A Higher National Certificate (HNC) is the perfect choice for those of you who have a clear idea of the industry in which your future career lies, and want a qualification that’ll give you access to higher-level study; or provide you with the option to top-up your qualification to degree-level at a later date. Our HNC in Electronics is specifically designed to provide you with a broad understanding of the theoretical knowledge, and technical skills, that you’ll need for a successful and rewarding career in the electronics industry. Covering everything from analytical methods and electronic principles, through to advanced CAD techniques and engineering software - and combined with our strong professional links with key electronics industry employers - this course could be the spark you need to bring your future to life. Available as both a full-time and part-time programme, the HNC in Electronics can be fitted around your existing work, study, or homelife commitments. Successfully completing this programme will give you the chance to progress to Petroc’s FdSc in Electronics and Communications. This Higher National Certificate can also be used as a foundation year for those of you who wish to progress to university, but do not currently reach the minimum academic entrance requirements; or it can also be used as part of a Higher Apprenticeship. The course modules you’ll study are: Analytical Methods: This module focuses upon the mathematical strategies and processes involved in solving a wide range of engineering problems, to enable you to: - Develop an appreciation of the need for accurate analysis of engineering problems - Improve your confidence and competence in the use of numerical and analytical techniques - Be motivated to use mathematics software packages for engineering solutions Electrical and Electronic Principles: This module provides an introduction to electrical and electronic theory, to enable you to: - Develop a good fundamental understanding of electrical and electronic principles - Gain an understanding of simple and complex waveforms - Analyse complex quantities and design methods Electronics: This module provides an introduction to electronic theory, to enable you to: - Develop a good fundamental understanding of analogue and digital electronic principles - Build on your knowledge by carrying out analysis of electronic circuits and devices - Mathematically model electronic circuits and investigate their performance Part-time learners will cover the following units in year two: Advanced CAD Techniques: This module develops both 2D and 3D modelling skills, and the use of computer simulation in support of engineering tasks, to enable you to: - Evaluate the differences between 2D drawing, wire-frame, surface and solid modelling techniques, and their relationship to the manufacturing process - Develop the skills necessary to produce models in the development of a design brief - Develop the skills necessary to produce visualisations - Investigate the use of simulation software Introduction to Engineering Software: This module allows you to use engineering software skills to solve real engineering problems, to enable you to: - Develop the skills necessary to create software solutions - Develop the skills necessary to present information in engineering formats - Evaluate the results of engineering software activities Engineering Project IV: This module is an individual investigation of a routine problem in any of the engineering disciplines encountered in the programme. It represents a significant amount of work, in which you must be proactive in the managing of your own learning and finding the resources needed to find a solution to the task, which will normally relate to your place of work. The key aims of the engineering project are to ensure that you’ve developed the following:

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: G121

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