FDQ
Level 2
QN: 610/6837/8
Curriculum Active
FDQ Level 2 Diploma in Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance (Northern Ireland)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by FDQ. Classified as a Other Vocational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 490 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
FDQ
Syllabus Units
14 Units
Guided Hours
490 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Foundation principles of electrical engineering in the food and drink sector
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basic principles of AC and DC electricity
- Understand basic AC theory and components
- Understand AC motor types and operation
- Understand transformer operation and use
- Understand how AC is generated and used in industry
- Understand basic control systems and PLCs
- Understand sensors and automation technology
- Understand basic electrical safety and testing
2
Foundation principles of electrical testing and maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the fundamental principles and definitions of BS76712.
- Understand the purpose of electrical protection and isolation
- Understand basic inspection and testing procedures
- Understand safe working practices and equipment maintenance
3
Foundation principles of food and drink sector engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the fundamentals of the food and drink sector
- Understand the role of maintenance engineers in the food and drink sector
- Understand the types of manufacturing equipment used in the food and drink sector
- Understand the fundamentals of food safety and contamination control in maintenance engineering
- Understand the fundamentals of food science, technology and packaging materials used in the food and drink sector
- Understand the types of services and utilities used for the food and drink sector including their importance and impact on food safety
- Understand the principles of combustion, fuel use, system efficiency, and energy management within heating and power generation
4
Foundation principles of maths and science in food and drink sector engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the fundamentals of engineering maths, science and basic engineering theory
5
Foundation principles of using representations, drawings and graphs in food and drink engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the British standards for engineering representations, drawings, and graphical information
- Demonstrate the ability to produce and amend electrical and mechanical engineering information
6
Foundation welding of replacement components for maintenance activities in food and drink sector engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety and food safety considerations for welding
- Understand the principles and metallurgy of Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding
- Understand the equipment and consumables used in Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding
- Understand welding procedures and methods of testing applied to Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG)
- Be able to apply TIG welding techniques to produce and verify welded joints to recognised standards
7
Introduction to health, safety and environmental regulations in food and drink sector engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety regulations and practices in food and drink sector maintenance engineering
- Understand food safety regulations and their impact on maintenance engineering activities in the food and drink sector
- Understand environmental regulations and their impact on maintenance engineering in the food and drink sector
8
Introduction to installation, commission checks and decommission of electrical equipment in food and drink sector engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the requirements for the British Standard for Electrical Installations
- Understand the application of circuit protection devices covering basic and fault protection
- Understand types of circuits used in electrical installations
- Understand cable types and cable sizing used in electrical installations
- Understand enclosure types and measurement used in electrical installations
- Understand the principles of lighting
- Understand installation and commissioning checks
- Understand decommissioning techniques
- Understand requirements for hazardous areas
- Understand the functions of shock protection
- Be able to install
- commission, and de
- commission electrical equipment and circuits used in the food and drink sector
9
Introduction to sustainability and energy efficiency in food and drink sector engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of sustainability in a food environment
- Understand how to support sustainable energy use in food operations
- Understand how to promote and support sustainability
10
Maintain, promote and improve environmental good practice in food operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to follow environmental good practice in food operations
- Understand how to support and improve environmental good practice
- Be able to implement improvement activities in the food and drink sector
11
Perform foundation engineering maintenance operations in the food and drink sector
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety procedures for engineering maintenance in the food and drink sector
- Understand best practice maintenance strategies used in the food and drink sector
- Understand equipment performance measures used in the food and drink sector
- Understand the types of tools used for maintenance in the food and drink sector
- Understand reliability techniques used in maintenance in the food and drink sector
- Be able to carry out reliability tests on components and equipment used in the food and drink sector
- Understand the fundamental principles of pneumatic and hydraulic systems
12
Perform foundation mechanical engineering operations in the food and drink sector
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand fundamental mechanical principles
- Understand the foundation principles of engineering materials
- Understand introductory fault-finding and maintenance techniques
- Understand health and safety practices for mechanical engineering
- Be able to carry out maintenance activities on mechanical drive systems
13
Principles of HACCP-based food safety systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the purpose of a HACCP system
- Know the principle features and terminology used in HACCP
- Know how a HACCP system is developed and applied in the workplace
14
The principles of food safety for the food industry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal responsibility of food handlers and food business operators
- Understand food safety hazards
- Understand how individuals can take personal responsibility for food safety
- Understand how food safety procedures can be used to control hazards
- Understand how to handle and record food safety hazards
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/6837/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- FDQ
- Qualification Type
- Other Vocational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Apr 2026