Earning Criteria

• Learners will have covered the following mandatory units: Working safely in an engineering environment, Carrying out engineering activities efficiently and effectively, Using and communicating technical information. Learners will also take a number of optional units.
• They are able to: know how to work safely in an engineering environment work safely in an engineering environment know how to work efficiently and effectively in engineering work efficiently and effectively in engineering know how to use and communicate technical information use and communicate technical information 
• They will have also studied a minimum of two of the following areas:
• Producing Mechanical Engineering Drawings using a CAD System Producing Components using Hand Fitting Techniques Producing Mechanical Assemblies Forming and Assembling Pipework Systems Carrying Out Aircraft Detail Fitting Activities Installing Aircraft Mechanical Fasteners Producing Aircraft Detail Assemblies Preparing and Using Lathes for Turning Operations Preparing and Using Milling Machines Preparing and Using Grinding Machines Preparing and Proving CNC Machine Tool Programs 
• Preparing and Using CNC Turning Machines Preparing and Using CNC Milling Machines Preparing and Using CNC Machining Centres Preparing and Using Industrial Robots Maintaining Mechanical Devices and Equipment Assembling and Testing Fluid Power Systems Maintaining Fluid Power Equipment Producing Sheet Metal Components and Assemblies Producing Platework Components and Assemblies Cutting and Shaping Materials using Thermal Cutting Equipment Preparing and Proving CNC Fabrication Machine Tool Programs 
• Preparing and Using CNC Fabrication Machinery Preparing and Using Manual Metal Arc Welding Equipment Preparing and Using Manual TIG or Plasma -arc Welding Equipment Preparing and Using Semi -automatic MIG, MAG and Flux cored arc Welding Equipment Preparing and Using Manual Oxy/fuel Gas Welding Equipment Preparing and Using Manual Flame Brazing and Braze Welding Equipment Producing Electrical or Electronic Engineering Drawings using a CAD System 
• Wiring and Testing Electrical Equipment and Circuits Forming and Assembling Electrical Cable Enclosure and Support Systems Assembling, Wiring and Testing Electrical Panels/Components Mounted in Enclosures Assembling and Testing Electronic Circuits Maintaining Electrical Equipment/Systems Maintaining Electronic Equipment/Systems Maintaining and Testing Process Instrumentation and Control Devices Wiring and Testing Programmable Controller Based Systems 
• Using Wood for Pattern, Modelmaking and Other Engineering Applications Assembling Pattern, Model and Engineering Woodwork Components Producing Composite Mouldings using Wet Lay-up Techniques Producing Composite Mouldings using PrePreg Techniques Producing Composite Mouldings using Resin Flow Infusion Techniques Producing Composite Assemblies Producing Components by Rapid Prototyping Techniques Producing and Preparing Sand Moulds and Cores for Casting 
• Producing and Preparing Molten Materials for Casting Producing Cast Components by Manual Means Fettling, Finishing and Checking Cast Components Finishing Surfaces by Applying Coatings or Coverings Finishing Surfaces by Applying Treatments Carrying Out Heat Treatment of Engineering Materials Carrying Out Hand Forging of Engineering Materials Stripping and Rebuilding Motorsport Vehicles (Pre-Competition) Inspecting a Motorsport Vehicle During a Competition
• Diagnosing and Rectifying Faults on Motorsport Vehicle Systems (During Competition) Carrying out Maintenance Activities on Motorsport Vehicle Electrical Equipment Stripping and Rebuilding Motorsport Engines (Pre-Competition) Producing CAD Models (Drawings) using a CAD System General Machining, Fitting and Assembly Applications General Fabrication and Welding Applications General Electrical and Electronic Engineering Applications General Maintenance Engineering Applications 
• Joining Public Service Vehicle Components by Mechanical Processes Assembling Structural Sub Assemblies to Produce a Public Service Vehicle Fitting Sub Assemblies and Components to Public Service Vehicles Preparing and Manoeuvring Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) for Maintenance and Transportation Producing Composite Mouldings using Resin Film Infusion Techniques 
• This qualification is regulated by OFQUAL
• This qualification is regulated by Qualification Wales
• This qualification is regulated by SQA in Scotland