Lift Engineering (FdSc)

Location: Distance Learning

Attendance: This is a distance learning course allowing students to study from home, work or wherever is most suitable. There are also three weekend schools each year.Minimal access to the internet needed.

Course run by: School of Science and Technology

Course Summary

This course allows people already working in the lift industries to study for an academic qualification which complements their current job, updating their knowledge and skills and improving their career prospects.

Course Aims

The course teaches the skills required in electrical and mechanical science, together with mathematics and other engineering studies associated with the lift industry.

Special Course Features

• A unique course where content is relevant for the lifts industry
• Distance learning
• Flexible
• Modular

Course Content

Study is flexible as it is both modular and taught by distance learning. The course can be studied full-time or part-time, choosing which modules to study at each stage. Modules can be taken as a ‘one-off’, either as a taster before deciding whether or not to do the full course or in order to update skills in that particular area. All modules are compulsory and there are six modules at each stage.

Stage One

• The first stage introduces the fundamentals of engineering, including mechanical and electrical engineering, design and analysis as well as the relevant mathematics and the basics of ICT. Students are also introduced to the concepts of contract management and business.

Stage Two

• Stage two looks at applications of electrical and mechanical engineering to lifts and teaches system dynamics and control. Students have the opportunity to describe projects that they have undertaken at work through the case study module.

Typical Modules Include

• Contract management
• Electrical technology
• Engineering mechanics
• Lift applications and codes
• Mathematics
• System dynamics and control

Career Opportunities

The Foundation Degree will enable entry onto the BSc (Hons) Engineering degree where students can top-up to a full honours degree by completing one year full-time study.

Assessment

Modules are assessed by course work.

Entry Requirements

As a course designed for people who are working in the lift industry, we require applicants to have relevant work experience. Any student who is not currently employed in an appropriate industry would need to demonstrate that they can gain an industrial placement. Applicants who have achieved the award of BTEC Professional Development Certificate in Engineering (Lift and Escalator Technology) will automatically satisfy the entry requirements.

Fees & Bursaries

For up-to-date fees and bursary information for this course please visit www.northampton.ac.uk/fees

Further Information

For more information about this course, call 0800 358 2232 or email study@northampton.ac.uk

Applications should be submitted directly to The University of Northampton.