EAL
Level 4
QN: 600/9486/2
Curriculum Active
EAL Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Engineering Manufacture
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by EAL. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 4835 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 4
Awarding Body
EAL
Syllabus Units
113 Units
Guided Hours
4835 hrs
Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.
Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Address performance problems affecting team members
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legal requirements, industry regulations, organisational policies and professional codes concerning performance.
- Be able to identify performance problems of team members.
- Be able to discuss performance problems with team members.
- Be able to set a course of action to deal with identified problems with team members.
2
Agree a budget
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to develop budgets
- Be able to agree a budget
3
Analyse the market in which your organisation operates
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to analyse customers’ needs.
- Be able to analyse the market using research tools and techniques.
- Be able to communicate research findings to inform managerial decisions.
4
Applying quality function deployment _QFD_
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Apply quality function deployment (QFD)
- Know how to apply quality function deployment (QFD)
5
Build, support and manage a team
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose and required attributes of a team and select those that match the team’s requirements.
- Be able to induct team members and communicate their roles and responsibilities.
- Understand how to support team development.
- Be able to manage team performance and understand how to disband a team.
- Understand how to disband team.
6
Carry out Maintenance Activities on Electrical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out maintenance activities on electrical equipment
- Understand how to carry out maintenance activities on electrical equipment
7
Carry out Maintenance Activities on Electrical Equipment within an Engineered System
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out maintenance activities on electrical equipment within an engineered system
- Understand how to carry out maintenance activities on electrical equipment within an engineered system
8
Carry out Maintenance Activities on Fluid Power Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out maintenance activities on fluid power equipment
- Understand how to carry out maintenance activities on fluid power equipment
9
Carry out Maintenance Activities on Fluid Power Equipment within an Engineered System
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out maintenance activities on fluid power equipment within an engineered system
- Understand how to carry out maintenance activities on fluid power equipment within an engineered system
10
Carry out Maintenance Activities on Instrumentation and Control Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out maintenance activities on instrumentation and control equipment
- Understand how to carry out maintenance activities on instrumentation and control equipment
11
Carry out Maintenance Activities on Mechanical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out maintenance activities on mechanical equipment
- Understand how to carry out maintenance activities on mechanical equipment
12
Carry out Maintenance Activities on Mechanical Equipment within an Engineered System
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out maintenance activities on mechanical equipment within an engineered system
- Understand how to carry out maintenance activities on mechanical equipment within an engineered system
13
Carry out Maintenance Activities on Process Controller Equipment within an Engineered System
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out maintenance activities on process controller equipment within an engineered system
- Understand how to carry out maintenance activities on process controller equipment within an engineered system
14
Carry out the Testing and Calibration of Instrumentation Control Equipment and Circuits
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out the testing and calibration of instrumentation control equipment and circuits
- Understand how to carry out the testing and calibration of instrumentation control equipment and circuits
15
Carrying out design of experiments _DOE_
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out design of experiments (DOE)
- Know how to carry out design of experiments (DOE)
16
Commission a new product manufacturing process
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Commission a new product manufacturing process
- Understand how to commission a new product manufacturing process
17
Commission Engineering Products, Processes or Facilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Commission engineering products, processes or facilities
- Understand how to commission engineering products, processes or facilities
18
Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Comply with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
- Know how to comply with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
19
Configure Engineering Products, Processes or Facilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Configure engineering products, processes or facilities
- Understand how to configure engineering products, processes or facilities
20
Contribute to a team feasibility review of a new product design
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Contribute to a team feasibility review of a new product design
- Understand how to contribute to a team feasibility review of a new product design
21
Control the New Product Design Change Process
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Control the new product design change process
- Understand how to control the new product design change process
22
Create Engineering Designs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Create engineering designs
- Understand how to create engineering designs
23
Determine the Requirements for Engineering Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Determine the requirements for engineering activities
- Understand how to determine the requirements for engineering activities
24
Determine Welding and Related Technical Requirements to Achieve Objectives
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Determine Welding and Related Technical Requirements to Achieve Objectives
- Understand how to Determine Welding and Related Technical Requirements to Achieve Objectives
25
Develop a new product manufacturing process design strategy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Develop a new product manufacturing process design strategy
- Understand how to develop a new product manufacturing process design strategy
26
Develop a new product manufacturing process flow and floor plan layout
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Develop a new product manufacturing process flow and floor plan layout
- Understand how to develop a new product manufacturing process flow and floor plan layout
27
Develop a Research Methodology for Engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Develop a research methodology for engineering
- Understand how to develop a research methodology for engineering
28
Develop a Strategy for the Engineering Design Process
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Develop a strategy for the engineering design process
- Understand how to develop a strategy for the engineering design process
29
Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to align objectives of own area of responsibility with those of own organisation.
- Be able to implement operational plans in own area of responsibility.
- Be able to monitor and evaluate operational plans in own area of responsibility..
30
Develop and implement a risk assessment plan in own area of responsibilty
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal requirements and personal responsibilities for health and safety within an organisation.
- Be able to promote the importance of health and safety practices.
- Be able to ensure that hazards and risks are identified and managed in own area of responsibility.
- Be able to monitor and review health and safety performance and policy in own area of responsibility.
31
Develop and implement marketing plans
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify and prioritise marketing objectives for own area of responsibility.
- Be able to produce a marketing strategy in own area of responsibility.
- Be able to produce and implement a marketing plan for own area of responsibility.
- Monitor and evaluate the marketing plan in own area of responsibility.
32
Develop working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to identify stakeholders and their relevance to an organisation.
- Understand how to establish working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Be able to create an environment of trust and mutual respect with colleagues and stakeholders.
33
Develop, maintain and review personal networks
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the benefits of networking and the need for data privacy.
- Be able to develop a personal net
- work of contacts.
- Be able to review networking relationships.
34
Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to monitor the operational compliance of procedures in meeting legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements.
- Be able to identify and make recommendations on areas of non-compliance with procedures for legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements relating to own area of responsibility.
35
Establish an Engineering Design Brief
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Establish an engineering design brief
- Understand how to establish an engineering design brief
36
Establish manufacturing process design brief for new product introduction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Establish manufacturing process design brief for new product introduction
- Understand how to establish manufacturing process design brief for new product introduction
37
Establish new product development and introduction brief
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Establish new product development and introduction brief
- Understand how to establish new product development and introduction brief
38
Evaluate Engineering Designs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate engineering designs
- Understand how to evaluate engineering designs
39
Evaluate Engineering Risk Assessments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate engineering risk assessments
- Understand how to evaluate engineering risk assessments
40
Evaluate the Results of Engineering Research
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate the results of engineering research
- Understand how to evaluate the results of engineering research
41
Identify and Define Areas of Engineering Research
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify and define areas of engineering research
- Understand how to identify and define areas of engineering research
42
Identify Engineering Design Requirements of Clients
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify engineering design requirements of clients
- Understand how to identify engineering design requirements of clients
43
Implement change in own area of responsibility
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to implement change in own area of responsibility.
- Be able to involve and support others through the change process.
- Be able to implement and monitor a plan for change in own area of responsibility.
44
Implement Engineering Processes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Implement engineering processes
- Understand how to implement engineering processes
45
Implement Quality Assurance Methods and Procedures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Implement quality assurance methods and procedures
- Understand how to implement quality assurance methods and procedures
46
Implement Welding Production Methods and Procedures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Implement Welding Production Methods and Procedures
- Understand how to Implement Welding Production Methods and Procedures
47
Improve the Quality of Engineering Products or Processes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Improve the quality of engineering products or processes
- Understand how to improve the quality of engineering products or processes
48
Inspect Welded Components or Structures for Visual Quality and Dimensional Accuracy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Inspect Welded Components or Structures for Visual Quality and Dimensional Accuracy
- Understand how to Inspect Welded Components or Structures for Visual Quality and Dimensional Accuracy
49
Investigate Incidents Relating to Engineering Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Investigate incidents relating to engineering activities
- Understand how to investigate incidents relating to engineering activities
50
Know how to follow disciplinary procedures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to understand performance expectations of an organisation.
- Be able to identify and use communication methods to assess potential cases of misconduct or unsatisfactory performance.
- Be able to know how to informally with cases of minor misconduct or unsatisfactory performance.
- Be able to follow an organisation’s formal disciplinary procedure.
51
Lead Electrical/Electronic Product Manufacturing or Testing Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead electrical/electronic product manufacturing or testing activities
- Understand how to lead electrical/electronic product manufacturing or testing activities
52
Lead Installation or Commissioning Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead installation or commissioning activities
- Understand how to lead installation or commissioning activities
53
Lead Maintenance Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead maintenance activities
- Understand how to lead maintenance activities
54
Lead Mechanical Manufacturing or Inspection Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead mechanical manufacturing or inspection activities
- Understand how to lead mechanical manufacturing or inspection activities
55
Lead Rail Welding Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead rail welding activities
- Understand how to lead rail welding activities
56
Lead Welding and Fabrication Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead welding and fabrication activities
- Understand how to lead welding and fabrication activities
57
Leading continuous improvement _Kaizen_ activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead continuous improvement (Kaizen) activities
- Know how to lead continuous improvement (Kaizen) activities
58
Leading failure modes and effects analysis _FMEA_ activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) activities
- Know how to lead failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) activities
59
Leading measurement systems analysis _MSA_ activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead measurement systems analysis (MSA) activities
- Know how to lead measurement systems analysis (MSA) activities
60
Leading mistake/error proofing _Poka Yoke_ activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead mistake/error proofing (Poka Yoke) activities
- Know how to lead mistake/error proofing (Poka Yoke) activities
61
Leading statistical process control _SPC_ activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead statistical process control (SPC) activities
- Know how to lead statistical process control (SPC) activities
62
Leading the application of basic statistical analysis
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead the application of basic statistical analysis
- Know how to lead the application of basic statistical analysis
63
Leading the application of Six Sigma methodology to a project
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead the application of Six Sigma methodology to a project
- Know how to lead the application of Six Sigma methodology to a project
64
Leading the application of Six Sigma metrics to a project
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead the application of Six Sigma metrics to a project
- Know how to lead the application of Six Sigma metrics to a project
65
Leading the carrying out of capability studies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead the carrying out of capability studies
- Know how to lead the carrying out of capability studies
66
Leading the carrying out of Six Sigma process mapping
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead the carrying out of Six Sigma process mapping
- Know how to lead the carrying out of Six Sigma process mapping
67
Leading the creation of flexible production and manpower systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead the creation of flexible production and manpower systems
- Know how to lead the creation of flexible production and manpower systems
68
Leading the creation of standard operating procedures _SOP_
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead the creation of standard operating procedures (SOP)
- Know how to lead the creation of standard operating procedures (SOP)
69
Leading the development of visual management systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead the development of visual management systems
- Know how to lead the development of visual management systems
70
Leading the production of a characteristic selection matrix
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead the production of a characteristic selection matrix
- Know how to lead the production of a characteristic selection matrix
71
Leading value management _value engineering and value analysis_ activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead value management (value engineering and value analysis) activities
- Know how to lead value management (value engineering and value analysis) activities
72
Leading value stream mapping _VSM_ activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead value stream mapping (VSM) activities
- Know how to lead value stream mapping (VSM) activities
73
Leading workplace organisation activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead workplace organisation activities
- Know how to lead workplace organisation activities
74
Make decisions in a business environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose and process of decision-making
- Understand how to prepare to make decisions
- Understand how to make decisions
- Understand how to assess decisions and their effects
- Be able to prepare background information to make decisions
- Be able to make decisions
- Be able to assess contributions to decision-making
75
Manage a tendering process
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand tendering processes
- Be able to draw up a specification for required products or services.
- Be able to write an invitation to tender document and communicate it to prospective suppliers.
- Understand how to respond fairly to pre-tender queries.
- Be able to evaluate received tenders.
- Be able to select a supplier and provide post-tender feedback.
76
Manage budgets
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose of budgets
- Understand how to manage budgets
- Understand how to report performance against budgets
- Be able to manage budgets
- Be able to monitor budgets
77
Manage physical resources
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of sustainability when using physical resources.
- Be able to identify resource requirements for own area of responsibility.
- Be able to obtain required resources for own area of responsibility.
- Be able to monitor and review the quality and usage of resources in own area of responsibility.
78
Manage the achievement of customer satisfaction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to understand customer service standards required in own organisation.
- Be able to implement sustainable processes for customer satisfaction.
- Be able to manage and support colleagues in delivering customer service standards.
- Be able to manage and develop culture in own organisation to support customer service standards.
- Be able to monitor customer service levels for continuous improvement.
79
Manage the environmental impact of work activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal requirements and environmental policies that impact on own area of responsibility.
- Understand how to assess the impact of work activities on the environment and how this can be minimised.
- Be able to assess and report on the environmental impact of work activities in own area of responsibility.
- Be able to organise work activities and resource use to minimise environmental impact.
- Be able to promote ongoing improvement in environmental performance.
80
Managing grievance procedures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to prevent potential grievances.
- Understand an organisation’s grievance policy and procedure and deal with concerns raised by individuals informally.
- Understand how to follow grievance procedures.
81
Monitor and Evaluate Engineering Processes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Monitor and evaluate engineering processes
- Understand how to monitor and evaluate engineering processes
82
Monitor Welding Activities in Production
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Monitor Welding Activities in Production
- Understand how to Monitor Welding Activities in Production
83
Negotiate in a business environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to prepare for negotiations
- Understand how to conduct negotiations
- Understand how to complete negotiations
- Be able to prepare for negotiation
- Be able to conduct negotiations
- Be able to complete negotiations
84
Obtain Resources for the Implementation of Engineering Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Obtain Resources for the Implementation of Engineering Activities
- Understand how to obtain resources for the implementation of engineering activities
85
Plan and control new product design benchmarking activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Plan and control new product design benchmarking activities
- Understand how to plan and control new product design benchmarking activities
86
Plan and control new product manufacturing process benchmarking activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Plan and control new product manufacturing process benchmarking activities
- Understand how to plan and control new product manufacturing process benchmarking activities
87
Plan and Decommission Engineering Equipment, Processes or Facilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- commission engineering equipment, processes or facilities
- Understand how to plan and de
88
Plan and manage the installation of the new product manufacturing process
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Plan and manage the installation of the new product manufacturing process
- Understand how to plan and manage the installation of the new product manufacturing process
89
Plan Welding Production Resources and Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Plan Welding Production Resources and Activities
- Understand how to Plan Welding Production Resources and Activities
90
Plan, allocate and monitor work in own area of responsibility
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to produce a work plan for own area of responsibility.
- Be able to allocate and agree responsibilities with team members.
- Be able to monitor the progress and quality of work in own area of responsibility and provide feedback.
- Be able to review and amend plans of work for own area of responsibility and communicate changes.
91
Prepare for and support quality audits
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the quality standards and procedures that apply to own area of responsibility.
- Be able to monitor work in own area of responsibility against quality standards and procedures.
- Be able to prepare for a quality audit in own area of responsibility.
- Be able to discuss quality audit findings with the auditor.
- Be able to complete agreed actions following a quality audit.
92
Prepare specifications for contracts
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand work contracts
- Understand how to prepare for selection
- Be able to prepare specifications for work
- Be able to agree selection criteria
93
Produce and evaluate conceptual design options for new products
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Produce and evaluate conceptual design options for new products
- Understand how to produce and evaluate conceptual design options for new products
94
Produce Engineering Specifications
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Produce engineering specifications
- Understand how to produce engineering specifications
95
Produce new product designs for manufacture and assembly
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Produce new product designs for manufacture and assembly
- Understand how to produce new product designs for manufacture and assembly
96
Propose and Specify Engineering Research
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Propose and specify engineering research
- Understand how to propose and specify engineering research
97
Propose Decommissioning of Engineering Equipment, Processes or Facilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Propose decommissioning of engineering equipment, processes or facilities
- Understand how to propose decommissioning of engineering equipment, processes or facilities
98
Provide leadership and direction for own area of responsibility
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to lead in own area of responsibility.
- Be able to provide direction and set objectives in own area of responsibility.
- Be able to communicate the direction for own area of responsibility and collect feedback to inform improvement.
- Be able to assess own leadership performance.
99
Provide Technical Advice and Guidance on Engineering or Manufacturing Requirements
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Provide technical advice and guidance on engineering or manufacturing requirements
- Understand how to provide technical advice and guidance on engineering or manufacturing requirements
100
Review risk management processes in own area of responsibility
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to monitor and evaluate risk management processes within own area of responsibility.
- Be able to improve the risk management process.
101
Schedule Engineering Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Schedule activities for engineering methods and procedures
- Understand how to schedule activities for engineering methods and procedures
102
Solve engineering or manufacturing problems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Solve engineering or manufacturing problems
- Understand how to solve engineering or manufacturing problems
103
Solve Welding Problems in Production
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Solve Welding Problems in Production
- Understand how to Solve Welding Problems in Production
104
Specify Methods and Procedures to Achieve Engineering Requirements
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Specify methods and procedures to achieve engineering requirements
- Understand how to specify methods and procedures to achieve engineering requirements
105
Specify Risk Reduction Methods and Procedures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Specify Risk Reduction Methods and Procedures
- Understand how to Specify Risk Reduction Methods and Procedures
106
Support individuals to develop and take responsibility for their performance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to agree their performance development needs with an individual.
- Be able to understand how to help an individual create a development plan.
- Be able to support an individual in implementing their development plan.
- Be able to evaluate an individual’s progress against a development plan and provide feedback for continual performance improvement.
107
Support learning and development within own area of responsibility
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify the learning needs of colleagues in own area of responsibility.
- Understand how to develop a learning environment in own area of responsibility.
- Be able to support colleagues in learning and its application.
- Be able to evaluate learning outcomes and future learning and development of colleagues.
108
Support the management of redundancies in own area of responsibility
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to follow redundancy policy within own area of responsibility.
- Communicate information on redundancies to those affected.
- Understand how to support those affected by redundancies.
109
Transfer Control of Engineering Products, Processes or Facilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Transfer control of engineering products, processes or facilities
- Understand how to transfer control of engineering products, processes or facilities
110
Undertake Engineering Research
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Undertake engineering research
- Understand how to undertake engineering research
111
Undertake Project Management Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Undertake project management activities
- Understand how to undertake project management activities
112
Verify new product designs using a computer model
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Verify new product designs using a computer model
- Understand how to verify new product designs using a computer model
113
Verify new product designs using a physical model
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Verify new product designs using a physical model
- Understand how to verify new product designs using a physical model
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/9486/2
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- EAL
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jun 2013