The Level 3 Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics is an advanced, technical two-year course, equivalent to 3 A-levels. It is designed to develop your in-depth knowledge and understanding of the engineering industry, while teaching you essential technical skills that will enable you to progress to Higher Education in an engineering specialism of your choosing.
Through a combination of core units, and optional study modules, the course can be tailored to your engineering career ambitions, be it as a Mechatronics Maintenance Technician, robotics, mechanical engineer.
There is an option of a one year course that can be discussed during the interview.
Please note: this course is subject to final awarding body approval and validation. Please apply as normal. For more information contact the college.
What experience and skills will you gain?
You will study three core units:
- Health and Safety in the engineering workplace
- Communications for Engineering Technicians
- Mathematics for Engineering Technicians
And 14 optional units from an extensive list. These optional units are categorised according to your selected pathway, but could include:
- Further mathematics for engineering
- Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems
- Properties and Applications of Engineering Materials
- Mechanical Principles of Engineering Systems
- Engineering drawing
- Engineering project
- Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) in engineering
- Electronic Circuit Design and Manufacture
- Principles and Applications of Electronic Devices and Circuits
- Selecting and using Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
- Principles and Applications of Microcontrollers
- Microprocessor systems and applications
- Industrial robot technology
- Principles and applications of electronic devices and circuits
You will also develop a range of transferable skills, highly-valued by employers, such as working efficiently and effectively and contributing to improving business performance. You will also learn how to perform your engineering tasks in a way that meets safety, regulatory, and legal requirements.
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Campus
This course will be delivered at London South Bank Technical College - Nine elms
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What do you need to apply?
4 GCSE qualifications (or equivalent) at grade A*-C or 9-4 including English, maths and science
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Relevant Level 2 vocational qualification in Engineering or science
All students who are non-native English speakers and who have not undertaken their final two years of schooling in English, must demonstrate capability in English at a standard equivalent to IELTS 5.5; Reading and Writing must be at 5.5 or equivalent.
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How will you be assessed?
You will be assessed by a combination of assignments, course work, observation of practical workshops, online and written exams, and a final project.
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Where can this course take you?
This course can provide entry on to several key Further and Higher Education courses, including:
- HND/HNC or Foundation Degree
- Higher Level Apprenticeship (with Foundation Degree studies)
- Employment (with Higher Education studies)
- Degree Courses in Engineering
After successfully passing the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics (Development Technical Knowledge), you may wish to consider progressing to one of London South Bank University's Higher Education programmes (additional qualifications may be required)
