Pearson
    Level 2
    QN: 601/7165/0
    Curriculum Active

    Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Foundation Competence)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Pearson. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 3834 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    Pearson
    Syllabus Units
    32 Units
    Guided Hours
    3834 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 fluid power systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Assembling and testing fluid power systems
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Assembling and testing fluid power systems
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Assembling and testing fluid power systems
    2

    Carrying out aircraft detail fitting activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Carrying out aircraft detail fitting activities
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Carrying out aircraft detail fitting activities
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Carrying out aircraft detail fitting activities
    3

    Carrying out repairs on composite mouldings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Carrying out repairs on composite mouldings
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Carrying out repairs on composite mouldings
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Carrying out repairs on composite mouldings
    4

    Checking for defects in composite mouldings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Checking for defects in composite mouldings
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Checking for defects in composite mouldings
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Checking for defects in composite mouldings
    5

    Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
    6

    Conducting business improvement activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Conducting business improvement activities
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Conducting business improvement activities
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Conducting business improvement activities
    7

    Demonstrating personal accountability in an aircraft maintenance environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Demonstrating personal accountability in an aircraft maintenance environment
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Demonstrating personal accountability in an aircraft maintenance environment
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Demonstrating personal accountability in an aircraft maintenance environment
    8

    Dressing aircraft engines

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Dressing aircraft engines
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Dressing aircraft engines
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Dressing aircraft engines
    9

    Forming and assembling pipework systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Forming and assembling pipework systems
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Forming and assembling pipework systems
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Forming and assembling pipework systems
    10

    General electrical and electronic engineering applications

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of General electrical and electronic engineering applications
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in General electrical and electronic engineering applications
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for General electrical and electronic engineering applications
    11

    General turning, milling and welding applications

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of General turning, milling and welding applications
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in General turning, milling and welding applications
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for General turning, milling and welding applications
    12

    Installing aircraft mechanical fasteners

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Installing aircraft mechanical fasteners
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Installing aircraft mechanical fasteners
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Installing aircraft mechanical fasteners
    13

    Lifting and trestling/shoring aircraft for maintenance and repair activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Lifting and trestling/shoring aircraft for maintenance and repair activities
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Lifting and trestling/shoring aircraft for maintenance and repair activities
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Lifting and trestling/shoring aircraft for maintenance and repair activities
    14

    Maintaining aircraft mechanical devices and equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Maintaining aircraft mechanical devices and equipment
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Maintaining aircraft mechanical devices and equipment
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Maintaining aircraft mechanical devices and equipment
    15

    Maintaining fluid power equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Maintaining fluid power equipment
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Maintaining fluid power equipment
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Maintaining fluid power equipment
    16

    Maintaining mechanical devices and equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Maintaining mechanical devices and equipment
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Maintaining mechanical devices and equipment
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Maintaining mechanical devices and equipment
    17

    Preparing and proving CNC machine tool programs

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Preparing and proving CNC machine tool programs
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Preparing and proving CNC machine tool programs
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Preparing and proving CNC machine tool programs
    18

    Preparing and using CNC milling machines

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Preparing and using CNC milling machines
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Preparing and using CNC milling machines
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Preparing and using CNC milling machines
    19

    Preparing and using CNC turning machines

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Preparing and using CNC turning machines
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Preparing and using CNC turning machines
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Preparing and using CNC turning machines
    20

    Preparing and using lathes for turning operations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Preparing and using lathes for turning operations
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Preparing and using lathes for turning operations
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Preparing and using lathes for turning operations
    21

    Preparing and using manual TIG or Plasma-arc welding equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Preparing and using manual TIG or Plasma-arc welding equipment
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Preparing and using manual TIG or Plasma-arc welding equipment
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Preparing and using manual TIG or Plasma-arc welding equipment
    22

    Preparing and using milling machines

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Preparing and using milling machines
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Preparing and using milling machines
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Preparing and using milling machines
    23

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

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Preparing and using semi-automatic MIG, MAG and flux cored arc welding equipment
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Preparing and using semi-automatic MIG, MAG and flux cored arc welding equipment
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Preparing and using semi-automatic MIG, MAG and flux cored arc welding equipment
    24

    Producing aircraft detail assemblies

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Producing aircraft detail assemblies
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Producing aircraft detail assemblies
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Producing aircraft detail assemblies
    25

    Producing components using hand fitting techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Producing components using hand fitting techniques
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Producing components using hand fitting techniques
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Producing components using hand fitting techniques
    26

    Producing composite mouldings using Pre-Preg techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Producing composite mouldings using Pre-Preg techniques
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Producing composite mouldings using Pre-Preg techniques
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Producing composite mouldings using Pre-Preg techniques
    27

    Producing composite mouldings using Wet Lay-up techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Producing composite mouldings using Wet Lay-up techniques
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Producing composite mouldings using Wet Lay-up techniques
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Producing composite mouldings using Wet Lay-up techniques
    28

    Producing mechanical assemblies

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Producing mechanical assemblies
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Producing mechanical assemblies
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Producing mechanical assemblies
    29

    Producing mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Producing mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Producing mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Producing mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system
    30

    Producing sheet metal components and assemblies

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Producing sheet metal components and assemblies
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Producing sheet metal components and assemblies
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Producing sheet metal components and assemblies
    31

    Using and communicating technical information

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Using and communicating technical information
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Using and communicating technical information
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Using and communicating technical information
    32

    Working efficiently and effectively in an engineering environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Working efficiently and effectively in an engineering environment
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Working efficiently and effectively in an engineering environment
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Working efficiently and effectively in an engineering environment

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    601/7165/0
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    Pearson
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2015