BTEC First Engineering: Core units for BTEC Firsts in Engineering and common specialist units in all pathways

BTEC First Engineering is a key new course book covering the compulsory core units of the 2006 BTEC First Engineering schemes from Edexcel. Full coverage is given to the common core units of the Certificate / Diploma (units 1 and 2), plus the additional compulsory units for Diploma students (units 3 and 4), for all pathways.

Furthermore, the three common specialist option units found within each pathway of the BTEC First in Engineering are also covered: Selecting Engineering Materials (unit 8), Using Computer Aided Drawing Techniques in Engineering (unit 10), and Electronic Circuit Construction and Testing (unit 19). BTEC First Engineering provides a chapter by chapter match to each of these units of the syllabus.

Students of BTEC First Engineering programmes will find this text essential reading for the duration of their study - all the core material they will be following throughout their course is included in this book. Knowledge-check questions and activities are included throughout, along with learning summaries, innovative ‘Another View' features, and applied maths integrated alongside the appropriate areas of engineering study. All examples relate directly (and exclusively) to engineering practice, to emphasise application of theory in real-world engineering contexts.

The result is a clear, straightforward and easily accessible text, which encourages independent study. The book offers a valuable insight into various areas of engineering technology and related industries, providing a potential springboard to further training, eventual progression to qualifications within higher education, or to suitable employment within the engineering sector. For those students wishing to progress to BTEC National, this text covers all the vital material required as a prerequisite for progression to NQF Level 3.

A companion website offers a variety of Lecturer resources to aid with course preparation, as well as practical assignments to supplement the material in the textbook, including a 2D CAD package with practical assignments and downloadable drawing templates, an extensive materials database with information on the wide range of materials used in engineering, which can be modified and added to by users, plus essential spreadsheets for solving common engineering calculations.

Mike Tooley is formerly Vice Principal and Head of Faculty of Engineering at Brooklands College, Surrey, and is the author of many best-selling engineering and electronics books.

* Chapter by chapter match to the compulsory core units of the new BTEC Firsts in Engineering
* Additional coverage of the common specialist units featured within all pathways of the syllabus
* Variety of Lecturer resources available for download, for course preparation and to supplement the material in the textbook

This key course book covers the compulsory core units of the 2006 BTEC First Engineering schemes from Edexcel. Full coverage is given to the common core units of the Certificate / Diploma (units 1 and 2), plus the additional compulsory units for Diploma students (units 3 and 4), for all pathways. It also covers the three common specialist option units found within each pathway: Selecting Engineering Materials (unit 8), Using Computer Aided Drawing Techniques in Engineering (unit 10), and Electronic Circuit Construction and Testing (unit 19).

BTEC First Engineering students will find this a clear, straightforward and easily accessible text, which encourages independent study and covers all the core material they will be following throughout their course. Knowledge-check questions and activities are included throughout, along with review questions, innovative Another View features, and worked mathematical examples, all of which relate to real-world engineering contexts.

Students will gain a valuable insight into various areas of engineering technology and related industries, providing a potential springboard to further training, eventual progression to qualifications within higher education, or to suitable employment. For those students wishing to progress to BTEC National, this text covers all the vital material required as a prerequisite for progression to NQF Level 3.

The book is supported with extensive online resources. At http://www.key2study.com students will find:

a 2D CAD package that can be used to carry out the practical CAD activities described in the book
downloadable CAD drawing templates and Visio symbol libraries
an engineering materials database which can be modified and added to by students
spreadsheets for solving some common engineering calculations
additional software and an on-line quiz for unit 19.

In addition, for lecturers only, http://textbooks.elsevier.com has answers to the review questions in units 3 and 4.

Mike Tooley is formerly Vice Principal and Head of Faculty of Engineering at Brooklands College, Surrey, and is the author of many best-selling engineering books.