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The Pearson BTEC Full HND (level 4 HNC+level 5 HND) Operations Engineering online distance learning course provides you with a specialist work-related programme of learning that covers all the key knowledge, understanding, and practical skills required to work and progress in roles within operations engineering, such as an Operations Engineer, Operations Manager, Process Improvement Manager, Supply Chain Engineer, or Facilities Engineer.
If you are interested in a career in operations engineering, are looking to progress further in your engineering career, and/or want to progress onto a full Honours degree, this is the ideal course for you.
Earn your BTEC Level 5 HND from home with our flexible distance learning course. Fit learning around your work and personal commitments, and access everything you need at any time of day. You can learn at your own pace and simply submit your assignments when you are ready. You are in control of your course duration, therefore you can speed it up and slow it down to suit your needs.
Once completed, you will be awarded a Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Operations Engineering.
Awarding Body - Pearson
Course Duration a minimum of three months, and a maximum of three years
Average Course Duration – 10 hours studying per week = 18-24 months*
*Please note that this is a rough estimate. The course duration will depend on many factors, such as your prior skills and knowledge, and level of commitment
Assessment Type - 100% assignment based
Enrolment Dates - Apply any day. Enrolments take place on the first working day of each month
You can choose between a 2 or 3 year HND registration period.
Which registration period is best for me?
We advise all learners to consider how many hours they can commit to their course each week before selecting their registration period.
Here are the recommended registration periods based on how many learning hours per week on average you can realistically dedicate to the course:
7-10 hours of learning per week - 2 year registration
3-6 hours of learning per week - 3 year registration
You can complete your course as quickly as you like within your chosen registration period
You could save up to £1,110 by opting for the 2 year registration period
You may apply, enrol and then make payment for your course on any day of the year. Once you do, you will be set up onto our online learning environment Moodle and given your induction materials. Your registration period timer will not officially begin until the following first working day of the month (or one in the future upon request).
All resources can be accessed at any time online through our online learning portal, allowing you to go through your modules as and when you like. You will benefit from comprehensive workbooks and detailed pre-recorded videos that you can access and replay whenever.
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This course is newly ‘quality marked’ as a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE). In addition, The HND is a nationally recognised work-related qualification – developed in collaboration with some of the top engineering employers across the UK, such as ALSTOM, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Siemens, Railtrack, and The Engineering Council - for learners who are taking their first steps into employment or those already in employment and seeking career development.
In developing this course, Pearson has also liaised with:
● The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
● Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
● Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS).
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There are no exams, all assessments will be based on coursework assignments that you submit to us, in your own time, within your chosen registration period.
If you have served or currently serve in the British Armed Forces, you may be eligible to use Enhanced Learning Credits (ELCs) to fund your studies. To read more about eligibility and how to kick-start the process, please click here.
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The combined HNC and HND in Operations Engineering course consists of 8 HNC units and 8 HND units. You will need to complete all 16 units before finishing this course and obtaining your HND in Operations Engineering. The HNC consists of 3 core units and 5 specialist units. This offers students a broad introduction to in these specialist areas, through the selection of optional units which can help prepare you for subject specialisation at Level 5. The HND consists of 2 mandatory core units and 6 mandatory specialist units. These units continue to build upon the essential skills, knowledge, and techniques learnt in Level 4 whilst teaching students more subject-specific specialist skills. As you conduct further research into the HND, it is strongly recommended that you take a look below at the units you will need to study. By clicking on the unit title, you will be redirected to the official Pearson BTEC unit specification, and below many of the units you will see samples from our course workbooks.
The tremendous possibilities of the techniques and processes developed by engineers can only be realised by great design. Design turns an idea into a useful artefact, the problem into a solution, or something ugly and inefficient into an elegant, desirable, and cost-effective everyday object. Without a sound understanding of the design process, the engineer works in isolation without the links between theory and the needs of the end user.
The aim of this unit is to introduce students to the methodical steps that engineers use in creating functional products and processes as an individual or part of a design team; from a design brief to the work, and the stages involved in identifying and justifying a solution to a given engineering need.
Among the topics included in this unit are: Gantt charts and critical path analysis, stakeholder requirements, market analysis, design process management, technical drawing, modelling and prototyping, manufacturability, sustainability and environmental impact, reliability, safety and risk analyses, and ergonomics.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to prepare an engineering design specification that satisfies stakeholders’ requirements, implement best practices when analysing and evaluating possible design solutions, prepare a written technical design report, and present their finalised design to a customer or audience.
If you only want to enrol onto this individual unit or up to four units for CPD purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
The mathematics that is delivered in this unit is directly applicable to the engineering and manufacturing industry, and it will help to increase students’ knowledge of the broad underlying principles within this discipline.
The aim of this unit is to develop students’ skills in the mathematical principles and theories that underpin the engineering curriculum. Students will be introduced to mathematical methods and statistical techniques in order to analyse and solve problems within an engineering and manufacturing context.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to employ mathematical methods within a variety of contextualised examples, interpret data using statistical techniques, and use analytical and computational methods to evaluate and solve engineering and manufacturing sector problems.
If you only want to enrol onto this individual unit or up to four units for CPD purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
The responsibilities of the engineer go far beyond completing the task in hand. Reflecting on their role in a wider ethical, environmental, and sustainability context starts the process of becoming a professional engineer – a vital requirement for career progression.
Engineers seldom work in isolation and most tasks they undertake require a range of expertise, designing, developing, manufacturing, constructing, operating, and maintaining the physical infrastructure and content of our world. The bringing together of these skills, expertise, and experience is often managed through the creation of a project.
This unit introduces students to the techniques and best practices required to successfully create and manage an engineering/manufacturing project designed to identify a solution to an engineering need. While carrying out this project students will consider the role and function of engineering in our society, the professional duties and responsibilities expected of engineers together with the behaviours that accompany their actions.
Among the topics covered in this unit are: roles, responsibilities, and behaviours of a professional engineer, planning a project, project management stages, devising solutions, theories and calculations, management using a Gantt chart, evaluation techniques, communication skills, and the creation and presentation of a project report.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to conceive, plan, develop, and execute a successful engineering project, and produce and present a project report outlining and reflecting on the outcomes of each of the project processes and stages. As a result, they will develop skills such as critical thinking, analysis, reasoning, interpretation, decision-making, information literacy, and information and communication technology, and skills in professional and confident self-presentation.
If you only want to enrol onto this individual unit or up to four units for CPD purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
All of the manufactured products we use in our daily lives, from processed food to clothing and cars, are the result of production engineering. Production engineers need to have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all the possible production technologies available, their advantages and disadvantages, the requirements of the production system operation and the interaction between the various components of the production system.
This unit introduces students to the production process for key material types; the various types of machinery used to manufacture products and the different ways of organising production systems to optimise the production process; consideration of how to measure the effectiveness of a production system within the overall context of the manufacturing system; and an examination of how production engineering contributes to ensuring safe and reliable operation of manufacturing.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to learn about the role and purpose of production engineering and its relationship with the other elements of a manufacturing system; most appropriate production processes and associated facility arrangements for manufacturing products of different material types; and designing a production system incorporating a number of different production processes.
If you only want to enrol onto this individual unit or up to four units for CPD purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
Quality has always been the key to business success and survivability, but it requires organisations to allocate a lot of effort and resources to achieve it. The key to providing quality services and designing top quality products lies in the strength and effectiveness of the processes used in their development; processes which must be constantly reviewed to ensure they operate as efficiently, economically and as safely as possible.
This unit introduces students to the importance of quality assurance processes in a manufacturing or service environment and the principles and theories that underpin them. Topics included in this unit are: tools and techniques used to support quality control, attributes and variables, testing processes, costing modules, the importance of qualifying the costs related to quality, international standards for management (ISO 9000, 14000, 18000), European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), principles, tools and techniques of Total Quality Management (TQM) and implementation of Six Sigma.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to illustrate the processes and applications of statistical process, explain the quality control tools used to apply costing techniques, identify the standards expected in the engineering environment to improve efficiency and examine how the concept of Total Quality Management and continuous improvement underpins modern manufacturing and service environments.
If you only want to enrol onto this individual unit or up to four units for CPD purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
Hydraulics and pneumatics incorporate the importance of fluid power theory in modern industry. This is the technology that deals with the generation, control, and movement of mechanical elements or systems with the use of pressurised fluids in a confined system. In respect of hydraulics and pneumatics, both liquids and gases are considered fluids. Oil hydraulics employs pressurised liquid petroleum oils and synthetic oils, whilst pneumatic systems employ an everyday recognisable process of releasing compressed air to the atmosphere after performing the work.
The aim of this module is to develop students’ knowledge and appreciation of the applications of fluid power systems in modern industry. Students will investigate and design pneumatic, hydraulic, electro-pneumatic and electro-hydraulic systems. This unit offers the opportunity for students to examine the characteristics of fluid power components and evaluate work-related practices and applications of these systems.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to learn about applications of hydraulic and pneumatic systems in the production industry, fundamental principles and practical techniques for obtaining solutions to problems, real-life applications of pneumatic and hydraulic systems, and the importance of structured maintenance techniques.
If you only want to study this unit or up to four units for Continuous Professional Development purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
The challenges of modern manufacturing industries require today’s operations engineers to adopt a multi-skilled methodology when dealing with the array of complex engineering problems they are faced with. Long gone are the days of ‘pure’ mechanical or electrical maintenance staff; operations engineers may well specialise within one discipline, but they must have the knowledge and ability to safely tackle problems that could encompass many varied engineering fields if they are to keep the wheels of industry in motion.
The underlying aims of this unit are to develop the students’ knowledge of the engineering fundamentals that augment the design and operation of plant engineering systems, and to furnish them with the tools and techniques to maintain the ever more technological equipment.
The students are introduced to the concept of thermodynamic systems and their properties in the first learning outcome; this will provide a platform for the topic of heat transfer in industrial applications (as covered in learning outcome four) and underpin their future studies in subsequent units. The second learning outcome examines common mechanical power transmission system elements found in numerous production/manufacturing environments, whilst the third learning outcome investigates fundamental static and dynamic fluid systems.
On completion of this unit students will be able to learn about the fundaments that underpin the operation of the systems they deal with on a daily basis and apply these fundamentals to the successful maintenance of the systems.
If you only want to study this unit or up to four units for Continuous Professional Development purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
Electrical systems can be found in a very wide range of locations such as in manufacturing facilities, airports, transport systems, shopping centres, hotels and hospitals; people will come across them every day in their workplace and at home. The system must take the electrical supply from the national grid, convert it to a suitable voltage and then distribute it safely to the various system components and uses such as electric motors, lighting circuits and environmental controls.
This unit introduces students to the characteristics and operational parameters of a range of electrical system components that are used in a variety of applications; and how to fault find when they go wrong.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to follow electrical system circuit diagrams, understand the operation of the various components that make up the system and select the most suitable fault-finding technique. Therefore, students will develop skills such as critical thinking, analysis, reasoning, interpretation, decision making, information literacy, information and communication technology literacy, innovation, creativity, collaboration, and adaptability, which are crucial skills for gaining employment and developing academic competence for higher education progression.
If you only want to study this unit or up to four units for Continuous Professional Development purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
The aim of this unit is to continue building up on the knowledge gained in Unit 4: Managing a Professional Engineering Project, to provide students with the professional standards for engineers and to guide them on how to develop the range of employability skills needed by professional engineers. The topics included in this unit are; engineering strategy and services delivery planning, the role of sustainability, Total Quality Management (TQM), engineering management tools, managing people and becoming a professional engineer.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to construct a coherent engineering services delivery plan to meet the requirements of a sector-specific organisation or business. They will display personal commitment to professional standards and obligations to society, the engineering profession and the environment.
If you only want to enrol onto this individual unit or up to four units for CPD purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
The understanding of more advanced mathematics is important within an engineering and manufacturing sector curriculum to support and broaden abilities within the applied subjects at the core of all engineering programmes. Students are introduced to additional topics that will be relevant to them as they progress to the next level of their studies, advancing their knowledge of the underpinning mathematics gained in Unit 4002: Engineering Mathematics.
The unit will prepare students to analyse and model engineering/manufacturing situations using mathematical techniques. Among the topics included in this unit are: number theory, complex numbers, matrix theory, linear equations, numerical integration, numerical differentiation, and graphical representations of curves for estimation within an engineering/manufacturing context. Finally, students will expand their knowledge of calculus to discover how to model and solve engineering/manufacturing problems using first and second-order differential equations.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to use applications of number theory in practical engineering situations, solve systems of linear equations relevant to engineering/manufacturing applications using matrix methods, approximate solutions of contextualised examples with graphical and numerical methods, and review models of engineering and manufacturing systems using ordinary differential equations.
If you only want to enrol onto this individual unit or up to four units for CPD purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
The speed and efficiency of many industrial processes is due, largely, to the control systems selected for the application and the engineer’s ability to apply the most appropriate technology for their operation.
This unit presents a structured approach to the development of advanced electronic solutions in a range of modern industrial situations. An essential requirement here is the engineer’s ability to utilise the most appropriate technology for each application, to ensure the most efficient monitoring and control of variables such as pressure, temperature, and speed. Among the topics included in this unit are techniques and applications of electrical and electronic engineering, as they apply to various branches of industry, such as component handling, controlling actuators, responding to change of circumstances in a process, or security issues of connected sensors and systems.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to learn about system elements and their overall characteristics, and analytically assess the accuracy and repeatability of a range of instruments.
If you only want to enrol onto this individual unit or up to four units for CPD purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
Lean manufacturing is a systematic approach to minimising waste in a manufacturing system, by focusing on the activities that add the most value through the eyes of the customer. The basis of lean manufacturing originated in the car industry and was developed by Toyota in Japan. Lean is now used extensively worldwide, in all types and size of organisation, to improve international competitiveness. It is therefore crucial for manufacturing engineers to be able to design and operate manufacturing systems that employ lean successfully.
The aim of this unit is to introduce students to the principles and processes of lean manufacturing, so that they can become an effective and committed practitioner of lean in whatever industry sector they are employed in. To do this, the unit will explore the tools and techniques that are applied by organisations practicing lean. The students will consider both the benefits and challenges of using lean manufacturing, and become sufficiently knowledgeable about the most important process tools and techniques to be able to operate and use them.
Among the topics included in this unit are: scoping and defining lean manufacturing, the benefits and challenges of adopting Lean thinking, , common tools and techniques associated with lean manufacturing and process improvement, and the most appropriate improvement tool(s) to tackle a problem.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to learn about the common principles of lean manufacturing. a range of the process improvement tools used within lean manufacturing, and effective communication skills in order to lead the process of continuous improvement across an organisation.
If you only want to enrol onto this individual unit or up to four units for CPD purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
The ability of successful companies to meet the growing demand of customers is heavily influenced by the development of advanced manufacturing technologies. Customers expect high complexity products, on demand, and with a growing element of customisation. In adopting advanced manufacturing technologies, successful companies will ensure faster time to market of new products, improve products and processes, use new, sustainable, materials, and customise to customer requirements. Manufacturing systems engineering underpins this development.
In order to meet changing customer expectations and gain competitive advantage, focus needs to be applied to developing smart factories and advanced manufacturing technologies. Manufacturing organisations will seek integration between manufacturing technology, high performance computing, the internet, and the product at all stages of its life cycle.
The unit will introduce Industry 4.0, the term that has been adopted to describe the ‘fourth’ industrial revolution currently underway, at present, in the manufacturing and commercial sectors of our society. It is a revolution based on the integration of cyberphysical systems with the Internet of Things and services. For the manufacturing sector, this integration has been enabled by successfully combining high performance computing, the internet and the development of advanced manufacturing technologies. Industry 4.0 is changing the way the world’s most successful companies
produce the products that their global customers demand.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to analyse the use of a range of advanced manufacturing technologies to improve the competitive advantage of the organisations adopting them; digitalisation trends in advanced manufacturing technologies; and develop their own research activities into the latest developments.
If you only want to enrol onto this individual unit or up to four units for CPD purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
The buildings we use in everyday life to live, work, study and socialise are becoming increasingly more complex in their design. As well as being subject to more stringent environmental emission targets, within these buildings the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems play a vital role in maintaining the comfort of the occupants within the built environment.
This unit will introduce students to some of the most important HVAC systems and their supporting elements, and the underpinning science that is currently used in many different buildings around the world. Subjects covered include: ventilation rates, systems, legislation, strategies and associated equipment. Also explored are topics such as air conditioning systems,
cooling loads, psychrometric principles and processes, heating systems, fuels, combustion processes, boiler efficiency calculations and Building Management Systems (BMS).
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to explain the fundamental principles of HVAC systems and discuss the operational advantages of using BMS for maintaining the careful balance between ergonomic climate control and maximum economic efficiency.
If you only want to enrol onto this individual unit or up to four units for CPD purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
Behind the scenes in many modern-day manufacturing facilities there lies a complex system of services that powers production, both day and night. The underlying aim of this unit is to enhance the students’ understanding of the electrical supply systems, industrial air compressors, steam services, refrigeration systems and heat pumps that are used in an array of industrial engineering environments.
This broad-based methodology reflects the fact that operations engineering encompasses many disciplines and, as such, engineers must be conversant in the wide scope of service provision. The intention is to encourage students to develop a holistic approach to the design, operation, installation and maintenance of both industrial services and operating equipment.
The student will be introduced to the fundamental principles of electrical power and lighting systems, the rudiments of industrial compressed air systems, the provision of steam for both power generation and process plant, and the applications and precepts of refrigeration plant and heat pumps.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to manage and maintain a wide range of commonly encountered industrial systems.
If you only want to enrol onto this individual unit or up to four units for CPD purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
In everyday life, you are never too far away from some system or device that relies on both fluid mechanics and thermodynamics. From the water circulating in your home central heating radiators to the hydraulic door closer to the back of a fire door, the presence of thermofluids is constantly around us.
This unit aims to provide a rational understanding of functional thermodynamics and fluid mechanics in common industrial applications. The unit promotes a problem-based approach to solving realistic work-related quandaries such as steam plant efficiency and fluid flow capacities, and complements other units such as Units 4011, 4013, and 5005.
Students will examine fundamental thermodynamic principles, steam and gas turbine systems, and viscosity in fluids, along with static and dynamic fluid systems. Each element of the unit will identify a variety of engineering challenges and assess how problems are overcome in real-life industrial situations.
Students will develop their perceptions of industrial thermodynamic systems, particularly those involving steam and gas turbine power. In addition, they will consider the impact of energy transfer in engineering applications along with the characteristics of fluid flow in piping systems and numerous hydraulic devices, all of which are prevalent in typical manufacturing and process facilities.
If you only want to enrol onto this individual unit or up to four units for CPD purposes, you can do this with Pearson's accredited programme HN Flex.
A pre-requisite to gaining entry onto the combined HNC and HND is to have a level 3 qualification in engineering. If you don’t have this, you may enter by having work experience in the engineering industry, but without a Level 3 you may be required to pass one of our entry quizzes. Please contact our admissions team, who will be able to tell you if you meet the entry requirements and provide advice on what you will need to enrol on this course.
We may contact you to request further information before we can advise whether your application is successful. This is to ensure that you meet the entry requirements for the course. Where appropriate, students may be required to complete a bridging course(s) before gaining entry onto an HNC/D.
Age requirement: the minimum age requirement for this course is 18.
The usual entry requirements for this course are a minimum of 64 UCAS points obtained from level 3 qualifications.
Examples of this includes:
Yes. If you do not possess the relevant qualifications but have experience in the engineering sector, you can also be accepted onto the course. We consider each application on an individual basis.
Relevant experience includes:
Unfortunately, no. Pearson courses are available to UK residents only.
All students must have Maths and English at GCSE grade C/4, or a Level 2 equivalent.
A-Levels in Maths and another relevant subject such as Science or Engineering, at a minimum grade of C, or an equivalent Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject.
Experience working in the engineering industry if you don’t have a level 3 qualification in engineering.
For individual guidance on how your work experience will impact your course application, email us at admissions@unicourse.org.
If you would like to take advantage of the plan 1 payment option but it isn’t suitable to pay this all in one go, you have the option to pay at least 30% of this price upfront and then set up a monthly payment plan to pay the remaining balance (up to 15 months). Please state you would like to take advantage of this on your application form.
Please note: you are required to enrol before purchasing your course.This course provides students with a straight path to employment or progression onto a university degree course. Once you’ve successfully completed both the Level 4 HNC and Level 5 HND in Operations Engineering you can progress onto the third year of a BSc (Hons) full university degree programme with the Open University. Many campus-based universities will accept this qualification as an entry requirement to year three of their degree programmes.
This qualification is approved by the Engineering Council as contributing to the requirements for professional registration as an Engineering Technician. Completing this course can help you on your way to achieving your career goals. For those already in employment, it is a nationally recognised qualification that can offer career progression and further job security.
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You can have one of our specialists take a look at your CV, cover letter, or personal statement, and provide you with extensive feedback on how to make improvements, to make the best impression possible.
Also, you will be offered the chance to talk through your options once you are finished or about to finish your course with one of our specialist careers advisors, who will recommend certain actions and point you in the direction of possible ways to keep you progressing in the direction you wish to go.
The combined HNC and HND in Operations Engineering builds up core skills and provides a breadth of knowledge and specialisation in operations engineering. It equips students with the knowledge and relevant qualifications needed to progress onto the third year of a full Honours University degree course. It also allows for progression into employment in the operations engineering sector or helps those already in employment further their skills to progress in their careers, specialise in certain areas, and gain promotions.
The skills you learn as part of the combined HNC and HND in Operations Engineering can provide you with the opportunity to take your first steps into employment in the engineering sector or can help those already in employment to progress further in their careers and gain promotions.
Some of the job roles this qualification can lead to include:
The Level 5 BTEC HND in Operations Engineering is recognised by many Higher Education Providers – such as the Open University – as meeting admission requirements for progression onto degree courses in related areas such as:
The combined HNC and HND in Operations Engineering qualification will allow you to apply for year 3 of a BSc (Hons) degree with the Open University. Many campus-based universities will also accept this qualification as an entry requirement to the final year of their degree programmes.
Please check with the university you have in mind.
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