The course aims to:-develop skills in manufacturing and mechanical engineering-encourage students to develop solutions to problems-establish employability skills and develop a multi-tasking and multi-skills approach.Knowledge of manufacturing engineering and systems is developed by:-understanding the general engineering industry and related work placements-examining historical, theoretical, and ethical positions in response to engineering design-considering the relationship between traditional skills and developing technologies-being aware of the creative process of engineering design-understanding the behaviour of materials subjected to complex loading systems-determining the dynamic parameters of power transmission system elements and rotating systems

-Engineering Design -Engineering Maths -Managing a Professional Engineering Project

-Computer Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM) -Industry 4.0 -Industrial Robots -Production Engineering for Manufacture -Quality and Process Improvement

-Professional Engineering Management -Further Mathematics

-Distributed Control Systems -Industrial Systems -Manufacturing Systems Engineering -Lean Manufacturing -Advanced Manufacturing Technology -Sustainability

Coursework is continually assessed through a variety of individual and group assignments, such as practical activities, written reports and presentations.

We want our courses to be accessible to students from any background, so we’ve put together a cash support package in the form of non-repayable bursaries to provide financial help where it’s really needed. Details for 2025-26 will be advertised once approved by the university regulator – the Office for Students (OfS). Please check our website - www.nottinghamcollege.ac.uk - for more information.

The Level 5 HND with HTQ status qualification is widely-recognized in its own right and provides students with the skills required for employment in a broad range of industries with either a managerial or technical bias. After successfully completing the HND, you could top-up your qualification to the planned BEng (Hons) degree here at Nottingham College, or progress to a degree at a wide range of other higher education providers.Alternatively, you could pursue a career in research and development, design, technical sales and production.