Level – 6 Diploma in Electrical, Electronic & Instrumentation Engineering (Eduqual)
Course Overview
PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION
NAME OF PROGRAMME:
GRADUATE DIPLOMA- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS INSTRUMENTATION
Philosophy
The Graduate Diploma- Electrical and Electronics Engineering will give you the opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge of this fascinating field. You’ll be equipped with the practical skills and professional experience you need to analyses, design, and build electrical and electronic circuits. This broad-ranging program covers the core aspects of the generation, distribution, storage, and conversion of electrical power, alongside a wide choice of specialist modules, including everything from the operation through to national-scale electricity networks. Electrical and Electronic Engineering is a multidisciplinary diploma. It has the widest technical range of all our courses, allowing you to study a variety of topics including electronic design, communications, microelectronics, power generation and distribution, electrical machines, renewable energy systems and instrumentation.
Information on Award
| Final Award | GRADUATE DIPLOMA- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING |
| Programme Title | GRADUATE DIPLOMA- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING |
| LEVEL | 6 |
| Duration of Course | Suggested Time 18 Months
Can be completed in a shorter time. |
| TOTAL QUALIFICATION TIME (HOURS) | 2400 |
| CREDITS | 300 |
| Entry Requirements | Applicants must:
· Possess at minimum of any related Associate Degree in the relevant field. · EDUQUAL Level 5 Diploma · RQF/QCF/NQF Level 5 Diploma · SCQF Level 8 Diploma · EQF/FHEQ Level 5 Diploma · * Recognition of Prior Learning will be considered |
| Major pathways within the course – Where course can lead to different areas of emphasis | Completion of the course can encourage participants to pursue further studies into:
· Post Graduate Diploma- Electrical & Electrical Engineering · Post Graduate Diploma- Instrumentation Engineering · MSc- Project Management · MSc- Health and Safety. · Bio- Medical Engineering. |
| Targeted occupations for graduates | After completion of the course, graduates can serve in organizations in positions as:
· Electronic Engineer · Electrical Engineer · R&D Engineer · Sales Engineer |
Programme Aims
| The main aims of the Graduate Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering are to: | · To enable students to pursue professional careers in electrical and electronic engineering at a level which requires the exercise of sound judgement, personal responsibility and initiative, and the ability to make engineering decisions.
· To equip students with an understanding of the principles of electrical and electronic engineering science, some aspects of which will be at, or informed by, the current boundaries of the discipline. · To equip students with skills to systematically employ engineering principles to produce original analyses of, and solutions to, engineering problems. · To provide a broadly based education in electrical and electronic engineering allowing scope for entry into a wide range of disciplines within engineering. · To enable students to work successfully in engineering teams. |
The Learning Outcomes
| On completion of this program, participants should be able to:
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· Use their knowledge and understanding of electrical and electronic science to produce soundly based solutions to engineering problems, through the careful evaluation of available evidence, arguments and assumptions.
· Apply theoretical and practical techniques in a creative way to the analysis and solution of engineering problems. · Provide a high level of technical leadership. · Operate within the appropriate code of professional conduct, recognizing obligations to society, the profession and the environment. |
Programme Structure and Requirements
| L6-EEIE | Unit Title | Unit Level 1 | Unit Credits |
| 1. | AC-DC System Design | 6 | 20 |
| 2. | Control Systems | 6 | 20 |
| 3. | Electronics & Communication Systems | 6 | 20 |
| 4. | Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management | 6 | 20 |
| 5. | Health & Safety Laws and Regulations | 6 | 20 |
| 6. | Instrumentation | 6 | 20 |
| 7. | Mathematics for Engineering | 6 | 20 |
| 8. | Power Generation | 6 | 20 |
| 9. | Process Technology | 6 | 20 |
| 10. | Project Management | 6 | 20 |
| 11. | Quality & Reliability in Engineering | 6 | 20 |
| 12. | Renewable Energy Technologies | 6 | 20 |
| 13. | End-Point Assessment | 6 | 60 |
| Total: | 300 |
Information about Assessment Regulations
Participation and completion of all assessments are mandatory in order to obtain an overall final grade for the unit.
The use of any of the following Assessment Methods may be utilized in the individual assessments
- Course Assignments
- Self-study assignments
- Online Quizzes