Engineering unit overviews - Royal Academy of Engineering

122 Pages·2007·0.77 MB·English

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Edexcel Diplomas

Level 1, 2 and 3

Principal Learning for the

Engineering line of learning

Unit overviews

Extracts from the draft specification
September 2007

This covers, for each unit:

• unit title
• about this unit
• learning outcomes
• what you need to cover
• QCF unit summary.
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Contents
Section 1: Introduction 1
Section 2: Level 1 3
Unit 1: Introducing the Engineering World 5
Unit 2: Practical Engineering and Communication Skills 9
Unit 3: Introduction to Computer Aided Engineering 13
Unit 4: Developing Routine Maintenance Skills 17
Unit 5: Introduction to Engineering Materials 21
Unit 6: Electronic Circuit Construction and Testing 25
Unit 7: Engineering the Future 29
Section 3: Level 2 33
Unit 1: Exploring the Engineering World 35
Unit 2: Investigating Engineering Design 39
Unit 3: Engineering Applications of Computers 43
Unit 4: Producing Engineering Solutions 47
Unit 5: Electrical and Electronic Circuits and Systems 51
Unit 6: Application of Manufacturing Techniques in Engineering 56
Unit 7: Applications of Maintenance Techniques in Engineering 60
Unit 8: Exploring Engineering Innovation, Enterprise and Technological Advancements
64
Section 4: Level 3 68
Unit 1: Investigating Engineering Business and the Environment 70
Unit 2: Applications of Computer Aided Designing 77
Unit 3: Selection and Application of Engineering Materials 81
Unit 4: Instrumentation and Control Engineering 85
Unit 5: Maintaining Engineering Plant, Equipment and Systems 89
Unit 6: Investigating Modern Manufacturing Techniques used in Engineering95
Unit 7: Innovative Design and Enterprise 99
Unit 8: Mathematical Techniques and Applications for Engineers 103
Unit 9: Principles and Application of Engineering Science 110

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Section 1: Introduction
This document contains information relating to each unit of the Principal
Learning for the Edexcel Diplomas Level 1, 2 and 3 for the Engineering line of
learning, as submitted to QCA for accreditation. It covers for each unit, the
following:

• unit title
• about this unit
• learning outcomes
• what you need to cover
• QCF unit summary.

Draft whole units are scheduled to be produced in early October 2007; finalised
qualifications in November 2007.

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Section 2: Level 1

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