Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing & Control, T-Level

Course Information

COURSE OVERVIEW

Topics covered in our Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing & Control T-Level include processes of production and manufacturing, materials, specialist machinery, product and project management and quality assurance and quality control. 

In addition to completing the mandatory core component, learners will have the choice of studying one standalone occupational specialism from: 

• Fitting and assembly technologies 
• Machining and toolmaking technologies
• Composites manufacturing technologies
• Fabrication and welding technologies 

Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:

• Working within the Engineering and Manufacturing Sectors - an understanding of how materials, conditions and context influence design processes and products.
• Essential mathematics for engineering and manufacturing - a knowledge and understanding of mathematics including standard matrices and determinants and standard trigonometry
• Materials and their properties - understanding material processing techniques and their effects on materials and material quality, the condition of materials, how these are managed, and materials testing methods and techniques.
• Business, commercial and financial awareness - basic commercial principles including commercial priorities and markets, customers/clients/partners and resource allocation.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, including a Grade 5 in Maths and English.