HND In Mechanical Engineering HNC In Manufacturing Engineering . - SQA
Arrangements for:HNC in Mechanical EngineeringGroup Award Code: G840 15HND in Mechanical EngineeringGroup Award Code: G841 16HNC in Manufacturing EngineeringGroup Award Code: G83Y 15HND in Manufacturing EngineeringGroup Award Code: G83X 16Validation date: (June 2005)Date of original publication: May 2006Version: 12 (March 2019)
AcknowledgementSQA acknowledges the valuable contribution that Scotland’s colleges have made to thedevelopment of Higher National qualifications.
ContentsHistory of changes .11 Introduction .22 Rationale for the revision of the award .22.1Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering .22.2HN Engineering Framework .22.3History and Market Research to support the HNC and HND Mechanical and HNC andHND Manufacturing Engineering .62.3.1History of the HNC and HND Mechanical and HNC and HND ManufacturingEngineering awards .62.3.2Market Research .62.4Candidates .72.4.1HNC Candidates .72.4.2HND Candidates .82.5Articulation and Professional Body Requirements.83 Aims of the award .83.1General Aims of the HNC Mechanical Engineering and HNC ManufacturingEngineering .83.2Specific Aims of the HNC Mechanical Engineering and HNC ManufacturingEngineering .93.3General Aims of the HND Mechanical Engineering and HND ManufacturingEngineering .93.4Specific Aims of the HND Mechanical Engineering and HND ManufacturingEngineering .103.5How the General Aims are met in the HNC and HND Award Structures and Content .113.6How the Specific Aims are met in the HNC and HND Award Structures and Content .134 Access to awards .174.1Access requirements .174.2Alternative Access Arrangements .175 Award(s) structure .185.1HNC Mechanical Engineering 12 Unit Credits .185.2HND Mechanical Engineering 30 Unit Credits .195.3HNC Manufacturing Engineering 12 Unit Credits .215.4HND Manufacturing Engineering 30 Unit Credits .225.5Graded Units .235.5.1Types of Graded Units.235.5.2Rationale for the Graded Units Assessment .245.6Core Skills .245.6.1Core Skills .255.7Conditions of the Award .265.7.1HNC Mechanical Engineering.265.7.2HND Mechanical Engineering .265.7.3HNC Manufacturing Engineering .265.7.4HND Manufacturing Engineering .275.8SCQF levels .346 Approaches to delivery and assessment .356.1Content and Context .356.2Delivery and Assessment .366.3Open and Distance Learning .406.4Credit Transfer Arrangements .417 General information for centres .44
8 General information for candidates .449 Glossary of terms .4710Appendices .48Appendix 1: Sample Teaching Timetables.49Appendix 2: Assessment details on an individual Unit basis .54Appendix 3: HNC/HND Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering — Credit TransferDecisions.62
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 nAddition of optional Units: J0HA 34 Computer Programming andJ0H9 34 data Security to all 4 frameworksIndividual Assessment time on Page 60 for Unit DR1T 34 - Staticsand Strength of Materials, changed from 1 and a half hours to 2hours.Production Planning and Control from DT63 35 (lapse date31/07/2012, finish date 31/07/2014) to H1KS 35 for the followinggroup awards: G83X 16Revision 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 Page 43.Revision of Units: D77G 34 Communication: Practical Skillsrevised by H7MB 34. DT5X 33 Mathematics for Engineering 1:Mechanical and Manufacturing revised by H7K0 33 EngineeringMathematics 1. DG4L 34 Mathematics for Engineering 2 revised byH7K1 34 Engineering Mathematics 2 on HNC and HNDframeworks finishing 31/07/2016.Engineering Mathematics 3 (H7K2 34), Engineering Mathematics 4(H7K3 35) and Engineering Mathematics 5 (H7K4 35) added asoptional Units to both HND frameworks.Addition of optional Units: Energy Overview (H4J5 34) andEnergy Technologies (H4J6 35)Added to Framework (HND Mech. Eng.): Project Managementfor IT F1W0 34 as an optional alternative to Project ManagementA6AX 34Changes to code: Electrical Machine Principles from DN4J 34(lapse date 31/07/2011, finish date 31/07/2013) to H01T 34.Changes to codes and titles: Process and Equipment Selectionfrom DT62 35 (lapse date 31/07/2012, finish date 31/07/2014) toManufacturing: Process and Equipment Selection H292 35. SinglePhase AC Circuits from DG54 34 (lapse date 31/07/2011, finishdate 31/07/2013) to DC and AC Principles FY9E 34.Broadening Units added to framework. Core Skills in oldCommunication Unit clarified in credit transfer grid etc.Removal of Graded Units — see website for Graded UnitsArrangements document: HNC/HND Mechanical Engineering (G840 15 and G841 16) andHNC/HND Manufacturing Engineering (G83Y 15 and G83X 08/1409/08/1315/01/1317/10/1209/01/0824/10/061
1IntroductionThis Arrangements Document has been written in order to assist in preparing for theapproval of the new HNC and HND in Mechanical Engineering and HNC and HNDManufacturing Engineering and maintaining these awards thereafter. These fourawards were developed under the new SQA HN Design Principles, were validatedin June 2005, and replace the existing HNC Engineering: Mechanical, HNDEngineering: Mechanical, HNC Engineering: Manufacturing Systems and HNDEngineering: Manufacturing Systems.This document includes details on the background to the development of the newawards, their aims (both general and specific) and rationale, recommended accessrequirements, information about the structure of the awards, recommendations ondelivery and assessment and other guidance to centres.2Rationale for the revision of the award2.1Mechanical and Manufacturing EngineeringThe term Mechanical Engineering in the context of this document covers the rangeof subjects traditionally included in SQA Higher National awards in MechanicalEngineering. Such subjects include Engineering Principles, Engineering Drawing/CAD, Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics, Industrial Maintenance, Materials,Pneumatics and Hydraulics, Quality Systems, Plant Systems and Thermofluids. Thetitle Mechanical Engineering is intended to provide candidates, lecturers, HigherEducation, employers and professional bodies with a clear, unambiguous title.In a similar way the term Manufacturing Engineering is used in this document tocover the wide range of Manufacturing Engineering subjects previously covered inSQA HNC and HND Manufacturing Systems awards. Such subjects include Designfor Manufacture, Economics of Manufacture, Engineering Drawing, EngineeringMeasurement, Engineering Principles, Economics of Manufacture, Materials,Quality Systems and Tool Design. Like the title Mechanical Engineering,Manufacturing Engineering has been adopted to provide candidates, lecturers,Higher Education, employers and professional bodies with a clear, unambiguoustitle.2.2HN Engineering FrameworkIn 1996 the SQA validated nationally a large number of new HN Engineeringawards including four awards entitled HNC Engineering: Mechanical, HNDEngineering: Mechanical, HNC Engineering: Manufacturing Systems and HNDEngineering: Manufacturing Systems. A major difference between these andprevious awards were that they all sat within an HN Engineering Framework whichin general terms consisted, for both HNC and HND, of a common core of Units(Units common to all HNC and HND Engineering awards), a principles/technologyand optional sections.Arrangements document: HNC/HND Mechanical Engineering (G840 15 and G841 16) andHNC/HND Manufacturing Engineering (G83Y 15 and G83X 16)2
The benefits of this Framework structure were seen to include the following: 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 engineeringawardsPrior 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 the following five strands: 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 if sufficient market demand for such specialist awardsarise: currently no PDAs exist.Arrangements document: HNC/HND Mechanical Engineering (G840 15 and G841 16) andHNC/HND Manufacturing Engineering (G83Y 15 and G83X 16)3
HNC ENGINEERING FRAMEWORKCommunication: Practical Skills1 credit Mandatory UnitPDASpecialistEngineeringAreasHNC8 Principles/Technology credits2 optional creditsStrong emphasis on coreprinciples/technologiesA limited degree of specialisation withinthe engineering specialist areaGradedUnitExamination1 creditTeamWorking orresponding HND award in the sameengineering discipline areaFigure 2.1Arrangements document: HNC/HND Mechanical Engineering (G840 15 and G841 16) andHNC/HND Manufacturing Engineering (G83Y 15 and G83X 16)4
HND ENGINEERING FRAMEWORKCommunication: Practical SkillsInformation Technology:Applications Software 1Business Awareness & CPD3 credits of Mandatory UnitsPDACorresponding HNC Engineering awardin the same Engineering discipline areaembedded as the first year of the HNDGradedUnitExamination1 creditSpecialistEngineeringAreasTeamWorking ND17* Principles/Technology credits7 optional creditsMore advanced engineering principlesHigh level of specialisation in engineeringspecific subject area(s)Graded UnitEngineeringProject2 credits*Includes the 8 Principles/Technologycredits in the HNCFigure 2.2Arrangements document: HNC/HND Mechanical Engineering (G840 15 and G841 16) andHNC/HND Manufacturing Engineering (G83Y 15 and G83X 16)5
2.3History and Market Research to support the HNC and HNDMechanical and HNC and HND Manufacturing Engineering2.3.1History of the HNC and HND Mechanical and HNC and HNDManufacturing Engineering awardsHNCs in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering were first converted to acompetence based format in 1989. In 1995 and 1996 the HNC and HND inEngineering: Mechanical awards were totally harmonised (ie the HNC formed 12credits within the HND) as part of a major SCOTVEC national development whichsaw the introduction of an overarching HN Engineering Framework. The same totalharmonisation also occurred with the HNC and HND in Engineering:Manufacturing Systems as part of this national development. The four awardspresented in this document represent a further development of Higher Nationalawards in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering in as much as they take intoaccount fully the new SQA HN Design Principles and the latest developments intechnology, working practices and education.2.3.2Market ResearchThe development of the new HNC and HND Mechanical Engineering and HNC andHND Manufacturing Engineering awards included extensive market research whichis summarised in Figure 2.3.StakeholderMethodAllMajor desk based research gathering andanalysing data from various sources (egSEMTA, FutureSkills Scotland etc.)Delivery CentresTwo national seminars with workshopsessions were held designed to seekdelivery staff views on a range of issuesrelating to HN Mechanical / Manufacturingdevelopments.Draft Units, assessment exemplars andoutlines of graded Units were madeavailable to centres.EmployersConsultation took place principally throughmembers of the Qualifications DesignTeam consulting industrial contacts on theframework structure and Unit content.Higher EducationLetters of support for articulation betweenthe new HNC and HND MechanicalEngineering and HNC and HNDManufacturing Engineering and degreeawards were received from four HigherEducation institutions.Arrangements document: HNC/HND Mechanical Engineering (G840 15 and G841 16) andHNC/HND Manufacturing Engineering (G83Y 15 and G83X 16)6
StakeholderMethodProfessional BodiesA representative of the Institute ofIncorporated Engineers advised theQualification Design Team on the status ofthe four awards in relation to membershipof the IET.CandidatesWhilst not consulted directly details ofcandidate experience of the current HNCand HND Engineering: Mechanical andHNC and HND Engineering:Manufacturing Systems were provided byQualification Design Team members andother centre staff involved in the deliveryof the current awards. These experienceswere fully taken into account in the designof the new awards.Figure 2.3: Groups consulted on HN developments2.4Candidates2.4.1HNC CandidatesCandidates at HNC level may already be in employment and will attend centres on aday-release or other part-time basis. The HNC framework structures are flexibleenough to allow centres to deliver the two HNC awards by various modes ofdelivery for example, 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 withinmechanical or manufacturing engineering in order to improve their careeropportunities in the employment market. Part-time candidates may also use theHNC award to gain entry to degree level studies.Full-time HNC candidates may be school leavers who have not gained the requireduniversity entry qualifications and who are using either of the awards as analternative means of gaining access to a university education. Full-time candidatesmay also be
Like the title Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering has been adopted to provide candidates, lecturers, Higher Education, employers and professional bodies with a clear, unambiguous title. 2.2 HN Engineering Framework In 1996 the SQA validated nationally a large number of new HN Engineering
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