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Engineering Course Information

Engineering is offered as a Key Stage 4 option to Year 10 and Year 11 students.

This qualification is all about giving you an introduction to engineering while allowing you to explore practical and vocational aspects of the field. It's designed for students who are interested in pursuing a career in engineering or continuing your studies in this field. The Technical Award in Engineering is a great way to get started on your engineering journey. 

You'll learn through hands-on experiences and project-based learning, whilst learning the theory behind engineering to help you make independent and well-informed decisions. This course gives you the chance to apply your knowledge to real-world situations. It's a practical and engaging way to explore the exciting world of engineering.

You'll gain a broad understanding of how the industry works and develop important skills that can be used in various engineering jobs. It's a great opportunity to learn by doing and challenge yourself with concrete and relatable experiences.

This qualification emphasizes the practical application of knowledge and the development of transferable skills. You'll not only learn the theory but also get hands-on with tools and equipment, building your practical engineering skills. This will set you up for success in future employment and further education.

In engineering, you'll use math and science to solve real-world problems. You'll explore different areas of engineering and understand how they've shaped the modern world. From reading technical drawings to selecting the right materials and working safely with tools and machinery, you'll learn essential skills to excel in the field.

The Level 1/2 Technical Award in Engineering enables students to develop a solid foundation of knowledge and understanding in engineering.    

1. Engineering Disciplines

The learner will understand different engineering disciplines and how their application has solved problems and shaped the modern world through projects and products.

1.1. Engineering disciplines through projects and products
   1.1.1.  Engineering discipline skills
1.2. The health and safety legislation governing engineering
   1.2.1 Health and safety legislation

2. Applied Science and Mathematics in Engineering

The learner will understand how SI units of measurement are used in engineering products and projects.

2.1.  Application of SI units of measurement
   2.1.1.  SI units of measurement
   2.1.2.  Application of base SI units
2.2.  Equations used to calculate energy, force, motion, electrical and geometric shapes
   2.2.1.  Equations for properties
   2.2.2 Application of equations

3. Reading Engineering Drawings

The learner will understand the British Standard (BS) 8888 for 2D and 3D engineering drawings.

3.1. Reading engineering drawings
   3.1.1.  Drawing conventions
   3.1.2   British Standards (BS)

4. Properties, Characteristics and Selection of Materials

The learner will understand how materials exhibit properties and characteristics in engineering products and projects.

4.1. Properties and characteristics of materials
   4.1.1.  Properties
   4.1.2.  Characteristics
   4.1.3   Materials

5. Engineering Tools, Equipment and Machines

The learner will understand health and safety, control measures, and safe and correct use of common tools, equipment and machines used in the engineering industry for manufacturing, including those used for marking out, cutting, modifying, joiningandfinishing.

5.1. Tools, equipment and machines
   5.1.1.  Marking out
   5.1.2.  Modification
   5.1.3.  Joining
   5.1.4.  Finishing
5.2. Safe and correct use
   5.2.1.   Control measures

6. Hand Drawn Engineering Drawings

The learner will understand how to produce hand-drawn engineering drawings, apply specific drawing conventions and use layouts recognised within the engineering industry, following British Standard (BS) 8888 (education version).

6.1. Hand-drawn engineering drawings
   6.1.1.  A freehand sketch
   6.1.2.  A hand-drafted isometric drawing sheet
   6.1.3.  A hand-drafted orthographic drawing sheet

7. Computer Aided Design (CAD) Engineering Drawings

The learner will understand CAD software to produce engineering drawings. The learner will understand the specific drawing conventions and layouts recognised within the engineering industry, following British Standard (BS) 8888 (education version).

7.1. CAD engineering drawings
   7.1.1.  A CAD isometric drawing sheet
   7.1.2.  A CAD orthographic drawing sheet
   7.1.3.  The uses of CAD

8. Production Planning Techniques

The learner will understand how to plan a manufacturing task safely and on time.

8.1. Production planning
   8.1.1.  Risk assessment
   8.1.2.  Production plan

9. Applied Processing Skills and Techniques

The learner will understand a range of processing skills and manufacturing techniques – preparing, modifying, joining and finishing techniques applied to materials for a manufacturing task. The learner will understand the safe and correct use of tools, equipment and machines.

9.1. Skills and techniques
   9.1.1.  Prepare materials
   9.1.2.  Modify shape and size of materials
   9.1.3.  Join materials
   9.1.4.  Finish materials
9.2. Safe and correct use of tools, equipment and machines
   9.2.1.  Preparation and use of tools, equipment and machines 
   9.2.2.  Control measures

Useful Engineering Links

Use these links to find information about the course, and resources to help support your learning in Engineering

NCFE Engineering Course Website

Hodder Education Revision Guide 

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