New HNC in Engineering Programmes by Distance Learning Next in-take 2010

Shown below is the complete course contents (Course code, module title, credit value) for the 6 NEW Higher National Certificate courses in Engineering by Open / Distance Learning.

Each HNC in Engineering basically consists of mandatory units (usually 9 or 6 credits depending on chosen programme) plus options (2 or 5 credits depending on chosen programme) and a graded unit (1 credit). For the HNC qualification students need to obtain 12 credits.

• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Engineering Systems
• Electronic Engineering
• Manufacture Engineering
• Measurement & Control (not fully accredited)
• Building Services Engineering

HNC - Electrical Engineering - G7TA 15

Electrodes / High Voltage

Mandatory (9 credits required):

Communication: Practical Skills {Course Code D77G 34 - 1 credit} details
Mathematics for Engineering 1:
(Electronics and Electrical) {Course Code DG4H 33 - 1 credit} details
Three Phase Systems {Course Code DN47 34 - 1 credit} details
Electricity Power Systems (Course Code DN3W 34 - 1 credit} details
Electrical Machine Principles Course Code DN4J 34 - 2 credits} details
Electrical Safety {Course Code DN4L 34 - 1 credit} details
Single Phase A.C. Circuits {Course Code DG54 34 - 1 credit) details
Application of Electrical & Electronic Instruments {Course Code DN48 33 - 1 credit} details

Optional Units (2.0 credits required):

Electrical Networks and Resonance {Course Code - DG3G 34 - 1 credit} details
Mathematics for Engineering 2 {Course code DG4L 34 - 1 credit) details
Quality Management: An Introduction {Course Code DT8Y 34 - 1 credit} details

Fundamentals of Control Systems and Transducers {Course Code - DN3Y 34 - 1 credit} details

Other subjects to follow

Graded Unit (1.0 credit)

Electrical Engineering Graded Unit 1 Examination {Course code DN3V 34 - 1 credit} details

 HNC - Mechanical Engineering - G840 15

Mechanical mechanism

Mandatory (9 credits required):

Communication: Practical Skills {Course Code D77G 34 - 1 credit} details
Mathematics for Engineering 1:
(Mechanical and Manufacturing) {Course Code DT5X 33 - 1 credit} details
Quality Management: An Introduction {Course Code DT8Y 34 - 1 credit} details
Engineering Principles {Course Code DR3L 34 - 1 credit} details
Materials Selection {Course Code DT46 34 - 1 credit} details
Statics and Strength of Materials {Course Code DR1T 34 - 1 credit} details
Dynamics {Course Code DT9T 34 - 1 credit} details

Pneumatics and Hydraulics {Course Code DT9X 34 - 1 credit} details
Thermofluids {Course Code DT9P 34 - 1 credit} details

Optional Units (2.0 credits required):

Fundamentals of Control Systems and Transducers {Course Code - DN3Y 34 - 1 credit} details
Mathematics for Engineering 2 {Course code DG4L 34 - 1 credit) details
Other subjects to follow

Graded Unit (1.0 credit)

Mechanical Engineering Graded Unit 1 Examination {Course code DV11 34 - 1 credit} details

HNC - Engineering Systems- G7TA 15

This programme is a multidiscipline (M & E - Mechanical and Electrical).

Engineering System

Mandatory (6 credits required):

Communication: Practical Skills {Course Code D77G 34 - 1 credit} details
Mathematics for Engineering 1:
(Mechanical and Manufacture) {Course Code DT5X 33 - 1 credit} details
Principles of Engineering Systems {Course Code DV9R 34 - 2 credits} details
Engineering Communication {Course Code DV9N 34 - 1 credit} details
Engineering Measurement and System Monitoring {Course Code DV9P 34 - 1 credit} details

Optional Units (5.0 credits required):

Electrical Networks and Resonance {Course Code - DG3G 34 - 1 credit} details
Mathematics for Engineering 2 {Course code DG4L 34 - 1 credit) details

Quality Management: An Introduction {Course Code DT8Y 34 - 1 credit} details
Engineering Principles {Course Code DR3L 34 - 1 credit} details
Materials Selection {Course Code DT46 34 - 1 credit} details
Statics and Strength of Materials {Course Code DR1T 34 - 1 credit} details
Dynamics {Course Code DT9T 34 - 1 credit} details

Three Phase Systems {Course Code DN47 34 - 1 credit} details

Electricity Power Systems (Course Code DN3W 34 - 1 credit} details
Electrical Machine Principles Course Code DN4J 34 - 2 credits} details
Electrical Safety {Course Code DN4L 34 - 1 credit} details
Single Phase A.C. Circuits {Course Code DG54 34 - 1 credit) details
Application of Electrical & Electronic Instruments {Course Code DN48 33 - 1 credit} details

Other subjects to follow

Graded Unit (1.0 credit)

Engineering Systems Graded Unit 1 Examination {Course code DW11 34 - 1 credit} details

HNC - Electronics - GODW 15

Electronic data logger ----------------------- Oscilloscope

Mandatory (9 credits required):

Communication: Practical Skills {Course Code D77G 34 - 1 credit} details
Mathematics for Engineering 1:
(Electronics and Electrical) {Course Code DG4H 33 - 1 credit} details
Analogue Electronic Principles {Course Code DG2X 34 - 2 credits} details
Combinational Logic (Course Code DG3C 34 - 1 credit} details
Sequential Logic {Course Code DG53 34 - 1 credit} details
High Level Engineering Software {Course Code DG58 34 - 1 credit} details
Single Phase A.C. Circuits {Course Code DG54 34 - 1 credit) details

Electronic Testing Skills {Course Code DG3N 34 - 1 credit} details

Optional Units (2.0 credits required):

Electrical Networks and Resonance {Course Code - DG3G 34 - 1 credit} details
Mathematics for Engineering 2 {Course code DG4L 34 - 1 credit) details *Other subjects to follow

Graded Unit (1.0 credit)

Electronics Engineering Graded Unit 1 Examination {Course code DN3V 34 - 1 credit} details

HNC – Manufacturing Engineering - GOEY 15

Microscope ---------------------- Chemical lab

Mandatory (9 credits required):

Communication: Practical Skills {Course Code D77G 34 - 1 credit} details
Mathematics for Engineering 1:
(Mechanical and Manufacturing) {Course Code DT5X 33 - 1 credit} details
Quality Management: An Introduction {Course Code DT8Y 34 - 1 credit} details
Engineering Principles {Course Code DR3L 34 - 1 credit} details
Materials Selection {Course Code DT46 34 - 1 credit} details
Economics of Manufacture {Course Code DT5R 34 - 1 credit} details
Process and Equipment Selection {Course Code DT62 35 - 2 credits} details

Engineering Drawing {Course Code DR1W 34 - 1 credit} details

Optional Units (2.0 credits required):

Fundamentals of Control Systems and Transducers {Course Code - DN3Y 34 - 1 credit} details
Mathematics for Engineering 2 {Course code DG4L 34 - 1 credit) details
*Other subjects to follow

Graded Unit (1.0 credit)

Manufacturing Engineering Graded Unit 1 Examination {Course code DV13 34 - 1 credit} details

HNC - Measurement & Control- G88N 15

This programme is not fully accreditated (33% accredited). A-1 Technical Training is NOT enrolling/registering students until the full programme is accredited. It is hoped this will be shortly. Students that are interested in this programme should still express there interest to A-1 Technical Training.

Analogue/digital instruments

Mandatory (6 credits required):

Communication: Practical Skills {Course Code D77G 34 - 1 credit} details
Mathematics for Engineering 1:
(Mechanical and Manufacture) {Course Code DT5X 33 - 1 credit} details
**Distributed Control Systems {Course Code DX48 34 - 2 credits} details
**Measurement Systems {Course Code DX4F 34 - 2 credits} details

Optional Units (5.0 credits required):

**Information Technology Applications Software 1 {Course Code - D75X 34 - 1 credit} details

**Digital Communication in M & C Engineering {Course code DX47 34 - 1 credit)
Combinational Logic {Course code DG3C 34 - 1 credit)

**Engineering Science Principles {Course code DX49 34 - 1 credit)

Mathematics for Engineering 2 {Course code DG4L 34 - 1 credit) details
*Other subjects to follow

Graded Unit (1.0 credit)

**Measurement & Control Graded Unit 1 Examination {Course code FO13 34 - 1 credit} details

**STILL TO BE ACCREDITED

HNC - Building Services Engineering - G7E8 15

Mandatory Units (6 credits required):

Design Principles and Application{Course Code DP12 34 - 1 credit} details

Analytical Methods {Course code DPOX 34 - 1 credit)

Health and Safety in the Building Services Industry {Course code DP17 34 - 1 credit}

Building Services Engineering Science {DP11 34 - 1 credit}

Building Services Engineering Graded Unit {DP0M 34 - 1 credit}

Building Services Engineering Project Management {DP10 34 - 1 credit}

Optional Units (6 credits required):

Engineering Mathematics {Course code DP13 35 - 1 credit)

Heating A {Course code DP15 34 - 1 credit)

Piped Distribution Systems {Course code DPON 34 - 1 credit)

Thermofluids and Acoustic Criteria {Course code DPOT 34 - 1 credit)

Air Conditioning A {Course code DPOV 34 - 1 credit)

Air Conditioning B {Course code DPOW 34 - 1 credit)

*Other subjects to follow

If you wish to enrol on any of the NEW HNC in Engineering courses with A-1 Technical Training please complete the on-line enrolment form. If you require further information/ details or advice. Please do not hesitate to contact us at the address below.

A-1 Technical Training, Logis-Tech Associates
140 Boyd St, Glasgow, G42 8TP, Scotland, UK
Tel No: 0141 423 6911
Fax No: 0870 127 6102
Email: hugo@logis-tech.co.uk