Edinburgh Napier University
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
How a higher national diploma helped me through university?
The higher national diploma qualification helped me through university as this gave me the experience and knowledge needed to complete the tasks I was given in my university assessments and projects. The higher national diploma prepared me for future development in my education and career. It has given me the confidence to work with as a team or as an individual.
SERC industrial links, visits and talks gave me more knowledge in what to expect in real engineering. The hands on experience gave me a genuine advantage over my university class mates who had not completed a higher national diploma as I had a lot more knowledge in the manufacturing field.
The HND gave me a taste of the engineering world by designing and manufacturing my second year project product as well as examining how to market the product. All the fundamental things needed to work in the engineering industry or to pursue higher education were in the HND at SERC.