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Course areas
EngineeringT Levels
Student type
16 - 18 courses
Course type
Full-time Further Education course
Course level
Level 3
Start date
Location
Highfields Jesse Boot Avenue, Nottingham, NG7 2RU
Course code
Parent course code:C060229 Child course code: Q060230
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Course introduction

Engineering is a fast-moving and exciting career area focused on the innovation, design and development of products, systems and technologies. This course is ideal if you are interested in electrical and electronic engineering and want to develop the technical knowledge, practical skills and workplace behaviours needed to progress into the engineering industry, an apprenticeship or higher education.

You could find yourself working on the design of future technologies, programming robots, manufacturing advanced components, developing sustainable energy systems or improving electrical and electronic products.

This T Level will help you understand how materials, working conditions and real-world contexts influence design processes and engineering products. You will also develop an awareness of commercial principles in engineering, including markets, customers, clients, partners, commercial priorities and resource allocation.

The course will develop your technical knowledge and practical skills in electrical and electronic engineering. You will study a broad engineering core before applying your learning to specialist electrical and electronic design and development tasks.

Topics include:

  • Design methodologies and processes
  • Tools, equipment and materials used in electrical and electronic engineering
  • Electrical and electronic representations, symbols, conventions and annotations
  • Producing electrical and electronic drawings and representations
  • Designing and developing working models
  • Testing models and prototypes
  • Different types of electrical and electronic systems and their uses
  • The daily role of control, electrical and electronic engineers
  • Areas of the engineering industry where electrical and electronic engineers work
  • Relevant maths, English and digital skills
  • Common workplace skills and professional behaviours 

You will also complete an industry placement of at least 45 days, giving you valuable experience in a real engineering workplace.

Students enrolled on the T Level in Design & Development for Engineering & Manufacturing: Electrical & Electronic Engineering can expect a challenging and career-focused two-year programme that combines technical theory, practical skills and employer involvement.

What you can expect:

  • A full T Level qualification: A two-year Level 3 programme designed to prepare students for skilled employment, apprenticeships or higher education.
  • Electrical and electronic engineering focus: You will develop specialist knowledge and practical skills linked to electrical systems, electronic circuits, control systems, drawings, models and prototypes.
  • Engineering design and development: You will learn how engineering products and systems are designed, developed, tested and improved.
  • Commercial awareness: You will explore how engineering decisions are influenced by customers, markets, resources, clients, partners and business priorities.
  • Practical skills development: You will work with tools, equipment, materials, drawings, representations and testing processes used in electrical and electronic engineering.
  • Employer-set project: You will complete a realistic industry-style project based on a complex, non-routine engineering brief.
  • Industry placement: You will complete a placement of at least 45 days, helping you build workplace confidence and understand professional engineering practice. 

Progression preparation: You will develop the technical, digital, maths, English and employability skills needed for your next step.

Course information

2 years

T Level in Design & Development for Engineering & Manufacturing: Electrical & Electronic Engineering.

You must have GCSE Maths at grade 5 or above, plus 4 additional GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English Language and Science.

The course is assessed through a combination of exams, project work and practical occupational specialism assessment.

Assessment includes:

  • Two externally set exams covering the engineering common core
  • An employer-set project based on a real industry-style brief
  • Practical tasks linked to the electrical and electronic engineering specialism
  • Use of relevant maths, English and digital skills
  • Testing, problem solving and technical documentation 

The occupational specialism assessment is made up of a series of practical tasks completed over a set period of time. The exact assessment schedule will be confirmed when you start the course.

This qualification prepares learners to enter the engineering industry through employment or as an apprentice. It also supports progression to higher education courses and further technical training.

Progression routes may include:

  • Higher apprenticeships in electrical, electronic, control or design engineering
  • Employment in the engineering and manufacturing sector
  • Electrical or electronic engineering technician roles
  • Control systems or automation-related roles
  • Product design and development roles
  • Higher education in engineering-related disciplines
  • Further specialist technical training 

This course is ideal for learners who want to build a future career in electrical engineering, electronic engineering, control systems, design development or advanced manufacturing.

This course includes an industry placement of at least 45 days. Students will be expected to demonstrate good attendance, professional behaviour and commitment to both classroom learning and workplace experience.

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Electronics Engineers

Potential Earnings

£73,657.00

Average Earnings

£47,447.50

Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).

Employment opportunities

The number of job postings in this career for previous years starting from 2023, the current year and projections for future years until 2034.

Sources: The Labour Force Survey (LFS), Working Futures (projections) data, and Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES).

Pathways

Engineering

People in these occupations use scientific principles to solve practical problems across a variety of engineering disciplines: civil, chemical, mechanical, etc.

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Learning

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Mathematics

Using mathematics to solve problems.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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