Courses
Full Time
Part Time
- SVQ Level 2 in Landbased Service Engineering - Agricultural Machinery
- SVQ Level 2 in Landbased Service Engineering - Professional Groundcare Machinery
- SVQ Level 3 & MA in Landbased Service Engineering - Agricultural Machinery
- SVQ Level 3 & MA in Landbased Service Engineering - Professional Groundcare Machinery
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Certificate in Agricultural Engineering
This one year full time course provides sound practical experience in a wide range of engineering topics together with technical knowledge necessary for persons who have chosen agricultural engineering as a career, either to gain employment in engineering companies or to become self employed.
Units include :
E942 10 Mathematics Engineering Numeracy
E946 10 Introduction to Computer Application Packages
EE3T 10 Communication Intermediate Level 1
D3T7 11 Landbased Power Units
E7TL 04 Engine Cooling Systems
E7V9 10 Tillage and Sowing
D00V 11 Thermal Joining Processes
D00W 11 Thermal Joining Skills
EB47 11 Contributing to Health and Safety
E7TL 04 Piston Engine Repair Skills
E7V9 10 MP Electrics
E96G 11 MP Lubrication
E9CW 11 General Engineering Workshop Practice
DL4E 12 Landbased Engineering Crop Maintenance Machinery
E9CR 12 Ag Eng Grass Harvesting Machinery
D3TE 11 Landbased Hydraulic Systems
D3TA 11 Landbased Braking Systems
E96K 11 CI Fuel Systems Introduction
D3TC 11 Landbased Transmission Systems
D3TF 11 Landbased Steering Systems
D3TH 12 Landbased Starting Systems
D3TJ 12 Landbased Charging Systems
D3T8 12 Landbased Combine Harvester (A)
D36H 10 Work Experience
D3TG 12 Landbased Engineering Electronics
Entry requirements
Preferred entry criteria
- 3 Standard Grades which should include English and Maths and a science subject.
- Enthusiastic, hard worker prepared to get involved in all aspects of the course both practical and classroom based.
Note: While this is the preferred entry criteria the final decision is at the discretion of the Interviewer and Head of Department.
Progression
Entry to SVQ Level 3 if appropriate evidence is produced
Start date
Mid September each year
Finish date
Early June each year