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A mechanical engineering lecturer in a navy-blue coat standing confidently in a workshop, surrounded by milling machines and industrial equipment.

About The Engineering Department

Glasgow Kelvin College is the largest College provider of Civil Engineering courses in Scotland and offers courses including NC, HNC and HND on a full-time, part-time and day-release basis. We also offer all the Civil Vocational programmers including Foundation, Modern and Higher Apprenticeships.

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Thinking about a future in engineering?

Hear directly from our students about what it’s like to study at Glasgow Kelvin College – from practical workshops to exciting career pathways, they share how our courses help turn ideas into real-world skills.

  • A student in a helmet and blue jacket driving a custom-built electric car in an open parking area outside a modern college building, surrounded by trees
  • A student in a blue hoodie holding a microphone, standing in front of an electrical engineering workstation at Glasgow Kelvin College. The text overlay reads 'Electrical Engineering at Kelvin ⚡' with the student introducing themselves as Shedon
  • A student in a grey and teal hoodie sitting on a black sofa, holding a microphone and smiling. The text overlay reads 'Engineering at Kelvin 💡' with the student introducing themselves as studying HNC Mechanical Engineering at Glasgow Kelvin College.
  • A group of people standing around three colorful, custom-built model cars at the finish line of the Annual Kelvin CAD Car Race. The winning car, a bright blue and yellow van, is in the foreground with a "Winner" sticker, while the other two cars, one purple and one red, are beside it on a paved surface.

Engineering Courses

I particularly loved being able to work on hands-on engineering projects in the workshop backed up by engineering theory, for example during our HND project to design and manufacture an electric race car

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Robbie Murchison Former HND Mechanical Engineering Robbie Murchison - HND Mechanical Engineering

The best parts about the course we’re always the hands on parts, and the lectures abilities to relate the theories learned in classrooms to physical aspects in the workshops.

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Michael Compston Former HND Mechanical Engineering Michael Compston - HND Mechanical Engineering

Regardless of if you want to work on planes, F1 cars or renewable energy, a HND from Glasgow Kelvin will open up a world of opportunities for you.

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Lewis Campbell Former HND Mechanical Engineering Lewis Campbell - HND Mechanical Engineering

The course gave me the opportunity to do better for myself and set my career up for success. It laid the foundations which would be expected from working in the industry in a setting where mistakes were learning experiences. 

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Aidan McGhie Former HND Mechanical Engineering Aidan McGhie - HND Mechanical Engineering

Our Staff Team

Overhead view of students and lecturers walking across the curved paths of the Stockingfield Bridge, with the canal reflecting the structure and surrounding landscape.
A female engineering student in navy-blue overalls selecting small metal components from a storage drawer, wearing safety goggles on her head.
Close-up of a student’s hands tightening the chuck of a lathe machine with a metal tool in a mechanical engineering workshop.
Close-up of a student in a red football jersey adjusting an oscilloscope, displaying a waveform on the screen.
A group of civil engineering students and lecturers posing for a group photo on the Stockingfield Bridge, all wearing high-visibility vests with a cityscape in the background.
Three students engaged in an electronics lab experiment. One student writes notes while another adjusts an oscilloscope, with circuit-themed wall panels behind them.
A robotic arm sorting coloured blocks on a conveyor system, demonstrating automation in an advanced engineering lab.
A lecturer in a navy-blue Glasgow Kelvin College coat standing confidently in a mechanical engineering workshop, surrounded by workbenches and tools.
A lecturer in a Glasgow Kelvin College hoodie and high-visibility vest smiling and pointing towards the camera while carrying a bright orange equipment case on a bridge.
A student and a lecturer working together on a 3D modeling project, with a detailed CAD design displayed on the computer screen.
A student in navy-blue overalls operating a lathe machine in a mechanical engineering workshop, focused on precision machining.
A student using a theodolite for a land surveying exercise, with a lecturer pointing towards an area of interest. Another student holds a measuring staff, all wearing high-visibility vests on a modern bridge.
Student adjusting a robotic arm to pick up a red block, focusing intently on precision in a mechatronics workshop.
A lecturer and a student in an electronics lab working on a circuit board experiment. The lecturer is smiling while overseeing the student’s work.
Close-up of a student wearing glasses, with a reflection of Glasgow Kelvin College’s logo visible in the lenses.
Close-up of a small electronic device with an LCD screen displaying radio frequency settings, held by a person in a technical lab.
Student interacting with a conveyor automation system, ensuring robotic arms accurately sort coloured blocks in a training lab
A student smiling while working at a computer in a CAD classroom, surrounded by classmates focused on their designs.
Three Ultimaker 3D printers in a row, with one actively printing an object, in a college workshop setting.
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