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The Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Instrumentation and Control Engineering (accredited by Edexcel) provides you with a programme of study over a range of disciplines to help you develop skills to progress your career through employment or further education at degree level.
The course is designed for learners who wish to work as technicians/technician engineers in instrumentation and control design, manufacture, maintenance, testing or fault finding or the communications industries. It has been developed in consultation with local industry, and combines theory and practical work with the focus being on industrial applications.
What you study
You study 8 units chosen to cover the range of needs of local and national industries and business.
The HNC provides a sound understanding of all key principles including core modules in instrumentation and control, Analytical Methods, Engineering Science and a project. Further specialist subjects may include analytical instrumentation and Programmable Logic Controllers.
How you learn
You are provided with a self-contained comprehensive study pack for each of the modules. Each module consists of a folder or folders containing a series of lessons grouped into topics. Each lesson has an introduction, your aims, study advice, self-assessment questions and a summary. It is important that you realise that open learning study requires a considerable degree of self-discipline. You must be prepared to devote both time and effort to studying not withstanding other distractions that may be present.
How you are assessed
Assessment is by a range of integrated assignments, case studies, and projects completion of these assessments is negotiated with your module tutor. With this programme it is by wholly by continuous assessment - TMA’s (Tutor Marked Assignments). There is, however at the end of each HN unit a short oral interview. This is done by telephone call. There is NO end of unit tests as with the HNC Engineering (SQA) programmes.
Professional accreditation
The HNC programme is a nationally recognised qualification awarded under license from Edexcel.
Career opportunities
Students who complete this course can usually progress to the 1st year of an appropriate degree at a UK University. A HNC award opens up the possibility of a career in a wide range of engineering disciplines including design, manufacturing, project management and IT. The qualification provides you with the opportunity to seek career development into senior positions in national and international companies.
Entry requirements
Applicants should normally have a SQA or BTEC National Certificate in a similar or related discipline or GCSE A level qualifications in mathematics or science. Relevant engineering experience will also be considered.
For mature students with appropriate work experience a 'bridging' programme in mathematics may be required.
The HNC in Instrumentation & Control Engineering consists of 8 modules:
Core modules
• Analytical Methods for Engineers
• Engineering Science
• Instrumentation and Control Principles
• Project
Optional modules
• Analytical Instrumentation
• Application of Pneumatics and Hydraulics
• Business Management Techniques
• Combinational and Sequential Logic
• Control Systems and Automation
• Digital and Analogue Devices and Circuits
• Distributed Control Systems
• Electromagnetic Compatibility
• Electronics
• Engineering Applications
• Engineering Design
• Microprocessor Systems
• Operational Amplifiers
• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Safety Engineering
Modules offered may vary.
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