HTQ Edexcel BTEC HNC Electrical and Electronic Engineering for England (Level 4)

Do you want to be an electrical engineer? The HNC Electrical and Electronic Engineering course will teach you the fundamentals of electronics, electrical engineering, power engineering and mathematics.

This part-time, day-release course runs over 1.5 academic years and is ideal for those starting out in the electrical and electronic engineering sector or looking to progress in their current role. It provides a strong foundation for further study and training, with successful students having the opportunity to progress directly into the second year of our HND Electrical and Electronic Engineering course.

The HND builds on the knowledge gained in the HNC and is designed to enhance your skills further. It is particularly suited to those working in areas such as electronic design, power engineering, manufacturing or maintenance.

Teaching takes place at Grantham College and involves between 7.5 and 9 hours per week, delivered through a mix of lectures, practical workshops and tutorials. For every taught hour, students are expected to undertake at least one hour of self-directed study.

The course is taught by a team of specialist staff with a range of industrial, academic and teaching experience. All lecturers hold either a BEng (Hons) or BSc (Hons) in their area of expertise.

• Level 3 in Engineering related qualification, or
• A-level physics and mathematics with supporting passes at GCSE A, B or C in an appropriate science or technology subject, or
• Other Qualifications & Industrial experience will be considered on merit.

As part of the HNC Electrical and Electronic Engineering course, you will study the following units. Each unit is worth 15 credits and is delivered at Level 4:

• Engineering Design (Unit 4001)

• Engineering Mathematics (Unit 4002)

• Managing a Professional Engineering Project (Unit 4004)

• Production Engineering for Manufacture (Unit 4014)

• Automation, Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) (Unit 4015)

• Quality and Process Improvement (Unit 4017)

• Electrical and Electronic Principles (Unit 4019)

• Electrical Machines (Unit 4021)

To successfully complete the HNC qualification, you must:

• Complete units adding up to 120 credits at Level 4

• Achieve at least a pass in 105 of those credits

This course gives you a solid foundation in key areas of electrical and electronic engineering, combining theory with practical skills. 

The course will be assessed mainly by individual written reports (assignments).

However other assessment methods are used, such as follows : -

• Presentation’s
• Time based assessments (tests)
• Weekly record of progression ‘diary’ (log book) for unit 4.

Due to the varying individual nature of Unit 4004 ‘Engineering Project’, any associated physical materials required for this unit will have to be sourced by the student.

Stationary will be required. Such as pens, paper, folder, geometry set & calculator – (recommend Casio FX83 or FX85 model).

On successful completion of the HNC course, you can progress to the HND in Electrical and Electronic Engineering here at Grantham College. Alternatively, you may progress onto a BEng (Hons) degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering at university.