Level 3 Diploma in Engineering (2850-30) - City and Guilds

1 Level 3 Diploma in Engineering (2850-30-36, 38) Qualification handbook for centres City Guilds QAN 600/0882/9 wwwcityandguilds com September 2013 Version 20 About City & Guilds As the UK s leading vocational education organisation, City & Guilds is leading the talent revolution by inspiring people to unlock their potential and develop their skills. We offer over 500 qualifications across 28 industries through 8500 centres worldwide and award around two million certificates every year. City & Guilds is recognised and respected by employers across the world as a sign of quality and exceptional training.

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4 Please note: National Occupational Standards are not The City and Guilds of London Institute. Please check the conditions upon which they may be copied with the relevant Sector Skills Council. City & Guilds 1 Giltspur Street London EC1A 9DD T +44 (0)844 543 0000 F +44 (0)20 7294 2413 1 Level3 Diploma in Engineering (2850-30) Level 3 Diploma in Engineering (2850-30-36, 38) Qualification handbook for centres Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Welding (2850-30) Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Fabrication (2850-31) Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Fabrication and Welding (2850-32) Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Maintenance, Installation and Commissioning (2850-33) Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (2850-34)

5 Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2850-35) Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Shipbuilding (2850-36) Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Composites Engineering (2850-38) September 2013 Version Version and date Change detail Section March 2012 Amended test spec Test Specifications Feb 2013 Amended range detail Unit 325 Jun 2013 Add unit 341 to units and update structure About this document Units September 2013 Additional pathway (2850-38) Qualification Structure Units (339 and 340) 2 Level3 Diploma in Engineering (2850-30) City & Guilds Skills for a brighter future City Guilds 3 Level3 Diploma in Engineering (2850-30)

6 Contents 1 About this document 5 2 Centre requirements 11 3 Course design and delivery 13 4 Assessment 14 5 Units 21 Unit 301 Engineering health and safety 22 Unit 302 Engineering principles 29 Unit 303 Principles of welding 36 Unit 304 Principles of fabrication 43 Unit 305 Principles of fabrication and welding 48 Unit 306 Principles of Engineering maintenance, installation and commissioning 55 Unit 307 Principles of mechanical manufacturing Engineering 60 Unit 308 Principles of electrical and electronic Engineering 65 Unit 309 Principles of shipbuilding 70 Unit 310 Manual metal arc welding of materials 75 Unit 311 MIG welding of materials 80 Unit 312 TIG welding of materials 85 Unit 313 Platework fabrication of materials 90 Unit 314 Sheet metalwork fabrication of materials 95 Unit 315 Fabrication and erection of structural steelwork 100 Unit 316 Pattern development for fabrication 106 Unit 317 Maintenance of machine systems 112 Unit 318 Maintenance of

7 Utility systems 118 Unit 319 Maintenance of plant services 124 Unit 320 Maintenance of hydraulic systems 130 Unit 321 Maintenance of pneumatic systems 136 Unit 322 Power generation systems and ancillary equipment 142 Unit 323 Machining materials by turning 148 Unit 324 Machining materials by milling 153 Unit 325 Machining materials by grinding 159 Unit 326 CNC machining of materials 164 Unit 327 Detailed fitting of materials 171 Unit 328 Maintenance of electrical equipment and systems 179 Unit 329 Produce drawings using CAD 184 Unit 330 Organising and managing Engineering operations 189 Unit 331 Advanced mathematics and science 194 Unit 332 Mechatronics systems principles and fault finding 205 Unit 333 Computer automated and robotic systems principles and control 212 4 Level3 Diploma in Engineering (2850-30)

8 Unit 334 Power supply, and analogue and digital circuit principles and fault finding 225 Unit 335 Electronic power control principles and practice 231 Unit 336 MIG welding of aluminium 236 Unit 337 TIG welding of aluminium 241 Unit 338 Flux-cored arc welding of materials 247 Unit 339 Principles of composite materials 252 Unit 340 Principles of composites manufacture 258 Unit 341 Pipe and tube fabrication 264 Appendix 1 Relationships to other qualifications 274 Appendix 2 Sources of general information 275 1 About this document Level 3 Diploma in Engineering (2850-30) 5 This document contains the information that centres need to offer for the following qualification.

9 Qualification title and Level Level 3 Diploma in Engineering City & Guilds qualification number 2850-30/31/32/33/34/35/36/38 Qualification accreditation number 600/0882/9 Registration and certification See the online catalogue/Walled Garden for last dates These awards are designed to contribute towards the knowledge and understanding for the NVQ Diploma in Engineering Maintenance (City & Guilds 1788), NVQ Diploma in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering (City & Guilds 1712), NVQ Diploma in Fabrication and Welding (City & Guilds 1781) and NVQ Diploma in Technical Support (City & Guilds 1786). This qualification is aimed at learners who: intend to follow Apprenticeship and Advanced Modern Apprenticeship programmes wish for career progression within the Engineering industry wish to develop the skills learnt from other qualifications require evidence towards the underpinning knowledge of the N/SVQ.

10 It is expected that learners should have the Level 2 Certificate in Engineering (2800), Level 2 Diploma in Engineering (2850) or equivalent in order to be able to satisfactorily complete the course of study. Advanced mathematics and science is an optional unit within the qualification- its purpose is to facilitate progression to a higher Level qualification. Centres will need to carry out an initial assessment of learners literacy and numeracy skills in order to make a judgement about their ability to successfully achieve this unit. This award is designed to contribute towards the knowledge and understanding for the N/SVQs in Engineering Level 3 (City & Guilds 1788), while containing additional skills and knowledge which go beyond the scope of the National Occupational Standards.