Engineering The Open University UK

Overview

Within this Engineering DipHE from The Open University UK if you’re working in engineering-related employment at a technical level and would like to boost your career, this qualification can combine academic skills with the needs of your workplace.

Key facts:

• Builds on your existing skills and experience to support your professional development plans

• Develops your skills in mathematics, which is key to the successful study of engineering

Skills for career development

You’ll develop your knowledge, competence and skills, including: applying general engineering knowledge to solve problems creatively; collaborative working and communication; project management; turning concepts into reality. This diploma will give you the foundation of skills to provide solutions to engineering problems. These could involve using existing or developing new technologies and designs; refining production systems; or developing new services.

Career opportunities:

This diploma is general engineering qualification but can be the foundation that provides entry into a wide range of more specialist engineering roles, including:

• Electronic engineer
• Environmental engineer
• Manufacturing engineer

• Materials engineer
• Mechanical engineer
• Production engineer

• Structural engineer
• Other roles within engineering management