Mechanical Engineering HNC

Awarding body: University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Our Mechanical Engineering Level 4 HNC course opens the doors to a wide range of local employers by providing you with higher-level skills required by local industry.

All students completing the Level 4 programme of study are encouraged to ‘top-up’ to the Level 5 HND again on a part-time basis. The Level 5 HND is also offered as a full-time course of study.

The students will develop transferable skills that will be of value in a wide range of situations. These are exemplified by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Higher Level Key Skills and include problem solving, communication, and working with others, as well as the effective use of general IT facilities and information retrieval skills. They also include planning self-learning and improving performance, as the foundation for lifelong learning.

The aim of this course is to develop students with the skills to work in the mechanical engineering domain, and ability to solve engineering problems, design systems etc. through creative and innovative thinking.  

Students graduating from the proposed programmes would be expected to demonstrate the following skills:  

• The ability to apply mathematical, scientific and technological tools  
• The ability to analyse and interpret data and, when necessary, design experiments to gain new data  
• The ability to maintain a sound theoretical approach in enabling the introduction of new technology  
• The ability to apply professional judgement, balancing issues of costs, benefits, safety, quality etc.  
• The ability to assess and manage risks.