HNC Engineering: Fabrication, Welding & Inspection
The HNC Engineering: Fabrication, Welding and Inspection course is designed to meet the requirements of the engineering industry, and more specifically, the fabrication sector. The course gives the student a thorough and diverse grounding in the theoretical and practical aspects of fabrication and welding applications, whilst dealing with inspection and test methods currently utilised within the industry today.
Level
HNC
Entry Requirements
Normally one of the following:
- Group award in engineering or 1 pass at higher grade.
- Accredited industrial experience
- An appropriate programme of National Certificate modules.
- An equivalent qualification will be considered.
Duration & Mode
1 year full-time
or
2 years part-time
Description
The HNC Engineering: Fabrication, Welding and Inspection is intended to produce high quality technicians for employment in large or small companies in the fabrication industry, by offering a ‘spread’ of subjects covering the whole industrial spectrum. Subjects studied include Inspection Systems, Quality Management, Welding Principles and Applications, Fabrication and Welding Materials, Welding Procedures: Specification, Qualification and Testing, Fabrication Forming Processes.
UCAS Code: 107H
Progression
Employment within the Fabrication and Oil Industry.
Apprenticeships in General Engineering,
HND Engineering Systems (Year 2) - A bridging course may be required for some subjects.
Campus
Stornoway
