Student Handbook
Foundation Degree Advanced Manufacturing
2015/2016
Course Leader: Mohammad Yusuf
Advanced Technologies & Sustainable Construction (ATSC) Preston’s College
In Partnership with UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE School of Computing Engineering and Physical Sciences
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Contents page
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1. Introduction to the course
2. Structure of the course
3. Approaches to teaching and learning
4. Student support, guidance and conduct
5. Assessment
6. Course regulations
7. Student voice
8. Appendices
8. 1 Approved programme specification
1. Introduction to the course
1.1 Welcome to the course
Welcome to Preston’s College, our School of Advanced Manufacturing & Automotive Technologies Construction and the Foundation Degree in Advanced Manufacturing programme.
I very much hope that you not only enjoy your course and the many college activities that are on offer to you but also that your time with us will be beneficial to yourself and your future.
During the first few weeks of study, you will be given much information, from timetables, resources and dates to remember; to assessment specifications, events and extra-curricular activities. This student handbook is designed to help you remember these details so keep it safe and please use it.
At Preston’s College, we would like to encourage our students to be actively involved in the review and evaluation of their courses. To this end our college has an important ‘learner voice’ programme which is structured in a way to ensure timely feedback from yourselves. You will be asked at an early stage in the semester to nominate your group's representatives and perhaps it is something you feel you would like to do?
We expect commitment and motivation from our students and in return you can expect an experienced, professional and caring team of lecturers. Our aim is to encourage you to reach your true potential and achieve your goals. If, during your course, you experience difficulties of any kind, please go to your tutor who will help you or put you in touch with a member of our Learner Services team who I feel sure would be of great support.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you successand an enjoyable time at Preston’s College.
Kind regards,
Euan Cameron
Head of Division
1.2 Rationale, aims and learning outcomes of the course
The FdEng in Advanced Manufacturing has been designed to provide high quality education for aspiring engineers within the sector of Advanced Manufacturing. Throughout the course you will undertake elements of project based learning to develop a wide range of technical and professional skills. The modules on the course have been selected to ensure that you will have developed the essential knowledge and skills to work in the Advanced Manufacturing industry.
Aims of the Programme
•To provide students with the opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding in order to maintain and manage applications of current and developing technology, including Advanced Manufacturing processes.
•To provide students with a broad and balanced foundation of knowledge in Advanced Manufacturing and develop practical industry skills which underpin a technical career in Engineering
•To provide and extended, enhanced, and industrially relevant foundation Degree programme of study in preparation for professional practice.
•To instil in students a sense of enthusiasm for Advanced Manufacturing, develop an appreciation of its application in industry and to involve learners in an intellectually stimulating and satisfying experience of learning and studying.
•To develop in students the ability to apply their engineering knowledge and skills to the solution of theoretical and practical problems in advanced manufacturing.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course you will have a Knowledge and Understanding to:
A1.Utilize a sound theoretical approach to enable the introduction and exploitation of new and advancing technology and other relevant developments, and related underpinning science and mathematics.
A2: Describe the wider multidisciplinary engineering context and underlying principles.
A3:Describe and evaluate how management systems have evolved to meet global markets including current legal and quality issues.
A4: Apply new theories, concepts, methods etc in unfamiliar situations.
At the end of the course you will have obtained the following Subject-specific skills
B1: Practical Engineering competence acquired in laboratories; workshops; industry; individual & group project work, design work; and development & use of computer software.
B2: Application of scientific, mathematical, and associated engineering principles necessary to underpin activities in Advanced Manufacturing.
B3: Creative use of engineering principles in problem solving, design, explanation and diagnosis relevant to Advanced Manufacturing.
B4: Create and developeconomically viable products, processes and systems to meet defined needs.
B5: Specify and develop Advanced Manufacturing activities to promote sustainable development in an economic, social and environmental context
B6: Apply competence across professional engineering practice
At the end of the course it is intended that you will have the following thinking skills and be able to
C1: Apply appropriate quantitative science and engineering tools to the analysis of problems.
C2: Demonstrate creative and innovative ability in the synthesis of solutions and in formulating designs.
C3: Design and deliver engineering solutions with an appropriate level of detail.
C4: Develop, monitor and update a plan, to reflect a changing operating environment
At the end of the course it is intended that you will have developed the following transferable skills relevant to employability and personal development.
D1: Apply transferable skills that will be of value in a wide range of situations, including Problem solving; Communication; and Working with others.
D2: Effective use of general IT [information technology] facilities and information retrieval skills.
D3: Plan self-learning and improve performance, as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD [continuing professional development].
D4: Monitor and adjust a personal programme of work on an ongoing basis, and to learn independently.
1.3 Course Team
Head Of School: / Scott Cubitt / Programme Team Leader/Course Tutor: / Mohammad YusufCourse Tutor / Richard Blackie / Course Tutor / Eamonn Reynolds
Course Tutor / Mike Maguire / Course Tutor / Mohammad Hoq
Course Tutor / tba
1.4 Personal Tutor
Name: / Email Address:Telephone Number: / Staffroom:
1.5 Administration details
All administration staff can be found in ITF 21. If you go to the main reception and clarify your query there will be someone on hand to help whether that be with reference to student finance, enrolment queries or log on queries to the systems.
1.6 Communication
The University expects you to use both your UCLan and Preston’s College email address and check regularly for messages from staff. If you send us email messages from other addresses they risk being filtered out as potential spam and discarded unread.
Please regularly check My Course for notices linked to the course such as exam dates etc..
1.7 External Examiner
The University has appointed an External Examiner to your course who helps to ensure that the standards of your course are comparable to those provided at other higher education institutions in the UK. The name of this person, their position and home institution can be found below. If you wish to make contact with your External Examiner, you should do this through your Course Leader and not directly. External Examiner reports will be made available to you electronically on My course. The School will also send a sample of student coursework to the external examiner(s) for external moderation purposes, once it has been marked and internally moderated by the course tutors. The sample will include work awarded the highest and lowest marks and awarded marks in the middle range.
Name: / Home Institution:Current Position:
2. Structure of the course
2.1 Overall structure
Foundation Degree Advanced ManufacturingYear 1 / Year 2
Module Code / Module / Level / Credit / Module Code / Module / Level / Credit
MP1532 / Manufacturing Engineering / 4 / 20 / PT2028 / Advanced CAD / 5 / 20
PT1014 / Mathematics for Technology / 4 / 20 / PT2027 / Mechanical Engineering Science / 5 / 20
PT1012 / Manufacturing & Materials Technology / 4 / 20 / PT2021 / Project / 5 / 20
PT1008 / Engineering Science / 4 / 20 / PT2011 / Manufacturing Applications / 5 / 20
PT1005 / Computer Aided Draughting / 4 / 20 / PT2009 / Management in Industry / 5 / 20
MP2006 / Work Based Study / 5 / 20 / PT2006 / Engineering Design / 5 / 20
You are required to achieve a minimum of 240 credits, including a minimum of 100 at Level 5 to achieve the Foundation Degree in Advanced Manufacturing.
2.2 Modules available
Module Descriptors and Module Learning Plans for each of the above modules will be given to you by the Module Tutor at your first lesson (these can also be accessed on the College WebCT – ‘MyCourse’).
Please note that all modules will be assessed. You are expected to attempt all required assessments for each module for which you are registered, and to do so at the times scheduled unless authorised extensions, special arrangements for disability, or extenuating circumstances allow you to defer your assessment.
2.2.1 Progression
Discussions about your progression through the course normally take place in Februaryeach year. It is an opportunity for you to make plans for your study over the next academic year. The course team will tell you about the various modules / combinations available and you will both agree on the most appropriate (and legal) course of study for you. These will be facilitated during the tutorial timeslot on your timetable. On successful completion of the Foundation Degree there would be an opportunity for progression to the 2nd Year of the Bachelor in Engineering Degree at UCLan in Mechanical Engineering.
2.3 Study Time
2.3.1Weekly timetable
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2.3.2Expected hours of study
The normal amount of work involved in achieving a successful outcome to your studies is to study for 10 hours per each credit you need to achieve – this includes attendance at Preston’s Collegeand time spent in private study.
2.3.3Attendance Requirements
You are required to attend all timetabled learning activities for each module. Notification of illness or exceptional requests for leave of absence must be made to
Programme Team Leader – Mohammad Yusuf ( ) or Personal Tutor–
If you have not gained the required authorisation for leave of absence, do not respond to communications from the University or the College and if you are absent for four weeks or more, you may be deemed to have withdrawn from the course. If this is the case, then the date of withdrawal will be recorded as the last day of attendance.
You can check your attendance by logging on to the Ps at college and through the ProPortal of Pro Monitor.
Each time you are asked to enter yourdetails on SAM you mustremember that the University has a responsibility to keep information up to date and that you must only enter your own details on the system. To enter any other names would result in inaccurate records and be dishonest. Any student who is found to make false entries can be disciplined under the student guide to regulations.
2.4 Data Protection
All of the personal information obtained from you and other sources in connection with your studies at the University or Collegewill be held securely and will be used by the University and college both during your course and after you leave the University/College for a variety of purposes. These are all explained during the enrolment process at the commencement of your studies. If you would like a more detailed explanation of the University’s policy on the use and disclosure of personal information, please contact the Data Protection Liaison Officer, Strategic Development Service, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE.
3. Approaches to teaching and learning
3.1 Expertise of staff
The course team are all qualified to teach this course and generally have all come into teaching from industry. They have all been engaged in relevant research, are members of the Institute for Learning (IfL) and as such are required to declare their CPD annually.
3.2 Learning and teaching methods
A variety of teaching methods is employed throughout the course. Year one aims to impart knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of Electrical and Electronic engineering. The balance between lectures, tutorials, workshops and student self study will give you the competence and confidence to apply these transferable skills in employment. There will be a balanced mix of individual and group work throughout the year. It is expected that as part of your personal/private study you carry out pre-reading and/or research as required.
Year two modules involve lectures, tutorials, workshops and student self study. There will be a balanced mix of individual and group activity during the year. Projects and assignments will seek to develop: your research skills, deeper analytical thought, critical appraisal techniques and problem solving. Learning support tutors will be available to assist any student with identified learning difficulties and learning support workshops are available for students seeking assistance in a variety of academic fields ie numeracy, report writing, study techniques.
Teaching and Learning takes the following forms:
/ Formal delivery encompassing lectures, video films, assignments, and industrial visits. Learning support involves tutorials, seminars, limited guidance for assignments and projects, and assessment feedback.Student centred activity will provide support in your assignments; report work, design, preparation of reports and directed reading.
3.3 Study skills
Workshops will be organised to support you on your course including: Library Induction; VALNOW; Harvard Referencing; My Course; Research Skills; Academic Writing; study skills and exam techniques.
WISER
LIS
3.4 Learning resources
3.4.1Learning Information Services(LIS)
Extensive resourcesare available to support your studies provided by LIS – library and IT staff. Take advantage of the free training sessions designed to enable you to gain all the skills you need for your research and study.
InZone
The opening times for the In-Zone are as follows:
Monday 8:00-6:00pm Closed during Bank Holidays
Tues-Thurs 8:00-7.30pm for
Friday 8:00-5:00pm
Contact:01772-225298
The Library staffs are committed to providing a customer focused service that is responsive and helpful. An enquiry/advisory service is available at all times and there is always a qualified librarian on duty. There are individual and group study spaces, computer workstations and friendly, knowledgeable staff who are happy to help and advise you. You can book a desktop pc or laptop at the Library Learning Centre reception desk or by e-mail/telephone. You will need to submit your student ID card.
Services
HE students are entitled to borrow up to 10 items at any one time. The normal loan period is 4 weeks, with items in heavy demand restricted to a short-term loan period of 1 week. Where demand is exceptionally heavy, a copy is designated for use in the library only. Fines are charged on overdue items.
Fines charged on overdue books: 5p per day for normal loans, 50p per day for short-term loans.
Once fines have accrued to more than £1 they must be paid before further books can be borrowed or renewed.
The library’s catalogue is computerised (Heritage), and contains details of the resources of all the library learning centres in Preston’s College. Access to the catalogue can be made via the College network, dedicated OPAC (on-line public access catalogue) computers and as a web OPAC via the Internet. The reading lists for all HE courses are also available on Heritage.
Any book in the stock of the library, but not immediately available, may be reserved free of charge. Requests for books or journal articles not in stock are met by using the VALNOW (Virtual Academic Library of the North West). /All students are introduced to the Library’s services as part of the College’s induction programme. Information skills sessions are tailor-made to meet the requirements of individual groups, at the request of tutors and include an introduction to the VALNOW services and demonstrations of the online databases.