FdEng Integrated Engineering Mechanical
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 mechanical 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 mechanical engineering 2A mechanical engineering 2B computer-aided design 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