HNC Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Course Information

The HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering at Coleg y Cymoedd, Nantgarw Campus is a part-time, two-year course, awarded by the University of South Wales.

This course is particularly suited to those within the Engineering sector and will be delivered via lectures, tutorials and laboratory work. This course comprises of one day and one evening per week, although this does have some flexibility to allow students and their employers to study at their selected rate.

Overview

This course will give students a wide range of industry applicable skills and knowledge through stimulating laboratory work, practical tasks and written assignments.

This course has produced award winning students and is designed to ensure that students gain the right skills, experience and confidence to apply for relevant jobs within the Engineering industry and/or understand how to apply these skills to their own employers on completion of the course. The HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering aims to provide students with a high-quality learning experience. This includes subject specialist lecturers with industry links and experience that is relevant to the qualification.

What will I study?

HNC/ HNC+ in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

In your first year you will study four modules:

Electrical Technology
Introduction to C Programming & Embedded Systems
Engineering Mathematics
Electronics 1

The Module Electrical Technology will provide knowledge and understanding of the underlying principles of electrical technology. To develop an understanding of fundamental techniques for solving basic electrical technology problems.

The module Introduction to C Programming & Embedded Systems will cover the following; Basics of program writing, arrays, qualifiers, variable scope functions, pointers and arrays.

The Mathematics module will include Matrices, Complex numbers, Solving equations, Factorisation, Radian measure, Calculus, Statistics, Probability and Matlab.

The Module Electronics One aims To develop an appropriate body of knowledge that will serve as a foundation for more advanced studies in electronics. You will develop test, measurement and analysis skills relevant to electronic engineering.

Year Two will consist of an option of two routes:

Route One, Complete the required modules to obtain the HNC Certificate, these modules will be Programmable Logic Controllers and Control and Instrumentation.

Route Two, The HNC+ which will allow progression onto year three (The foundation degree) and will consist of Four modules. These being Programmable Logic Controllers, Control and Instrumentation, Power, Machines and power electronic devices and Electronics Two.

The module Programmable Logic Controllers will focus on an Overview of PLC technology, range of PLC’s, applications, ladder logic and control structures using basic functionality. providing students with the knowledge and understanding of how to develop PLC based solutions to well defined industrial control problems.

The Module Control and instrumentation will allow the student to gain an understanding of the application of the tools and techniques applied to the analysis of industrial control systems, and to appreciate the specification and limitations of a range of sensors used in feedback systems.

The Module Power, Machines and power electronic devices, aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding and the ability to design and analyse well understood modern power electronics systems. It will also provide students with a comprehensive understanding and the ability to design and analyse well understood electrical machines and power systems.

The Module Electronics Two, will allow you to develop using a hand’s on and systems approach, a sound understanding of the fundamental principles and technologies underlying the design of modern analogue and digital circuits and systems. The module consists of a practical combination of simulation and building of such systems.

Progression

On completion of the HNC+ in Electrical/Electronic Engineering students are encouraged to progress onto the Foundation Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering her at Coleg Y Cymoedd.

Students on the HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering have had the opportunity to work with a range of partners and industry professionals on live briefs and work placements including:

Axiom, Transport for Wales, Brush Switchgear, ML Crane Services, Nexperia, CYTIVA, PCI Pharma Services, Nuaire, Flintec, Waldon LTD, Kautex, Renishaw, Philtronics, MilDef, Balmoral Tanks and Many others.

Entry Requirements

Entry criteria detail typical offers but Coleg y Cymoedd considers all applications on an individual basis which means that we could make offers based on qualifications, personal profile and experience. Combinations of qualifications are acceptable and other qualifications not listed may also be acceptable.

Typical A-Level Offer –

DD

Typical BTEC Offer –

BTEC Extended Diploma MERIT MERIT MERIT or

BTEC Diploma MERIT MERIT

Additional Requirements

GCSEs: The College normally requires a minimum 3 GCSEs including Mathematics and English at Grade C/Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent but consideration is given to individual circumstances

How do I apply?

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Fees and Funding

Course Fees and Funding

Course Fees for the HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering are £2800 Per Year for Part-time applicants.

There are grants that may be available. Eligible full-time student can claim a minimum grant of £1,000 they will not have to pay back, regardless of their household income, and means-tested grants of up to £8,100 will be available to those who need them most.

Students who wish to study at Higher Education level can contact Student Finance Wales for financial help with course fees, provided that they are living in Wales.

Please note: Fees are payable for each year of study. HE Fees are subject to change on a yearly basis.

For more information visit Welsh Government’s Student Money.