Engineering Science
Engineering Science
Engineering Science course is an exciting and varied way to discover the opportunities and exciting career paths engineering can take you. It allows you to develop an understanding of the real world uses of technology and current innovations.
The course is suitable for learners who can respond to a broad and challenging exploration of engineering. A combination of this course and a pure science course provides a very strong foundation for further study in engineering, the sciences, or related careers.
What will I Learn?
What engineering is and different types of engineering.
How gears, levers, and pneumatics are used to make mechanical systems.
The use of electronic control systems and some introductory level programming.
What skills with I develop?
Numerical, analytical, problem solving, and ICT skills are key to this course and you will have lots of opportunity to develop these as you learn.
What could be helpful?
Being good at Maths is essential for Engineering, and good computing skills will help you succeed with this course.
An interest in finding out about the world around you and how things work.
Is there is an Exam?
During the S3 course you will have a number of progress checks throughout the year, practical write ups and assessed tasks.
This is to help you understand your progress through the year.
What comes next?
In S4 you can take either the N4 or N5 course dependent on progress.
The N4 course is assessed in school with no final exam.
The N5 course has a final SQA exam and assignment.
Where can this take me?
This course can lead to N5 level Engineering Science and on to Higher.
These courses open a lot of opportunities for various courses at College, University or life after school.
What will I Learn?
What engineering is and different types of engineering.
How gears, levers, and pneumatics are used to make mechanical systems.
The use of electronic control systems and some introductory level programming.
What skills with I develop?
Numerical, analytical, problem solving, and ICT skills are key to this course and you will have lots of opportunity to develop these as you learn.
What could be helpful?
S3 Engineering Science to ensure you have developed the core knowledge and skills required to succeed.
If you are confident in Maths would be very helpful and would help you succeed with this course.
Is there is an Exam?
During this course you will have a number of progress checks throughout the year, practical write ups and assessed tasks.
A National 4 in Engineering Science is assessed through a end of Unit assessment, a practical write-up and a research task. All of these assessments are completed in class.
What comes next?
This can lead to the National 5 Engineering Science dependent on progress during this course.
Where can this take me?
This course can lead to the National 5 Engineering Science.
These courses open a lot of opportunities for various courses at College, University or life after school.
What will I Learn?
What engineering is and different types of engineering.
How gears, levers, and pneumatics are used to make mechanical systems.
The use of electronic control systems and some introductory level programming.
What skills with I develop?
Numerical, analytical, problem solving, and ICT skills are key to this course and you will have lots of opportunity to develop these as you learn.
What could be helpful?
S3 Engineering Science to ensure you have developed the core knowledge and skills required to succeed.
If you are confident in Maths would be very helpful and would help you succeed with this course.
Is there is an Exam?
During this course you will have a number of progress checks throughout the year, practical write ups and assessed tasks.
There is a final end of year SQA exam and Assignment.
What comes next?
This can lead to the Higher Engineering Science dependent on progress during this course and we recommend an A - B at N5 to proceed to the Higher Engineering Science course.
Where can this take me?
This course can lead to Higher level Engineering Science.
These courses open a lot of opportunities for various courses at College, University or life after school.
What will I Learn?
We will further develop the engineering concepts and skills introduced in N5 Engineering Science.
More complex Analogue and Digital Electronic Control Systems, Pneumatic Systems and Structural Analysis.
What skills with I develop?
You will further develop numerical, analytical and problem solving skills.
Applying these skills to practical problems is a key part of your development through the course.
What could be helpful?
You must have an A or B at N5 engineering science to be successful in this course.
N5 maths A – C is important as you will need to apply your mathematical skills to a range of problems.
N5 Physics and Computing would also be helpful.
Is there is an Exam?
During the course you will have a number of progress checks throughout the year, practical write ups and assessed tasks.
The Higher course has a final SQA exam and assignment.
What comes next?
In S6 you can take Scientific Technologies L6 course to widen your skills and knowledge related to engineering.
Where can this take me?
Keys skills developed in this course are in demand by lots of employers, Universities and Colleges.