ETCAL
Level 2
QN: 610/3054/5
Curriculum Active
ETCAL Level 2 Diploma in Engineering (Northern Ireland)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ETCAL. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1888 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
ETCAL
Syllabus Units
27 Units
Guided Hours
1888 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
CAD within engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to work safely when using display screen equipment in line with the 1992 regulations and other safety features in the assessment criteria
- Understand how to operate the CAD system by carrying out all of the assessment criteria
- Know how to explain
- interpret and produce drawings using a drawing template you have created
- Know how to identify and produce drawings using BS and ISO standards
2
Carry out aircraft fitting activities in detail
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and know how to apply the safe working practices associated with carrying out aircraft detail fitting activities
- Understand and know how to use appropriate tools for marking out on a range of materials
- Understand and know how to safely carry out cutting and forming processes using industrial equipment
- Understand and know how to safely check and inspect the components using a range of measuring equipment
3
Configuring and assembling electrical cable enclosures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply the safe working practices associated with forming and installing cable enclosures
- Understand how to prepare health and safety systems
- Understand and know how to read various types of electrical engineering drawings, drawn to specified standards
- Understand how to prepare and plan the assembly of electrical cable enclosures
- Understand how to form electrical cable enclosures
- Understand how to mount and check electrical cable enclosure assemblies
4
Configuring and working with Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) or Plasma arc welding equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply the safe working practices associated with forming and installing cable enclosures
- Know how to plan
- prepare and use manual TIG or plasma-arc welding equipment
- Understand and know how to read various types of engineering drawings drawn to specified standards
- Know how to identify and safely produce welds in a range of joints in selected positions and check the weld quality
- Know how to identify and carry out non-destructive and destructive tests and identify a range of weld defects in line with quality standards
5
Connection, wiring and testing of Programmable Logic Controls
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply the safe working practices associated with wiring and testing programmable controllers
- Know how to plan and prepare for wiring and testing programmable controller-based systems
- Understand and know how to read various types of engineering drawings drawn to specified standards
- Know how to describe, safely connect and test a programmable controller system using a range of equipment /components and connection methods
- Understand controller programmes and their software requirements
- Know how to use appropriate testing equipment to carry out diagnostic checks in line with current standards
6
Control of moving parts using fluid power (Hydraulics)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply the safe working practices associated with fluid power circuit systems including hydraulic and pneumatic operation
- Know how to apply appropriate health and safety while using fluid power systems
- Understand and know how to read various types of engineering drawings drawn to specified standards
- Understand and demonstrate the ability to produce a fluid power assembly Testing and fault-finding fluid power systems
7
Electronic circuit assembly and testing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply the safe working practices associated with forming and installing cable enclosures
- Know how to plan and prepare for assembling and testing electronic circuits
- Understand and know how to read various types of engineering drawings drawn to specified standards
- Know how to identify and safely assemble an electronic circuit using a range of assembly techniques and tools
- Understand how to assemble electronic circuits using a range of components and carry out checks on the completed circuits
- Know how to identify the function of and use appropriate testing equipment to carry out diagnostic checks in line with current standards
8
Engineering Mathematics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to use arithmetic, algebraic and graphical methods to solve engineering problems
- Know how to use mensuration and trigonometry to solve engineering problems
9
Engineering Science Principles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to identify and apply concepts and principles relating to electrical science
- Know how to identify and apply concepts and principles relating to mechanical science
10
Generate detailed assemblies of aircraft parts
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and know how to apply the safe working practices associated with producing aircraft detail assemblies
- Know how to plan and prepare for producing aircraft detail assemblies
- Understand and be able to produce detail assemblies using a range of techniques
- Understand and know how to carry out quality checks on assemblies that comply with a range of standards
11
Health and Safety within Engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to apply the statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
- Understand the safe working practices within the working environment
12
Manual Metal Arc (MMA) preparation and usage
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply the safe working practices associated with manual metal arc welding
- Know how to plan and prepare for manual metal arc welding activities
- Understand and know how to read various types of engineering drawings drawn to specified standards
- Know how to safely set up welding equipment
- identify and select electrodes for selected materials and explain and use different welding positions
- Know how to identify and safely produce welds in a range of joints in selected positions and check the weld quality
- Know how to identify and carry out non-destructive and destructive tests including a range of weld defects in line with quality standards
13
Manufacturing components using hand skills (Fitting)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply the safe working practices associated with hand fitting skills
- Know how to identify
- plan and prepare hand fitting activities
- Understand know how to read various types of engineering drawings drawn to specified standards
- Know how to identify and carry out engineering processes safely to manufacture a range of products
- Know how to identify and carry out necessary checks
14
Manufacturing Sheet Metal parts and assemblies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply the safe working practices associated with forming and installing cable enclosures
- Know how to plan and prepare for sheet metal activities
- Understand and know how to read various types of engineering drawings drawn to specified standards
- Know how to safely mark out materials and identify the use of a range of marking out equipment
- Know how to identify and competently use industrial forming equipment to produce sheet metal components
- Know how to identify and assemble sheet metal components in line with quality requirements
15
Mechanical fasteners for aircraft installations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply the safe working practices associated with the installation of aircraft mechanical fasteners
- Know how to plan and prepare to install aircraft mechanical fasteners
- Understand and know how to use appropriate equipment to install a range of mechanical fasteners
- Know how to safely use various installation methods on a range of different connections
- Understand and know how to safely check and inspect the installed mechanical fasteners using a range of measuring equipment
16
Practical Project within Engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to research solutions to a given engineering challenge
- Know how to present solutions to a given engineering challenge
- Know how to design/develop/manufacture the chosen solution
- Know how to evaluate the completed solution
17
Preparing and using CNC milling machines
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Prepare and use CNC milling machines
- Know how to prepare and use CNC milling machines
18
Preparing and using CNC turning machines
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Prepare and use CNC turning machines
- Know how to prepare and use CNC turning machines
19
Produce assemblies of manufactured platework products
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply the safe working practices associated with plate
- work components and assemblies
- Know how to plan and prepare for plate
- work activities
- Understand and know how to read various types of engineering drawings drawn to specified standards
- Know how to use of appropriate tools for marking out on a range of materials
- Know how to safely use
- explain and carry out cutting and forming processes using industrial fabrication equipment
- Know how to identify and safely assemble and secure plate
- work components accurately
20
Producing electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD system
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to work safely when using display screen equipment in line with the 1992 regulations and other safety features in the assessment criteria
- Prepare the CAD system for operation by carrying out the appropriate operations
- Know how to use appropriate design features and data required to produce a drawing
- Know how to produce drawings using BS and ISO standards
21
Relevance of industrial coatings in engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and know how to apply the safe working practices associated with applying industrial coating applications
- Understand health and safety and its application to protecting the environment
- Understand the surface preparation required in coating application
- Know how to apply skills in carrying out industrial application coatings
22
Robotics in engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply the safe working practices associated with forming and installing cable enclosures
- Understand the main components to produce a robot program
- Understand how to set up and control a robotic system
23
Set up and Use Semi -automatic Metal Inert Gas (MIG), Metal Active Gas (MAG) and Flux cored arc Welding Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply the safe working practices associated with semi-automatic MIG, MAG and flux cored arc-welding equipment
- Know how to plan and prepare for MIG/MAG welding activities
- Understand and know how to read various types of engineering drawings drawn to specified standards
- Know how to identify and safely set up welding equipment, including selecting consumables and gas for materials and positions
- Know how to identify and safely produce welds in a range of joints in selected positions and check the weld quality
- Know how to identify and carry out non-destructive and destructive tests including identifying a range of weld defects in line with quality standards
24
Setting and operating manual milling machines
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply the safe working practices associated with forming and installing cable enclosures
- Know how to plan and prepare for milling activities
- Understand and know how to read various types of engineering drawings drawn to specified standards
- Know how to explain
- identify and safely set up components and tools for milling a range of materials
- Know how to mill components using different operations and carry out checks for accuracy
- Know how to Identify and use a range of measuring equipment to carry out quality inspections
25
Setting and using a Centre Lathe for manual turning (Turning)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and know how to apply the safe working practices associated with preparing turning operations
- Know how to plan and prepare for turning activities
- Understand and know how to read various types of engineering drawings drawn to specified standards
- Know how to identify and safely set up components and tools for turning a range of materials
- Know how to identify and use a range of measuring equipment to carry out quality inspections
26
Testing of Electrical Circuits on Completion of Wiring
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply the safe working practices associated with forming and installing cable enclosures
- Understand the importance of preparing a health & safety environment
- Understand and know how to read various types of engineering drawings drawn to specified standards
- Know how to prepare & plan for the wiring & testing of electrical equipment and circuits
- Understand wiring electrical circuits
- Know how to test electrical circuits
27
Understand the properties and applications of engineering materials
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the properties of engineering materials
- Know how engineering materials are identified
- Understand the importance of using sustainable materials within engineering manufacture
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/3054/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- ETCAL
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2023