Engineering
Engineering is taught using a wide range of equipment and software to ensure the student is immersed in the technology which will become familiar when they move on into employment.
Our Engineering courses are provided at the college and our West London Institute of Technology on the same campus.
We cover both mechanical and electrical engineering – with further education and higher education courses and progression to universities, with which we have close ties.
Features of our engineering courses
- Fully-equipped electrical labs including a spectrum analyser, digital storage oscilloscopes, process control and PCB manufacturing
- Modern mechanical engineering workshops with kit including milling machines, TIG welding, gas turbine engine and a wind tunnel
- Software including AutoCAD, Automation Studio, Solid Works, Matlab and Inventor
- Challenging classroom project and research-based work
- Industry links, including with Martin Baker Aircraft, Keysight Technologies, Hale Hamilton (Valves), Ultra Electronics Controls, Constellium and Surface Measurement Systems
- Brilliant careers. Students have gone on to companies including Jaguar Land Rover, Schindler, Thames Water, National Rail and Bank of America
- The chance to get involved in amazing extra-curricular activities, such as the F1 in Schools competition.
Uxbridge College’s Mechanical Engineering Thundercat's F1 in Schools Team
Our talented Mechanical Engineering students here at Uxbridge College are using the department’s advanced facilities and resources to build a sports car that will take part in the Lenovo F1 in Schools UK competition.
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Careers
Typical careers may include: Technician, Maintenance Engineer, Technical Sales Rep, Product Developer, Project Engineer, Customer Liaison, Installation and Commissioning, Technical Training.
