Electrical and Electronic HNC

[rsrick]

Hi there im due to start my HNC soon and just seeing if any one has any advice or who has recently been on course.



thanks

 

[WPD Lad]

Hardest part is the maths, the rest is easy, you'll cover all the knowledge in the lessons so just take good notes

 

[rsrick]

Do you recomend any good books that may help?

 

[WPD Lad]

Theres a book specifically for the HNC, your college should sort you a reading list, if not I'll dig out my old stuff for you. What are your previous quals?

 

[WPD Lad]

Higher National Engineering: Amazon.co.uk: Mike Tooley BA; Advanced Technological and Higher National Certificates Kingston University, Lloyd Dingle BA (Open); BEng (Hons); CEng; MRAeS: Books

 

[rsrick]

Fully qualified 2391 Electrician its been a while since school so i need to brush up on the maths. which im dreading but im going to keep practising. thanks for your help mate much appreciated.

 

[Yooj]

Agreed, the maths is the thing that you definately need to get to grips with, as it will run through all of the subjects.
Make sure that you do the higher maths within the course, as there was the option of not doing it, but if you plan to go onto do a degree, then you will need this.
Get yourself a good scientific calculator, and learn how to use it back to front. I still have my calculator from when I did my HNC, and it lived with me through my degree and I still use it today, 20 years on!
Yep, get some good books, and they should give you a reading list. Also, if the college has a library, make sure you get a library card straight away, and get straight in there and get the books out of the library. Saves a few quid.

Other than the maths, one of the hardest things is getting back into the swing of studying. Be determined, and make sure you do lots of reading and independent studying outside of the time you are in the classroom.

From memory, you have five subjects a year, and an exam per subject per term... therefore, 15 written exams per year. So there is a fair amount of work to get through.

Good luck, and use the forum.

Yooj

 

[sjj84]

I bought the book mentioned above, and another specifically for the maths, didn't use either of them in the end. As others have said, there is a lot of maths involved.

 

[WPD Lad]

You'll be doing the shorter 8 module course with no exams just a final project

 

[rsrick]

Thanks alot guys i think ill be on here a few times during the course. And yes i have no exams which isnt a bad thing. A good calculator is next on the list.The book i currently have is by Mark breach.Fundamental Maths for Engineering science. Not sure if it will help.