Engineering HND

• Overview

  Engineering is an evolving sector that needs engineers with a wide variety of knowledge and skills. Our Engineering course will give you the foundations, key principles and professional skills you need in modern engineering and related industries. Our staff have significant industrial experience and use the latest learning and teaching technology.

  Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd. We’ve created the Northampton Employment Promise because we are so confident that if you focus on your studies and complete one of our awards you’ll be highly employable by the time you graduate. Putting you in a great position to secure employment or continue your studies.

  Course

  Highlights

  • Strong industry focus.
  • Collaboration with local engineering companies (NETP).
  • Placement opportunities.
  • Guaranteed paid internship with the Northampton Employment Promise.

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• Course Details

  In your second year you have the chance to do an optional industrial placement with your employer, an independently sourced placement or a paid placement through the Northants Engineering Training Partnership (NETP). Formed in 1988 as a limited company, the NETP is collaboration between The University of Northampton and local engineering companies, which provide paid placements opportunities for University students. For further information visit the NETP website.

  During your first year you will be introduced to the fundamental principles and concepts of engineering, along with knowledge and understanding of technical requirements and management issues. You will also cover design and analytical principles and materials science.

  In the second year we will extend your knowledge and skills to more complex issues. We encourage you to work in an industrial setting so that you can work alongside professional, experienced engineers to solve real problems. We will work with the companies and oversee the work that you do to make sure you have the best possible learning environment. The industry experience will develop your problem-solving, teamwork and analytical skills and you will have the chance to use computer aided engineering software packages. Your second year will also include a substantial project to demonstrate everything that you’ve learned through the course.

  Methods of Learning

  We use a variety of innovative study methods to help you address new challenges and theoretical learning. You will be immersed in the multidisciplinary field of engineering by using computer simulation tools, mechanical and embedded system design.

  Schedule

  Each 20 credit module consists of 200 hours, which will be broken down to individual study, lecture and seminars, laboratories, assessment and other course related activities.

  Assessments

  You will be assessed through:

  • coursework
  • oral presentations
  • group work
  • practical reports
  • critical reviews
  • end of module exams.

  Coursework is used to assess specific learning outcomes and offer the opportunity for you to develop transferable skills in terms of research, communication skills, p

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  Additional

  Information

  Further Study

  Once you finish the HND, you have the choice to top up your qualification to the full BSc, through our BSc Engineering (Top-up).

• Careers and Events
  • The Northampton Employment Promise.

    *We promise to secure paid experience for you, if you need it.

    We work with employers to understand what they’re looking for and we’re confident that if you follow one of our structured awards, as well as committing to your studies you’ll be in a competitive position when it comes to applying for graduate jobs.

    We’re so confident, that we promise to secure a paid 3-6 month internship for you, if you need it. Find out more about the Northampton Employment Promise, including how it works and who is eligible.

    
  • Open Days

    See for yourself

    Our Open Days offer you a fantastic opportunity to get a real taste of university life at Northampton and discover how studying here will be a life-changing experience.

    Each Open Day has a packed programme of subjects talks, advice sessions and activities designed to give you all the information you need about studying at The University of Northampton.

    To find out more about the day, please feel free to have a look at our Open Day Guide.

    
  • Careers

    Career Opportunities

    This course will enable you to enter careers in a diverse range of engineering sectors, including: manufacturing, automotive, aeronautical, chemical/pharmaceutical and civil.

    
• Requirements

  Standard entry requirements apply. A typical offer could be DEE at A-Level or MPP at BTEC. We welcome international applicants and applications from students with a range of non-traditional educational or professional qualifications.

  For information on how to apply to study with us, please see our How to Apply page.

  English Language Requirements

  All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

  • IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands
    for study at undergraduate level.

  For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

   

  Contacts

  Course enquiries
  study@northampton.ac.uk

  Application status enquiries
  admissions2020@northampton.ac.uk

  Current student enquiries
  SID@northampton.ac.uk

  International student enquiries
  international@northampton.ac.uk

  Enquire online
  Online enquiry form

  Applying for 2019
  Facebook Applicant Group

  Office hours:
  Mon – Thu: 9am – 5pm
  Fri: 9am – 4.30pm

  Phone Call

  0300 303 2772

  +44 (0)1604 892134

  +44 (0)1604 892546

• Course Content
  • Stage 1
  • Stage 2

  • Introduction to Engineering Design (20 Credits)
    Module code: ENG1004

    Core Module N
  • Electrical Principles (20 Credits)
    Module code: ENG1005

    Core Module Y
  • Mechanical Principles (20 Credits)
    Module code: ENG1006

    Core Module Y
  • Materials Science (20 Credits)
    Module code: ENG1007

    Core Module Y
  • Analytical Method for Technology (20 Credits)
    Module code: ENG1047

    Core Module Y
  • Engineering Industry Practice (20 Credits)
    Module code: ENG1048

    Core Module Y

  • Engineering Design (20 Credits)
    Module code: ENG2005

    Core Module Y
  • Analogue and Digital Electronics (20 Credits)
    Module code: ENG2051

    Core Module Y
  • Advanced Mechanical Principles (20 Credits)
    Module code: ENG2057

    Core Module Y
  • Manufacturing and Manufacturing Systems Technology (20 Credits)
    Module code: ENG2058

    Core Module Y
  • Innovation and Management for Engineers (20 Credits)
    Module code: ENG2059

    Core Module Y
  • Engineering Project (20 Credits)
    Module code: ENG2018

    Core Module N
  • Work-based Case Study (20 Credits)
    Module code: ENG2026

    Core Module N

  Facilities &

  Special Features

  • strong industry focus, aiming to build upon your knowledge and experience to prepare you for employment or further study
  • engagement with industry is actively encouraged and supported whenever possible
  • collaboration between The University of Northampton and local engineering companies (NETP), who provide paid placements opportunities for University students
  • opportunity to obtain BSc (Hons) degree through our one year BSc (Hons) top-up programme in Engineering.
• Further Studies
  • Changing Futures Week

    Industry trips and tricks

    Changing Futures is a five-day, University wide showcase of activities and industry speakers to help students explore skills and activities to develop their academic and personal lives.

    
• Fees & Funding
  • UK & EU
  • International

  20/21 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 20/21 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Full Time: £9,250
  Part Time: £1,450 per 20 credit module

  Additional Costs

  There are currently no additional costs anticipated for this course for 2020 entry.

  19/20 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 19/20 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Full Time: £9,250
  Part Time: £1,400 per 20 credit module

  20/21 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 20/21 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  International: £12,900

  Additional Costs

  There are currently no additional costs anticipated for this course for 2019 entry.

  19/20 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 19/20 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  International: £12,500

  Scholarships

  EU and International Scholarships

  We’re committed to offering the opportunity to study in the UK to the best and brightest students from around the world.

  Sir Thomas White Scholarship

  The Sir Thomas White scholarship will support and acknowledge an academically gifted student, with the proviso that the selection panel is confident that there is…

  TD Lewis Scholarship

  The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.  This scholarship is awarded on educational excellence…

  The Chancellor's Fund

  The Chancellor’s Fund is a bi-annual fund providing students with awards of between £100 and £1,000. You must be a current student to apply.  The…

  The Reid Science and Engineering Bursary

  The Reid Science and Engineering Bursary supports a small number of undergraduate students who are studying a full-time three year BSc or BEng in Environmental…

  Wilson Endowment Scholarship

  The Wilson Endowment Scholarship provides a £1,500 scholarship to undergraduate students from the Northamptonshire area. The endowed scholarship was donated in memory of Mr Lynn Wilson,…

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