The Extended Diploma course is equivalent in size to three A Levels. It has 15 units of which 7 are mandatory and 3 are externally assessed. All units must be passed to achieve the qualification.
Year 1 - Foundation Diploma
Mandatory units:
- Engineering Principles (External Examination)
- Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team (Internal Assessment)
- Engineering Product Design and Manufacture (External Assessment)
- Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering (Internal Assessment)
- Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems (Internal Assessment)
Specialist Units: - Electronic Devices and Circuits (Internal Assessment)
- Computer Programming
Year 2 - Extended Diploma
Mandatory units: - A Specialist Engineering Project (Internal Assessment)
- Microcontroller Systems for Engineers (External Assessment)
- Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems (Internal Assessment)
Specialist Units: - Further Engineering Mathematics (Internal Assessment)
- Electrical Machines (Internal Assessment)
- Electrical Power Distribution and Transmission (Internal Assessment)
- Analogue Electronic Circuits (Internal Assessment)
- Digital and Analogue Electronic Systems (Internal Assessment)
- Power and Energy Electronics
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Entry requirements
GCSE grades 4-9 in five subjects including Mathematics, Science, English Language and 2 of the following - Design Technology, Business and ICT.
Or BTEC Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Engineering with overall MM, and merit in Unit 10 Mathematics for Engineering, with GCSE grades 4-9 in Mathematics.
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Who is the course for?
This course is for students who are interested in a career in Electrical/ Electronic Engineering.
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Study methods
Each unit is studied through workshop and classroom activities. There is a weekly tutorial and private study to enable students to work on their own.
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How is the course assessed?
Units 1, 3 and 6 will be assessed externally by the awarding body (Pearson). The remaining units will be assessed internally by course assignments and tests.
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Where Next – Job Opportunities
You can go into employment in the electrical/ electronic engineering sector.
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Where Next – Further Studies
After successful completion of Year 1 you can progress onto the second year to gain the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Electrical/ Electronic Engineering. From there you can go onto an apprenticeship or onto higher education at our West London Institute of Technology to study Level 4 HNC and Level 5 HND qualifications. That can then lead you onto a top up degree (BEng in Electronic Engineering) at Brunel University London.
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How to apply
To apply for a course either click the APPLY NOW button - fill out the form online and submit
OR download an application form here and post it to the address on the form.
When we have received your application we will contact you to arrange an interview time.
