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Norcy91
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   12th Sep 11 at 19:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right then, I'm starting my new college course tomorrow, not sure what to expect from it yet!

Apart from hopefully coming out with an NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering at the end of it

Who else is at college this year? What course you doing and where?
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Wish I was back at college miss it already. Can't afford to be out of work this year though
Norcy91
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Luckily mines a fairly well paid apprenticeship! Glad i didn't go for a mechanics apprenticeship on minimum wage really
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12th Sep 11 at 20:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Did an apprenticeship in mech eng. Got lvl 3 obv.



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How come your doing nvq at college? Did mine at work. I did a BTEC at college.

Weird
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12th Sep 11 at 20:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm sure it's an NVQ.... Could be a BTEC actually

To be honest, it's been hard enough getting them to decide what course/which college i was going to. All i know is i'm glad it's finally sorted!

EDIT: Just checked online, It's a Level 3 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, so a BTEC. I do get an NVQ somehow as well

[Edited on 12-09-2011 by Norcy91]
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NVQs are work based.
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12th Sep 11 at 20:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Someone from college etc will come review you at work for your nvq. BTEC is alright, gives you a better apprenticeship over a city and guilds.
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I've been suspended from college, because I haven't got a placement with a company to allow the training! it's pissed me off loads as I was meant to start my second year today. phoned over 100 companies and nobody is taking on electrical apprentices
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Well i'm glad someones explained it to me!
I just want to get my qualifications done as soon as i can, i like the idea of being able to make pretty much anything from scratch
Norcy91
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkSport
I've been suspended from college, because I haven't got a placement with a company to allow the training! it's pissed me off loads as I was meant to start my second year today. phoned over 100 companies and nobody is taking on electrical apprentices


Thats pretty shit! I'd have thought they'd let you stay on to do some theory work and let you catch up on all the practical stuff when you find a job
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Yeah I was hoping that too mate but they told another lad the same today so he's now on the lookout for a company. it's rubbish because if i dont find anything soon ill be put back a year and made to do my second year with a whole new bunch of lads
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I was supposed to start today, like fuck when we are this busy
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quote:
Originally posted by Norcy91
Well i'm glad someones explained it to me!
I just want to get my qualifications done as soon as i can, i like the idea of being able to make pretty much anything from scratch


You'll start getting exited over a good machined finish soon too
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12th Sep 11 at 21:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
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I was supposed to start today, like fuck when we are this busy


I don't doubt your old man could teach, so you're getting 1 on 1 training anyway
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkSport
I've been suspended from college, because I haven't got a placement with a company to allow the training! it's pissed me off loads as I was meant to start my second year today. phoned over 100 companies and nobody is taking on electrical apprentices


Everyone on here told you before you started day 1 that it was all a farce so not sure how you've still ended up here

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quote:
Originally posted by Gary
quote:
Originally posted by Norcy91
Well i'm glad someones explained it to me!
I just want to get my qualifications done as soon as i can, i like the idea of being able to make pretty much anything from scratch


You'll start getting exited over a good machined finish soon too


i'm not even kidding, it's already happened! Been making some parallels and an angle plate on a conventional mill. So much nicer having some clean faces on the jobs than some nasty coated metal
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It's all downhill from here then!

When you learn CNC, being able to read/write G code better than you can englIsh is when your screwed
Norcy91
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Sounds good to me!

I've already done a bit of CNC since i started my job, but only really button pushing, no programming or editing. Don't start covering that till my 2nd year at college, i've still got a year of sanity left!

Where abouts do you work?
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Used to work for a company called Halco, left a while ago now, not been in the trade for years. Tia like riding a bike though, I'll never forget!
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Ahh yeah, good trade to know though! Can come in handy for any hard to get car parts that need making
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12th Sep 11 at 22:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
starting engineering at uni in the next couple of weeks. started moving into halls on saturday, should be interesting living with 18 year olds seeing as im 24
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quote:
Originally posted by LeeM
starting engineering at uni in the next couple of weeks. started moving into halls on saturday, should be interesting living with 18 year olds seeing as im 24


I'm kind of expecting to be with a load of 16 year olds with it being a 1st year apprenticeship, and i'm well on my way to 21
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It's awful! I left Uni becuase of it. Went at 23 with plenty of loge experience and then stuck with a load of 18 year olds, it was like been back at school. Hated it
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Originally posted by Gary
It's awful! I left Uni becuase of it. Went at 23 with plenty of loge experience and then stuck with a load of 18 year olds, it was like been back at school. Hated it


I hated it even going to college at 18 with 16 year olds, couldn't actually believe how childish they were and only 2 years younger.

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