Engineering
Aviation Engineering
What you'll learn
- Get hands-on with aircraft at our upcoming aerospace academy
- Experience trips and visits to RAF Cosford where you'll learn about a wide variety of aircraft
- Progress towards a career as an aircraft maintenance technician, aviation engineer or CAD designer
- Learn about the fundamentals of aircraft materials and hardware
- Understand aviation mathematics and science for technicians
- Learn, develop and practice the knowledge required for employment and/or career progression in the aeronautical engineering sector.
Engineering
What you'll learn
- Get equipped with practical skills in a range of disciplines, including milling, turning, welding and sheet metal work
- Develop skills sought after by employers and contribute to an ever-growing industry
- Get hands-on in our £3 million bespoke Discovery Centre
- We offer work experience to star students in the world of Formula One motor racing, through a partnership with the Mercedes AMG High Performance Power Trains Division.
- Prepare for a career in tool making, welding, CNC machining, foundry pattern making, sheet metal work or civil engineering
- Continue with your studies and progress to university.
| Course Name | School | Assessment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation Engineering Level 2 | Engineering | End tests, assignments, practical tasks are all examples of the types of assessments on this course. |  |
| Aviation Engineering Level 3 | Engineering | End tests, assignments, practical tasks are all examples of the types of assessments on this course. | |
| Engineering - Foundation Diploma Level 3 | Engineering | You will be assessed through a number of assignments, coursework and exam-based. | |
| Engineering Level 1 | Engineering | Assignments (one per unit, there are 3 units) assess practical activities. Assessment components are graded (Pass, Merit, Distinction). A pass is the achievement level required for the knowledge and understanding and generally represents the ability t | |
| Engineering Level 2 | Engineering | The mandatory core units 201 – Working in engineering and 202 Principles of engineering technology are assessed by a City & Guilds online multiple-choice assessment, the remaining ‘Principles of’ units are assessed by a short answer question paper. Al | |
| HND in General Engineering (top up) | Engineering | Work is assessed continually on an ongoing basis through the completion of assignment tasks. Deadlines for these assessments will be set at the beginning of each year. Typical methods of assessment include assignments, examinations, practical experiments and presentations. | |