Foundation Degree in Engineering Illustration (Lancaster University)
Qualification Obtained
Foundation Degree in Engineering Illustration
UCAS Code(s):
H990
About this Course:
Engineering Illustration demands high levels of understanding of the principles and practices of product and prototype Engineering, design and illustration. The Engineering Illustrator is both well versed in visual language and Engineering drawing and plays a critical role in producing material that is essential to achieve design enhancements, product developments and refinements. Their illustrations are critical for ensuring product evaluation and safe practices, minimising the need for written language translations leading to health and safety implications.
Industry input is essential to ensuring that the Foundation Degree is developed in an appropriate 'industry focused' manner and that candidates who wish to take the Foundation Degree in Engineering Illustration receive the most relevant information in current manufacturing thinking, as well as the new developments in this sector, whilst using the most up to date resources and software available to industry standards.
The programme offers a fixed package of 16 units. The units are seen as sections which complement each other in the first and second year of the course. The sections have been developed through close links with manufacturing industries. You will be equipped with the skills and applied knowledge that will enable you to provide twenty first century technologies to industrial situations and glimpse into what the future holds for these skills and technologies.
Assessment Methods:
You will be assessed by two principal means over your course of study; formal time constrained examinations and assignment based coursework. Some modules are assessed by both examination and assignment. Some modules, due to the nature of the subject, will each consist of 100% coursework.
The assignments are designed to serve a dual purpose. Firstly, they contribute to your overall profile within a module. Secondly, they are intended to help reinforce your understanding of the subject matter by making sure the relevant learning outcomes are covered for a module. Completion of these assignments is seen, therefore, as an important factor in the successful completion of your studies.
The examinations take place at the end of the semester in which you complete the study of a module and test your understanding of the subject matter developed over the preceding weeks.
Progression:
The FD in Engineering Illustration is a qualification in its own right. The knowledge and experience you will gain throughout the course will help to open up a wide range of opportunities in Manufacturing Engineering and associated sectors, many at management and supervisory levels. However, if you've got the study bug, you may feel that you want to take your qualifications a step further by taking a top-up to a B.Sc. (Hons) Degree here at the college or other university.
Special Features:
The Foundation Degree in Engineering Illustration is validated by Lancaster University. Foundation degrees are vocationally focused higher education qualifications. This foundation degree offers students a route through which they can develop skills, expertise, knowledge and understanding to enhance their development and employment potential.
Teaching Methods:
These can include lectures, practical activities in workshops, laboratory work and demonstrations, directed and independent learning, group work, tutorials and seminars.
The weekly timetable averages at 15 hours per week.
There is a facility for one-to one tutorials.
The School of Engineering and Computing offers an Open Door policy whereby teaching staff and some resources such as computer rooms can be accessed on an informal basis throughout the week.
Skills Developed:
Our aim is that when you leave you are prepared not only to be a first class employee, but also a knowledgeable, critical practitioner able continually to build upon the solid academic and practical foundations laid here at the school of Engineering and Computing, which will appeal to industry.
How to Apply
Once you’ve decided to apply for a course, you’ll need to work out whether you satisfy our entry requirements (or will have done by the time your course starts). Providing you meet the criteria, you can then apply for your course. Full-time applications go through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), although foundation degree graduates progressing to a relevant top-up programme can (subject to certain criteria) apply to the College direct.
More information about entry requirements and the application process is available within our Higher Education section
Course Occurrences:
| Course Code | Start Date | End Date | Location | Tuition Fees | Attendance Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET1HE542 | 10th Sep 2012 | 13th Jun 2014 | Bispham Campus | £6000 | HE Full Time |
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