Pearson BTEC ‘DUAL’ HND in Engineering: Manufacturing Engineering & General Engineering
For the first time in Sri Lanka, a Pearson BTEC DUAL HND in Manufacturing and General Engineering is offered at HRMI – Faculty of Engineering. This is equivalent to the first 2 years of a Bachelor of Engineering Degree. PEARSON is the largest qualification awarding authority in UK with a presence in over 110 countries. Pearson qualifications (previously known as Edexcel) are recognised & respected by universities, academics and professional institutions throughout the world.
Engineering is a field with great career prospects. With automation and technology being primary inputs in every sector and employers favouring candidates with a STEM knowledge, the demand for Engineers is growing exponentially. (STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
The Dual HND Curriculum includes many disciplines of Engineering, including Production, Quality, Process, Maintenance, L e a n , E l e c t r i c a l , Electronic and Digital Technology. The curriculum prepares engineering students to plan, design, build, install and operate competitive production systems for discrete manufacturing as well as process manufacturing.
Engineers specialising in Manufacturing or Production are in great demand world over. Countries like Australia, New Zealand or Canada have always had Manufacturing Engineering as a demanded skill category for migration. Plenty of lucrative employment opportunities are available in the Middle East for Manufacturing Engineers. In Sri Lanka, all top companies now seek qualified Engineers to fill-in their Managerial and Executive positions in manufacturing or technology related jobs.
The tendency of employing technically qualified candidates is amply seen in all sectors including Textiles and Apparels, Logistics, Plantations, Electronics, P h a r maceuticals and FMCGs. Manufacturing Engineers are employed in jobs relating to Sustainab i l i t y, Maintenance and Project Management as well as in Design, Research & Development.
Manufacturing Engineers not only direct their attention to production systems, they also work together with Design Engineers to assure soundness of design and the consequent manufacturability of products. Manufacturing Engineers thus add their expertise in manufacturing processes, systems and technology to their understanding of engineering design. In the same way, they evaluate the capabilities of manufacturing processes and tools (including computer-aided tools) and interact with Design Engineers during the development of product specifications and tolerances.
The Dual HND in Engineering comprises of 270 credits, 1800 Guided Learning Hours ( GLH) and a Total Qualification Time (TQT) of 2,700 hours. Students could pursue this course on Part-time basis over a 2 year duration.
The Units of Study includes, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Lean Manufacturing, Production Engineering f or Manuf ac t u re, Maintenance Engineering, Quality and Process Improvement, Engineering Design, Engineering Maths, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, Utilisation of Electrical Power, Electrical, Electronic and Digital Principles, Managing a Professional Engineering Pro j e c t , F u rther Mathemat i c s , Sustainability, Professional Engineering Management and a Research Project.
The Assessment Methodology will be Examinations, Assignments, Projects and Presentations. All non- working students under the age 24 years will have an option of undergoing an INTERNSHIP TRAINING of 6 months duration attached to a reputed company engaged in manufacturing. Entry Qualification: GCE (A/L) 2 Passes in Maths / Science / Tech stream with English & Maths at O/Ls.
On completion of the HND, students can progress to the FINAL year of a BEng (Hons) or BSc (Hons) Engineering degree with many universities in UK or seek advance entry pathways for Universities in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and in several other countries.
At HRMI, students have a specific pathway to the FINAL year in BSc ( Hons) Engineering degree with University Northampton – a Gold Ranked University by UK Government. Thus the entire degree could be completed in Sri Lanka. Students also have the option of completing the final year at the University of Northampton in England.
PEARSON, UK
Pearson offers courses from primary to postgraduate level with globally undisputed quality and credibility resulting from years of experience across the world. More than 100,000 students enter into higher education after studying for BTEC Qualifications every year. Pearson qualifications are accredited on the UK’s Regulated Qualifications Framework ( RQF) which means they are recognised and comparable with all parallel qualifications in Europe, Australia and elsewhere in the world.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON, UK
The University of Northampton has been awarded Gold – the highest possible mark – in the UK Government’s Teaching Excellence Framework ( TEF). Only 42 other universities have achieved gold standard in UK. Northampton is the ONLY Gold Ranked UK university to offer Business Management, HR, Tourism and Engineering Degrees in Sri Lanka.
The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) has been introduced as the only official ranking table which recognises overall quality and standards, in addition to guiding students on the best places to study.
University of Northampton has earned many recognitions and awards over the last few years. Between 2011 - 17, was awarded Social Enterprise Gold Mark, shortlisted for ‘ Business School of the Year’, for Student Satisfaction, top 50 UK University, Most Enterprising University of the Year, Outstanding Leadership and Management Team, Entrepreneurial University of the Year, University with Highest Student Employability, No. 1 for Research Management, No. 1 for Value Added and No. 1 for Social Enterprise Changemaker Campus status by AshokaU, the world’s largest network of social entrepreneurs.
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The Dual HND Curriculum includes many disciplines of Engineering, including Production, Quality, Process, Maintenance, Lean, Electrical, Electronic and Digital Technology. The curriculum prepares engineering students to plan, design, build, install and operate competitive production systems for discrete manufacturing as well as process manufacturing.