2024 Engineering Higher Nationals - Examples of valid and invalid unit combinations - HNC in Engineering (Electrical and Electronic)

Oct 20, 2026

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Examples of valid and invalid unit combinations for 2024 Engineering Higher Nationals. The document presents HNC in Engineering pathways including Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical, and Operations, listing unit numbers, unit codes, unit titles, unit status categories, and credit allocations. It contrasts compliant combinations against non-compliant alternatives to show how required core mandatory units, core groups, specialist mandatory units, and optional units should be selected to meet total credit targets at the relevant level.

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Valid combination of units (HNC in Engineering - Electrical and Electronic)

Invalid combination of units (HNC in Engineering - Electrical and Electronic)

Valid combination of units (HNC in Engineering - Mechanical)

Invalid combination of units (HNC in Engineering - Mechanical)

Valid combination of units (HNC in Engineering - Operations)

Invalid combination of units (HNC in Engineering - Operations)

Page 1 of 6 2024 Engineering Higher Nationals ( Engineering and Aeronautical Engineering) Examples of valid and invalid unit combinations HNC in Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) | Valid combination of units | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Number
of Units | Unit
Code | Unit Title | Unit Status | Credits | | 1 | 4002 | Engineering Mathematics | CM | 15 | | 2 | 4003 | Engineering Science I | CM | 15 | | 3 | 4001 | Engineering Design | CG1 | 15 | | 4 | 4004 | Managing a Professional Engineering Project | CG1 | 15 | | 5 | 4019 | Electrical and Electronic Principles | SM | 15 | | 6 | 4023 | Computer Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM) | O | 15 | | 7 | 4024 | Electro, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems | O | 15 | | 8 | 4025 | Operations and Plant Management | O | 15 | | | Total Credits at Level 4 | | | 120 | | KEY:
CM Core Mandatory
CG1 Core Group 1 CG2 Core Group 2
CM1 Core Mandatory 1 CM2 Core Mandatory 2
SM Specialist Mandatory O Optional
MLN Meeting Local Needs | | | | | | Invalid combination of units | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Number
of Units | Unit
Code | Unit Title | Unit Status | Credits | | 1 | 4002 | Engineering Mathematics | CM | 15 | | 2 | 4003 | Engineering Science I | CM | 15 | | 3 | 4001 | Engineering Design | CG1 | 15 | | 4 | 4062 | Professional Engineering Practice | CG2 | 15 | | 5 | 4019 | Electrical and Electronic Principles | SM | 15 | | 6 | 4023 | Computer Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM) | O | 15 | | 7 | 4024 | Electro, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems | O | 15 | | 8 | 4025 | Operations and Plant Management | O | 15 | | | Total Credits at Level 4 | | | 120 | | KEY:
CM Core Mandatory
CG1 Core Group 1 CG2 Core Group 2
CM1 Core Mandatory 1 CM2 Core Mandatory 2
SM Specialist Mandatory O Optional
MLN Meeting Local Needs | | | | | Author: Engineering Subject Lead, BDUKI Approver: Senior Strategic Lead, BDUKI Version: 1 Classification: DCL1 Date: 04/04/2024 Page 2 of 6 HNC in Engineering ( Mechanical) | Valid combination of units | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Number
of Units | Unit
Code | Unit Title | Unit Status | Credits | | 1 | 4002 | Engineering Mathematics | CM | 15 | | 2 | 4003 | Engineering Science I | CM | 15 | | 3 | 4062 | Professional Engineering Practice | CG2 | 15 | | 4 | 4063 | Engineering Mechanics and Materials | CG2 | 15 | | 5 | 4008 | Mechanical Principles | SM | 15 | | 6 | 4013 | Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer | SM | 15 | | 7 | 4017 | Quality and Process Improvement | O | 15 | | 8 | 4023 | Computer Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM) | O | 15 | | | Total Credits at Level 4 | | | 120 | | KEY:
CM Core Mandatory
CG1 Core Group 1 CG2 Core Group 2
CM1 Core Mandatory 1 CM2 Core Mandatory 2
SM Specialist Mandatory O Optional
MLN Meeting Local Needs | | | | | | Invalid combination of units | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Number
of Units | Unit
Code | Unit Title | Unit Status | Credits | | 1 | 4002 | Engineering Mathematics | CM | 15 | | 2 | 4003 | Engineering Science I | CM | 15 | | 3 | 4062 | Professional Engineering Practice | CG2 | 15 | | 4 | 4063 | Engineering Mechanics and Materials | CG2 | 15 | | 5 | 4008 | Mechanical Principles | SM | 15 | | 6 | 4013 | Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer | SM | 15 | | 7 | 4014 | Production Engineering for Manufacture | O | 15 | | 8 | 4017 | Quality and Process Improvement | O | 15 | | | Total Credits at Level 4 | | | 120 | | KEY:
CM Core Mandatory
CG1 Core Group 1 CG2 Core Group 2
CM1 Core Mandatory 1 CM2 Core Mandatory 2
SM Specialist Mandatory O Optional
MLN Meeting Local Needs | | | | | Author: Engineering Subject Lead, BDUKI Approver: Senior Strategic Lead, BDUKI Version: 1 Classification: DCL1 Date: 04/04/2024 Page 3 of 6 HND in Engineering (Operations) | Valid combination of units | | | | | | --- | --- |

FAQs

What does the document compare in the unit tables?

It compares “Valid combination of units” against “Invalid combination of units” for different HNC in Engineering subject routes, showing which unit selections satisfy the rules and which do not.

Which fields are provided for each unit in the combinations?

Each entry lists the number of units, unit code, unit title, unit status (such as CM/CG/SM/O), and the credits for that unit.

How are credit totals handled across the valid and invalid combinations?

The tables include total credits at the relevant level (e.g., total credits at Level 4 or at Level 4 and Level 5) so the reader can see whether the combination meets the required credit target.

Oct 20, 2026

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