Earning Criteria

• They are able to:
• Know engineering health and safety requirements
• Know effective methods of communication
• Understand drawings and specifications
• Know about working in engineering
• Know requirements for materials in engineering
• Know properties of engineering materials
• Know how to apply analytical methods to engineering mathematical applications
• Know how to apply analytical methods to engineering science applications
• Understand the basic principles of welding
• Know how to be able to select and apply welding terminology and symbols
• Understand the effects of welding  Know how to identify common metals used in fabrication and determine forming allowances
• They will also have gained skills in at least one of the following areas:  Welding by Manual Metal Arc process, Welding by MIG process, Welding by TIG process, Welding by Oxy-Acetylene process, Fabricating sheet metalwork, Fabricating thick plate, bar and sections, Fabricating pipework assemblies,  Fabricating steel work assemblies, Welding by Manual Metal Arc process, Welding by MIG process, Welding by TIG process, Welding by Oxy-Acetylene process,
• Fabricating sheet metalwork, Fabricating thick plate, bar and sections, Fabricating pipework assemblies, Fabricating steel work assemblies, Machine components using milling techniques, Machine components using turning techniques, Using bench fitting techniques, Using Computer Aided Manufacturing processes,  Principles of maintenance technology, Assembling and maintaining fluid power systems, Maintenance of mechanical devices and equipment, Maintaining electrical wiring support systems,
• Principles of fabrication and welding technology, Welding by Manual Metal Arc process, Welding by MIG process Welding by TIG process, Welding by Oxy-Acetylene process, Fabricating sheet metalwork, Fabricating thick plate, bar and sections, Fabricating pipework assemblies, Fabricating steel work assemblies, Principles of electrical and electronics technology, Maintaining electrical equipment and systems,
• Wiring and testing electrical circuits, Constructing, testing and fault finding electronic circuits, Pattern development for plate and sheet metalwork,