EAL
    Level 2
    QN: 603/0050/4
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    EAL Level 2 Diploma in Maritime Defence (Foundation Competence)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by EAL. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1375 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    EAL
    Syllabus Units
    23 Units
    Guided Hours
    1375 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements (Maritime Defence)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Comply with their duties and obligations as defined in the health and safety at work act.
    • Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.P3; Present themselves in the workplace suitably prepared for the activities to be undertaken.
    • Demonstrate their duties and obligations to health and safety by carrying out all of the following: 1.1 applying, in principle, their duties and responsibilities as an individual under the Health and Safety at Work Act and other relevant current legislation; 1.2 identifying, within their working environment, appropriate sources of information and guidance on health and safety issues, to include eye protection and personal protective equipment (PPE), COSHH regulations and risk assessments; 1.3 identifying the warning signs and labels of the main groups of hazardous or dangerous substances; 1.4 complying with the appropriate statutory regulations at all times and specified regulations to their work.
    • Follow organisational accident and emergency procedures.
    • Comply with all emergency requirements, to include: 2.1 identifying the appropriate qualified first aiders or appointed person and the location of first aid facilities; 2.2 identifying the procedures to be followed in the event of injury to themselves or others; 2.3 following organisational procedures in the event of fire/fire drills and the evacuation of premises/work area; 2.4 identifying the procedures to be followed in the event of dangerous occurrences or hazardous malfunctions of equipment, processes or machinery.
    • Recognise and control hazards in the workplace.
    • Identify the hazards and risks that are associated with all of the following: 3.1 their working environment (such as working at heights, confined spaces, environmental conditions); 3.2 the tools and equipment that they use (such as machine tools, power tools, cutting tools); 3.3 the materials and substances that they use (such as fluids, oils, fluxes); 3.4 using working practices that do not follow laid-down procedures.
    • Use correct manual lifting and carrying techniques.
    • Demonstrate the following method of manual lifting and carrying techniques: 4.1 lifting alone; Plus one from: 4.2 with assistance of others; 4.3 with mechanical assistance.
    • Apply safe working practices and procedures.
    • Apply safe working practices in an industrial environment, to include all of the following: 5.1 maintaining a tidy workplace with exits and gangways free from obstructions; 5.2 using tools and equipment safely and only for the purpose intended; 5.3 observing organisational safety rules, signs and hazard warnings; 5.4 taking measures to protect others from harm resulting from any work they are carrying out; 5.5 observe personal protection and hygiene procedures at all times.
    • Describe the roles and responsibilities of themselves and others under the Health and Safety at Work Act and other current legislation (e.g., The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations; Workplace Health and Safety and Welfare Regulations; Personal Protection at Work Regulations; Manual Handling Operations Regulations; Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations; Display Screen at Work Regulations).
    • Describe the specific regulations and safe working practices and procedures that apply to their work activities.
    • Describe the importance of applying the appropriate behaviours in the workplace and the implications for both the apprentice and the business if these are not adhered to.
    • Identify the warning signs for the seven main groups of hazardous substances defined by Classification, Labelling and packaging of Dangerous Substances and mixtures Regulations.
    • State the location of relevant health and safety information for their tasks, and the sources of expert assistance when help is needed.
    • Explain what constitutes a hazard in the workplace (such as moving parts of machinery, electricity, slippery and uneven surfaces, dust and fumes
    2

    Cutting and shaping materials using thermal cutting equipment (Maritime Defence)

    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
    • Set up the thermal cutting equipment for the operations to be performed
    • Confirm that the equipment is safe and fit for purpose, by carrying out all of the following checks: 1.1 adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment (PPE) and other relevant safety regulations; 1.2 the equipment selected is suitable for the operations to be performed; 1.3 regulators, hoses and valves are securely connected and free from leaks and damage; 1.4 the correct gas nozzle is fitted to the cutting torch; 1.5 a flashback arrestor is fitted to the gas equipment; 1.6 appropriate gas pressures are set; 1.7 the correct procedure is used for lighting, adjusting and extinguishing the cutting flame ; 1.8 hoses are safely routed and protected at all times; 1.9 gas cylinders are handled and stored safely and correctly
    • Where appropriate, mark out the components for the required operations, using appropriate tools and techniques
    • Operate the thermal cutting equipment to produce items/cut shapes to the dimensions and profiles specified
    • Perform thermal cutting operations, to include allof the following: 2.1 down-hand straight cuts (freehand); 2.2 cutting regular shapes; 2.3 making radial hole/cuts; 2.4 cutting out holes; Plus three more from the following: 2.5 making straight cuts (track guided); 2.6 cutting irregular shapes; 2.7 gouging/flushing; 2.8 making vertical cuts; 2.9 making angled cuts; 2.10 bevelled edge – weld preparations ; 2.11 making overhead cuts ; 2.12 cutting chamfers.
    • Produce thermal cuts in the following form of material (metal of 3 mm and above): 3.1 plate; Plus one more from the following: 3.2 rolled sections; 3.3 pipe/tube; 3.4 structures.
    • Produce cut profiles for one type of material from the following: 4.1 mild steel 4.2 high tensile/special steel; 4.3 stainless steel; 4.4 other appropriate metal.
    • Measure and check that all dimensional and geometrical aspects of the component are to the specification
    • Produce thermally-cut components which meet all of the following: 5.1 dimensional accuracy is within the tolerances specified on the drawing/specification, or within +/- 3mm; 5.2 angled/radial cuts are within specification requirements; 5.3 cuts are clean, smooth and free from flutes.
    • Deal promptly and effectively with problems within their control, and seek help and guidance from the relevant people if they have problems that they cannot re
    • Shut down the equipment to a safe condition on conclusion of the machining activities
    • Leave the work area in a safe and tidy condition on completion of the thermal cutting activities.
    • Describe the specific safety precautions to be taken when working with thermal cutting equipment in a fabrication environment (including general workshop safety; protecting other workers by siting protective screens; fire and explosion prevention; safety in enclosed/confined spaces; fume control)
    • Describe the personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE)to be worn when working with thermal cutting equipment (such as leather aprons and gloves, eye/ear protection)
    • Describe the correct methods of moving or lifting plate and section materials
    • Describe the hazards associated with carrying out thermal cutting activities (including trailing hoses, naked flames, fumes and gases, explosive gas mixtures, oxygen enrichment, spatter, hot metal, enclosed spaces), and how they can be minimised
    3

    General machining applications (turning and milling)(Maritime Defence)

    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 withthe job role and company objectives
    • Carry out all of the following during the machining activity: 1.1 adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment (PPE) and other relevant safety regulations; 1.2 ensure that all equipment and tools used are in a safe and serviceable condition; 1.3 ensure that all machine tools are correctly guarded at all times ; 1.4 check that all measuring equipment is within calibration date.
    • Plan the machining activity before they start working
    • Machine components from all the following materia; 2.1 ferrous; 2.2 non ferrous; 2.3 non metallic
    • Obtain the appropriate tools and equipment for the machining operations to be undertaken
    • Set up the machine
    • work holding devices and tooling in order to carry out the machining operations
    • Mount and secure components to be machined using both of the following devices: 3.1 three-jaw chuck (hard jaws); 3.2 machine vice; Plus two more from the following: 3.3 collet chuck ; 3.4 three/four jaw chuck (with soft jaws); 3.5 four-jaw chuck; 3.6 drive plate and centres; 3.7 face plate; 3.8 direct clamping to milling machine table; 3.9 universal or swivel vice; 3.10 angle plate; 3.11 indexing device ; 3.12 Other working holding/securing device to be specified by the employer
    • Manufacture machined components to the required specification, using appropriate tools and techniques
    • Carry out machining operations to include all of the following: Turning operations: 7.1 mount cutting tools in tool holders to give the correct centre height; 7.2 select and set appropriate feeds and speeds; 7.3 facing off; 7.4 produce chamfered edges; 7.5 produce parallel diameters ; 7.6 centre drilling and drilling holes; 7.7 produce stepped diameters; Milling operations: 7.8 mount cutting tools in the appropriate device; 7.9 select and set appropriate feeds and speeds; 7.10 produce flat faces; 7.11 produce parallel faces ; 7.12 produce stepped faces; 7.13 centre drilling and drilling holes; Plus four from the following turning and/or milling operations: 7.14 produce reamed holes; 7.15 produce bored holes, 7.16 produce tapered diameters; 7.17 produce knurled finishes; 7.18 produce external or internal threads using taps and dies; 7.19 produce slots, grooves or undercuts; 7.20 produce angular milled faces; P.7
    • Measure and check that all dimensional and geometrical aspects of the component are to the required specification
    • Carry out the necessary checks for accuracy, to include all of the following: 5.1: linear dimensions (such as lengths, depths); 5.2 diameters (such as external, internal); 5.3 flatness; 5.4 hole and or thread size and fit; 5.5 squareness; 5.6 surface finish
    • Use all the following measuring instruments during the checking activities: 6.1 external micrometers; 6.2 depth vernier/micrometers; 6.3 vernier calliper; 6.4 square; Plus three more of the following: 6.5 rules; 6.6 bore/hole gauges; 6.7 slip gauges; 6.8 Protractors; 6.9 radius/profile gauges; 6.10 thread gauges; 6.11 dial test indicators (DTI); 6.12 feeler gauges; 6.13 surface finish equipment (such as comparison plates, machines); 6.14 coordinate measuring machine (CMM).
    • Produce components within all of the following standards, as applicable to the process: 7.1 components to be free from false tool cuts, burrs and sharp edges; 7.2 general dimensional tolerance +/- 0.25mm or +/- 0.010”. 7.3 there must be one or more specific dimensional tolerances within +/- 0.10 or +/- 0.004” . 7.4 flatness and squareness 0.05mm per 25mm or 0.002? per inch, 7.5 angles within +/- 0.5 degree ; 7.6 screw threads to BS Medium fit ; 7.7 reamed holes within H8. 7.8 surface finish 63µin or 1.6 µm.
    • Deal promptly and effectively with problems within thei
    4

    Using and communicating technical information (Maritime Defence)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Use the approved source to obtain the required data, documentation or specifications.
    • Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
    • Use approved sources to obtain the necessary data and related specifications, and carry out all of the following: 1.1 check the currency and validity of the data and documentation used; 1.2 exercise care and control over the documents at all times; 1.3 correctly extract all necessary data in order to carry out the required tasks; 1.4 seek out additional information where there are gaps or deficiencies in the information obtained; 1.5 deal with or report any problems found with the data; 1.6 make valid decisions based on the evaluation of the engineering information; 1.7 return all documentation to the approved location on completion of the work; 1.8 complete all necessary production documentation.
    • Extract and interpret information from engineering drawings and other related documentation.
    • Use information extracted from engineering documentation, to include two or more of the following: 2.1 detailed component drawings; 2.2 illustrations; 2.3 welding drawings; 2.4 general assembly drawings; 2.5 visual display screens; 2.6 modification drawings; 2.7 operational diagrams; 2.8 fluid power drawings; 2.9 sub-assembly drawings; 2.10 physical layouts; 2.11 wiring/circuit diagrams; 2.12 schematic diagrams ; 2.13 manufacturers' manuals/drawings; 2.14 installation drawings; 2.15 fabrication drawings; 2.16 photographic representations; 2.17 approved sketches; 2.18 pattern drawings; 2.19 contractual specifications.
    • Use information extracted from related documentation, to include two from the following: 3.1 job instructions; 3.2 material specifications; 3.3 planning documentation; 3.4 drawing instructions; 3.5 finishing specifications; 3.6 quality control documents; 3.7 test schedules; 3.8 reference tables/charts; 3.9 operation sheets; 3.10 manufacturers' instructions; 3.11 national, international and organisational standards; 3.12 process specifications; 3.13 welding procedure specifications.
    • Extract information that includes three of the following: 4.1 materials or components required; 4.2 surface texture requirements; 4.3 surface finish required; 4.4 dimensions; 4.5 location/orientation of parts; 4.6 weld type and size; 4.7 tolerances; 4.8 process or treatments required; 4.9 operations required; 4.10 build quality; 4.11 assembly sequence; 4.12 shape or profiles; 4.13 installation requirements; 4.14 inspection requirements; 4.15 test points to be used; 4.16 connections to be made; 4.17 part numbers for replacement parts; 4.18 system characteristics (such as pressure, flow, current, voltage, speed).
    • Report any inaccuracies or discrepancies in the drawings and specifications.
    • Use the information obtained to establish work requirements
    • Record and communicate the technical information by appropriate means.
    • Record and communicate technical information, using three of the following methods: 5.1 producing fully detailed sketches of work/circuits completed or required; 5.2 preparing work planning documentation; 5.3 recording data from testing activities; 5.4 producing technical reports on activities they have completed; 5.5 completing material and tool requisition documentation; 5.6 producing a list of replacement parts required for a maintenance activity; 5.7 completing training records or portfolio references.
    • Deal promptly and effectively with problems within their control, and seek help and guidance from the relevant people if they have problems that they cannot re
    • Describe the importance of applying the appropriate behaviours in the workplace and the implications for both the apprentice and the business if these are not adhered to.
    • Describe the information sources used for the data and documentation that they use in their work activities (such as verbal, written, elec

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/0050/4
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    EAL
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Jul 2016

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