Course Contents

Shown below is the complete course contents (module title, course code, credit value) for all SIX Open learning HNC (Higher National Certificate) courses in Engineering:

• Electrical
• Electronics
• Mechanical
• Multidiscipline
• Chemical Process
• Instrumentation

HNC - Electrical Engineering - GODV 15

Electrodes

Core:

Information Technology Applications 2 {Course Code A6AN 04 - 1 credit}details

Communication: Presenting Complex {Course Code D5P3 04 - 1 credit}details

Fundamentals of Quality Assurance {Course Code BA24 04 - 1 credit} details

Engineering Project {Course Code D4H7 04 - 2 credit}details

Principles and Technology:

Engineering Principles (Electrical) {Course Code D3PT 04 - 1 credit}details
Electrical Plant (Protection) {Course Code D3PN 04 - 1.5 credit}details
Electrical Plant (Machines) {Course Code D3PM 04 - 1.5 credit}details
Engineering Principles (Elect. Networks) {Course Code D3PS 04 - 1 credit}details
Electrical Services {Course Code A6XW 04 - 2 credits}details
Programmable Controllers {Course Code D3R7 04 - 1credit}details
Distributed Control Systems {Course Code D3PL 04 - 1.5 credits}details
Mathematics for Engineering {Course Code D4JH 04 - 1 credit}details

Options:

Analogue Circuits {Course Code D3PG 04 - 2credit}details
Analysis Instrumentation {Course Code D3PH 04 - 1 credit}details
Applied Heat {Course Code D3PJ 04 - 1 credit}details
Combinational Logic and Circuits {Course Code D3PK 04 - 1 credit}details
Electrical Supply & Distrib. Systems {Course Code D5NG 04 - 2 credits}details
Electronic Devices {Course Code D3PP 04 - 2 credits}details
Engineering Computing {Course Code D3PR 04 - 1 credit}details
Engineering Principles (Mechanical) {Course Code D3PV 04 - 1 credit}details

Gas Turbines {Course Code D3PX 04 - 1 credit}details
Industrial Control Systems {Course Code D3PY 04 - 1 credit}details
Industrial Plant Maintenance {Course Code D4HX 04 - 1 credit}details
Measurement of Process Variables {Course Code D3R3 04 - 2 credits}details
Mechanical Plant Systems {Course Code D3R4 04 - 1 credit}details
Plant Services {Course Code D3R5 04 - 1.5 credits}details
Pneumatic & Hydraulic (Services) {Course Code D3R7 04 - 1.5 credits}details
Safety Engineering {Course Code D3R8 04 - 1 credit}details

Sequential Logic & Circuits{Course Code D3RC 04 - 1 credit}details
Transmission of Measurement Signals{Course Code D3RD 04 - 1 credit}details
Vibration Analysis {Course Code D3RF 04 - 1 credit}details

* Assessment criteria for the Communications and Information Technology Applications 2 units can be satisfied by integration into the Engineering project.

Group Award Routes:
5 Core, 5 Principles, 2 Technology Options
5 Core, 5.5 Principles, 1.5 Technology Options
5 Core, 6 Principles, 1 Technology Options
5 Core, 7 Principles, 0 Technology Options

HNC - Electronics - GODW 15

Electronic data logger

Core:

Information Technology Applications 2 {Course Code A6AN 04 - 1 Credit}details

Communication: Presenting Complex {Course Code D5P3 04 - 1 Credit}details

Fundamentals of Quality Assurance {Course Code BA24 04 - 1 credit} details

Engineering Project {Course Code D4H7 04 - 2 Credits}details

Principles and Technology:

Engineering Principles (Electrical) {Course Code D3PT 04 - 1 Credit}details
Electronic Devices {Course Code D3PP 04 - 2 Credit}details
Analogue Circuits {Course Code D3PG 04 - 2 Credit}details
Combinational Logic and Circuits {Course Code D3PK 04 - 1 Credit}details
Sequential Logic and Circuits {Course Code D3RC 04 - 1 Credit}details
Engineering Principles (Elect. Networks) {Course Code D3PS 04 - 1 Credit}details
Mathematics for Engineering {Course Code D4JH 04 - 1 Credit}details

Options:

Analysis Instrumentation {Course Code D3PH 04 - 1 credit}details
Applied Heat {Course Code D3PJ 04 - 1 credit}details
Distributed Control Systems {Course Code D3PL 04 - 1.5 Credit}details
Electrical Plant (Protection) {Course Code D3PN 04 - 1.5 credit}details
Electrical Plant (Machines) {Course Code D3PM 04 - 1.5 credit}details

Electrical Services {Course Code A6XW 04 - 2 credits}details
Engineering Computing {Course Code D3PR 04 - 1 credit}details
Engineering Principles (Mechanical) {Course Code D3PV 04 - 1 credit}details

Gas Turbines {Course Code D3PX 04 - 1 credit}details
Industrial Control Systems {Course Code D3PY 04 - 1 credit}details
Industrial Plant Maintenance {Course Code D4HX 04 - 1 credit}details
Measurement of Process Variables {Course Code D3R3 04 - 2 credits}details
Mechanical Plant Systems {Course Code D3R4 04 - 1credit}details
Plant Services {Course Code D3R5 04 - 1.5 credits}details
Pneumatic & Hydraulic (Services) {Course Code D3R7 04 - 1.5 credits}details
Safety Engineering {Course Code D3R8 04 - 1 credit}details
Transmission of Measurement Signals{Course Code D3RD 04 - 1 credit}details
Vibration Analysis {Course Code D3RF 04 - 1 credit}details

* Assessment criteria for the Communications and Information Technology Applications 2 units can be satisfied by integration into the Engineering project.

Group Award Routes:
5 Core, 5 Principles, 2 Technology Options
5 Core, 5.5 Principles, 1.5 Technology Options
5 Core, 6 Principles, 1 Technology Options
5 Core, 7 Principles, 0 Technology Options

 

HNC - Mechanical Engineering - GOBL 15

Mechanical mechanism

Core:

Information Technology Applications 2 {Course Code A6AN 04 - 1 Credit}details

Communication: Presenting Complex {Course Code D5P3 04 - 1 Credit}details

Fundamentals of Quality Assurance {Course Code BA24 04 - 1 credit} details

Engineering Project {Course Code D4H7 04 - 2 Credit}details

Principles and Technology:

Engineering Principles (Mechanical) {Course Code D3PV 04 - 1 Credit}details
Applied Heat {Course Code D3PJ 04 - 1 Credit}details
Mechanical Plant Systems {Course Code D3R4 04 - 1 Credit}details
Pneumatic and Hydraulic (Services) {Course Code D3R7 04 - 1.5 Credit}details
Gas Turbines {Course Code D3PX 04 - 1 Credit}details
Plant Services {Course Code D3R5 04 - 1.5 Credit}details
Industrial Plant Maintenance {Course Code D4HX 04 - 1 Credit}details
Mathematics for Engineering {Course Code D4JH 04 - 1 Credit}details

Options:

Analogue Circuits {Course Code D3PG 04 - 2credit}details
Analysis Instrumentation {Course Code D3PH 04 - 1 credit}details
Combinational Logic and Circuits {Course Code D3PK 04 - 1 credit}details
Distributed Control Systems {Course Code D3PL 04 - 1.5 Credit}details
Electrical Plant (Protection) {Course Code D3PN 04 - 1.5 credit}details
Electrical Plant (Machines) {Course Code D3PM 04 - 1.5 credit}details

Electrical Services {Course Code A6XW 04 - 2 credits}details

Electrical Supply & Distrib. Systems {Course Code D5NG 04 - 2 credits}details
Electronic Devices {Course Code D3PP 04 - 2 credits}details
Engineering Computing {Course Code D3PR 04 - 1 credit}details
Engineering Principles (Electrical) {Course Code D3PT 04 - 1 Credit}details

Industrial Control Systems {Course Code D3PY 04 - 1 credit}details
Measurement of Process Variables {Course Code D3R3 04 - 2 credits}details
Safety Engineering {Course Code D3R8 04 - 1 credit}details

Sequential Logic & Circuits{Course Code D3RC 04 - 1 credit}details
Transmission of Measurement Signals{Course Code D3RD 04 - 1 credit}details
Vibration Analysis {Course Code D3RF 04 - 1 credit}details

* Assessment criteria for the Communications and Information Technology Applications 2 units can be satisfied by integration into the Engineering project.

Group Award Routes:
5 Core, 5 Principles, 2 Technology Options
5 Core, 5.5 Principles, 1.5 Technology Options
5 Core, 6 Principles, 1 Technology Options
5 Core, 7 Principles, 0 Technology Options

HNC - Multidisciplinary Engineering - GOBM 15

Microscope

Core:

Information Technology Applications 2 {Course Code A6AN 04 - 1 Credit}details

Communication: Presenting Complex {Course Code D5P3 04 - 1 Credit}details

Fundamentals of Quality Assurance {Course Code BA24 04 - 1 credit} details

Engineering Project {Course Code D4H7 04 - 2 Credit}details

Principles and Technology:

Engineering Principles (Mechanical) {Course Code D3PV 04 - 1 Credit}details
Engineering Principles (Electrical) {Course Code D3PT 04 - 1 Credit}details
Applied Heat {Course Code D3PJ 04 - 1 Credit}details
Mechanical Plant Systems {Course Code D3R4 04 - 1 Credit}details
Combinational Logic and Circuits {Course Code D3PK 04 - 1 Credit}details
Programmable Controllers {Course Code D3R7 04 - 1 Credit}details
Electrical Plant (Machines) {Course Code D3PM 04 - 1.5 Credit}details
Industrial Control Systems {Course Code D3PY 04 - 1 Credit}details
Mathematics for Engineering {Course Code D4JH 04 - 1Credit}details

Options:

Analogue Circuits {Course Code D3PG 04 - 2credit}details
Analysis Instrumentation {Course Code D3PH 04 - 1 credit}details
Distributed Control Systems {Course Code D3PL 04 - 1.5 Credit}details
Electrical Plant (Protection) {Course Code D3PN 04 - 1.5 credit}details

Electrical Services {Course Code A6XW 04 - 2 credits}details
Electronic Devices {Course Code D3PP 04 - 2 credits}details
Engineering Computing {Course Code D3PR 04 - 1 credit}details
Engineering Principles (Elec. Networks) {Course Code D3PS 04 - 1 credit}details

Gas Turbines {Course Code D3PX 04 - 1 credit}details
Industrial Plant Maintenance {Course Code D4HX 04 - 1 credit}details
Measurement of Process Variables {Course Code D3R3 04 - 2 credits}details
Plant Services {Course Code D3R5 04 - 1.5 credits}details
Pneumatic & Hydraulic (Services) {Course Code D3R7 04 - 1.5 credits}details
Safety Engineering {Course Code D3R8 04 - 1 credit}details

Sequential Logic & Circuits{Course Code D3RC 04 - 1 credit}details
Transmission of Measurement Signals{Course Code D3RD 04 - 1 credit}details
Vibration Analysis {Course Code D3RF 04 - 1 credit}details

* Assessment criteria for the Communications and Information Technology Applications 2 units can be satisfied by integration into the Engineering project.

Group Award Routes:
5 Core, 5 Principles, 2 Technology Options
5 Core, 5.5 Principles, 1.5 Technology Options
5 Core, 6 Principles, 1 Technology Options
5 Core, 7 Principles, 0 Technology Options

 

HNC – Chemical Process Engineering - GOEY 15

Chemical lab

Core:

Mass and Energy Balances {Course Code D3R2 04 - 2Credit}details
Separation Processes 1 {Course Code D3R9 04 - 1 Credit}details
Separation Processes 2 {Course Code D3RA 04 - 1 Credit}details
Transfer Processes {Course Code D3RE 04 - 2 Credit}details
Safety Engineering {Course Code D3R8 04 - 1 Credit}details
Engineering Project {Course Code D4H7 04 - 2 Credit}details

Options:

Mathematics for Engineering {Course Code D4JH 04 - 1 Credit}details
Distributed Control Systems {Course Code D3PL 04 - 1.5 Credit}details
Analysis Instrumentation {Course Code D3PH 04 - 1 Credit}details
Measurement of Process Variables {Course Code D3R3 04 - 2 Credit}details
Separation Processes 3 {Course Code D3RB 04 - 1 Credit}details
Industrial Studies 1 {Course Code D3R0 04 - 1 Credit}details
Industrial Studies 2 {Course Code D3R1 04 - 1 Credit}details
Engineering Computing {Course Code D3PR 04 - 1 Credit}details
Plant Services {Course Code D3R5 04 - 1.5 Credit}details
Fundamentals of Quality Assurance {Course Code BA24 04 - 1 credit} details

Group Award Routes:
9 Principles, 3 Technology Options

HNC - Instrumentation - GOFO 15

Analogue/digital instruments

Core:

Measurement of Process Variables {Course Code D3R3 04 - 2 Credit}details
Industrial Control Systems {Course Code D3PY 04 - 1 Credit}details
Transmission of Measurement Signals {Course Code D3RD 04 - 1 Credit}details
Information Technology Applications 2 {Course Code A6AN 04 - 1 Credit}details
Engineering Project {Course Code D4H7 04 - 2 Credit}details

Principles and Technology:

Engineering Principles (Electrical) {Course Code D3PT 04 - 1 Credit}details
Combinational Logic and Circuits {Course Code D3PK 04 - 1 Credit}details
Programmable Controllers {Course Code D3R7 04 - 1 Credit}details
Analysis Instrumentation {Course Code D3PH 04 - 1 Credit}details
Mathematics for Engineering {Course Code D4JH 04 - 1 Credit}details
Distributed Control Systems {Course Code D3PL 04 - 1.5 Credit}details

Options:

Analogue Circuits {Course Code D3PG 04 - 2 Credits}details
Fundamentals of Quality Assurance {Course Code BA24 04 - 1 credit} details
Electronic Devices {Course Code D3PP 04 - 2 Credits}details
Sequential Logic and Circuits {Course Code D3RC 04 - 1 Credit}details
Engineering Principles (Elect. Networks) {Course Code D3PS 04 - 1 Credit}details
Vibration Analysis {Course Code D3RF 04 - 1 Credit}details
Industrial Studies 1 {Course Code D3R0 04 - 1 Credit}details
Industrial Studies 2 {Course Code D3R1 04 - 1 Credit}details
Safety Engineering {Course Code D3R8 04 - 1 Credit}details
Engineering Computing {Course Code D3PR 04 - 1 Credit}details

Group Award Routes:
7 Core, 3 Principles, 2 Technology Options
7 Core, 3.5 Principles, 1.5 Technology Options
7 Core, 3.5 Principles, 2Technology Options
7 Core, 4 Principles, 1 Technology Options
7 Core, 4.5 Principles, 1Technology Options
7 Core, 5 Principles, 0Technology Options