FdEng Integrated Engineering – Manufacturing

Attendance

Part-time

Part-time – typically 1 day a week.

You can study 24 weeks a year for three years at North Lindsey College or you can study 36 weeks a year for 2 years at Derby College.

At a glance

About this course

This course has been designed in consultation with a number of employers. They have expressed a need for engineering technicians with specialist knowledge, but with an appreciation of the engineering challenges across the various engineering disciplines.

It is for people currently working in engineering and provides you with the flexibility to work in various roles across your organisation.

We focus on work-based learning, so you apply your academic studies to your workplace. This ensures that the learning is relevant to both you and your employer.

You study the underlying principles of engineering before specialising in manufacturing engineering. Business operations and employability are covered throughout the course providing you with the skills and knowledge to build a successful engineering career.

Other skills you develop to improve your career potential include • business management • project management • teamwork • communication. You also complete projects which involve the analysing, designing, prototyping and testing of control and instrumentation systems and components.

The course is run as a partnership with Derby College and North Lindsey College, allowing you to benefit from the combined resources and experience of the three institutions.

After successfully completing this foundation degree, you can apply for two more years of part-time study to gain a BEng honours degree.

Associated careers

This course develops your general engineering skills across a variety of skills while providing you with the specialist technical skills employers need.

You may gain careers in
• developing, commissioning and maintaining manufacturing process plants
• designing and building mechanical or electrical components
• modelling complex engineering systems to develop improved systems

There is a demand for engineers who have a sound knowledge of engineering applications across various engineering disciplines and people with the necessary techniques to develop, test and maintain them.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and is the first step to becoming an incorporated engineer.

Course content

Level four modules

• computing for engineers • business and project management • maths and engineering science • engineering principles • investigative project • manufacturing processes • product, process design and management 1

Level five modules

• project • maths for mechanical engineers • engineering design and manufacture • process improvement and lean operations • product, process design and management 2 • automated manufacture • materials or PLCs

Assessment

• coursework • in-class timed assessment • examinations

Entry requirements

Typically you need a GCSE grade C or above in English and mathematics or an equivalent qualification, plus one from
• an A-level pass or two AS level passes in a relevant science or technology subject

• an advanced VCE double award in an appropriate engineering, manufacturing or technology topic
• an EdExcel/BTEC/SCOTVEC National Certificate or Diploma in a science or technology-based subject
• a pass in the preparatory year of the Extended Degree Programme Engineering and Mathematics or another suitable science or technology-based foundation or access course containing an appropriate level of mathematics, with an overall average mark of at least 40 per cent
• an equivalent qualification

International applicants also need a TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based tests) or 213+ (computer-based tests) or an IELTS at least 6.0.

Fees

Home and EU students

2013/14 academic year

Typically £6,600 a year studying at Derby College.

For fees at North Lindsey College, please contact the college directly on 01724 281111.

How to apply

Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form

Contact details

For more information contact the Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Science, Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield S1 1WB. Phone +44 (0)114 225 3409, fax +44 (0)114 225 3433 or e-mail aces-reception@shu.ac.uk