Engineering
Overview
Introduction
This course offers a learning experience that focuses learning for 14-16 year olds through applied learning, i.e. acquiring and applying knowledge, skills and understanding through purposeful tasks set in sector or subject contexts that have many of the characteristics of real work. It provides the opportunity for authentic work-related learning, but more than this, it will require you to consider how the use and application of your learning impacts on individuals, employers, society and the environment.
Qualification
Level 1/2 Vocational Award (Technical Award)
Awarding body
WJEC Eduqas
Course leader
Mr A Hirst
Assessment
- Examination: 40%
- Unit 3: Solving engineering problems | 48 guided learning hours | 40%
- Non-examined assessment: 60%
- Unit 1: Manufacturing engineering products | 48 guided learning hours including 20 hours controlled assessment | 40%
- Unit 2: Designing engineering products | 24 guided learning hours 10 hours controlled assessment | 20%
Curriculum
Course content
Unit 1: Manufacturing engineering products
Students interpret different types of engineering information in order to plan how to manufacture engineering products. They develop knowledge, understanding and skills in using a range of engineering tools and equipment in order to manufacture and test a final product.
Unit 2: Designing engineered products
Students explore how an engineered product is adapted and improved over time. It offers the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding to adapt an existing component, element or part of the product that they will have manufactured for unit 1.
Unit 3: Solving engineering problems
In this examined unit, students are introduced to a range of considerations that impact on engineering design and learn how modern engineering has had an impact on modern day life at home, work and in society in general.
Skills and requirements
Skills required
Students will develop a range of skills which are attractive to employers, colleges and universities including:
- communication
- critical thinking
- learning independently
- research
- taking on responsibility
- time management
Beyond the classroom
Future pathways
There are a wide range of opportunities within the field of engineering. For example:
- aerospace engineer
- biomedical engineer
- civil/structural engineer
- computer engineer
- electrical/electronic engineer
- environmental engineer
- marine engineer
- mechanical engineer
- Product engineer