HNC Electrical Engineering - SQA
Arrangements for:HNC Electrical EngineeringGroup Award Code: G7TA 15HND Electrical EngineeringGroup Award Code: G7TC 16Validation date: (March 2005)Version: 14 (March 2019)
AcknowledgementSQA acknowledges the valuable contribution that Scotland’s colleges have made to thedevelopment of Higher National qualifications.
History of changesIt is anticipated that changes will take place during the life of the qualification and this sectionwill record these changes. This document is the latest version and incorporates the changessummarised below. Centres are advised to check SQA’s APS Navigator to confirm they areusing the up to date qualification structure.NOTE: Where a Unit is revised by another Unit:No new centres may be approved to offer the Unit which has been revised.Centres should only enter candidates for the Unit which has been revised where they areexpected to complete the Unit before its finish ionAddition of Units: J0HA 34 Computer Programming and J0H934 Data Security added as Optional units to HNC and HNDframeworksRevision of Unit: DE1K 33 Workplace Communication in Englishhas been revised by H8T2 33 and finishes on 31/07/2016.Removal of finish date from unit DG4P 35 Mathematics forEngineering 3. Addition of Credit Transfer Table see Pages 39 and40.Revision of Units: D77G 34 Communication: Practical Skills revisedby H7MB 34. DG4H 33 Mathematics for Engineering 1: Electronicsand Electrical revised by H7K0 33 Engineering Mathematics 1.DG4L 34 Mathematics for Engineering 2 revised by H7K1 34Engineering Mathematics 2 on HNC and HND frameworks finishing31/07/2016.Engineering Mathematics 3 (H7K2 34), Engineering Mathematics 4(H7K3 35) and Engineering Mathematics 5 (H7K4 35) added asoptional Units to HND framework.Project Management: An Introduction (A6AX 34) added as anoptional Unit to HND framework.Addition of optional Units: Energy Overview (H4J5 34) and EnergyTechnologies (H4J6 35).Due to the HN Review the following Units have been amended andrecoded: DN4F 35, DN48 33, DN4L 34, DN4J 34, DN42 34, DG2X34 and DG54 34.Optional section of framework on page 17 updated to include threemissed Units.Credit transfer amended on Communication Unit from full to partial.Units added to HND within optional area of the framework to givedirect articulation in to year 3 of Robert Gordon’s University BEngCourse.Broadening and other Units added to HNC and 009November2007
.33.43.5Introduction . 1Rationale for the Revisions of the Awards . 1Electrical Engineering . 1HN Engineering Frameworks . 1History and Market Research to support the HNC and HND Electrical Engineering . 5History of the HNC and HND Electrical Engineering awards. 5Market Research . 5Candidates . 6HNC Candidates . 6HND Candidates . 6Aims of the Awards . 7General Aims of the HNC Electrical Engineering . 7Specific Aims of the HNC Electrical Engineering . 7General Aims of the HND Electrical Engineering . 8Specific Aims of the HND Electrical Engineering . 8How the General Aims are met in the HNC and HND Award Structures and Content .103.6 How the Specific Aims are met in the HNC and HND Award Structures and Content 124Recommended access . 164.1 Access requirements . 164.2 Alternative Access Arrangements . 165Structure of the qualifications . 175.1 HNC Electrical Engineering Structure: G7TA 15 12 Unit credits . 175.2 HND Electrical Engineering Structure: G7TC 16 30 Unit credits . 185.3 Graded Units . 205.3.1 Types of Graded Units . 205.3.2 Rationale for the Graded Units Assessment. 215.5 Conditions of the Award . 305.5.1 HNC Electrical Engineering . 305.5.2 HND Electrical Engineering . 305.6 SCQF levels . 306Approaches to delivery and assessment . 326.1 Content and context . 326.2 Delivery. 336.3 Assessment . 346.4 Re-assessment . 367Guidance for centres . 377.1 Disabled candidates and/or those with additional support needs . 377.2 Internal and external verification . 377.3 Assessment moderation. 377.4 Open and Distance Learning . 387.5 Special needs . 387.6 Credit transfer Arrangements . 387.7 General information for candidates. 427.8 Relationship to other awards . 447.9 Articulation Arrangements . 44Appendix 1: HNC and HND Timetables . 45Appendix 2: Assessment Loading Grid. 48Appendix 3: Credit Transfer Document . 55
1IntroductionThis Arrangements Document has been written in order to assist centres inpreparing for approval of the new HNC and HND Electrical Engineering awardsand maintaining the awards thereafter. These two awards were developed under thenew SQA Design Principles, were validated in March2005, and replace the existingHNC Engineering: Electrical and the HND Engineering: Electrical.This Document includes details on the background to the development of the newawards, their aims (both general and specific), recommended access requirements,information about the structure of the awards, recommendations on delivery andassessment and other guidance for centres.2Rationale for the Revisions of the Awards2.1Electrical EngineeringThe term Electrical Engineering in the context of this document covers the range ofsubjects traditionally included in SQA Higher Nationals in Electrical Engineering,namely power, plant and electrical installation. The title Electrical Engineering isintended to provide candidates, lecturers, Higher Education, employers andprofessional bodies with a clear, unambiguous title.Electronics has not been included in the HNC and HND Electrical Engineering titlesas only sufficient electronics has been included in both awards to underpin studies inthe various branches of electrical engineering.2.2HN Engineering FrameworksIn 1996 the SQA validated nationally a large number of new HN Engineeringawards including two awards entitled HNC Engineering: Electrical and HNDEngineering: Electrical. A major difference between these and previous awards werethat they all sat within an HN Engineering Framework which in general termsconsisted, for both HNCs and HNDs, of a common core of Units (Units common toall HNC and HND Engineering awards), a principles/technology and optionalsections. The benefits of this Framework structure were seen to include thefollowing: provide a wide range of HN Engineering qualifications to meet the needs ofdifferent engineering sectorsimprove the credibility and esteem of individual HN Engineering awardsclarify those competencies that were general to all incorporated engineers andthose that were specific to particular engineering disciplinesprovide opportunities for the efficient delivery of HN Engineering Units by, forexample, incorporating Units that were common to a number of different HNawardsfacilitate better progression between HNC, HND and Degree engineeringawardsArrangements Document: HNC Electrical Engineering (G7TA 15) and HND Electrical Engineering (G7TC 16)1
Prior to the development of any HN Engineering awards a major consultationexercise was undertaken on the overarching HN Engineering Framework to test thevalidity of the Framework. This consultation comprised of the following fivestrands: a questionnaire survey with stakeholders of HN Engineering awardsa series of meetings with various interested stakeholders of HN Engineeringawardsdesk based researchdiscussions (followed by endorsement) of a proposed HN EngineeringFramework at a HN Engineering Steering Group meetinga major consultation event with FE colleges on 24 May 2002 which included aquestionnaire surveyThe consultation revealed continuing strong support for an overarching HNEngineering Framework but with the following modifications: a reduction in the number of common core Unitsa strengthening of the Principles/Technology section with an even strongeremphasis on the teaching of core engineering principles and technologiesOptional sections are retained in all HNC and HND Engineering awards.The revised HNC and HND Engineering Frameworks are shown in block diagramform in Figures 2.1 and 2.2. It should be noted that the PDAs shown in bothdiagrams may be developed as more HN Units come on stream; currently none ofthese PDAs exist.Arrangements Document: HNC Electrical Engineering (G7TA 15) and HND Electrical Engineering (G7TC 16)2
HNC Engineering FrameworkCommunication: Practical Skills1 credit Mandatory UnitPDASpecialistEngineeringAreasHNC8 Principles/Technology credits2 optional creditsGradedUnitExaminationStrong emphasis on coreprinciples/technologiesA limited degree of specialisation withinthe engineering specialist area1 creditTeamWorking orresponding HND award in thesame engineering discipline areaFigure 2.1Arrangements Document: HNC Electrical Engineering (G7TA 15) and HND Electrical Engineering (G7TC 16)3
HND Engineering FrameworkCommunication: Practical SkillsInformation Technology: Applications Software 1Business Awareness & CPD3 credits of Mandatory UnitsPDASpecialistEngineeringAreasCorresponding HNC Engineeringaward in the same Engineeringdiscipline area embedded as the firstyear of the HNDHNCGradedUnitExamination1 creditTeamWorking &LeadershipSupervisorySkillsInformationTechnology2 Graded UnitsHND17* Principles/Technology credits7 optional creditsHNDEngineeringProject2 creditsMore advanced engineering principlesHigh level of specialisation inengineering specific subject areas(s)HNCEngineeringExamination1 credit*Includes the 8 Principles/Technologycredits in the HNCFigure 2.2Arrangements Document: HNC Electrical Engineering (G7TA 15) and HND Electrical Engineering (G7TC 16)4
2.3History and Market Research to support the HNC and HNDElectrical Engineering2.3.1History of the HNC and HND Electrical Engineering awardsThe introduction of the SCOTVEC Advanced Courses Development Programmelead to the replacement of the 132 HND in Electrical and Electronic Engineeringaward by a competence based HND in Electronic and Electrical Engineering in1989. Shortly after an HNC in Electronic and Electrical Engineering was introducedas part of a national development and replaced the 101 HNC in Electrical andElectronic Engineering. However, there continued to be little commonality betweenthe new HNC and HND awards. The first attempt to harmonise the two awards tookplace as part of a consortium development in the early nineties. In 1995 and 1996the two awards were totally harmonised (eg the HNC Electrical becomingeffectively the first year of the HND) as part of a major SCOTVEC nationaldevelopment which saw the introduction of an overarching HN EngineeringFramework. The two new awards represent a further development of HigherNational Engineering awards taking full account the new HN Design Principles andproviding an opportunity to update the awards in light of technological andeducational developments.2.3.2Market ResearchThe development of the new HNC and HND Electrical Engineering awards includedextensive market research which is summarised below in Table 2.3.StakeholderAllMethodMajor desk based research gathering and analysing datafrom various sources (eg SEMTA, FutureSkills Scotlandetc.)Delivery CentresInitial postal survey of all delivery centres followed by twoNational seminars.Draft Units, assessment exemplars and outlines of gradedUnits were made available to centres.EmployersSurveys of employers were carried out at thecommencement of the development of the two awards andwhen the two award structures and Units were nearingfinalisation. Information obtained from employers helpedto inform both structure and Unit developmentHigher EducationLetters of support for articulation between the new HNCand HND Electrical Engineering and Degree awards werereceived from seven Higher Education institutions.Professional BodiesThe Chair of the Institute of Incorporated Engineers was amember of the Validation Panel and provided a broadmeasure of support for the two new developments at theValidation Event which was later confirmed in writing.Table 2.3Arrangements Document: HNC Electrical Engineering (G7TA 15) and HND Electrical Engineering (G7TC 16)5
StakeholderHealth and SafetyExecutiveMethodA representative from the Health and Safety Executiveprovided some invaluable input into the development ofthe Electrical Safety Unit and other Units withsignificant safety content.StudentsWhilst not consulted directly the student experience ofthe current HNC and HND Engineering: Electrical wastaken fully into account in the new developments.Table 2.3 (continued)2.4Candidates2.4.1HNC CandidatesCandidates at HNC level may already be in employment and will attend centres on aday-release or other part-time basis. The HNC framework structure is flexibleenough to allow centres to deliver the HNC award by various modes of delivery forexample, two-year day-release, evening attendance etc.The options chosen by employed candidates may reflect the branch of industry inwhich they are employed or may be used to gain knowledge of other areas withinelectrical engineering in order to improve their career opportunities in theemployment market. Part-time candidates may also use the HNC award to gainentry to Degree level studies.Full-time HNC candidates may be school leavers intending to articulate to aUniversity Degree Course, or candidates who wish to progress from an appropriateNational Certificate qualification. Full-time candidates may also be more maturepersons who are seeking a change of employment.Since the HNC award forms an integral part of the HND award, full-time candidateswill complete 15 Unit credits in the first year of the course, 12 of these meeting theHNC requirements. Full-time candidates will therefore have completed the first yearof the HND programme and may, if they wish, continue to the second year of theHND award.In addition to University entrance, successful full-time HNC candidates haveenhanced their prospects of gaining employment in the Electrical Engineeringindustry.2.4.2HND CandidatesThe HND award programme will normally be delivered on a two-year full-timebasis, although this does not preclude other delivery patterns. This being the case,HND candidates may be school leavers who have an interest in some aspect ofelectrical engineering and wish to include this in their career path. This may becandidates who wish to progress from an appropriate National Certificatequalification or candidates who have previously completed the HNC award andwish to progress to the HND. The typical HND candidate will therefore be a youngperson intending to articulate to a University Degree Course. The Units of theArrangements Document: HNC Electrical Engineering (G7TA 15) and HND Electrical Engineering (G7TC 16)6
HNC/D framework have been designed to introduce candidates to electricalengineering and to take topics to a more advanced level than is possible in the HNC.Mature candidates may also embark on the HND programme. The HN ElectricalDevelopment Team and Unit writers were aware that such candidates may nothave studied for some time and will require additional support in developingtheir learning skills. The HN Electrical Units have been designed as far aspossible to provide candidates with opportunities to develop critical knowledgeand understanding of theory and practical hands-on skills required by practisingelectrical incorporated engineers.3Aims of the Awards3.1General Aims of the HNC Electrical EngineeringThe general aims of this award are to:3.23.1.1enhance candidates’ employment prospects3.1.2support candidates’ Continuing Professional Development and careerdevelopment3.1.3enable progression within the SCQF (Scottish Credit and QualificationsFramework)3.1.4develop candidates’ ability to apply analysis and synthesis skills to thesolution of electrical engineering problems3.1.5develop learning and transferable skills (including Core Skills).Specific Aims of the HNC Electrical EngineeringThe specific aims of this award are to:3.2.1provide an award tha
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