Foundation Degree Control Systems & Instrumentation (HE Route)

• Study mode: Part Time
• Duration: Foundation Degree Control Systems & Instrumentation (HE Route)
• Student type: Undergraduates
• Course code: NFDEG07/R02

This programme has been developed to meet the need for Nuclear C&I Technicians, as identified within the Government's Nuclear Sector Skills Strategy document and sanctioned by the National Curriculum & Qualification Advisory Group for Nuclear (CQAG).

The course has been designed to provide a unique learning experience and delivery will occur within the National College for Nuclear Northern Hub building.

Considerable use will be made of the project/technology centre supported by a virtual reality suite, which will provide the students with a real-time immersed experience of a nuclear environments, particularly associated with high risk from prolonged exposure.

The need for nuclear C&I specialists is now an urgent requirement, particularly with the advent of major decommissioning projects and the ever-increasing demand for medium and long-term nuclear waste storage options and facilities.

Modules and topic areas include:

- Engineering Science

- Mathematics

- Work Based Learning

- Introduction to Nuclear Science and the Nuclear Industry

- Electrical and Electronic Principles

- Control Systems and Instrumentation

- Further Mathematics

- Digital Control and Supervision

- Theoretical Control Systems

- Control Networks and Wireless Instrumentation

- Industrial Based Project and Business Improvement

- Engineering Design, CAD and Modelling

This course is awarded by the University of Cumbria.

Entry requirements

All students will be interviewed to assess their suitability for the course. Essential: Five GCSEs (including English and maths at grade 4 or equivalent) or equivalent experience. Expected: Equivalent of two 'A2' Levels at grade D (48 UCAS points) in a science and/or maths-related subject is expected OR successful completion of OCR Level 3 Certificate, Foundation Diploma or Extended Diploma (or similar qualification) at Pass grade. Accreditation of prior learning and direct entrants into later years of the programme will be considered as appropriate, taking into account pre-requisite requirements for individual modules.

Costs

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What next?

This course is designed to provide opportunities to enter work in Nuclear Plant Technician, Decommissioning Technician, Nuclear Operations and Operational Management roles. Upon completion of this course, you will also have the opportunity to ‘top-up’ your Foundation Degree at Lakes College with further studies — we provide a progression pathway to the BEng Honours Electrical Engineering course.