HNC Engineering Systems at University of the Highlands and Islands

The HNC Engineering Systems gives technical training for technician roles in design, research, development and service support in engineering, manufacturing and consultancy. It covers both mechanical and electrical engineering and is delivered fully online with mandatory in-person invigilated assessments and practical days. It can lead into year 2 of UHI's engineering degrees.

Duration: Full time: 1 year; part time modular: 17 weeks per module  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Mandatory units are communication practical skills, engineering communication, engineering measurement and system monitoring, engineering systems graded unit 1, mathematics for engineering 1 (mechanical and manufacturing) and principles of engineering systems. Non-core units chosen by the course team include programmable logic controllers, computer aided draughting, DC and AC principles, dynamics, pneumatics and hydraulics, thermofluids and three phase systems.

Career pathways

Engineering design, manufacturing, offshore engineering and the developing renewables sector. Progression to year 2 of the HND Engineering Systems, BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Energy Engineering.

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