Mechanical Engineering
Welcome
A warm welcome to the Mechanical Engineering curriculum page! We can't wait to welcome you this September. Here you'll find lots of information about the Mechanical Engineering course, plus useful videos to watch and activities to take part in prior to starting your course.
Getting ready to start your course is exciting but at the same time you may be a little nervous. Don’t worry! Whether you’ve had some experience of this course or not, we are here to advise and guide you at this important time in your life.
Our tutors have put together a series of exclusive pre-enrolment activities to give you a taster of the work we will be doing in college. There are also links and resources that we think will help further your knowledge of this sector. We hope you find these interesting and useful.
Please don’t hesitate to contact any of the curriculum team if you have any questions about the course or the activities on this site. You will find our contact details below.
Stay safe and well and we look forward to seeing you very soon.
Contact Information
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with the team if you have any questions about the materials on this page or about your course in September.
dlove@wvr.ac.uk - David Love- Senior Curriculum Manager STEM & Apprenticeships
jwilkinson@wvr.ac.uk - Jade Wilkinson- Curriculum Manager Engineering & Science
rshirley@wvr.ac.uk - Ross Shirley- Course Tutor (Winsford)
You can also request a 1:1 chat with our tutors over phone or video call. Click here to book.
Meet the Team
Student Success
Former Wigan UTC student Lauren Rudd has passed her Level 2 Mechanical Engineering with flying colours and will be progressing onto the Level 3 in General Engineering.
Whilst on her Level 2 course, Lauren has developed a wide range of skills including handfitting, stripping motors and electrical maintenance. She says “The best aspect of studying at the college is that I have gained more skills and knowledge. The PEO course was extremely interesting as there was a lot of practical work and theory involved.” Lauren has always felt supported and motivated by her tutor Jade Wilkinson, saying “Jade is very dedicated to pushing you to be the best that you can be."
Lauren is very proud to be a female in Engineering and describes choosing to study Engineering as the best decision she’s ever made. Lauren’s ambition is to work in an international manufacturing company, and she is determined to make this dream a reality.
Check out these photographs of students in our Winsford AMET Centre!
Take a look at some of our new state-of-the-art equipment...
Pre-enrolment Activities
Please find below a selection of pre-enrolment learning materials for you to explore.
Useful Links & Resources
Please find below some extra resources that we would very much recommend that you explore. Enjoy!
Here is an insight into some of the activities you will be doing during the course:
Apprenticeship Opportunities
Warrington & Vale Royal College is in the heart of a thriving engineering community with lots of opportunities for different types of engineering apprenticeships. During your time on the course, we will help you to discover what is right for you and support you in getting an apprenticeship if that is your goal. We have a great business development team who have an amazing rapport with a vast amount of employers. We will support you in creating a CV and interviewing techniques. Our goal is to support and guide you into employment- we have a great team of assessor coaches who help you to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours for your job role and qualification as an apprentice.
Handy Tips
When you arrive with us in September you will be required to have PPE. This will help to protect you during the practical activities and can be found at JK Ross. You will require:
Steel toe-cap boots
Black cargo pants
College jumper
College t-shirt
Anything else required we will provide.
You will also be required to source drawing equipment, these normally come as a set.