Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course merges practical engineering with theory, but it also encompasses extensive learning around climate and sustainability issues. If you care deeply about the environment, but would also like to have a career in engineering with additional skills in sustainability, this is the perfect course for you.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Environmental Studies
Renewable Energy Systems
Engineering Workshop Processes
Engineering Workshop Theory
Computer Aided Design
Customer Service
Work Experience
Materials Science
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Realist
Realists are usually interested in 'things' - such as buildings, mechanics, equipment, tools, electronics etc. Their primary focus is dealing with these - as in building, fixing, operating or designing them. Involvement in these areas leads to high manual skills, or a fine aptitude for practical design - as found in the various forms of engineering.
Realists like to find practical solutions to problems using tools, technology and skilled work. Realists usually prefer to be active in their work environment, often do most of their work alone, and enjoy taking decisive action with a minimum amount of discussion and paperwork.
Naturalist
Not surprisingly, some aspect of the natural sciences will run through the Naturalist's interests - from ecological awareness to nutrition and health. People with an interest in horticulture, land usage and farming (including fish) are Naturalists.
Some Naturalists focus on animals rather than plants, and may enjoy working with, training, caring for, or simply herding them. Other Naturalists will prefer working with the end result of nature's produce - the food produced from plants and animals. Naturalists like solving problems with solutions that show some sensitivity to the environmental impact of what they do. They like to see practical results and prefer action to talking and discussing.
Further Research
Career Progression
This course provides an excellent base for any mechanical apprenticeship. Students will gain skills in design and manufacture.