EAL
Level 2
QN: 603/3220/7
Curriculum Active
EAL Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations (Skills)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by EAL. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 15359 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
EAL
Syllabus Units
93 Units
Guided Hours
15359 hrs
Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.
Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Applying Surface Finishes to Composite Mouldings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
2
Assembling Electrical or Electronic Components to Mechanical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Follow the relevant instructions, assembly drawings and any other specifications
- Ensure that the specified components are available and that they are in a usable condition
3
Assembling Fluid Power Components to Mechanical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Follow the relevant instructions, assembly drawings and any other specifications
- Ensure that the specified components are available, prepared and that they are in a usable condition
4
Assembling Pattern, Model and Engineering Woodwork Components
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the assembly activities before they start them
- Obtain and prepare the appropriate components, tools and equipment
5
Assembling Pipework Components to Mechanical Equipment:
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Follow the relevant instructions, assembly drawings and any other specifications
- Ensure that the specified components are available and that they are in a usable condition
6
Assisting in obtaining resources for engineering activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Their responsibilities will require them to comply with organisational policy and procedures for obtaining theresources for the engineering activities, and to report any problems that they cannot personallyre
- solve, or that are outside your permitted authority, to the relevant people. They will be expected to work toinstructions, either alone or in conjunction with others, taking personal responsibility for their ownactions and for the quality and accuracy of the work that they carry out.Their underpinning knowledge will be sufficient to provide a sound basis for their work, and will enable them to
- adopt an informed approach to obtaining resources for the specified engineering activities. They willhave an understanding of the engineering activities for which the resources are required, in sufficient detail toenable them to carry out the activities to the required standards.They will be aware of any health, safety and environmental requirements applicable to the engineering activitiesfor which the resources are being obtained. They will be required to demonstrate safe working practicesthroughout, and will understand the responsibility their owe to themselves and others in the workplace.They will be able to apply the appropriate behaviours required in the workplace to meet the job profileand overall company objectives, such as strong work ethic, positive attitude, team player, dependability,responsibility, honesty, integrity, motivation and commitment.
7
Bonding Composite Mouldings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Follow the relevant bonding procedure specification and job instructions
- Check that the materials to be bonded and bonding agents comply with the specification
8
Carrying Aircraft Detail Fitting Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- work safely at all times, complying with health and safetylegislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job roleand company objectives
9
Carrying Out Fault Location on Mechanical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Review and use all relevant information on the symptoms and problems associated with the products or assets
- Investigate and establish the most likely causes of the faults
10
Carrying Out Inspection Activities on Optical Components
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Follow the correct specification for the product or equipment being inspected
11
Carrying Out Maintenance Activities on Mechanical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Follow the relevant maintenance schedules to carry out the required work
- Carry out the maintenance activities within the limits of their personal authority
12
Carrying out Maintenance Activities on Motorsport Vehicle Electrical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Obtain all the information they need for the motorsport vehicle electrical maintenance activities to be carried out
- Follow the relevant maintenance procedures to carry out the required work
- Carry out the maintenance activities, within the limits of their personal authority
- Carry out the maintenance activities in the specified sequence, and in an agreed timescale
- Report any instances where the maintenance activities cannot be fully met, or where there are identified defects outside the planned schedule
- Use the evidence they have gained to during maintenance activities to improve future reliability and performance of the motorsport vehicle
- Dispose of waste materials, in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures
- Tidy up on completion of the electrical maintenance activities
13
Carrying Out Repairs to Composite Mouldings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety,environmental and other relevant regulations, directives andguidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job roleand company objectives
14
Carrying Out Scheduled Maintenance Activities on Mechanical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Follow the relevant maintenance schedules to carry out the required work
- Carry out the maintenance activities within the limits of their personal authority
15
Cutting and Shaping Materials using Thermal Cutting Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the thermal cutting activities before they start them
- Obtain the appropriate tools and equipment for the cutting operations, and check that they are in a safe and usable condition
16
Developing and maintaining effective customer relationships
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Their responsibilities will require them to comply with any policies of their organisation in respect of developingand maintaining positive working relationships with clients and customers. They will be expected to workwithin the general policies of their organisation, and to know when to seek guidance and instructions fromothers. They will be expected to work to instructions, either alone or in conjunction with others, takingpersonal responsibility for their own actions and for the quality and accuracy of the work that they carry out.Their underpinning knowledge will be sufficient to provide a good understanding for developing and maintainingpositive working relationships with customers, and will provide an informed approach to their attitude andbehaviour toward the feelings and expectations of customers, and for effective communications.They will understand the safety and environmental precautions required when carrying out their duties and theywill bear these things in mind when dealing with other people. They will also understand their responsibilitiesfor health and safety in their place of work, and the importance of taking the necessary safeguards to protectthemselves and others when they are working.They will be able to apply the appropriate behaviours required in the workplace to meet the job profileand overall company objectives, such as strong work ethic, positive attitude, team player, dependability,responsibility, honesty, integrity, motivation and commitment.
17
Diagnosing and Rectifying Faults on Motorsport Vehicle Systems During Competition
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Obtain and use all the relevant information on the symptoms and problems associated with the vehicle
- Assist in the investigation and help establish the most likely causes of the faults
- Assist in the selection and use of appropriate diagnostic techniques, tools and aids to locate the fault
- Assist in determining which components or units need adjusting or replacing
- Where appropriate
- ensure that any stored energy or substances are released safely and correctly
- Remove, replace or refit the required components, using approved tools and techniques, within the limits of their personal authority and without causing damage to components or surrounding areas
- Deal with any difficulties during the fault location, rectification and testing activities
- Report any instances where the removal and replacement activities cannot be fully met, or where there are identified defects outside the planned activities
- Complete the relevant documentation, in accordance with organisational requirements
- Clean the work area and dispose of waste materials and defective components, in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures
18
Fettling, Finishing and Checking Cast Components
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
19
Finishing Surfaces by Applying Coatings or Coverings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
20
Finishing Surfaces by Applying Treatments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the surface treatment activities before they start them
21
Further Engineering Science
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Effects of Static and Dynamic Forces on Mechanical Bodies and Systems
- Understand the Principles of Electricity and Magnetism, Electric and Magnetic Components and the Operation of Direct Current Circuits and Machines
- Understand the Relationships Between Energy
- Work and Power in Mechanical and Thermal Systems
- Understand Closed-loop Engineering Systems and their Behaviour
- Understand Engineering Frameworks and Structures and their Behaviour Under the Influence of External Forces and Loads
- Understand the Effects of External Forces on Mechanical Engineering Components
- Understand the Principles and Effects of Rotational Movement of Mechanical Bodies and Systems
- Understand the Means of Mechanical Power Transmission
22
General Electrical and Electronic Engineering Applications
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safetylegislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job roleand company objectives
23
General Fabrication and Welding Applications
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safetylegislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job roleand company objectives
24
General Machining, Fitting and Assembly Applications
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- General Machining, Fitting and Assembly Applications
25
General Maintenance Engineering Applications
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safetylegislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job roleand company objectives
26
General turning, milling and welding applications
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- General turning, milling and welding applications
27
Handing Over and Confirming Completion of Maintenance or Installation Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Confirm that everyone involved accepts the product or asset is in a satisfactory condition for handover to take place
- Clearly identify any unusual features of the condition of the product or asset
28
Identifying Defects in Composite Mouldings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Inspect and identify defects with regard to the composite moulding specification.
- Assess the defects and determine action required to return the moulding to specified condition
29
Inspecting a Motorsport Vehicle During a Competition
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Obtain all the information they need for the motorsport vehicle inspection activities to be carried out
- Plan the inspection activities before they start them
- Obtain and prepare tools and ancillary equipment necessary for the inspection work to be carried out
- Carry out the inspection activities, using approved tools and techniques, and within the limits of their personal authority
- Take suitable precautions to prevent damage to components and surrounding systems
- Report any instances where the inspection activities cannot be fully met, or where there are identified issues outside the planned activities
- Record the results of the inspection activities
- Use the evidence they have gained to during the inspection activities to improve future reliability and performance of the motorsport vehicle
- Tidy up on completion of the inspection activities
30
Installing Aircraft Mechanical Fasteners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safetylegislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job roleand company objectives
31
Preparing and Manoeuvring Armoured Fighting Vehicles AFVs for Maintenance and Transportation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Obtain all the information and documentation you require to start the vehicle manoeuvring activities
- Plan the vehicle manoeuvring activities before you start them
32
Preparing and Proving CNC Fabrication Machine Tool Programs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the programming activities before they start them
- Determine an operational sequence that avoids wasted tool/cutter movements and tool changes
33
Preparing and using gouging processes and equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Preparing and using gouging processes and equipment
34
Preparing and Using Grinding Machines
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Preparing and Using Grinding Machines
35
Preparing and using grinding tools for cutting, grinding and polishing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Preparing and using grinding tools for cutting, grinding and polishing.
36
Preparing and using lathes for turning operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Preparing and using lathes for turning operations
37
Preparing and Using Manual Flame Brazing and Braze Welding Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the brazing or braze activities before they start them
- Obtain and prepare the appropriate manual flame brazing or braze welding equipment and consumables
38
Preparing and Using Manual Metal Arc Welding Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the welding activities before they start them
39
Preparing and Using Manual Oxy/fuel Gas Welding Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the welding activities before they start them.4. Obtain and prepare the appropriate welding equipment and welding consumables
40
Preparing and using manual power tools for the milling of chamfers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Preparing and using manual power tools for the milling of chamfers
41
Preparing and using milling machines
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Preparing and using milling machines
42
Produce Composite Mouldings Using Pre-Preg Techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safetylegislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job roleand company objectives
43
Producing Aircraft Detail Assemblies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the aircraft detail assembly activities before they start them
- Obtain the appropriate tools and equipment for the aircraft detail assembly operations, and check that they are in a safe and usable condition
44
Producing and Preparing Molten Materials for Casting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the material melting activities before they start them
45
Producing and Preparing Sand Moulds and Cores for Casting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the sand moulding and core making activities before they start them
46
Producing Cast Components by Manual Means
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the casting activities before they start them
47
Producing Components by Acrylic Moulding
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Follow the correct component drawing or any other related specifications for the component to be produced
- Determine what has to be done and how this will be achieved
- Obtain and prepare the appropriate tools, equipment and materials
48
Producing components using hand fitting techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Producing components using hand fitting techniques
49
Producing Composite Assemblies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the composite assembly activities before they start them
- Obtain and prepare the appropriate components, tools and equipment
50
Producing Composite Mouldings using Resin Flow Infusion Techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the resin infusion activities before they start them
51
Producing Composite Mouldings using Wet Lay‐Up Techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the moulding/laying-up activities before they start them
- Prepare the moulds, jigs or formers ready for the manufacturing operations
52
Producing mechanical assemblies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Producing mechanical assemblies
53
Producing Platework Components and Assemblies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the plateworking activities before they start them
- Obtain the appropriate tools and equipment for the plateworking operations, and check that they are in a safe and usable condition
54
Producing Tool and Die Assemblies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safetylegislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job roleand company objectives
55
Restoring Mechanical Components to Usable Condition by Repair
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Follow the relevant specifications for the component to be repaired
56
Slinging, lifting and moving materials and components
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the specific safety precautions to be taken when slinging and lifting loads, and the need for ensuring load security (general workshop and site safety, appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), protecting other workers during the lifting operations; accident procedure; statutory requirements, risk assessment procedures and relevant requirements of HASAWA, COSHH and Work Equipment Regulations; safe disposal of wastematerials)K2 Describe the hazards associated with slinging and lifting of loads, and how they can be minimised
- Describe their understanding of ACOP for safe use of lifting equipment, and Lifting Operation & Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) also BS 7121K4 Describe the specific requirements for the marking of lifting equipment, and the specific method used in the organisation in which they are working
- Explain the importance of applying the appropriate behaviours in the workplace and the implications for both the apprentice and the business ifthese are not adhered to
- Describe the range of equipment to be used for the lifting operations (such as hand and power operated cranes, winches pulling equipment)K7 Describe the lifting equipment accessories to be used (such as slings, chains, wire ropes, eye bolts)K8 Describe the checks that should be made on the lifting equipment prior to use, and problems that they should look for
- Describe how to carry out in-service inspections of the equipment, and what to do should any defective equipment be identified
- Explain how to determine the approximate weight of the load to be moved
- Describe the factors which affect the selection of the lifting equipment and lifting accessories (such as weight, type of load, operating environment)K12 Describe how to check that the lifting equipment is capable of lifting the load to be moved
- Explain how to determine the centre of gravity of the load, and how to determine suitable slinging and lifting points
- Describe how to plan and prepare a route for moving loads, and the areas that they will need to take into account
- Describe the specific requirements in their organisation for the use of lifting equipment and lifting operations
- Describe the signalling techniques used to communicate with crane drivers (to include both hand signals and verbal commands)K17 Describe how lifting equipment should be stored, handled and maintained
- Describe the problems that can occur with slinging, lifting and moving loads and how these can be avoided
- Describe the extent of their own authority and explain whom they should report to if they have problems that they cannot re
- Explain the reporting lines and procedures, line supervision and technical experts
57
Stripping and Rebuilding Motorsport Engines Pre-Competition
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Obtain all the information they need for the motorsport engine stripping and re-building activities to be carried out
- Establish and, where appropriate, mark component orientation for re-assembly
- Ensure that the motorsport engine is correctly mounted in the correct work area
- Carry out the engine stripping and re-building activities, within the limits of their personal authority
- Remove and replace the required components, using approved tools and techniques
- Take suitable precautions to prevent damage to components and surrounding systems
- Report any instances where the engine stripping and re-building activities cannot be fully met, or where there are identified defects outside the planned activities
- Complete the relevant documentation, in accordance with organisational requirements
- Label and store (in an appropriate location) components that require repair or overhaul
- Dispose of waste materials and scrap components, in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures
58
Stripping and Rebuilding Motorsport Vehicles Pre-Competition
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Obtain all the information they need for the motorsport vehicle preparation activities to be carried out
- Establish and, where appropriate, mark component orientation for re-assembly
- Ensure that any stored energy or substances are released safely and correctly
- Remove and replace the required components, using approved tools and techniques
- Take suitable precautions to prevent damage to components and the surrounding structure
- Report any instances where the removal and replacement activities cannot be fully met, or where there are identified defects outside the planned activities
- Complete the relevant documentation, in accordance with organisational requirements
- Label and store, in an appropriate location, components that require repair or overhaul
- Dispose of waste materials and scrap components, in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures
59
Trimming Composite Mouldings using Hand Tools
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Follow relevant specifications for the moulding to be trimmed
- Obtain the appropriate tools and equipment for the shaping operations and check they are in a safe and usable condition
60
Using Wood for Pattern, Modelmaking and Other Engineering Applications
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
- Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Plan the pattern, model or engineering woodworking activities before they start them
- Obtain the appropriate tools and equipment for the operations, and check that they are in a safe and usable condition
61
Vacuum Forming Composite Materials
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines
- Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
- Confirm that the equipment is set up correctly and is ready for use
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/3220/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- EAL
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- May 2018