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Study an engineering degree at Newcastle College University Centre

Our diverse range of engineering courses combine key theory with practical hands-on experience so that you graduate with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in your chosen field. You’ll benefit from industry experienced tutors and study in real working environments to help prepare you for employment.

Study with us and you will:

  • learn at our Energy Academy – a centre for innovation, training and development for the offshore and energy sector.
  • access manufacturing equipment including a full fabrication shop, a manual machine shop, CNC area including a 5 axis CNC mill, 3D printing and industry standard design software including SolidWorks.
  • learn in our real working environment at the Rail Academy which includes simulated live rail, signaling and telecommunications, level crossings, working at heights and overhead lines.
  • have access to manufacturing equipment including PLCs, microprocessors, electronic circuit construction equipment and software including Metalab and Multisim.
  • prepare for work in the building and civil engineering sector with industry standard quantity surveying equipment.

FdEng Aeronautical Engineering

This course is designed to meet the needs of industry by producing aircraft engineering graduates equipped with the technical knowledge, practical skills and the professional qualities needed to succeed in the aircraft maintenance industry. The course covers all of the knowledge requirements detailed in the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) category B1 aircraft maintenance engineering license syllabus by introducing you to the practical application of aircraft engineering along with developing hands-on maintenance skills.

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FdEng Electrical Electronic Engineering

The Foundation Degree in Electrical Electronic Engineering provides you with a perfect balance of academic and Industrial knowledge. The FdEng in Electrical Electronic Engineering at Newcastle College is designed to kick-start your engineering journey by enhancing and developing new skills, providing strong Foundations in Electrical, Electronics and other transferable skills.

The first year of the foundation degree will give you multi-disciplinary theoretical, simulation and practical experience focusing on Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering.

Second year of the foundation degree will focus predominantly on Electrical and Electronics Engineering covering Electrical Electronic principles, Project Management and Design Technology used in industry. You will also enjoy building advance electronic circuits and choose a practical or research based industry oriented project.
Electrical Electronic Engineering opens many industry doors and you can choose from varied career options in wide range of industries, such as manufacturing, military services, aerospace, telecommunications, automotive, Control, Renewables (Wind), Subsea, Power transmission and Distribution.

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FdEng Mechanical Manufacturing Eng

The Foundation Degree (FdEng) in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering provides an excellent balance of academic and Industrial knowledge. FdEng courses at Newcastle College are designed to kick-start your engineering journey by enhancing and developing new skills, providing strong Foundations in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Industrial and system engineering skills, also developing softer transferable skills throughout the qualification which enables successful graduates to look, apply and get jobs within Engineering.

First Year (Level 4) of the foundation degree will give you multi-disciplinary theoretical, simulation and practical experience focusing on Engineering Mathematics, Drawing Systems, Electrical Science, Mechanical Science, Mechatronics, machine tools and fabrication. Second year (Level 5) of the foundation degree will build upon previous knowledge and experience and Project management, Computer Aided Design, Advanced Mechanical Science, mechanical power transmission and engineering design. Career in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering opens many industry doors and you can choose from varied career options in wide range of industries, such as design, manufacturing, military services, aerospace, automotive, rail, Control, Renewables energy, Subsea applications and specialist measurement techniques.

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FdEng Renewable Energy Technologies

This course will help you to develop the skills required to work as a renewable energy professional. You’ll learn the scientific principles of renewable energy technology as well as understand the effect of human activities on the environment. The course includes a range of core and specialist modules which focus on the principles and practical applications of the expanding renewable energy engineering sector and covers elements such as the development and integration of wind and solar technologies. You’ll also develop your academic, practical, presentation, debating, writing and thinking skills.

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BSc(Hons) Engineering Management(Top-Up)

The course has been designed in collaboration with local industry to help you to develop your leadership and management skills within the engineering industry. The North East of England is well-known as one of the most diverse engineering areas in the country with companies operating in industries such as automotive, aerospace, oil and gas, marine, renewables, defence, utilities, medical and fabrication/assembly.

Given the diverse range of engineering industries and products, effective project management requires an engineering background combined with the flexibility to cope with products involving multi-disciplined skills. The modules you will study as part of this course will expand your knowledge and understanding of engineering management and why successful execution of projects with strong leadership and management skills are vital in the engineering industry.

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BEng(Hons) Electrical Electronic Eng(Top-Up)

This course will provide you with the ideal balance of both academic and industrial knowledge and is designed to equip you for your engineering career by enhancing and developing skills in electrical, electronics and other professional skills. The first year of study will give you multi-disciplinary theoretical, simulation and practical experience focusing on electrical, electronic, mechanical and mechatronics engineering. During the second year of the degree you will focus predominantly on electrical and electronics engineering covering electrical electronic principles, project management and design technology used in industry. You will also build advance electronic circuits and choose a practical or research based industry oriented project. The third year will provide you with advanced practical experience working with simulation software such as MATLAB.

You will also study programming embedded microcontrollers using C Language and enhance practical and theoretical concepts of digital electronics and electrical power systems, by studying and building digital electronic circuits used in industrial environments and learning about HVDC, Synchronous and Asynchronous machines as well Single and Three phase power systems used in Electrical Power industrial applications.

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BEng(Hons) Mech. Manufacturing Eng(Top-Up)

This course has been developed to offer a balance of academic and industrial knowledge to meet the needs of key employers within the North East region along with national and international businesses.

This course aims to help you develop a range of skills, contributing to the region's competitiveness and to close the skills gap of future engineers both nationally and internationally.

The first year of this degree provides you with a multi-disciplinary theoretical, simulation and practical experience focusing on engineering mathematics, 2-D CAD and drawing systems, electrical science, mechanical science and mechatronics, along with practical hand-on manufacturing experience of using machine tools and fabrication.

The second year of study will build upon previous knowledge and experience and project management, 3D computer aided design, advanced mechanical science, mechanical power transmission and engineering design.

In your third year of study you explore engineering principles in a range of applied mechanical applications, manufacturing systems and processes, modelling and analysis and product development. The third year of the course will also consider practical experience including destructive and non-destructive testing, finite element analysis and fracture mechanics.

This course is mapped against the academic requirements of the Engineering Council UK-Spec for Incorporated Engineer (IENG) status and students are encouraged to join the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) as student affiliated member.

Student membership of the IMechE is free of charge for the duration of the course and provides additional benefits such as specialist lectures, visits and access to a wide range of journal article, publications and an online engineering handbook.

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BEng (Hons) Aircraft Engineering

If you are interested in a career in aircraft engineering maintenance and would rise to the challenge of signing off an aircraft as fit to fly, this programme is ideal for you. The course is designed to meet the needs of industry by producing aircraft engineering graduates equipped with the technical knowledge, practical skills and the professional qualities needed to succeed in the aircraft maintenance industry. The course covers all of the knowledge requirements detailed in the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) category B1.1 (large commercial) aircraft maintenance engineering license syllabus by introducing you to the practical application of aircraft engineering along with developing hands-on maintenance skills. The course offers the opportunity to obtain an EASA Part 147 Certificate of Recognition which reduces the amount of work experience required for a license application from five years to two years.

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