Qualification description

SCQF Level: Not Levelled

Course overview

The aim of the course is to provide tuition in both academic and professional subjects to enable candidates to sit the MCA written examinations and oral examination necessary for Second Class Certificate of Competency achievement. Please note Mathematics and Drawing will not be taught but can be taken as Distance Learning units. Applied Heat, Applied Mechanics, Electrotechnology and Naval Architecture are taught at First Class level. This gives the candidate the choice to sit the First Class examinations and therefore be exempt from the Second Class examinations. However the candidate still has the option to sit Second Class examinations if so desired. (Please refer to MCA First Class Engineer course overview for details).

Typical career

Senior Marine Engineer Officer

Course entry qualifications

Other
As per Letter of Initial Assessment and Notice of Eligibility as issued by MCA. An STCW 95 EOOW Certificate of Competency and 18 months sea time to be eligible to sit EK’s and orals.

Start date

EK’s in September, January and May

Duration

EK’s: 10 Weeks.

Possible academic progress

MCA First Class Engineer

Course content

PART A
Engineering Drawing (Distance Learning Only)
Mathematics (Distance Learning Only)
Applied Mechanics (Refer to Overview)
Applied Heat (Refer to Overview)

PART B
Electro-Technology (Refer to Overview)
Naval Architecture (Refer to Overview)
Motor/Steam Engineering Knowledge
General Engineering Knowledge

Course leaders

Andrew Wylie

Contact

Caroline Alderdice / John Sweeney. Tel: 0141 565 2650. Email: engineering@gcns.ac.uk