There has been a revolution in the technologies applicable to design, production and management. Technologies for mechanical, production and automotive engineering are rapidly developing and employers are seeking skills at a higher level. HNC courses have been developed to enable students to gain knowledge and skills in progressive techniques relevant to workplace applications. The HNC Mechanical Engineering course offers the opportunity to study units that are balanced to provide the practical and theoretical techniques relevant to various industrial concerns. The HNC in Mechanical Engineering provides a vocational programme of study directed towards the requirements of a range of mechanical-based activities within industry, such as design, test and developments, and service and maintenance.
Specialist modules cover stress analysis, dynamics and energy technology.
In common with the HNC in Manufacturing Engineering, the Mechanical HNC also covers computer-aided design, materials, design methodology and various aspects of business operation and administration. A project is undertaken in the fourth semester which is normally work-based under the guidance of a member of the University academic staff.