HND Mechanical Engineering for England (HTQ)

Mode of study

Full Time

Start date

15/09/2025

Entry requirements

To be considered for admission into the program, applicants should meet the following criteria: 1. Educational Qualifications: - A total of 48 UCAS points - Possess a Level 3 qualification in Engineering. Preferably at Merit or Distinction grades. 2. GCSE Passes: - Possess GCSE passes in English and Maths, specifically on the Higher paper. Please note that meeting these entry criteria will be essential for consideration into the programme

Teaching staff

Your tutors will include highly skilled and motivated engineers in both the mechanical and electrical/electronic fields. They have experience in industry sectors such as aerospace, manufacturing, oil and gas.

Course Code

HTQMHA1F/1

Duration

2-Year

Location

Welwyn Garden City Campus

Awarding body

Pearson Education Ltd (Formerly EDEXCEL)

Assessment

Candidates are assessed by a variety of methods, including case studies, assignments, presentations and work-based projects. You will be provided with details of the assignment requirements for each Unit. Students will be encouraged to engage with personal and professional development, gaining formative feedback on progress towards Unit outcomes, and developing knowledge and competence in the discipline. Summative assessment is mainly through coursework. Students will evidence their progress through written academic essays and reports, or practical activities, which will vary according to each individual Unit assessment requirements. Each Unit will carry more than one assessment task in order to meet the learning outcomes and criteria for the Unit as a whole. There are no summative written exams for this course, however in some Units, your knowledge may be formatively assessed through in class tests.

About the course

The units prepare students to move on to specific areas of electrical and electronic engineering at Level 6 or to enter employment with the qualities and abilities necessary for roles that require personal responsibility and decision making. Students will be able to develop and apply their own ideas to their studies, to deal with uncertainty and complexity, to explore solutions, demonstrate critical evaluation and use both theory and practice in a wide range of engineering situations. By the end of Level 5 study, students will have a sound understanding of the principles in their area of specialist study and will know how to apply those principles more widely in the industry. They will be able to perform effectively in their specialist area.

Career options

There are so many different areas of engineering to work in; however, most engineers choose to specialise in just one, such as chemical, automotive or robotics. Careers in engineering are constantly evolving and new processes and technologies are being developed all the time. This allows engineers to stay on the ball and react to new problems and challenges in their chosen career.

Engineering careers are constantly varied in terms of their job responsibilities, but also in their working locations. As an engineer you could be working in an office, in a laboratory, on an oil rig, in a factory or on a race track.

Each engineering discipline requires professionals with very specific skill-sets. However each and every area of this sector is as complex as the next. Consequently, all engineers need to have strong mathematical skills, logic and the ability to rise to intellectual and practical challenges.

Course Content - What will I learn?

Students will gain a wide range of scientific and engineering knowledge linked to practical skills obtained through research, independent study, directed study and workplace scenarios. Students are involved in vocational activities that help them to develop behaviours (the attitudes and approaches required for a competence) and transferable skills. Transferable skills are those such as communication, teamwork, research and analysis, which are highly valued in higher education and in the workplace. Unit 4001 Engineering Design Unit 4002 Engineering Maths Unit 4004 Managing a Professional Engineering Project Unit 4008 Mechanical Principles Unit 4011 Fluid Mechanics Unit 4013 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Engines Unit 4014 Production Engineering for Manufacture Unit 4017 Quality and Process Improvements Unit 5002 Professional Engineering Management Unit 5003 Advanced Mechanical Principles Unit 5004 Virtual Engineering Unit 5005 Further Thermodynamics Unit 5006 Further Mathematics Unit 5015 Manufacturing Systems Engineering Unit 5016 Lean Manufacturing Unit 5023 Thermofluids

Course Fees: '5,600.00 per year This course is studied full-time in 2 years, 2 days a week.

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