Engineering sector.

You will be required to complete Essential Skills in Literacy, Numeracy and ICT if you do not have a GCSE grade C in English, Math's or ICT.

You will attend college a minimum of 16.75 hours per week

Assessment for this programme is carried out on a continuous basis using a combination of written assignments and practical assessments for nine units. Engineering Principles and Engineering Product Design and Manufacture will require an external exam in year 1.

Ideal If:

You would like a career within the Electronic Engineering sector for examples Robotics systems

You'll Learn:

About Product Design and Manufacture, PLC’s and Electronic Devices and Circuits

You'll Love:

That this course can help you succeed in a highly competitive job market by developing your knowledge and skills that employers are looking for.

You'll Progress:

Successful completion of this course will enable you to apply for jobs in the sector or further study on one of our HE Engineering programmes

You'll Need:

4 GCSEs at grade C or above, preferably with Maths, English and one science or technology based subject.

Or a Level 2 Diploma in Engineering.

Terms & Conditions

Students will be required to comply with SERC's Terms & Conditions of study.

While we endeavour to run all our courses on the advertised day, SERC reserves the right to change the day of week on which the course runs.

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