The Unit has been written as an overview of quality, applied in the context of your own working environment. It is a mandatory Unit within the HNC/HND Mechanical Engineering Group Award, but can also be part of another Group Award or taken as a single HN Unit. On successful completion, you should possess the knowledge and understanding to enable you to:Explain quality system elements and principles Explain the operation and application of BS EN ISO 9001Explain how organisations get accredited to BS EN ISO 9001 standardUnderstand ways to get/interpret data to control a processUnderstand the way in which SPC is used to control...

This is a mandatory Unit within the PDA Financial Accounting and PDA Book Keeping, as well as the HNC/HND Accounting course. It may also be part of other HN group awards as an optional Unit, or taken as a stand alone HN Unit. It is primarily intended for those who expect to take up a career or further study in accounting and/or financial administration, but is also very relevant to those with appropriate work experience who wish to formalise their book-keeping skills. Upon course completion you should be able to effectively record and manage financial information with enhanced manual book-keeping skills. For further information on this course,...

This Unit was developed for the HNC and HND Electronics Group Awards, but may also be taken as a stand alone HN Unit. Its purpose is to provide you with the necessary knowledge to understand the organisation of sequential logic devices and circuits, and to develop skills to design, simulate, build and test sequential logic circuits. Credit points and level: 1 HN credit at SCQF level 7: (8 SCQF credit points at SCQF level 7).You will learn how Sequential Logic Circuits are organised, how they are different from combinational logic circuits and also how they are constructed using a mixture of gates and bistables. When you studied combinational...

It is widely recognised that statistics play an essential part in planning, control and communication within an organisation. This Unit is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills for further study or employment in an administrative or IT environment, and will introduce you to statistical concepts and descriptive statistics commonly used in business. It is an optional Unit within HNC/HND Administration and Information Technology courses, but is also included within other HN Group Awards or can be taken as a stand-alone unit. For further information on this course, please visit the SQA website.Credit points and level: 1 HN credit at SCQF level 8: (8 SCQF credit points at SCQF level 8)This...

This Unit has been designed to allow you to develop knowledge, skills and understanding in basic thermofluids principles and concepts. It is a mandatory Unit within the HNC/HND Mechanical Engineering Group Award, may be part of other Group Award or can be taken as a single HN Unit.Credit points and level: 1 HN credit at SCQF level 7: (8 SCQF credit points at SCQF level 7)You will study the relationships that exist between pressure, volume and temperature, as well as evaluate properties and changes of state for perfect gases and vapours. You will also develop the knowledge and skills to that are needed to evaluate energy transfers for...

A Transformer is a device used for transforming an AC voltage of one level into a voltage of another level with minimum power loss. Worldwide, transformers are used extensively in electricity supply systems, and many industrial consumers have voltage distribution networks running at high voltages that incorporate transformers.This Unit has been designed to enable you to develop the knowledge and skills that will allow you to understand the theory and principles of these transformers.You will begin by learning about the materials and designs used in the construction of transformers. You will then progress to study the operation of transformers....

This Unit is designed to enable candidates to understand the basic principles and concepts of transmission lines and complex waves. It will provide candidates with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills to determine electrical quantities associated with transmission lines and secondly, to solve simple electrical series and parallel circuits when a complex waveform is applied. On completion of this Unit the candidate should be able to: 1. Evaluate the characteristics of transmission lines2. Evaluate performance of transmission lines with matched termination3. Evaluate performance of transmission lines with various terminations4. Solve network response problems when complex waves are appliedThis Unit has...

This Unit will enhance your knowledge and skills in relation to electrical engineering in buildings.  It is designed to develop knowledge and competence related to the specification of services required for the utilisation of electrical energy in buildings.The Unit provides candidates with the opportunity to appreciate concepts of heating, lighting, ventilation and air-conditioning systems and to develop the skills necessary to solve design problems on these systems.  On completion, candidates should be able to:Specify the requirements and characteristics of electrical heating systems.Specify the requirements and characteristics of lighting systems.Specify the requirements and characteristics of ventilation and air-conditioning systems.You will develop...

This qualification is ideal for individuals who wish to progress to management responsibilities but have no formal training, and are serious about developing their abilities. The programme particularly supports practising team leaders who are seeking to move up to the next level of management, and managers who must lead people through organisational change, budget cuts or other pressures.This qualification is made up of a wide range of units covering core management skills such as understanding how to organise and delegate, and skills in communication, team leadership, change management and managing people and relationships. The flexibility in unit choice allows the...

This online course covers the key purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) providing learners with an overview of the legislation, what they must do to comply with it and the penalties for non-compliance. These penalties can be substantial and the GDPR states smaller offences could result in fines of up to €10 million or two per cent of a firm's global turnover (whichever is greater). For more serious offences this can lead to fines of €20 million or four percent of turnover.The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law empowers people to gain full control of their personal data...