SEG Awards
Level 3
QN: 603/5755/1
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SEG Awards Level 3 Diploma in Fabrication and Welding Techniques and Skills
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by SEG Awards. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 940 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
SEG Awards
Syllabus Units
16 Units
Guided Hours
940 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
12. Advanced Fabrication Processes – Plate (3 mm and Above in Thickness)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- The practical content of this unit requires the learner to demonstrate skills in reading complex drawings, marking out, cutting, forming and assembling parts of a fabricated assembly that meet the required dimensional accuracy and tolerance in low carbon steel greater than 3 mm in thickness.The theoretical aspects of this unit covers the features of fabrication work that enable the practical work to be carried out safely and understanding the various processes involved which are required to produce complex assemblies.
2
Advanced Fabrication Processes – Sheet Metal (below 3 mm in Thickness)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- The practical content of this unit requires the learner to demonstrate skills in reading complex drawings, marking out, cutting, forming and assembling parts of a fabricated assembly that meet the required dimensional accuracy and tolerance in low carbon steel less than 3 mm in thickness.The theoretical aspects of this unit covers the features of fabrication work that enable the practical work to be carried out safely and understanding the various processes involved which are required to produce complex assemblies.
3
Engineering Drawing using Manual and CAD Techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to produce engineering drawings using manual techniques
- Be able to develop patterns using manual techniques
- Be able to determine lines of intersection
- Produce engineering drawings using CAD software
- Develop simple pattern developments using CAD
- Be able to manage file systems
4
Fabrication Processes – Plate (3 mm and Above in Thickness)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- The practical content of this unit requires the learner to manufacture a fabricated assembly in material of 3 mm thickness or above to given dimensions and within a specified tolerance.Understanding safe working practices when carrying out fabrication activities is an important criterion in all aspects of this unit. Other areas include working from fabrication drawings, marking out, cutting, forming and assembly.
5
Fabrication Processes – Sheet Metal (Below 3 mm in Thickness)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- The practical content of this unit requires the learner to manufacture a fabricated assembly in sheet metal (below 3 mm in thickness) to given dimensions and within a specified tolerance.Understanding safe working practices when carrying out sheet metal fabrication activities is an important criterion in all aspects of this unit. Other areas include working from fabrication drawings, marking out, cutting, forming and assembly.
6
Health and Safety in a Fabrication and Welding Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify the basic responsibilities of employer and employee with regard to Health and Safety at Work Act 19741.2 Identify the statutory requirements and legislation of the Health and Safety at Work in a fabrication and welding work environment2.1.
- Identify and describe where potential health and safety hazards may occur within a fabrication and welding work environment 2.2 Identify potential hazards and the necessary precautions in a fabrication and welding environment for each of the following
- when moving and handling materials
- when using hand and power tools
- when using thermal processes3.1 Identify the five steps of a risk assessment3.2 Conduct a risk assessment of a fabrication and welding work environment3.3 Report findings to an appropriate person in line with organisational requirements4.1 State reasons why protective clothing and equipment should be worn4.2 Identify common safety guards, screens and fences within a workshop situation4.3 Locate fire extinguishers, emergency switches and exits in the work environment4.4 Describe how waste materials should be dealt with to comply with current laws and regulations5.1 Describe their organisational accident and emergency procedures in relation to
- injury to self or others
- malfunctions of equipment
- problems with hazardous substances6.1 Identify safety signs within the following groups
- safe condition
7
Manual Metal-Arc Welding – (Overhead) Low Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Learners will develop a high standard of practical skills to enable them to produce acceptable welded joints in the overhead (PE) welding position. This Diploma level qualification requires the learner to have a good understanding of health and safety, welding equipment, consumables, joint preparation and the quality assurance required to conform to relevant standards applicable to the welding industry.The learner has a choice of materials to weld by the manual metal-arc (MMA) welding process, these being low carbon steel or stainless steel.
8
Manual Metal-Arc Welding – (Vertical) Low Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel or Aluminium
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- This unit covering manual metal-arc (MMA) welding is designed to further the skills of the learner who has satisfactorily completed and achieved a level 2 qualification in fabrication and welding practice. Learners will further develop skills in the theory of safe working practice and the theoretical aspects of technology associated with this particular welding process.For this qualification all welding is to be carried out in the vertical welding position (PF/PG) covering a range of welded joints. Both the fillet weld and butt joint will be tested to ensure that they are structurally sound.
9
Materials for Fabrication and Welding Techniques and Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1 For mixtures of metals
- describe the terms
- solid solutions2.1 Describe the effect of gain structure on annealing, normalising and hardening techniques with reference to temperatures and cooling rates. 2.2 Define
- hardenability
- weldability to British Standards
- work hardening2.3 Define the critical cooling velocity with reference to
- changes in microstructure
- changes in mechanical properties
- influence of mass/section of welded structures
- hard zone cracking2.4 Describe the effects of alloying elements used to produce Alloy steels2.5 Calculate carbon equivalents to current British Standards2.6 Describe hot and cold cracking in terms of
- cooling rate
- hydrogeninfluence of impurities3.1 Describe the behaviour of a material subject to a tensile force in terms of
- stress, strain and elasticity
- yield strength
- tensile strength
- percentage elongation
- percentage reduction in area
- stiffness (without proof of Young’s modulus)
- proof stress3.2 State Hooke’s Law3.3 Describe in simple terms the effects of compressive force and shear stress on common materials3.4 Describe the following mechanical testing methods
- hardness testing (Brinell, Vickers and Rockwell)
10
Materials, Science and Calculations for Fabrication and Welding Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- This is a mandatory unit which will be assessed by a 40 question on-line multi-choice question (MCQ) assessment. Learners will gain an understanding of various topics associated with the related aspects of welding and fabrication.The main areas or key focus points are materials, science, calculations and quality control of welding and fabrication operations.There is no practical requirement for this unit, however, observation of demonstrations concerning various aspects of the assessment criteria carried out in the workshop or laboratory is to be encouraged.
11
Metal-Arc Gas Shielded Welding – (Overhead) Low Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminium
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Learners will develop a high standard of practical skills to enable them to produce acceptable welded joints in the overhead (PE) welding position. This Diploma level qualification requires the learner to have a good understanding of health and safety, welding equipment, consumables, joint preparation and the quality assurance required to conform to relevant standards applicable to the welding industry.The learner has a choice of materials to weld by the metal-arc gas shielded (MAGS) welding process, these being low carbon steel or stainless steel.
12
Metal-Arc Gas Shielded Welding – (Vertical) Low Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel or Aluminium
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- This unit covering metal-arc gas shielded (MAGS) welding is designed to further the skills of the learner who has satisfactorily completed and achieved a level 2 qualifications in fabrication and welding practice. Learners will further develop skills in the theory of safe working practice and the theoretical aspects of technology associated with this particular welding process.For this qualification all welding is to be carried out in the vertical welding position (PF/PG) covering a range of welded joints. Both the fillet weld and butt joint will be tested to ensure that they are structurally sound.
13
Pipe Welding using Manual Metal-Arc Welding, Metal-Arc Gas Shielded Welding or Tungsten-Arc Gas Shielded Welding
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Learners will develop a high standard of practical skills to enable them to produce acceptable welded joints in pipe assemblies covering fixed and rotated welding positions.This Diploma level qualification requires the learner to have a good understanding of health and safety, welding equipment, consumables, joint preparation and the quality assurance required to conform to relevant standards applicable to the welding industry.Welds will be produced in pipes of differing diameters and wall thicknesses. The learner will select one process from manual metal-arc (MMA), metal-arc gas shielded (MAGS) or tungsten-arc gas shielded (TAGS) welding to complete the welded joints required.
14
Thick Plate Welding using Flux Cored Metal-Arc Gas Shielded Welding
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Learners will develop a high standard of practical skills to enable them to produce acceptable welded joints in the flat (PA) or horizontal vertical (PB) welding positions. This Diploma level qualification requires the learner to have a good understanding of health and safety, welding equipment, consumables, joint preparation and the quality assurance required to conform to relevant standards applicable to the welding industry.Welds are produced by the metal-arc gas shielded (MAGS) welding process using flux cored wires. The material is low carbon steel in a range of thickness from 6 mm to 12 mm.
15
Tungsten-Arc Gas Shielded Welding – (Overhead) Low Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminium
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Learners will develop a high standard of practical skills to enable them to produce acceptable welded joints in the overhead (PE) welding position. This Diploma level qualification requires the learner to have a good understanding of health and safety, welding equipment, consumables, joint preparation and the quality assurance required to conform to relevant standards applicable to the welding industry.The learner has a choice of materials to weld by the tungsten-arc gas shielded (TAGS) welding process, these being low carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminium.
16
Tungsten-Arc Gas Shielded Welding – (Vertical) Low Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel or Aluminium
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- This unit covering tungsten-arc gas shielded (TAGS) welding is designed to further the skills of the learner who has satisfactorily completed and achieved a level 2 qualification in fabrication and welding practice. Learners will further develop skills in the theory of safe working practice and the theoretical aspects of technology associated with this particular welding process.For this qualification all welding is to be carried out in the vertical welding position (PF/PG) covering a range of welded joints. Both the fillet weld and butt joint will be tested to ensure that they are structurally sound.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/5755/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- SEG Awards
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2020