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Overview
City of Glasgow College is delighted to partner with the University of Strathclyde in the delivery of the Engineering Academy Programme. This is a pioneering programme that offers you an alternative route through university and employment as a Strathclyde student. The first year is an enhanced HNC programme which is delivered at the college in addition to workshop sessions at Strathclyde and sessions with your chosen receiving department. You will directly transfer into the second year of your chosen engineering degree programme at Strathclyde University upon successful completion of your 1st year college and university work.
Minimum entry requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.
What you study
We deliver the HNC in Mechanical Engineering along with some additional units to give an enhanced HNC that prepares you for year 2 at Strathclyde. In the first year at college you will study the following subjects:
- Statics and Strength of Materials.
- Thermofluids.
- Dynamics.
- Materials Selection.
- Engineering Mathematics 1-4.
- Pneumatics and Hydraulics.
- Engineering Principles.
- Computer-Aided Draughting for Engineers.
- Engineering Drawing.
- Design for Manufacture.
- Communications.
- Introduction to Quality Management.
- DC/AC Principles.
There will be a Graded Unit exam in May to assess all of the core subjects.
In addition to attending college, you will also attend the university each week to undertake lab work within your chosen department and complete a workshop skills unit.
After the course
At the end of the degree programme, you will be able to apply for employment as a Graduate Engineer. Between years 2 & 3 and 3 & 4, paid work summer placements are available. This will give real industrial experience.
Continuing Study
Following successful completion of the 1st year (pass all units and achieve an A in the Graded Unit exam), you will join the 2nd year of your chosen degree programme at Strathclyde.
The degree programmes available are as follows:
Department of Biomedical Engineering*:
- BEng Hons Biomedical Engineering.
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering:
- BEng Hons Civil Engineering.
- BEng Hons Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Department of Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management:
- BEng Hons Product Design Engineering.
- BEng Hons Sports Engineering.
- BEng Hons Production Engineering Management.
- BSc Hons Product Design and Innovation.
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering:
- BEng Hons Mechanical Engineering
Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering:
- BEng Hons Naval Architecture with Ocean Engineering.
- BEng Hons Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
- BEng Hons Naval Architecture with High Performance Marine Vehicles.
*Please note that students will transfer to 1st year of the BEng Biomedical Engineering programme.
How the course is taught
We teach the course over 3 days per week at our Riverside Campus.
Materials
All materials for this course will be provided and are accessible through the college VLE.