Course Overview

With ICS you can build yourself a better future
If you're looking to break into the Mechanical Engineering industry, you can take the first step today.Involving design, development, manufacture, and the operation of a wide range of components, machinery and structures, mechanical engineering is the largest area of the engineering field - and by taking the City & Guilds Basic Mechanical Engineering course, you can give yourself the perfect grounding in the subject.

You'll study subjects such as the principles of mechanics, theory of steam generation, and strength of materials, and because you'll be credited with a City & Guilds Certification on successful completion of the course, you'll have positive proof of the new skills and knowledge you've gained.

Key Topics
Principles of Mechanics
Reading Working Drawings
Sources and Properties of Heat
Theory of Steam Generation
Measuring Instruments
Metallic and Non-Metallic Materials
Properties of Materials
Tools and Materials
Strength of Materials

Pre-requisites
The great news is that you don't need any previous experience to take this course.

Study Time
90 hours approx. For example: 7.5 hours per week to complete in 3 months, or 2 hours per week to complete in 12 months. Study as little or as much as you wish. 

Support
As an ICS student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have.  Plus our team of Student Advisors are only a phone call away for all the practical advice you may need - so we really are with you 100%.

Exam Details
This course includes a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor. Once your tutor has marked and graded your work, they'll send it back to you with their comments, if any.You'll also be required to sit an exam at an authorised testing centre near you. Please note that exam fees are additional to course fees.

Qualification
City & Guilds/ICS Joint Certificate in Basic Mechanical Engineering

What our students say
"The course was comprehensive and straightforward.  All the materials were well organised and I didn't need to use the tutor help, even though it was reassuring to know the support was there if I needed it.  I took the course to increase my knowledge in the area and it has been very useful in my job as a maintenance fitter. I would recommend ICS to anyone" Chris Wiekowski, ICS Graduate, London

Key Jobs
Trainee Mechanical Engineer

The ICS City & Guilds Basic Mechanical Engineering course is a flexible and cost-effective way of gaining the qualifications you need to succeed in a variety of technical related fields.

Free With Course
An ICS Study Pack which contains a document wallet, sticky notes, ball pen, highlighter and ruler to help you get started on your course.

Further Reading
There is no specific recommended reading for this course, but you may wish to read widely around your subject to enhance your knowledge as you progress.