On an electro-mechanical engineer apprenticeship course, you will help address real-world challenges through a blend of mechanical and electrical engineering expertise. This may encompass tasks such as helping improve wind turbines, ensuring the safe landing of passenger planes, crafting surgical robotic arms, developing autonomous vehicles, or designing delivery drones.
Electro-mechanical engineers possess the capability to oversee the entire product development process, drawing from their comprehensive grasp of both electrical and mechanical principles.
This problem-solving work demands a multifaceted skill set, including proficiency in design, testing, analysis, reporting, verification, safety evaluation, quality assurance, project management, and adhering to timelines and budgets, which you’ll learn on the apprenticeship course.
What you’ll learn
On an electro-mechanical engineer, you’ll learn to
- Utilise tools such as root cause analysis, requirements definition, research and development, solution generation, prototyping, simulation, benchmarking, and testing.
- Analyse and modell the effects of loads on physical structures, mechanisms, and associated components. Topics include static and fatigue stress, structural failure modes, safe-life and fail-safe design, and Finite Element Analysis.
- Explore the various classes of engineering materials and their mechanical, electrical, and environmental properties. It also covers material selection for manufacturing and design objectives, thermal treatments, coatings, software-based material modelling, analysis of experimental results, and compliance with environmental regulations regarding materials usage and disposal.
Entry requirements
You’ll usually need:
- Five GCSEs at 9-4 (or A*-C on the old grading scale), including English and Maths.
- Level 3 qualifications, such as A-Levels, NVQs, a BTEC or a Level 3 (Advanced) apprenticeship.
Assessment methods
The programme is assessed in various ways before completing the End Point Assessment including work-based project – comprising of project report, presentation and questioning, interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence and knowledge test.
Restrictions and requirements
- Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment.
Duration, level, subjects and potential salary upon completion
- Duration: 60 months
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Level: 6 – Degree Apprenticeship
- Relevant school subjects: Science and maths
- Potential salary upon completion: £30,000
Apprenticeship standard
More information about the Level 6 Electro-Mechanical Engineer standard can be found here.
Apprenticeship end point assessment
For more information about the End Point Assessment Process, please read the Institute of Apprenticeships’ information page.