The Extended Diploma course is equivalent in size to three A Levels. 15 units of which 7 are mandatory and 3 are external. All units must be passed to achieve the qualification.
Year 1 - Foundation Diploma
Mandatory units:
- Engineering Principles (External Examination)
- Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team (Internal Assessment)
- Engineering Product Design and Manufacture (External Assessment)
- Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering (Internal Assessment)
- Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems (Internal Assessment)
Specialist Units: - Electronic Devices and Circuits (Internal Assessment)
- Computer Aided Design in Engineering (Internal Assessment)
Year 2 - Extended Diploma
Mandatory units: - A Specialist Engineering Project (Internal Assessment)
- Microcontroller Systems for Engineers (External Assessment)
Specialist Units: - Further Engineering Mathematics (Internal Assessment)
- Mechanical Behaviour of Non-metallic Materials (Internal Assessment)
- Static Mechanical Principles in Practice (Internal Assessment)
- Dynamic Mechanical Principles in Practice (Internal Assessment)
- Principles and Applications of Fluid Mechanics (Internal Assessment)
- Thermodynamics Principles and Practice
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Entry requirements
GCSE grades 4-9 in five subjects including Mathematics, Science, English Language and 2 of the following - Design Technology, Business and ICT.
Or BTEC Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Engineering with overall MM, and merit in Unit 10 Mathematics for Engineering, with GCSE grades 4-9 in Mathematics.
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Who is the course for?
This course is for students who are interested in a career in mechanical engineering.
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Study methods
Each unit is studied through workshop and classroom activities. There is a weekly tutorial and private study to enable students to work on their own.
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How is the course assessed?
Units 1, 3 and 6 will be accessed externally by the awarding body (Pearson). The remaining units will be accessed internally by course assignments and tests.
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More information
Subject to entry criteria being met, selected high performing students may join the WLIoT programme.
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Where Next – Job Opportunities
You can go into employment in the mechanical engineering sector.
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Where Next – Further Studies
After successful completion of Year 1 you can progress onto the second year to gain the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. From there you can go onto an apprenticeship or onto higher education at our West London Institute of Technology to study Level 4 HNC and Level 5 HND qualifications.
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How to apply
To apply for a course choose one of these methods:
>> Online - click the Apply Now button, fill out the form and submit
>>Post - download an application form here , or use the form in the prospectus. Fill it out and return it to:
Student Records/Admissions, Uxbridge College, Park Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1NQ.
When we have received your application we will contact you to arrange an interview time.
