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GLH means guided learning hours. For comparison, a GCSE is 120 hours, and an A Level is 360 hours. Units are either externally-assessed (E) or internally-assessed (I). These qualifications are for students aged 16+.
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Certificate
180 GLH
QN: 601/4593/6
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Extended Certificate
360 GLH
QN: 601/4594/8
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Foundation Diploma
540 GLH
QN: 601/4600/X
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Diploma
720 GLH
QN: 601/4599/7
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Extended Diploma
1080 GLH
QN: 603/0322/0
Mandatory units
Optional units
(60 GLH needed)
Mandatory units
Optional units
(120 GLH needed)
Mandatory units
Pathway optional units
(see centre handbook)
Optional units
(see centre handbook)
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Principles of mechanical engineering Unit 03
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 560KB
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Mechanical design Unit 09
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 889KB
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Computer-aided design (CAD) Unit 10
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 759KB
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Materials science Unit 11
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 729KB
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Mechanical simulation and modelling Unit 12
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 637KB
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Mechanical operations Unit 13
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Automation control and robotics Unit 14
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic control Unit 15
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
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Systems and programming Unit 16
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 3MB
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Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) Unit 17
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 645KB
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Lean and quality Unit 18
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 670KB
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Inspection and testing Unit 19
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 862KB
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Business for engineering Unit 20
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 834KB
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Maintenance Unit 21
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 668KB
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Engineering and the environment Unit 22
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 676KB
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Applied mathematics for engineering Unit 23
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 1MB
Mandatory units
Pathway optional units
(see centre handbook)
Optional units
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Principles of electrical and electronic engineering Unit 04
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 886KB
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Electrical and electronic design Unit 05
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
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Circuit simulation and manufacture Unit 06
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Electrical devices Unit 07
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 2MB
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Electrical operations Unit 08
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Automation control and robotics Unit 14
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic control Unit 15
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
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Systems and programming Unit 16
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 3MB
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Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) Unit 17
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 645KB
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Lean and quality Unit 18
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 670KB
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Inspection and testing Unit 19
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 862KB
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Business for engineering Unit 20
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 834KB
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Maintenance Unit 21
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 668KB
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Engineering and the environment Unit 22
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 676KB
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Applied mathematics for engineering Unit 23
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 1MB
Mandatory units
Pathway optional units
(see centre handbook)
Optional units
(see centre handbook)
-
Electrical and electronic design Unit 05
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
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Circuit simulation and manufacture Unit 06
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Electrical devices Unit 07
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 2MB
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Electrical operations Unit 08
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Mechanical design Unit 09
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 889KB
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Computer-aided design (CAD) Unit 10
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 759KB
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Materials science Unit 11
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 729KB
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Mechanical simulation and modelling Unit 12
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 637KB
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Mechanical operations Unit 13
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) Unit 17
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 645KB
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Lean and quality Unit 18
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 670KB
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Inspection and testing Unit 19
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 862KB
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Business for engineering Unit 20
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 834KB
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Maintenance Unit 21
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 668KB
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Engineering and the environment Unit 22
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 676KB
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Applied mathematics for engineering Unit 23
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 1MB
Mandatory units
Pathway optional units
(see centre handbook)
Optional units
(see centre handbook)
-
Electrical and electronic design Unit 05
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
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Circuit simulation and manufacture Unit 06
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Electrical devices Unit 07
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 2MB
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Electrical operations Unit 08
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Mechanical design Unit 09
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 889KB
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Computer-aided design (CAD) Unit 10
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 759KB
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Materials science Unit 11
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 729KB
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Mechanical simulation and modelling Unit 12
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 637KB
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Mechanical operations Unit 13
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Automation control and robotics Unit 14
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic control Unit 15
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
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Systems and programming Unit 16
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 3MB
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Business for engineering Unit 20
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 834KB
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Maintenance Unit 21
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 668KB
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Engineering and the environment Unit 22
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 676KB
-
Applied mathematics for engineering Unit 23
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 1MB
Mandatory units
Pathway optional units
(see centre handbook)
Optional units
(see centre handbook)
-
Mechanical design Unit 09
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 889KB
-
Computer-aided design (CAD) Unit 10
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 759KB
-
Materials science Unit 11
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 729KB
-
Mechanical simulation and modelling Unit 12
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 637KB
-
Mechanical operations Unit 13
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Automation control and robotics Unit 14
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic control Unit 15
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
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Systems and programming Unit 16
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 3MB
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Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) Unit 17
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 645KB
-
Lean and quality Unit 18
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 670KB
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Inspection and testing Unit 19
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 862KB
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Business for engineering Unit 20
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 834KB
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Maintenance Unit 21
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 668KB
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Engineering and the environment Unit 22
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 676KB
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Applied mathematics for engineering Unit 23
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 1MB
Mandatory units
Pathway optional units
(see centre handbook)
Optional units
(see centre handbook)
-
Electrical and electronic design Unit 05
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
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Circuit simulation and manufacture Unit 06
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Electrical devices Unit 07
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 2MB
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Electrical operations Unit 08
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Automation control and robotics Unit 14
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic control Unit 15
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
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Systems and programming Unit 16
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 3MB
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Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) Unit 17
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 645KB
-
Lean and quality Unit 18
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 670KB
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Inspection and testing Unit 19
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 862KB
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Business for engineering Unit 20
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 834KB
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Maintenance Unit 21
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 668KB
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Engineering and the environment Unit 22
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 676KB
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Applied mathematics for engineering Unit 23
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 1MB
Mandatory units
Optional units
(see centre handbook)
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Electrical and electronic design Unit 05
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
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Circuit simulation and manufacture Unit 06
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Electrical devices Unit 07
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 2MB
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Electrical operations Unit 08
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Mechanical design Unit 09
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 889KB
-
Computer-aided design (CAD) Unit 10
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 759KB
-
Materials science Unit 11
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 729KB
-
Mechanical simulation and modelling Unit 12
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 637KB
-
Mechanical operations Unit 13
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
-
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) Unit 17
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 645KB
-
Lean and quality Unit 18
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 670KB
-
Inspection and testing Unit 19
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 862KB
-
Business for engineering Unit 20
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 834KB
-
Maintenance Unit 21
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 668KB
-
Engineering and the environment Unit 22
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 676KB
-
Applied mathematics for engineering Unit 23
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 1MB
Mandatory units
Optional units
(see centre handbook)
-
Electrical and electronic design Unit 05
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
-
Circuit simulation and manufacture Unit 06
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Electrical devices Unit 07
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 2MB
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Electrical operations Unit 08
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
-
Mechanical design Unit 09
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 889KB
-
Computer-aided design (CAD) Unit 10
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 759KB
-
Materials science Unit 11
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 729KB
-
Mechanical simulation and modelling Unit 12
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 637KB
-
Mechanical operations Unit 13
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Automation control and robotics Unit 14
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic control Unit 15
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
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Systems and programming Unit 16
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 3MB
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Business for engineering Unit 20
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 834KB
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Maintenance Unit 21
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 668KB
-
Engineering and the environment Unit 22
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 676KB
-
Applied mathematics for engineering Unit 23
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 1MB
Mandatory units
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Mathematics for engineering Unit 01
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 1MB
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Science for engineering Unit 02
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 952KB
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Principles of mechanical engineering Unit 03
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 560KB
-
Principles of electrical and electronic engineering Unit 04
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 886KB
-
Electrical and electronic design Unit 05
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
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Circuit simulation and manufacture Unit 06
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Electrical devices Unit 07
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 2MB
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Electrical operations Unit 08
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Mechanical design Unit 09
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 889KB
-
Computer-aided design (CAD) Unit 10
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 759KB
-
Materials science Unit 11
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 729KB
-
Mechanical simulation and modelling Unit 12
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 637KB
-
Mechanical operations Unit 13
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Project management for engineers Unit 24
- 90 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 3MB
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Promoting continuous improvement Unit 25
- 30 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 2MB
Optional units
(180 GLH needed)
Mandatory units
-
Mathematics for engineering Unit 01
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 1MB
-
Science for engineering Unit 02
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 952KB
-
Principles of mechanical engineering Unit 03
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 560KB
-
Principles of electrical and electronic engineering Unit 04
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 886KB
-
Computer-aided design (CAD) Unit 10
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 759KB
-
Materials science Unit 11
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 729KB
-
Mechanical operations Unit 13
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
-
Automation control and robotics Unit 14
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
-
Electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic control Unit 15
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
-
Systems and programming Unit 16
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 3MB
-
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) Unit 17
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 645KB
-
Lean and quality Unit 18
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 670KB
-
Inspection and testing Unit 19
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 862KB
-
Project management for engineers Unit 24
- 90 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 3MB
-
Promoting continuous improvement Unit 25
- 30 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 2MB
Optional units
(180 GLH needed)
All Level 3 units
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Mathematics for engineering Unit 01
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 1MB
-
Science for engineering Unit 02
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 952KB
-
Principles of mechanical engineering Unit 03
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 560KB
-
Principles of electrical and electronic engineering Unit 04
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 886KB
-
Electrical and electronic design Unit 05
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
-
Circuit simulation and manufacture Unit 06
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
-
Electrical devices Unit 07
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 2MB
-
Electrical operations Unit 08
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
-
Mechanical design Unit 09
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 889KB
-
Computer-aided design (CAD) Unit 10
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 759KB
-
Materials science Unit 11
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 729KB
-
Mechanical simulation and modelling Unit 12
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 637KB
-
Mechanical operations Unit 13
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
-
Automation control and robotics Unit 14
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 1MB
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Electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic control Unit 15
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 4MB
-
Systems and programming Unit 16
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 3MB
-
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) Unit 17
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 645KB
-
Lean and quality Unit 18
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 670KB
-
Inspection and testing Unit 19
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 862KB
-
Business for engineering Unit 20
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 834KB
-
Maintenance Unit 21
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 668KB
-
Engineering and the environment Unit 22
- 60 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 676KB
-
Applied mathematics for engineering Unit 23
- 60 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 1MB
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Project management for engineers Unit 24
- 90 GLH, assessment method E -
PDF 3MB
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Promoting continuous improvement Unit 25
- 30 GLH, assessment method I -
PDF 2MB