New Zealand Certificate in Applied Science (Level 3)

Summary

This programme is a starting point for those interested in a career in science or engineering. You will study compulsory modules and then choose two elective modules.

Besides learning theory, you will get to go on field trips, such as:

• A visit to a native tree nursery to learn about eco-sourcing and eco-restoration
• To Lake Ngaroto to investigate plant and animal communities in a scrub ecosystem
• To a local dog handler who trains and works dogs that detect American Foul Brood in beehives
• To Waikato Valley Chocolate Factory to learn about food processing

You will also come on campus and take part in class practical lab work, including:* Testing the anti-bacterial action of honey

• Honey sensory lab
• Native tree identification
• Testing physical and chemical properties of soil samples and identifying invertebrates collected on a field trip
• Fieldwork sampling techniques
• Centroids experiments and using Hook's law

Additionally, a wide range of topics are covered in the physics module and investigations will include experiments on:* Gravitational constants

• Energy
• Magnetism
• Electricity
• Optics

This programme provides a pathway for entry into higher-level science programmes or to one of our four engineering diplomas, for those who do not already meet the academic entry requirements.