Course details may be subject to change.
Designed with employers, professional bodies, universities and businesses, this two-year T-Level in Design and Development for Electrical and Electronic Engineering will prepare you for a career in the electrical engineering industry, or to go on to do a higher level apprenticeship or degree. You will spend 80% of your time at college where you will develop a broad range of core skills from across the whole sector. In addition to this, 20% of your time will be spent with an employer where you will engage in an industry placement in a relevant organisation, giving you hands-on experience in a real-life setting.
This T-Level is a technical qualification that includes the following compulsory elements:
- Core theory, concepts and skills for the chosen sector
- Specialist skills and knowledge for an occupation or career
- An industry placement with an employer which runs for a minimum of 315 hours (45 days) overall and gives you practical insights into the sector and an opportunity to embed the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom
- A minimum standard in English, maths and digital provision are also built into the classroom-based element of the T-Level, meaning you will be given a solid foundation of transferable skills.
Topics covered include customer and client requirements, principles of design, design processes and communication in design.
Entry Criteria
You will hold 5 GCSEs which must include maths and English at grade 5 or above.
Additional Costs
You will need a scientific calculator, folder, stationery etc.
What are the next steps?
You will meet with a course tutor and see your classrooms. You will be asked a series of questions so we can find out more about you and your career aspirations. Please bring your predicted grades, school attendance record and at least one reference from a teacher or their contact details.
Study Aims
This two-year T-Level in Design and Development for Electrical Engineering will prepare you with the fundamental knowledge and practical skills required for working in the electrical and electronic engineering industry.
The course is designed for school leavers (aged 16) and is an ideal qualification if you are intending to progress directly to employment within the industry, to an apprenticeship or to higher education.
Modules Studied
- Principles of engineering design in electrical and electronic engineering
- Design methodologies, practices, processes, applications and integration
- Engineering representations, symbols, conventions, and annotations used within electrical and electronic engineering contexts and activities
- Standards and regulatory requirements relevant to electrical and electronic engineering
- Mathematical theory and methods, calculations and their application
- Scientific principles relevant to electrical and electronic engineering activities and their application
- Standard electrical and electronic engineering processes and technologies
- Verification and validation in design practices
- Design purposes, metrics, contexts and constraints
- Principles, component selection and application
- Effects of non-electrical parameters
- Health and safety procedures, regulations, conduct and compliance related to electrical and electronic engineering
- Installation and integration of systems
- Test and fault diagnostic methods in electrical and electronic engineering
- Circuit/system verification and diagnostic equipment
- Mathematical methods and calculations
- Engineering representations and communication technology, media, formats and conventions
- Presentation techniques and standard requirements for design and technical information
- Design and communication technologies used within electrical and electronic engineering contexts and processes.
In addition to the content areas above, you will also study core aspects of Engineering, Design and Manufacturing.
Teaching and Assessment
Teaching will be a variety of practical workshop, classroom based and workplace learning activities. Assessment is both formative and summative.
Formative assessment of learning will be through a range of methods including peer assessment, self-assessment and tutor assessment and aims to support your learning in preparation for summative assessment.
Summative assessment is undertaken through synoptic projects, an employer-set project and exams and is conducted by the awarding body.
Your industry placement is assessed through your performance in the workplace by your work-based supervisor and your tutor.
You will complete:
- Two externally set exam papers
- Employer-set project
- Externally set assignment
Placement
You will undertake a minimum of 315 hours of work placement in industry.
You will always perform to the best of your ability and conduct yourself in a professional manner as if an employee of your placement organisation.
You could progress to study a degree level qualification, such as a HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering at New College Durham, or a relevant course at university.
