BTEC Level 3 Certificate,
Subsidiary Diploma, Diploma &
Extended Diploma in Engineering
Student Induction

The following people are associated with the
Edexcel Level 3 Engineering Course
 Course Tutor: David Kirkness (Year 1)
Paul Lewis (Year 2)
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Subject tutors
Paul Lewis, Michael Cooke, David Kirkness, Paul Mulder,
Tom Northey
 All of the above personnel can be contacted on 01227 811115. The course tutor can be contacted via email d.kirkness@cant-col.ac.uk
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Further course information can also be obtained at http://bluepill.co.uk
/ http://www.mindfyre.co.uk

 Any lateness and absents is to be reported to the college by contacting:
Lewis O’Callaghan
01227 811111 Ex No 2023
 If no answer leave a message on the answer phone
 When your late, you need to report to T209 to inform a member of staff and collect a late slip for your class tutor

 Landyards are to be worn at all times
 Your student numbers is your computer user name

 Any accident or near miss needs to be reported to any member of the department staff.

 Any first aid needed to be reported to any member of the department staff who will call a first aider.
 Or go to reception and they will call a first aider.

 If the first alarm sounds you need to leave the build and got to fire muster point B
 If the Bomb alarm sounds you need to leave the build and got to fire muster point
B taking all the belongings with you.

 The college has a NO SMOKING policy
 No smoking is permitted on site and you are required to leave the college campus

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This course aims to give the student a practical and academic introduction to the world of engineering dealing with areas such as Mechanical Maintenance,
Electronic Circuit Construction, and Computer Aided
Design.
As the National Diploma is a practical work related course, you learn by completing projects and assignments that are based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands. As well as learning about the employment area you have chosen, you develop the skills you need to start or progress a career.

 Timetabled days will be on:

On the National diploma you will be completing the following units:
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1 - Health and Safety in the Engineering Workplace
2 - Communications for Engineering Technicians
3 - Engineering Project
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4 - Mathematics for Engineering Technicians
5 - Mechanical Principles and Application
6 - Electrical and Electronic Principles
8 - Engineering Design
10 – Properties and Applications of Engineering Materials

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12 - Applications of Mechanical Systems and Technology
17 - Computer Aided Drafting
19 - Mechanical Measurement and Inspection Techniques
28 - Further Mathematics for Technicians
31- Applications of Computer Numerical Control in Engineering
35 - Principles and Applications of Electronic Devices and Circuits
53 - Electronic Measurement and Testing
60 - Electronic Fault-finding

What are Functional Skills?
 Functional skills are the skills that you need in order to operate confidently and successfully in school, college, university, work, training, and life in general.
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During your year at college you will be required to complete one functional skill.
This will either be Application of Number or Literacy .
Functional Skills are assessed by exam, there is no portfolio.
Important Note
 If you wish to proceed to another level of study at the college, then you must have completed and passed one functional skills.

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Your tutors will set you a range of activities that will enable you to achieve the qualification.
Some of these tasks will be specifically designed to teach you the techniques and skills you will need to develop in order to be able to undertake the grading assessments.
 The assessment will take several forms and could be any of the following methods.
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Assignments
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Experiments
Observed and checked workshop tests
Reports
Formal written tests
 If you miss your deadline the most you will achieve is a pass for that assignment

 5 points for a Pass
 6 points for a Merit
 7 points for a Distinction
Points
MPP
MMP
MMM
DMM
DDM
DDD
DDD*
DD*D*
D*D*D*
Grades
1300 - 1339
1340 – 1379
1380 - 1419
1420 - 1459
1460 - 1499
1500 -1529
1530 – 1559
1560 – 1589
1590 and above

 After completing Year 1 you will progress onto either the Level 3 Diploma or
Extended Diploma
 Following the completion of the 2 year course, you could progress onto a HNC,
HND or Degree
 Minimum of a DMM overall to progress

 You should have completed your learner journeys and signed to say you have read the appeals procedure.

 You will have an individual tutorial with one of the course team to discuss your progress and set SMART targets for you to achieve.
 Tutorials will be one every 6 weeks.

 Vandalism/stealing is not tolerated
 Anyone caught vandalizing/stealing equipment will be removed from the course

 Your work will be checked to make sure it is your our and not copied from other students or the internet.

 If your interest in doing some form of work experience let us know.
 You can also contact companies yourself to see if their have any vacancies.