City & Guilds
Level 3
QN: 600/2639/X
Curriculum Active
City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma In Engineering Construction
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 3090 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
City & Guilds
Syllabus Units
21 Units
Guided Hours
3090 hrs
Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.
Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Assembly and erection of structural steelwork
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to prepare work areas for structural steel
- Be able to prepare work areas for structural steel
- Understand how to assemble and join fabricated assemblies
- Be able to assemble and join fabricated assemblies
- Understand how to move engineering structures
- Be able to move engineering structures
2
Engineering health and safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- understand compliance with statutory health and safety regulations and organisational requirements
- understand compliance with statutory environmental regulations and organisational requirements
- know how to implement accident and emergency procedures
- understand safe working practices and procedures
3
Fabrication, installation and dismantling of pipework systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to apply safe working practices
- Be able to apply safe working practices
- Understand how to install pipe
- work systems
- Be able to install pipe
- Understand how to commission and test pipe
- Be able to commission and test pipe
- Understand how to prepare for the dismantling of pipe
- Be able to dismantle pipe
4
Fitting by machining and assembling components
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to carry out machine tool and grinding and scraping operations
- Be able to carry out machine tool and grinding and scraping operations
- Understand how to assemble components
- Be able to assemble components
5
Fitting by use of hand tools
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to identify methods and techniques for hand fitting operations
- Be able to identify methods and techniques for hand fitting operations
- Understand how to carry out hand fitting operations
- Be able to carry out hand fitting operations
6
Forming of thick plate and sections
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to specify forming processes for thick plate and sections
- Be able to specify forming processes for thick plate and sections
- Understand how to apply safe working practices
- Be able to apply safe working practices
- Understand how to produce components using a range of forming and shaping techniques
- Be able to produce components using a range of forming and shaping techniques
- Understand how to form the product to the required specification
- Be able to form the product to the required specification
7
Hand cutting and shaping processes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to apply safe working practices
- Be able to apply safe working practices
- Understand how to prepare equipment and carry out the cutting operation
- Be able to prepare equipment and carry out the cutting operation
- Understand how to specify cutting and shaping processes for given applications
- Be able to specify cutting and shaping processes for given applications
8
Interpret information and mark out pipework materials
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to interpret drawings, specifications, data and procedures
- Be able to interpret drawings, specifications, data and procedures
- Understand how to measure and mark out components, templates and patterns
- Be able to measure and mark out components, templates and patterns
- Understand how to identify common engineering materials used in fabrication
- Be able to identify common engineering materials used in fabrication
- Understand how material properties, common protection and pipe
- work treatment methods can affect marking out
9
Interpreting information and marking out fabrication materials
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to interpret drawings, specifications, data and procedures
- Be able to interpret drawings, specifications, data and procedures
- Understand how to measure and mark out components, templates and patterns
- Be able to measure and mark out components, templates and patterns
- Understand how to identify common engineering materials used in fabrication
- Be able to identify common engineering materials used in fabrication
- Understand how to identify the structure and basic mechanical and thermal working properties of the materials
- Be able to identify the basic mechanical and thermal working properties of the materials
10
Interpreting information and marking out fabrication materials for steel erecting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to interpret drawings, specifications, data and procedures
- Be able to interpret drawings, specifications, data and procedures
- Understand how to identify common engineering materials used in fabrication engineering
- Understand and identify the structure and basic working mechanical and thermal properties of the materials
11
Lift and position loads in engineering construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to move and position fabricated assemblies
- Be able to move and position fabricated assemblies
- Understand the work area and equipment reinstatement requirements
- Be able to reinstate the work area upon completion of lifting and positioning activity
12
Move loads in engineering construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to move engineering construction loads
- Be able to move loads in engineering construction
- Understand the techniques and practices for moving and positioning loads
- Be able to move and position loads in engineering construction
13
Preparation, fabrication and joining of pipework assemblies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to prepare for the assembly of fabricated pipe
- work sections
- Be able to identify assembly methods for fabricated pipe
- Understand how to fabricate components for pipe
- work assemblies
- Be able to fabricate products to specification
- Understand how to fabricate products to a specification
- Understand how to assemble pipe
- work components
- Understand how to prepare for the thermal joining of pipe
- Understand how to complete the thermal jointing of pipe
- Understand how to inspect pipe
14
Preparation, joining and assembly of fabrication materials
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to specify cutting and shaping processes for given applications
- Be able to specify cutting and shaping processes for given applications
- Understand how to prepare equipment and shape the product to the required specification
- Be able to prepare equipment and shape the product to the required specification
- Understand how to assemble and join fabricated assemblies
- Be able to assemble and join fabricated assemblies
15
Prepare loads for moving, lifting and positioning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to interpret drawings, specifications, data and procedures
- Be able to interpret drawings, specifications, data and procedures
- Understand how to identify common engineering materials used in fabrication engineering
- Understand how to identify the structure and basic mechanical and thermal working properties of the materials
- Be able to identify the structure and basic mechanical and thermal working properties of the materials
- Understand how to prepare loads for moving, lifting and positioning
- Be able to prepare loads for moving, lifting and positioning
16
Preparing and quality controlling the welding operation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to interpret welding specifications to relevant standards
- Be able to interpret welding specifications to relevant standards
- Understand how to inspect and control welding operations
- Be able to inspect and control welding operations
17
Preparing for and inspecting fitting operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to interpret drawings, specifications, data and procedures
- Be able to interpret drawings, specifications, data and procedures
- Understand how to prepare materials for fitting operations
- Be able to prepare materials for fitting operations
- Understand how to carry out measurement, marking out and inspection operations
- Be able to carry out measurement, marking out and inspection operations
18
Welding with the flux cored arc welding process
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to assemble and prepare flux cored arc welding equipment
- Be able to assemble and prepare flux cored arc welding equipment
- Understand how to identify and prepare materials and consumables
- Be able to identify and prepare materials and consumables
- Understand how to identify and apply different welding techniques
- Be able to identify and apply different welding techniques
- Understand how to follow correct procedures and take precautions during welding operations
- Be able to follow correct procedures and take precautions during welding operations
19
Welding with the Manual Metal Arc process
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to assemble and prepare manual metal arc welding equipment
- Be able to assemble and prepare manual metal arc welding equipment
- Understand how to identify and prepare materials and consumables
- Be able to identify and prepare materials and consumables
- Understand how to identify and apply different welding techniques
- Be able to identify and apply different welding techniques
- Understand how to follow correct procedures and take precautions during welding operations
- Be able to follow correct procedures and take precautions during welding operations
20
Welding with the metal inert gas /metal active gas process
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to assemble and prepare metal inert/active gas shielded welding equipment
- Be able to assemble and prepare metal inert/active gas shielded welding equipment
- Understand how to identify and prepare materials and consumables
- Be able to identify and prepare materials and consumables
- Understand how to identify and apply different welding techniques
- Be able to identify and apply different welding techniques
- Understand how to apply materials, consumables, techniques and precautions
- Be able to follow correct procedures and take precautions during welding operations
21
Welding with the tungsten inert gas/tungsten arc gas shielded welding process
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to assemble and prepare tungsten inert gas/tungsten arc gas shielded equipment
- Be able to assemble and prepare tungsten inert gas/tungsten arc gas shielded equipment
- Understand how to identify and prepare materials and consumables
- Be able to identify and prepare materials and consumables
- Understand how to identify and apply different welding techniques
- Be able to identify and apply different welding techniques
- Understand how to follow correct procedures and take precautions during welding operations
- Be able to follow correct procedures and take precautions during welding operations
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/2639/X
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- City & Guilds
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2011