FdSc Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering (Part Time)

Course overview  

Studying the FdSc Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Foundation degree at Southampton Solent University will prepare you for engineering and management roles within the manufacturing industry, or to secure a place onto a recognised Honours degree.

Foundation programmes are a new national award introduced by the government. They provide hands-on, work-based learning, equipping you with the practical and professional abilities sought by employers.

This vocational qualification will give you a broad understanding of the modern manufacturing and mechanical engineering principles. Business aware, you'll be able to evaluate solutions for a range of engineering problems, using developed technology. 

You'll be able to satisfy industry needs with your technical competence and awareness of business management techniques, in roles within manufacturing, testing of circuits, maintenance of equipment, installation, commissioning, or technical sales.

Our experienced and approachable staff  are committed to ensuring that your studies are relevant to the industry, and kept in line with changing technologies and principles.

There are further bonuses attached to this Foundation too. Once completed, you'll automatically be accepted onto a two-year top-up course to the relevant Honours degree.

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Course content

Year 1 

• Mathematics
• Analogue and Digital Electronics
• Drawing and CAD.

Year 2

• Mechanical Science
• Manufacturing Principles
• Engineers in Business
• Work-based project.

Year 3

• Manufacturing Systems
• Applied Mechanics
• Visualisation and Analysis
• Work-based Investigation. 

Assessment

Assessment is carried out by a variety of methods, dependant on the particular unit of study. Methods of assessment include in-course assignments, laboratory work, formal examinations and projects.

Special features

If you complete this course successfully, you'll automatically be entitled to a place on the BSc (Hons) Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering. This gives you the opportunity to gain an Honours degree by two further years of study.

Attendance

Specific days for part-time or day release. Please contact the course leader for more details.

Special facilities

You'll have exclusive access to the Maritime and Technology Faculty's own network of approx. 100 fully networked desktop PCs, in addition to the University's general network of around 600 PCs and 100 Apple Macs.

All these machines are equipped with a wide range of industry standard applications, programming languages and system development tools, and offer free email and Internet access. Laptop hire is also available.

Fees

Fees for the 2011/12 academic year are:

£1,500 pa or £565 per 20 point unit for UK and EU students. Overseas students please contact the faculty for details of fees.