During this 2-year programme, students will develop the core knowledge and skills that are needed for entry to a range of design and development occupations for engineering and manufacturing.

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS T LEVEL

This course is suitable for anyone interested in a career in design and development for engineering and manufacturing. Career options might include:

CAD TECHNICIAN

3D PRINTING TECHNICIAN

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ON THIS COURSE

CORE CONTENT 

Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:

• working within the Engineering and Manufacturing Sectors – an understanding of how materials, conditions and context influence design processes and products

• essential mathematics for engineering and manufacturing – a knowledge and understanding of mathematics including standard matrices and determinants and standard trigonometry

• materials and their properties – understanding material processing techniques and their effects on materials and material quality, the condition of materials, how these are managed, and materials testing methods and techniques

• business, commercial and financial awareness - basic commercial principles including commercial priorities and markets, customers/clients/partners and resource allocation

OPTIONS TO SPECIALISE 

In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least one module of occupation-specific content.

The specialisms available in the Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing T Level are:

• mechanical engineering

• electrical and electronic engineering

• control and instrumentation engineering

• structural engineering