Mechanical Engineering for England (HTQ)

The BTEC Higher National Diploma (HTQ) prepares students to move on to specific areas of mechanical engineering at Level 6 or to enter employment with the qualities and abilities necessary for roles that require personal responsibility and decision making. Students will be able to develop and apply their own ideas to their studies, to deal with uncertainty and complexity, to explore solutions, demonstrate critical evaluation and use both theory and practice in a wide range of engineering situations. By the end of Level 5 study, students will have a sound understanding of the principles in their area of specialist study and will know how to apply those principles more widely in the industry. They will be able to perform effectively in their specialist area.

The Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma further allows students to specialise by committing to specific career paths and progression routes to degree-level study (level 6 onwards).

This course is comprised of the following core, level 5 units that all students complete. Each unit has a 15-credit value:

• Unit 5002: Professional Engineering Management
• Unit 5003: Advanced Mechanical Principles
• Unit 5004: Virtual Engineering
• Unit 5005: Further Thermodynamics
• Unit 5006: Further Mathematics
• Unit 5015: Manufacturing Systems Engineering
• Unit 5016: Lean Manufacturing
• Unit 5023: Thermofluids

Occasional changes to modules and course content may take place. Students will be notified when applicable.

All Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) have a practical focus in delivery that compliments the theoretical underpinnings of Engineering study. Students can expect to experience a timetabled schedule of theory-led lectures/seminars alongside practical, assessment and employability workshops that prepare them for industry. All students also receive timetabled tutorial support alongside the formal curriculum.

Assessment methods are varied to ensure holistic assessment is achieved in Higher Technical Qualifications. These can include:
• Practicals
• Essay-writing
• Reports
• Project development and management
• Computer-aided design
• Podcasts/vodcasts
• Poster preparation/presentation/symposiums
• Presentations
• Time-constrained/time-limited assessment
• Reflection
• Peer Review
• Observation