Manufacturing Engineering - Mansfield Higher National Diploma
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-07-27 | 2023-04-01 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2023-07-01 |
| 2024-01-05 | 2023-10-01 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-01-01 |
Program Overview
Introduction:
Taught at NTU in Mansfield, we are providing access to alternative routes in higher education. We've built qualifications with the local job market in mind. Each of our higher education courses is relevant, hands-on and work focused.
This course is ideal if you are already working in engineering and want to progress in your career as well as those who want to work in the engineering sector. You'll get a broad knowledge through studying a wide range of engineering subjects to develop technical, communication and management skills needed by today's technical engineers.
As the level of automation in the Mansfield and Ashfield region grows, this course will align and work with the local industry to fulfill local demands and futureproof the workforce.
You'll study at our NTU in Mansfield University Hub, where you'll have access to fantastic buildings, and all of the tools and technology you need for studying on this course.
The course is delivered part-time for one day per week - enabling you to fit learning around your work and other commitments.
This course prepares you to progress to a range of roles in the engineering industry and the opportunity to continue your studies on a university degree course.
Program Outline
What you’ll study
The course is studied over 18 months part-time (one day per week).
You'll study the underpinning engineering theory and get to apply it through practical sessions in our engineering facilities. To develop your engineering skills you'll be applying your skills to real-world situations and problems, making you think and work like a professional engineer.
The modules will focus on relating theory to current engineering topics and issues. You'll explore developing and future technologies so you'll be at the forefront of what's happening in industry.
Modules
Research Project
You’ll deliver a complex and independent research project which meets the original objectives. Your conclusion will be based on considering multiple perspectives using your critical thinking and reasoning skills developed during your course.
Professional Engineering Management
Get an insight into how to develop the range of employability skills needed for professional engineers. You’ll learn about the professional standards expected of engineers and will cover topics such as services delivery planning, sustainability, Total Quality Management (TQM), engineering management tools and managing people.
Further Maths
In this module you’ll develop the skills to analyse and model engineering situations and tackle engineering problems using mathematical techniques. You’ll cover number theory, complex numbers, matrix theory, linear equations, numerical integration, numerical differentiation, and graphical representations of curves for estimation all within an engineering context.
Advanced Manufacturing Technology
You’ll learn how to analyse and evaluate the potential of using advanced manufacturing technologies to improve an organisation’s competitive advantage. Understanding of advanced manufacturing technologies, digitalisation and a range of advanced manufacturing technologies will also be developed.
Lean Manufacturing
Learn to become an effective and committed practitioner of lean manufacturing during this module. You’ll be introduced to the principles and processes of lean manufacturing and explore the tools and techniques that are applied by organisations practicing lean. Topics included are scoping and defining lean manufacturing, benefits and challenges of adopting Lean, The Toyota Production System (TPS) and process improvement.
Manufacturing Systems Engineering
You’ll develop your understanding of the complexity within a modern manufacturing environment. Exploring how to manufacture products that meet customers’ requirements, you’ll cover - production engineering, plant and maintenance engineering, product design, logistics, production planning and control, forecast quality assurance and accounting and purchasing.
Virtual Engineering
Learn about relevant Computer Aided Design (CAD) and analysis engineering tools. You’ll learn about standards, regulations and legal compliance within engineering. Topics include: dimensioning and tolerances, standardisation and regulatory compliance (BS, ASTM, ISO, etc), material properties, one-dimensional and multi-dimensional problems, meshing and boundary conditions and the finite volume method.
How you’re taught
The course is delivered one day per week part-time, enabling you to fit learning around your work and other commitments.
The course is predominantly coursework-based with some practical assessments and class tests.
Outside of timetabled sessions, you'll need to undertake self-directed independent study. This will include preparing for seminars, researching, completing coursework, and directed reading to expand your knowledge.
Seminars and lab sessions
You'll have seminars and lab sessions, where you'll apply theory learned to real-world situations. These sessions involve active learning and are driven by collaboration with your tutors and classmates. Due to the smaller class sizes, this approach enables individualised support to ensure you reach your learning potential.
Careers and employability
This course focuses on specialist technical skills and knowledge and provides you with a clear set of skills and goals for entering employment. Following this course, you can enter a wide range of engineering roles, including Engineering Maintenance Technician, CNC Machinist and Production Engineer (Hydraulic Cylinders) .As this is a vocational course part-time students would typically already be working in industry. This course is suitable for applicants planning to progress to the first level of supervisory responsibility in their career.
Employability team
Our expert Employability team will work closely with you at every stage of your career planning, providing personal support and advice. You can benefit from this service at any time during your studies and for up to three years after completing your course.
NTU Enterprise
You'll also have the opportunity to turn your ideas into a viable business with help from NTU Enterprise, NTU's purpose-built Centre for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise, a support centre to help students create, develop and grow their own businesses.