How you’d get it
How you’d get this certificate
- Zavmo teaches you. You learn the units one-to-one with an AI tutor, on your own work.
- You register with an approved centre. That is a college, training provider or employer ETC Awards Limited has approved to offer this qualification. Zavmo is not an approved centre, so you register with them, not with us.
- The centre assesses, and ETC Awards Limited awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from ETC Awards Limited.
01What it is
The Level 3 Diploma in Engineering is a vocationally-related qualification. It allows learners to develop practical skills and knowledge in areas such as CNC machining, electronic power control, and welding. It is intended for those pursuing a career in the engineering sector.
These are the units ETC Awards Limited registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work, and work done here is recognised as prior learning under the agreements we hold.
Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with ETC Awards Limited. It does the teaching and the mapping. ETC Awards Limited sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.
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02The units
What each unit actually teaches you to do
Advanced mathematics and science Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit develops learners' proficiency in advanced mathematics and science calculations, including indices, logarithms, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and statistics. You'll apply these skills to solve engineering problems and determine material properties such as stress and strain.
What you'll be able to do
- Perform calculations involving indices.
- Perform calculations involving logarithms.
- Perform calculations involving algebra.
- Perform calculations using trigonometry.
- Perform calculations using calculus.
- Perform calculations involving statistics.
- Determine stress of materials.
- Determine strain of materials.
- Determine elasticity of materials.
- Solve problems involving kinematics.
- Solve problems involving dynamics.
- Solve problems involving bending beams.
- Solve problems involving fluids.
- Demonstrate the effects of electromagnetism.
- Demonstrate the effects of alternating current.
CNC machining of materials Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to produce CNC part-programmes, set up CNC machine tools, and manufacture components using CNC machining techniques. You'll develop programming skills, machine setup proficiency, and the ability to maintain a safe and organised work area.
What you'll be able to do
- Produce CNC part-programs using appropriate software and programming techniques
- Set-up CNC machine tools, including loading programs, setting tools, and verifying machine parameters
- Produce parts using CNC machine tools, monitoring the machining process and making adjustments as necessary
- Reinstate the work area, including cleaning the machine, removing swarf, and returning tools to their designated locations
Computer automated and robotic systems principles and control Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll understand the architecture and applications of computer automated and robotic systems, including various control systems. The unit covers the use of open and closed loop controls, transducers, robotic drive systems, and effective robot tooling in manufacturing environments.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the architecture of computer automated systems.
- Understand the uses of computer automated systems.
- Understand the architecture of robotic systems.
- Understand the uses of robotic systems.
- Understand the operation of various types of control systems.
- Apply open loop control systems.
- Apply closed loop control systems.
- Use transducers in control systems.
- Use transducers in robotic systems.
- Use robotic drive systems.
- Apply effective robot tooling design.
- Apply basic robotic control tasks.
- Apply basic robotic programming tasks.
- Perform PLC applications in integrated control environments.
- Use analysis techniques for various modes of control for automation systems.
- Integrate computer based operator interfaces.
Detailed fitting of materials Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll learn to perform detailed fitting operations, including determining tooling requirements, preparing the work area, executing fitting tasks, and reinstating the workspace. The unit emphasises accuracy, efficiency, and adherence to safety standards.
What you'll be able to do
- Determine tooling and equipment requirements based on the specific detailed fitting operations to be performed
- Prepare the work area and materials to perform detailed fitting operations, ensuring a safe and efficient working environment
- Perform detailed fitting operations accurately and efficiently, adhering to relevant standards and specifications
- Reinstate the work area after completing detailed fitting operations, leaving it clean and organised
Electronic power control principles and practice Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll understand the principles of electronic power control, including power electronics circuits and components. The unit covers processing control signals via transducers, applying motor drive systems, and programming industrial automation systems.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental principles of power electronics and associated circuits
- Demonstrate the ability to process control signals using appropriate transducers
- Apply knowledge of motor drive systems in practical applications
- Program industrial automation systems to perform specified tasks
Engineering health and safety Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll develop an understanding of statutory health, safety, and environmental regulations within engineering contexts. The unit covers accident and emergency procedures and safe working practices to ensure compliance and promote workplace safety.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand and demonstrate compliance with statutory health and safety regulations and organisational requirements within an engineering context.
- Understand and demonstrate compliance with statutory environmental regulations and organisational requirements within an engineering context.
- Implement accident and emergency procedures effectively in an engineering environment.
- Understand and apply safe working practices and procedures to minimise risks in engineering activities.
Engineering principles Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll be introduced to fundamental engineering principles, including interpreting engineering information, differentiating common materials, performing calculations, and understanding quality control processes within engineering contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret engineering information from drawings, specifications, and technical documents, extracting relevant data for engineering tasks
- Differentiate between common engineering materials based on their properties, applications, and manufacturing processes, selecting appropriate materials for specific engineering projects
- Perform engineering calculations related to stress, strain, force, and other relevant parameters, applying mathematical principles to solve engineering problems
- Understand the principles of quality control in engineering, including inspection methods, testing procedures, and documentation requirements to ensure product quality and reliability
Fabrication and erection of structural steelwork Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers safe working practices for the fabrication and erection of structural steelwork. You'll prepare materials, perform marking out and cutting operations, and produce fabricated steel structures while adhering to health and safety regulations.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply safe working practices and adhere to health and safety regulations during steelwork fabrication and erection activities
- Understand the processes involved in preparing structural materials for steelwork fabrication, including cleaning, cutting, and edge preparation
- Perform accurate marking out and cutting operations on structural materials according to specifications and drawings
- Produce fabricated steelwork structures to the required dimensions and tolerances, using appropriate joining techniques
Flux-cored arc welding of materials Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll learn to safely prepare for and perform flux-cored arc welding operations according to welding procedure specifications. The unit includes equipment preparation, welding techniques, joint evaluation, and adherence to health and safety requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply safe working practices and adhere to health and safety regulations when performing flux-cored arc welding operations
- Prepare equipment, including welding machines, gas supplies, and consumables, for performing flux-cored arc welding
- Perform flux-cored arc welding operations in accordance with welding procedure specification (WPS) requirements
- Evaluate welded joints for conformance to welding procedure specification (WPS) requirements, identifying and addressing any defects
MIG welding of aluminium Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with the skills to safely prepare and perform MIG welding on aluminium and its alloys. You'll adhere to health and safety regulations, prepare equipment, execute welding operations, and evaluate welded joints for specification compliance.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply safe working practices to MIG welding activities, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and organisational procedures
- Prepare equipment for performing MIG welding of aluminium and aluminium alloys, ensuring correct setup and calibration according to manufacturer's instructions and welding procedure specifications
- Perform MIG welding operations on aluminium and aluminium alloys to meet welding procedure specification requirements, demonstrating proficiency in various welding techniques and parameters
- Evaluate welded joints for welding procedure specification conformance, identifying and rectifying any defects or deviations from specified quality standards
MIG welding of materials Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll develop the ability to safely prepare and perform MIG welding operations according to procedure specifications. The unit includes identifying hazards, using personal protective equipment, and evaluating welded joints for conformance with quality standards.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply safe working practices to MIG welding activities.
- Prepare equipment for performing MIG welding, ensuring it is correctly set up and ready for use.
- Perform MIG welding operations to meet the requirements of the welding procedure specification.
- Evaluate welded joints to determine conformance with the welding procedure specification.
Machining materials by grinding Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll develop the knowledge and skills to safely perform machining operations using grinding machines. The unit covers surface, cylindrical, and tool and cutter grinding techniques to produce precision finishes and maintain cutting tools.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to perform manufacturing operations safely on grinding machines, adhering to health and safety regulations.
- Perform manufacturing operations to produce precision finishes using surface grinding techniques.
- Perform manufacturing operations to produce precision finishes using cylindrical grinding techniques.
- Perform tool and cutter grinding operations to maintain and sharpen cutting tools.
Machining materials by milling Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll learn to prepare for and carry out milling operations, including using a universal dividing head, reaming, and boring. The unit covers machine setup, tool selection, safety procedures, and work area reinstatement.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for milling operation, selecting appropriate tools and setting up the machine.
- Machine components using a universal dividing head, achieving specified dimensions and tolerances.
- Machine components by reaming and boring, achieving specified dimensions and tolerances.
- Reinstate the work area, ensuring cleanliness and proper storage of tools and materials.
Machining materials by turning Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to carry out alignment tests and machine materials to specified dimensions using turning equipment. Skills include producing self-holding and quick release tapers, single and two start threads, and understanding different cutting methods.
What you'll be able to do
- Carry out alignment tests on machining equipment and machine materials to required dimensions, ensuring accuracy and precision.
- Produce self-holding and quick release tapers using appropriate machining techniques.
- Produce single and two start threads using appropriate machining techniques.
- Differentiate between various cutting methods used in machining operations, understanding their applications and limitations.
Maintenance of electrical equipment and systems Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll gain knowledge of electrical system components and features, including wiring, circuits, and control panels. The unit develops skills to plan, prepare, monitor, and inspect maintenance work, and safely re-commission electrical equipment and systems following maintenance.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the components and features of electrical systems used in engineering contexts.
- Plan and prepare for the maintenance operation of electrical equipment and systems.
- Carry out monitoring and inspection of maintenance work on electrical systems, identifying potential issues.
- Re-commission the system and restore the work area after electrical maintenance activities.
Maintenance of hydraulic systems Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers the function and key components of hydraulic systems, including the principles of hydraulics and their engineering applications. You'll learn to prepare for maintenance, perform inspections and maintenance tasks, and reinstate hydraulic systems safely and effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the function of hydraulic systems in engineering applications.
- Prepare for the maintenance of hydraulic systems, ensuring safety and efficiency.
- Perform inspections and maintenance tasks on hydraulic systems according to industry standards.
- Reinstate hydraulic systems to operational status following maintenance procedures.
Maintenance of machine systems Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll understand the function and components of various machine systems and develop skills to prepare for, perform, and reinstate maintenance tasks. The unit emphasises safe practices and effective inspection to maintain machine system operation.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the function of various machine systems and their components.
- Prepare for the maintenance of machine systems, including gathering necessary tools, equipment, and information.
- Perform inspections and maintenance tasks on machine systems according to established procedures.
- Reinstate machine systems to operational status following maintenance activities, ensuring correct functionality.
Maintenance of plant services Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll understand the functions of plant services such as HVAC, water treatment, compressed air, and fire protection systems. The unit develops skills to prepare for, perform, and reinstate maintenance tasks to ensure operational plant services.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the function of various plant services within an engineering facility.
- Prepare effectively for the maintenance of plant services, including risk assessments and resource allocation.
- Perform inspections and maintenance tasks on plant services according to established procedures and safety guidelines.
- Reinstate plant services to operational status following maintenance activities, ensuring proper functionality and safety.
Maintenance of pneumatic systems Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge of pneumatic systems and the skills to prepare for, inspect, maintain, and reinstate these systems. You'll understand pneumatic components, circuit operation, and safe isolation procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the function and operation of various components within pneumatic systems
- Prepare for the maintenance of pneumatic systems, including isolating the system and selecting appropriate tools and equipment
- Perform inspections and maintenance tasks on pneumatic systems, identifying and rectifying faults
- Reinstate pneumatic systems to their operational state, ensuring correct functionality and safety
Maintenance of utility systems Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll gain an understanding of utility systems, including water, gas, and electrical distribution. The unit covers preparation for maintenance, inspection and repair tasks, and reinstatement of utility systems to operational condition.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the function and operation of various utility systems, such as water, gas, and electricity
- Prepare for the maintenance of utility systems, including isolating the system and selecting appropriate tools and equipment
- Perform inspections and maintenance tasks on utility systems, identifying and rectifying faults
- Reinstate utility systems to their operational state, ensuring correct functionality and safety
Manual metal arc welding of materials Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll learn to safely prepare and operate manual metal arc welding equipment in accordance with welding procedure specifications. The unit includes applying safe working practices and evaluating welded joints to ensure quality and compliance.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply safe working practices to manual metal arc welding activities.
- Prepare equipment for performing manual metal arc welding, ensuring it is correctly set up and ready for use.
- Perform manual metal arc welding operations to meet the requirements of the welding procedure specification.
- Evaluate welded joints to determine conformance with the welding procedure specification.
Mechatronics systems principles and fault finding Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll explore the principles of mechatronics systems and fault finding, including the 'Total Engineering Approach' to production systems. The unit covers sensors, actuation systems, embedded control, and the application of fault diagnosis techniques in mechatronic systems.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of the ‘Total Engineering Approach’ to production systems, recognising the interdisciplinary nature of mechatronics and its application in automated manufacturing
- Apply the principles of typical sensors, including their function, operation, and application in mechatronic systems for data acquisition and feedback control
- Apply the principles of pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical and electrical actuation systems, understanding their characteristics and application in mechatronic systems for motion control and power transmission
- Apply the principles of embedded control, including microcontrollers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and software programming for controlling mechatronic systems
- Carry out fault finding on pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical and electrical actuation systems, using diagnostic tools and techniques to identify and rectify malfunctions in mechatronic systems
Organising and managing engineering operations Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers the organisation and management of engineering operations, including resource allocation, scheduling, and cost analysis related to installation, production, and maintenance. You'll also apply research methods to support engineering processes effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Organise engineering activities effectively, taking into account available resources and project requirements.
- Schedule engineering activities to ensure efficient workflow and timely completion of projects.
- Analyse the costs associated with engineering installation, production, and maintenance to identify areas for cost optimisation.
- Apply appropriate research methods to assist in the installation, production, or maintenance process, improving efficiency and problem-solving.
Pattern development for fabrication Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll learn to interpret engineering drawings and determine lines of intersection for pattern development. The unit covers parallel line, radial line, and triangulation techniques to produce accurate templates for fabrication purposes.
What you'll be able to do
- Determine lines of intersection on engineering drawings and components.
- Develop patterns using parallel line techniques for fabrication purposes.
- Develop patterns using radial line techniques for fabrication purposes.
- Develop patterns using triangulation methods for complex shapes.
- Produce templates of developed patterns accurately for manufacturing.
Platework fabrication of materials Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit equips learners with skills to safely prepare equipment and perform platework fabrication techniques. You'll apply health and safety regulations and organisational procedures to produce fabrications involving cutting and forming of plate materials.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply safe working practices to platework fabrication, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and organisational procedures
- Prepare equipment for platework cutting, ensuring correct setup and calibration according to manufacturer's instructions and job specifications
- Prepare the equipment for platework forming, selecting appropriate tooling and techniques for bending, rolling, and shaping plate materials
- Produce fabrications using platework techniques, demonstrating proficiency in cutting, forming, welding, and assembling plate materials to create desired structures
Power generation systems and ancillary equipment Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to identify components and functions of power generation systems and ancillary equipment. You'll plan and prepare for maintenance or installation, perform inspections and maintenance tasks, and commission or recommission systems.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the components and features of utilities, including their functions and interrelationships.
- Plan and prepare for the maintenance or installation operation, taking into account safety procedures and resource requirements.
- Carry out inspections and general maintenance tasks on power generation systems and ancillary equipment.
- Commission or re-commission the system, following established procedures and ensuring safe operation.
Power supply and analogue and digital circuit principles and fault finding Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers the principles and operation of power supply, analogue, and digital circuits at the component level. You'll understand digital electronics and data transmission systems and develop skills to diagnose and rectify faults in digital circuits.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the operation of power supply circuits to component level, including the function of individual components.
- Understand the operation of analogue circuits to component level, including the function of individual components.
- Understand the principles of digital electronics and data transmission systems.
- Find faults on digital circuits and data transmission systems using appropriate diagnostic techniques.
Principles of engineering maintenance, installation and commissioning Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers the planning of engineering maintenance, installation, and commissioning activities. You'll understand how to install and commission instruments and components, evaluate methods to overcome friction and corrosion, and assess connection techniques.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to plan maintenance activities, taking into account resource availability and safety requirements
- Understand how to plan installation activities, considering site conditions and equipment specifications
- Understand how to plan commissioning activities, ensuring adherence to quality standards and operational parameters
- Install instruments and components according to manufacturer's instructions and industry best practices
- Commission instruments and components, verifying their functionality and performance
- Understand methods to evaluate and minimise the effects of friction in engineering systems
- Understand methods to evaluate and prevent corrosion in engineering applications
- Evaluate different connection methods, considering their suitability for specific applications and materials
Principles of fabrication Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with an understanding of fabrication principles, including material classification, bending and rolling allowances, shearing processes, and non-thermal joining methods. You'll also explore finishing techniques used in fabrication.
What you'll be able to do
- Classify common materials used in fabrication engineering, based on their properties and applications
- Determine the bending and rolling allowances for fabricated forms, taking into account material thickness and bending radius
- Understand the principles of shearing in fabrication processes, including the effects of material properties and tool geometry
- Understand the difference between different non-thermal joining methods, such as riveting, bolting, and adhesive bonding
- Understand different methods used for finishing fabricated components, including painting, coating, and polishing
Principles of fabrication and welding Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers the classification and properties of materials used in fabrication and welding. You'll apply welding symbols, understand non-thermal joining methods, and assess the effects of distortion and residual stresses on welded joint integrity.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to classify common materials used in fabrication engineering, identifying their properties and suitability for different applications
- Apply welding symbols to joint preparations, accurately interpreting and implementing welding symbols on engineering drawings
- Know different non-thermal joining methods, such as riveting, bolting, and adhesive bonding, and their appropriate applications in fabrication
- Understand the affects of distortion and residual stresses due to welding, and implement techniques to minimise their impact on fabricated structures
- Determine the integrity of welded joints using non-destructive testing methods, such as visual inspection, dye penetrant testing, and ultrasonic testing
Principles of mechanical manufacturing engineering Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll gain knowledge of mechanical manufacturing engineering principles, including machine tool alignment, power transmission methods, CNC application, and maintenance requirements. The unit emphasises techniques for ensuring machine tool accuracy and efficiency.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to determine the alignment of machine tools using appropriate techniques and equipment.
- Differentiate between methods of power transmission in machine tools, including their advantages and disadvantages.
- Understand how to evaluate the application of CNC to machine tools, considering factors such as efficiency and cost.
- Understand the maintenance requirements of machine tool systems, including preventative and reactive maintenance.
Principles of shipbuilding Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit introduces shipbuilding principles, including the interpretation of technical drawings and the use of computer-aided engineering. You'll identify ship types, design features, major components, and principal structural elements involved in ship assembly and erection.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand shipbuilding technical drawings and computer aided engineering (CAE) used in the shipbuilding industry.
- Identify ship types, design features and major components of various vessels.
- Identify the principal structural components of a ship and their functions.
- Understand the assembly and erection of ship parts during the shipbuilding process.
Principles of welding Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge of welding fundamentals, including different welding processes, welding symbols, and the effects of welding on materials. You'll understand distortion, residual stresses, metallurgical changes, and methods to assess welded joint integrity.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamentals of welding processes.
- Apply welding symbols to joint preparations.
- Understand the effects of distortion due to welding.
- Understand the effects of residual stresses due to welding.
- Understand the metallurgical effects of welding.
- Determine the integrity of welded joints.
Principles of composite materials Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll gain a comprehensive understanding of composite materials, including their principles, components, matrix chemistry, and manufacturing techniques such as pre-preg and dry fibre moulding. The unit also covers the advantages and disadvantages of composites compared to traditional materials.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental principles that underpin the use of composite materials.
- Understand the different components that make up composite materials.
- Understand the chemistry of composite matrices.
- Understand the materials used in pre-impregnated (pre-preg) materials.
- Understand the techniques used with pre-impregnated (pre-preg) materials.
- Understand the materials used in pre-formed (pre-forms) materials.
- Understand the techniques used with pre-formed (pre-forms) materials.
- Understand the materials used in dry fibre moulding.
- Understand the techniques used in dry fibre moulding.
- Understand how to prepare adhesive materials for use in composite structures.
- Understand how to use adhesive materials for bonding composite structures.
- Understand how to prepare bonding materials for use in composite structures.
- Understand how to use bonding materials for composite structures.
- Recognise potential defects in adhesive and bonding materials used in composite structures.
Principles of composites manufacture Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides an understanding of composite manufacturing processes, materials, and common defects. You'll explore Non-Destructive Testing methods and the importance of process and quality systems in ensuring compliance with manufacturing standards.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the manufacturing processes used for composite components and structures, including materials and techniques.
- Understand types and sources of manufacture defects of composite components and structures, and their impact on performance.
- Know different methods of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) available for composite materials and their applications.
- Understand process and quality systems required for composite component and structure manufacture, ensuring compliance with standards.
- Plan, make and test manually fabricated composite components to given specifications, demonstrating practical skills.
Principles of electrical and electronic engineering Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge of electrical supply systems, protection mechanisms, earthing techniques, and the functions of electrical and electronic components. You'll also learn to carry out electronic measurements and understand electrical machines.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of electrical supply systems, protection mechanisms, and earthing techniques.
- Understand the function of various electrical and electronic components within engineering systems.
- Carry out electronic measurements accurately using appropriate instruments and techniques.
- Understand the functions of different types of electrical machines and their applications.
Produce drawings using CAD Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to set up CAD hardware and software to produce 2D and 3D technical drawings. You'll develop proficiency in CAD commands, drawing environment configuration, and producing hard copies of drawings.
What you'll be able to do
- Set-up to produce CAD drawings, configuring the software and hardware appropriately.
- Produce 2D CAD drawings, utilising appropriate commands and techniques.
- Produce 3D CAD drawings, utilising appropriate commands and techniques.
- Produce hard copies of CAD drawings, selecting appropriate printing parameters.
Sheet metalwork fabrication of materials Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll learn to safely prepare and use equipment and tools for sheet metalwork fabrication. The unit covers cutting and forming techniques, hazard identification, and adherence to health and safety regulations to produce sheet metal fabrications.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply safe working practices to sheet metalwork fabrication.
- Prepare equipment for sheetmetal cutting.
- Use equipment for sheetmetal cutting.
- Prepare tools for sheetmetal cutting.
- Use tools for sheetmetal cutting.
- Prepare the equipment for sheetmetal forming.
- Use the equipment for sheetmetal forming.
- Prepare the tools for sheetmetal forming.
- Use the tools for sheetmetal forming.
- Produce fabrications using sheet metalwork techniques.
TIG welding of aluminium Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit equips learners with the skills to safely prepare for and perform TIG welding on aluminium and its alloys. You'll understand relevant health and safety regulations, welding procedures, and how to evaluate welded joints for conformance.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply safe working practices to TIG welding operations, adhering to health and safety regulations and guidelines
- Prepare equipment for performing TIG welding of aluminium and aluminium alloys, ensuring it is properly set up and calibrated
- Perform TIG welding operations on aluminium and aluminium alloys to meet welding procedure specification requirements, demonstrating proficiency in welding techniques
- Evaluate welded joints for welding procedure specification conformance, identifying any defects or deviations from the required standards
TIG welding of materials Real unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll develop the ability to safely prepare for and perform TIG welding operations on various materials. The unit covers equipment preparation, welding techniques, joint evaluation, and compliance with health and safety regulations.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply safe working practices to TIG welding operations, adhering to health and safety regulations and guidelines
- Prepare equipment for performing TIG welding, ensuring it is properly set up and calibrated for the specific material being welded
- Perform TIG welding operations to meet welding procedure specification requirements, demonstrating proficiency in welding techniques
- Evaluate welded joints for welding procedure specification conformance, identifying any defects or deviations from the required standards
03The standards
The national standards these units are built against
What the job actually needs, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
- Standard
Fabricate structural steelwork components using machine tools
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Machining toolroom components using grinding machines
- Standard
Position and install fabricated steel structures
- Standard
Produce Detailed Drawings Using Computer
- Standard
Service and maintain environmental technology systems
04Where it leads
The jobs these credits are mapped to
A qualification is never a dead end here. Each of these is a job record this qualification is a mapped route into.
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Showing 6 roles, drawn from 15 job records mapped to this qualification. Near-identical records are folded together, and each row says how many it stands for.
Where this can lead
Facilities Engineer
This work can lead to managing engineering across several buildings, or into wider roles in real estate and asset management.
See the whole journey05The credits
The credits, and who awards them
Level 3 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by ETC Awards Limited rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.
What you would be collecting
Advanced mathematics and scienceCNC machining of materialsComputer automated and robotic systems principles and controlDetailed fitting of materialsElectronic power control principles and practiceEngineering health and safetyEngineering principlesFabrication and erection of structural steelwork
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
How you’d practise it
You don’t watch this. You do it.
You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.
The Navigator · your what-if tutor Illustration The Navigator Your plan for “Maintenance of plant services” assumes the same two people are free in March. What have you seen that makes you slightly uneasy about that?
You One of them has been pulled onto the migration twice already. Probably fine.
The Navigator That is the thread worth pulling. Let us build the version where it happens a third time and find the move that works either way.
- Bring your own plan Create
For “Maintenance of plant services” you bring the plan you are actually working on, not a case study. Zavmo pulls on the assumptions in it until the weak one shows.
- Map a live decision Analyse
“Computer automated and robotic systems principles and control” runs on a decision you are facing now. Zavmo maps it with you and shows what the second-order effect looks like before you find out the slow way.
- Lead it Apply
“Organising and managing engineering operations” is practised on the team you actually have. You talk through the call you are about to make, and Zavmo makes you say it the way you would say it to them.
What you leave holding
The standards this credential builds, in the shape the product keeps them
Nothing here is marked learned. There is no learner on a public page, so the map shows what the qualification covers rather than what anybody has done.
ETCAL Level 3 Diploma in Engineering
- Fabricate structural steelwork components using machine tools
- Machining toolroom components using grinding machines
- Position and install fabricated steel structures
- Produce Detailed Drawings Using Computer
- Service and maintain environmental technology systems
How you would learn this
One to one, on the work you already do
A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.
A lesson from Advanced mathematics and science, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Which job do you mean?
This unit develops learners' proficiency in advanced mathematics and science calculations, including indices, logarithms, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and statistics. Learners will apply these skills to solve engineering problems and determine material properties such as stress and strain.
How the thinking builds
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
It is £70 a month, billed monthly. Your free first module is Future Fluency, and you can cancel any time. Teaching towards this qualification begins when you subscribe.
Built for ETCAL Level 3 Diploma in Engineering
40 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by ETC Awards Limited.
- Advanced mathematics and science
- CNC machining of materials
- Computer automated and robotic systems principles and control
- Detailed fitting of materials
- Electronic power control principles and practice
- Engineering health and safety
and 34 more in the full unit list below.
Free tools
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Three free tools, no account needed. Each one ends with a role, a level and a way in.
Learned on your own work, taught one-to-one.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your free first module is Future Fluency, so you can see how the teaching works before you pay for anything.
Build my plan, freeNo card. See how this qualification maps onto your role and meet the tutors who’d teach it, free. The learning begins when you subscribe. It’s £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.
The title, level, credits, guided learning hours and unit learning outcomes on this page are taken from the Ofqual Register of Regulated Qualifications. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Where this data comes from.