ETCAL
    Level 2
    QN: 603/5276/0
    Curriculum Active

    ETCAL Level 2 Diploma in Performing Engineering Operations (Northern Ireland)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ETCAL. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 4332 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    ETCAL
    Syllabus Units
    72 Units
    Guided Hours
    4332 hrs
    Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.

    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Assembling and testing electronic circuits

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Assemble and test electronic circuits
    • Know how to assemble and test electronic circuits
    2

    Assembling and testing fluid power systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Assemble and test fluid power systems
    • Know how to assemble and test fluid power systems
    3

    Assembling pattern, model and engineering woodwork components

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Assemble pattern, model and engineering wood
    • work components
    • Know how to assemble pattern, model and engineering wood
    4

    Assembling Structural Sub Assemblies to Produce a Public Service Vehicle

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Assemble Structural Sub Assemblies to Produce a Public Service Vehicle
    • Know how to Assemble Structural Sub Assemblies to Produce a Public Service Vehicle
    5

    Assembling, wiring and testing electrical panels/components mounted in enclosures

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Assemble, wire and test electrical panels/components mounted in enclosures
    • Know how to assemble, wire and test electrical panels/components mounted in enclosures
    6

    Carrying out aircraft detail fitting activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Carry out aircraft detail fitting activities
    • Know how to carry out aircraft detail fitting activities
    7

    Carrying out hand forging of engineering materials

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Carry out hand forging of engineering materials
    • Know how to carry out hand forging of engineering materials
    8

    Carrying out heat treatment of engineering materials

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Carry out heat treatment of engineering materials
    • Know how to carry out heat treatment of engineering materials
    9

    Carrying out maintenance activities on motorsport vehicle electrical equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Carry out maintenance activities on motorsport vehicle electrical equipment
    • Know how to carry out maintenance activities on motorsport vehicle electrical equipment
    10

    Conducting business improvement activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Conduct business improvement activities
    • Know how to conduct business improvement activities
    11

    Cutting and shaping materials using thermal cutting equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Cut and shape materials using thermal cutting equipment
    • Know how to cut and shape materials using thermal cutting equipment
    12

    Diagnosing and rectifying faults on motorsport vehicle systems during competition

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Diagnose and rectify faults on motorsport vehicle systems (during competition)
    • Know how to diagnose and rectify faults on motorsport vehicle systems (during competition)
    13

    Fettling, finishing and checking cast components

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Fettle, finish and check cast components
    • Know how to fettle, finish and check cast components
    14

    Finishing surfaces by applying coatings or coverings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Finish surfaces by applying coatings or coverings
    • Know how to finish surfaces by applying coatings or coverings
    15

    Finishing surfaces by applying treatments

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Finish surfaces by applying treatments
    • Know how to finish surfaces by applying treatments
    16

    Fitting Sub Assemblies and Components to Public Service Vehicles

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Fit Sub Assemblies and Components to Public Service Vehicles
    • Know how to fit Sub Assemblies and Components to Public Service Vehicles
    17

    Forming and assembling electrical cable enclosure and support systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Form and assemble electrical cable enclosure and support systems
    • Know how to form and assemble electrical cable enclosure and support systems
    18

    Forming and assembling pipework systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Form and assemble pipe
    • work systems
    • Know how to form and assemble pipe
    19

    General electrical and electronic engineering applications

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Carry out general electrical and electronic engineering applications
    • Know how to carry out general electrical and electronic engineering applications
    20

    General fabrication and welding applications

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Carry out general fabrication and welding applications
    • Know how to carry out general fabrication and welding applications
    21

    General machining, fitting and assembly applications

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Carry out general machining, fitting and assembly applications
    • Know how to carry out general machining, fitting and assembly applications
    22

    General maintenance engineering applications

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Carry out general maintenance engineering applications
    • Know how to carry out general maintenance engineering applications
    23

    Inspecting a motorsport vehicle during a competition

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Inspect a motorsport vehicle during a competition
    • Know how to inspect a motorsport vehicle during a competition
    24

    Installing aircraft mechanical fasteners

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Install aircraft mechanical fasteners
    • Know how to install aircraft mechanical fasteners
    25

    Joining Public Service Vehicle Components by Mechanical Processes

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Join Public Service Vehicle Components by Mechanical Processes
    • Know how to Join Public Service Vehicle Components by Mechanical Processes
    26

    Maintaining and testing process instrumentation and control devices

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Maintain and test process instrumentation and control devices
    • Know how to maintain and test process instrumentation and control devices
    27

    Maintaining electrical equipment/systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Maintain electrical equipment/systems
    • Know how to maintain electrical equipment/systems
    28

    Maintaining electronic equipment/systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Maintain electronic equipment/systems
    • Know how to maintain electronic equipment/systems
    29

    Maintaining fluid power equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Maintain fluid power equipment
    • Know how to maintain fluid power equipment
    30

    Maintaining mechanical devices and equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Maintain mechanical devices and equipment
    • Know how to maintain mechanical devices and equipment
    31

    Preparing and Manoeuvring Armoured Fighting Vehicles AFVs for Maintenance and Transportation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and Manoeuvre Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) for Maintenance and Transportation
    • Know how to prepare and manoeuvre Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) for Maintenance and Transportation
    32

    Preparing and proving CNC fabrication machine tool programs

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and prove CNC fabrication machine tool programs
    • Know how to prepare and prove CNC fabrication machine tool programs
    33

    Preparing and proving CNC machine tool programs

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and prove CNC machine tool programs
    • Know how to prepare and prove CNC machine tool programs
    34

    Preparing and using CNC fabrication machinery

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and use CNC fabrication machinery
    • Know how to prepare and use CNC fabrication machinery
    35

    Preparing and using CNC machining centres

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and use CNC machining centres
    • Know how to prepare and use CNC machining centres
    36

    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
    37

    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
    38

    Preparing and using industrial robots

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and use industrial robots
    • Know how to prepare and use industrial robots
    39

    Preparing and using lathes for turning operations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and use lathes for turning operations
    • Know how to prepare and use lathes for turning operations
    40

    Preparing and using manual flame brazing and braze welding equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and use manual flame brazing and braze welding equipment
    • Know how to prepare and use manual flame brazing and braze welding equipment
    41

    Preparing and using manual metal arc welding equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and use manual metal arc welding equipment
    • Know how to prepare and use manual metal arc welding equipment
    42

    Preparing and using manual oxy/fuel gas welding equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and use manual gas welding equipment
    • Know how to prepare and use manual gas welding equipment
    43

    Preparing and using manual TIG or plasma-arc welding equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and use manual TIG or plasma-arc welding equipment
    • Know how to prepare and use manual TIG or plasma-arc welding equipment
    44

    Preparing and using milling machines

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and use milling machines
    • Know how to prepare and use milling machines
    45

    Preparing and using semi-automatic MIG, MAG and flux cored arc welding equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and use manual MIG, MAG and other continuous wire welding equipment
    • Know how to prepare and use manual MIG, MAG and other continuous wire welding equipment
    46

    Producing aircraft detail assemblies

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce aircraft detail assemblies
    • Know how to produce aircraft detail assemblies
    47

    Producing and preparing molten materials for casting

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce and prepare molten materials for casting
    • Know how to produce and prepare molten materials for casting
    48

    Producing and preparing sand moulds and cores for casting

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce and prepare sand moulds and cores for casting
    • Know how to produce and prepare sand moulds and cores for casting
    49

    Producing CAD models/drawings using a CAD system

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce CAD models (drawings) using a CAD system
    • Know how to produce CAD models (drawings) using a CAD system
    50

    Producing cast components by manual means

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce cast components by manual means
    • Know how to produce cast components by manual means
    51

    Producing components by rapid prototyping techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce components by rapid prototyping techniques
    • Know how to produce components by rapid prototyping techniques
    52

    Producing components using hand fitting techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce components using hand fitting techniques
    • Know how to produce components using hand fitting techniques
    53

    Producing composite assemblies

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce composite assemblies
    • Know how to produce composite assemblies
    54

    Producing composite mouldings using pre-preg laminating techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce composite mouldings using pre-preg laminating techniques
    • Know how to produce composite mouldings using pre-preg laminating techniques
    55

    Producing Composite Mouldings using Resin Film Infusion Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce Composite Mouldings using Resin Film Infusion Techniques
    • Know how to produce Composite Mouldings using Resin Film Infusion Techniques
    56

    Producing Composite Mouldings using Resin Flow Infusion Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce Composite Mouldings using Resin Flow Infusion Techniques
    • Know how to produce Composite Mouldings using Resin Flow Infusion Techniques
    57

    Producing composite mouldings using wet lay-up techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce composite mouldings using wet lay-up techniques
    • Know how to produce composite mouldings using wet lay-up techniques
    58

    Producing electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD system

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD system
    • Know how to produce electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD system
    59

    Producing engineering project plans

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce engineering project plans
    • Know how to produce engineering project plans
    60

    Producing mechanical assemblies

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce mechanical assemblies
    • Know how to produce mechanical assemblies
    61

    Producing mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system
    • Know how to produce mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system
    62

    Producing platework components and assemblies

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce plate
    • work components and assemblies
    • Know how to produce plate
    63

    Producing sheet metal components and assemblies

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce sheet metal components and assemblies
    • Know how to produce sheet metal components and assemblies
    64

    Stripping and rebuilding motorsport engines pre-competition

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Strip and rebuild motorsport engines (pre-competition)
    • Know how to strip and rebuild motorsport engines (pre-competition)
    65

    Stripping and rebuilding motorsport vehicles pre-competition

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Strip and rebuild motorsport vehicles (pre-competition)
    • Know how to strip and rebuild motorsport vehicles (pre-competition)
    66

    Using and communicating technical information

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Use and communicate technical information
    • Know how to use and communicate technical information
    67

    Using computer software packages to assist with engineering activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Use computer software packages to assist with engineering activities
    • Know how to use computer software packages to assist with engineering activities
    68

    Using wood for pattern, modelmaking and other engineering applications

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Use wood for pattern, modelmaking and other engineering applications
    • Know how to use wood for pattern, modelmaking and other engineering applications
    69

    Wiring and testing electrical equipment and circuits

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Wire and test electrical equipment and circuits
    • Know how to wire and test electrical equipment and circuits
    70

    Wiring and testing programmable controller based systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Wire and test programmable controller based systems
    • Know how to wire and test programmable controller based systems
    71

    Working efficiently and effectively in Engineering

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Work efficiently and effectively in engineering
    • Know how to work efficiently and effectively in engineering
    72

    Working safely in an engineering environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Work safely in an engineering environment
    • Know how to work safely in an engineering environment

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/5276/0
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    ETCAL
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Aug 2019