City & Guilds
Level 3
QN: 600/2700/9
Curriculum Active
City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma In Electrical Power Engineering - Wind Turbine Maintenance (Technical Knowledge)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 715 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
City & Guilds
Syllabus Units
7 Units
Guided Hours
715 hrs
Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.
Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Control & Instrumentation Theory and Principles of Wind Turbine Technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of fibre optics
- Demonstrate an understanding of telemetry
- Demonstrate an understanding of data communications
- Demonstrate an understanding of fault finding on control systems
2
Electrical Theory and Principles of Wind Turbine Technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of D.C. circuit theory
- Demonstrate an understanding of principles of magnetism and electromagnetism
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of operation electrical systems
- Demonstrate an understanding of single phase A.C. circuit theory
- Demonstrate an understanding of three phase A.C. circuit theory
- Demonstrate an understanding of circuit technology
- Demonstrate an understanding of electricity supply systems
- Demonstrate an understanding transformers and rectifiers
- Demonstrate an understanding of power electronics
- Demonstrate an understanding of fault finding on electrical systems
3
Health & Safety in the Power Industry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of health and safety
- Work effectively and develop competences
- Demonstrate an understanding of industry and theenvironment
- Demonstrate an understanding of employment rights &responsibilities
- Demonstrate an understanding of industry specificlegislation
4
Hydraulic theory and principles of wind turbine technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic physical principles of hydraulic fluids
- Demonstrate an understanding of hydraulic principles
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of hydraulic pumps and motors
- Demonstrate an understanding of hydraulic actuators
- Demonstrate an understanding of hydraulic accumulators
- Demonstrate an understanding of fault finding on hydraulic systems
- Demonstrate an understanding of health & safety in hydraulic systems
5
Mechanical Theory and Principles of Wind Turbine Technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of materials
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of mechanical machines
- Demonstrate and understanding of fixing and fastening
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of lubrication
- Demonstrate an understanding of fault finding on mechanical systems
6
Theory and background of wind turbines & energy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the wind and renewables industry
- Demonstrate an understanding aerodynamics
- Demonstrate an understanding of meteorology
- Demonstrate an understanding of types of wind turbines
- Demonstrate an understanding of wind farms
- Demonstrate an understanding of the operation of Wind Turbine systems
- Demonstrate an understanding of the operation of a wind farm
7
Wind Turbine Systems Technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the mechanical operation of a wind turbine
- Demonstrate an understanding of electrical operation of a wind turbine
- Demonstrate an understanding of control & instrumentation operation of a wind turbine
- Demonstrate an understanding of hydraulic operation of a wind turbine
- Demonstrate an understanding of rotor blade operation of a wind turbine
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/2700/9
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- City & Guilds
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2011
- Operational End
- Dec 2026