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01What it is

EAL Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence) is designed to provide learners with the skills and knowledge necessary to develop competence within the engineering sector, supporting various occupational roles in advanced manufacturing.

These are the units Excellence, Achievement & Learning 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.

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02The units

What each unit actually teaches you to do

Assembling and testing electronic circuits Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the assembly and testing of electronic circuits according to specifications. You'll identify components, assemble circuits using correct techniques, test functionality with appropriate equipment, diagnose faults, and ensure safety compliance.

What you'll be able to do

  • Assemble electronic circuits according to specifications
  • Test electronic circuits to ensure correct functionality
  • Understand the principles of electronic circuit assembly
  • Understand the principles of electronic circuit testing
  • Understand the safety requirements when assembling and testing electronic circuits
Assembling and testing fluid power systems Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit equips learners with the knowledge and skills to safely assemble and test fluid power systems. You'll prepare for assembly, carry out assembly tasks, test system operation, and adhere to health and safety regulations and procedures.

What you'll be able to do

  • Apply safe working practices when assembling and testing fluid power systems
  • Prepare for the assembly of fluid power systems
  • Assemble fluid power systems components
  • Test the operation of assembled fluid power systems
Assembling, Wiring and Testing Electrical Panels/Components Mounted in Enclosures Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain knowledge of assembling, wiring, and testing electrical panels and components mounted in enclosures. The unit includes preparation, safe working practices, and execution of assembly, wiring, and testing tasks to meet specified requirements.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of assembling electrical panels and components
  • Prepare to assemble electrical panels and components mounted in enclosures
  • Assemble electrical panels and components mounted in enclosures
  • Wire electrical panels and components mounted in enclosures
  • Test electrical panels and components mounted in enclosures
  • Follow safe working practices when assembling, wiring and testing electrical panels and components
Carrying Out Heat Treatment of Engineering Materials Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll develop the ability to carry out heat treatment processes on engineering materials. The unit includes preparation, operation, monitoring, inspection, and recording of heat treatment activities to ensure quality and compliance with specifications.

What you'll be able to do

  • Prepare engineering materials for heat treatment
  • Carry out heat treatment processes on engineering materials
  • Monitor and control heat treatment processes
  • Inspect and assess the quality of heat-treated engineering materials
  • Record and report on heat treatment activities
Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the requirements for complying with health and safety regulations and organisational policies in an engineering environment.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand statutory regulations and organisational policies related to safety in the workplace.
  • Demonstrate the ability to work safely in an engineering environment.
Conducting business improvement activities Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
Tasks related to identifying and implementing improvements in business processes within engineering contexts.

What you'll be able to do

  • Identify areas for improvement in business processes.
  • Implement business improvement activities effectively.
Demonstrating personal accountability in an engineering environment Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
Focuses on promoting personal accountability and responsibility within an engineering context.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the importance of personal accountability.
  • Demonstrate personal accountability in practice.
Diagnosing and rectifying faults on vehicle systems Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll develop knowledge of vehicle systems and common faults, using diagnostic equipment to identify and analyse faults. The unit includes rectifying faults using appropriate repair techniques to restore vehicle system functionality.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the function of different vehicle systems
  • Explain common faults that can occur in vehicle systems
  • Use diagnostic equipment to identify faults in vehicle systems
  • Analyse fault information to determine the cause of the fault
  • Rectify faults on vehicle systems using appropriate repair techniques
  • Test vehicle systems to ensure that faults have been rectified
  • Document the diagnostic and rectification process
Forming and Assembling Electrical Cable Enclosure and Support Systems Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll identify, prepare, form, and assemble various electrical cable enclosure and support systems. The unit includes measuring, cutting, assembling components, and inspecting and testing completed systems to meet required standards and ensure safety.

What you'll be able to do

  • Identify different types of electrical cable enclosure and support systems
  • Prepare materials for forming electrical cable enclosure and support systems
  • Form electrical cable enclosure and support systems
  • Assemble electrical cable enclosure and support systems
  • Inspect and test completed electrical cable enclosure and support systems
Forming and assembling pipework systems Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to understand and apply the principles of forming and assembling pipework systems. You'll prepare, form, assemble, and test pipework components while following safe working practices and using appropriate tools and equipment.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of forming pipework systems
  • Prepare to form pipework systems
  • Form pipework components
  • Assemble pipework systems
  • Test assembled pipework systems
  • Follow safe working practices when forming and assembling pipework systems
General Welding Applications Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain knowledge and skills to perform general welding applications safely. The unit includes preparing materials, applying welding techniques, and inspecting welds while adhering to safe working practices and using personal protective equipment.

What you'll be able to do

  • Apply safe working practices in general welding applications
  • Prepare materials for general welding applications
  • Perform general welding techniques
  • Inspect and evaluate completed welds in general welding applications
General turning, milling and welding applications Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides foundational knowledge of general turning, milling, and welding applications. You'll learn about different processes, tools, and equipment, alongside safe working practices relevant to these manufacturing techniques.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand general turning applications
  • Understand general milling applications
  • Understand general welding applications
Maintaining and testing process instrumentation and control devices Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the principles and operation of process instrumentation and control devices. You'll prepare for and conduct testing, record and analyse results, maintain equipment, and identify and rectify faults to ensure effective process control.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the principles of process instrumentation and control devices
  • Explain the importance of maintaining process instrumentation and control devices
  • Prepare for testing process instrumentation and control devices
  • Carry out tests on process instrumentation and control devices
  • Record and analyse test results for process instrumentation and control devices
  • Identify and rectify faults in process instrumentation and control devices
Maintaining electrical equipment/systems Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand the principles of electrical equipment and systems, develop skills to inspect for faults, carry out routine maintenance, and use appropriate tools safely. The unit emphasises adherence to health and safety regulations.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of electrical equipment and systems
  • Inspect electrical equipment and systems for faults
  • Carry out routine maintenance on electrical equipment and systems
  • Use appropriate tools and equipment for maintaining electrical equipment and systems
  • Understand health and safety regulations related to maintaining electrical equipment and systems
Maintaining electronic equipment/systems Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the principles of electronic equipment and systems maintenance. You'll identify common faults, use appropriate tools and techniques for maintenance, test equipment post-maintenance, and document maintenance activities.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the principles of electronic equipment and systems
  • Identify common faults in electronic equipment and systems
  • Use appropriate tools and techniques to maintain electronic equipment and systems
  • Test electronic equipment and systems after maintenance
  • Document maintenance activities
Maintaining fluid power equipment Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand the principles and operation of fluid power equipment, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems. The unit covers routine maintenance procedures, fault identification and rectification, and the importance of health and safety compliance in maintaining fluid power systems.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the principles of fluid power equipment operation
  • Identify different types of fluid power equipment
  • Explain the importance of regular maintenance for fluid power equipment
  • Carry out routine maintenance procedures on fluid power equipment
  • Identify and rectify common faults in fluid power equipment
  • Follow health and safety procedures when working with fluid power equipment
  • Document maintenance activities accurately
Maintaining mechanical devices and equipment Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to safely maintain mechanical devices and equipment. You'll prepare for maintenance, carry out procedures, and inspect and test equipment, ensuring compliance with safe working practices and use of appropriate personal protective equipment.

What you'll be able to do

  • Apply safe working practices when maintaining mechanical devices and equipment
  • Prepare for the maintenance of mechanical devices and equipment
  • Carry out maintenance procedures on mechanical devices and equipment
  • Inspect and test maintained mechanical devices and equipment
Maintaining vehicle electrical equipment/systems Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll learn to maintain vehicle electrical equipment and systems, including identifying system types, diagnosing faults, repairing or replacing components, and testing systems to verify correct operation.

What you'll be able to do

  • Maintain vehicle electrical equipment/systems
Preparing and Using CNC Fabrication Equipment Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with the skills to prepare and use CNC fabrication equipment safely and effectively. You'll produce components, check quality, and perform routine maintenance to ensure equipment reliability and product standards.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the principles of CNC fabrication equipment
  • Identify the different types of CNC fabrication equipment
  • Prepare CNC fabrication equipment for use
  • Use CNC fabrication equipment to produce components
  • Check the quality of fabricated components
  • Maintain CNC fabrication equipment
Preparing and Using CNC Machining Centres Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll study the principles of CNC machining centre operation and acquire skills to prepare, operate, and monitor CNC machining centres for component production. The unit includes machine alignment, calibration, and troubleshooting procedures.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the principles of CNC machining centre operation
  • Explain the importance of preparing CNC machining centres for use
  • Prepare a CNC machining centre for a specific task
  • Use a CNC machining centre to produce components to specification
  • Monitor the performance of a CNC machining centre during operation
  • Identify and resolve common problems encountered when using CNC machining centres
  • Adhere to health and safety procedures when preparing and using CNC machining centres
Preparing and Using CNC Milling Machines Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to understand the operating principles of CNC milling machines and their components. You'll prepare machines for use, load and set cutting tools, input and edit programmes, produce components, monitor performance, and carry out safe shutdown procedures.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the operating principles of CNC milling machines
  • Prepare CNC milling machines for use
  • Load and set cutting tools on CNC milling machines
  • Input and edit programmes on CNC milling machines
  • Use CNC milling machines to produce components
  • Monitor the performance of CNC milling machines
  • Shut down and secure CNC milling machines after use
Preparing and Using CNC Turning Machines Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll develop an understanding of CNC turning machine operation and learn to prepare, operate, and monitor CNC turning machines to produce components to specification. The unit also covers machine alignment, calibration, and problem resolution.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the principles of CNC turning machine operation
  • Explain the importance of preparing CNC turning machines for use
  • Prepare a CNC turning machine for a specific task
  • Use a CNC turning machine to produce components to specification
  • Monitor the performance of a CNC turning machine during operation
  • Identify and resolve common problems encountered when using CNC turning machines
  • Adhere to health and safety procedures when preparing and using CNC turning machines
Preparing and Using Electro Discharge Machines Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to understand the principles and operation of electro discharge machining (EDM). You'll prepare EDM machines, select appropriate parametres, produce components, inspect finished products, and adhere to health and safety procedures during operation.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the principles of electro discharge machining (EDM)
  • Identify different types of electro discharge machines
  • Prepare electro discharge machines for operation
  • Select appropriate parameters for electro discharge machining
  • Use electro discharge machines to produce components
  • Inspect components produced by electro discharge machining
  • Follow health and safety procedures when using electro discharge machines
Preparing and Using Grinding Machines Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll develop the skills to safely prepare and operate grinding machines, select appropriate grinding wheels, and set up machines for specific tasks. The unit includes producing components to quality standards and performing basic maintenance.

What you'll be able to do

  • Prepare grinding machines for use
  • Use grinding machines to produce components
  • Check the quality of ground components
  • Maintain grinding machines
Preparing and Using Manual Flame Brazing and Braze Welding Equipment Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit focuses on the safe preparation and use of manual flame brazing and braze welding equipment. You'll plan activities, prepare equipment and consumables, demonstrate appropriate behaviours, and comply with health and safety legislation.

What you'll be able to do

  • Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
  • Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
  • Plan the brazing or braze welding activities before they start them
  • Obtain and prepare the appropriate manual flame brazing or braze welding equipment and consumables
Preparing and Using Manual Metal Arc Welding Equipment Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain the knowledge and skills to safely prepare and use manual metal arc welding equipment. The unit covers health and safety legislation, safe working practices, correct use of personal protective equipment, and planning welding activities in line with company objectives.

What you'll be able to do

  • Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
  • Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
  • Plan the welding activities before they start them
Preparing and Using Manual Oxy/fuel Gas Welding Equipment Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with the skills to safely prepare and use manual oxy/fuel gas welding equipment. You'll plan welding activities, apply safe working practices, demonstrate occupational behaviours, and comply with relevant health and safety regulations.

What you'll be able to do

  • Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, directives and other relevant guidelines
  • Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
  • Plan the welding activities before they start them
  • Obtain and prepare the appropriate welding equipment and welding consumables
Preparing and Using Manual TIG or Plasma-arc Welding Equipment Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll learn to prepare and use manual TIG and plasma-arc welding equipment. The unit covers equipment setup, selection of components, effective operation, and adherence to safety requirements.

What you'll be able to do

  • Prepare manual TIG welding equipment for use
  • Prepare plasma-arc welding equipment for use
  • Use manual TIG welding equipment effectively
  • Use plasma-arc welding equipment effectively
  • Understand the safety requirements when using TIG and plasma-arc welding equipment
Preparing and proving CNC machine tool programs Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll learn to prepare and prove CNC machine tool programmes by interpreting engineering drawings, developing programmes, selecting tools, simulating operations, and executing programmes safely in accordance with health and safety standards.

What you'll be able to do

  • Prepare CNC machine tool programs
  • Prove CNC machine tool programs
  • Understand the principles of CNC machine tool programming
  • Understand the safety requirements when preparing and proving CNC machine tool programs
Preparing and using industrial robots Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge of industrial robot operating principles and components. You'll prepare robots for use, operate them to perform specified tasks, monitor performance, and safely shut down and secure the equipment after use.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the operating principles of industrial robots
  • Prepare industrial robots for use
  • Use industrial robots to perform specified tasks
  • Monitor the performance of industrial robots
  • Shut down and secure industrial robots after use
Preparing and using lathes for turning operations Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll prepare and use lathes for turning operations, including identifying lathe types, setting up equipment, selecting cutting tools and speeds, and performing turning techniques. The unit emphasises safe working practices and quality control.

What you'll be able to do

  • Prepare lathes for turning operations
  • Use lathes for turning operations
  • Maintain lathes used for turning operations
  • Check the quality of turned components
  • Follow safe working practices when using lathes
Preparing and using milling machines Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll learn to prepare and use milling machines, including selecting tooling, setting speeds and feeds, and securing workpieces. The unit covers performing basic milling operations and inspecting components to ensure quality.

What you'll be able to do

  • Prepare milling machines for use
  • Use milling machines to produce components
  • Check the quality of milled components
  • Maintain milling machines
Preparing and using semi-automatic MIG, MAG and flux cored arc welding equipment Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to prepare and use semi-automatic MIG, MAG, and flux cored arc welding equipment. You'll learn to set up equipment, select appropriate materials, operate machinery effectively, and observe safety protocols.

What you'll be able to do

  • Prepare semi-automatic MIG welding equipment for use
  • Prepare semi-automatic MAG welding equipment for use
  • Prepare semi-automatic flux cored arc welding equipment for use
  • Use semi-automatic MIG welding equipment effectively
  • Use semi-automatic MAG welding equipment effectively
  • Use semi-automatic flux cored arc welding equipment effectively
  • Understand the safety requirements when using MIG, MAG and flux cored arc welding equipment
Producing CAD models, drawings, using a CAD system Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the principles of CAD modelling and drawing, enabling learners to create, modify, store, and retrieve CAD models and engineering drawings. You'll identify different CAD systems and effectively use CAD tools and functions.

What you'll be able to do

  • Explain the principles of CAD modelling and drawing
  • Identify the different types of CAD systems available
  • Create CAD models using a CAD system
  • Produce engineering drawings from CAD models
  • Use CAD system tools and functions effectively
  • Modify and edit CAD models and drawings
  • Store and retrieve CAD models and drawings using appropriate file management techniques
Producing Mechanical Engineering Drawings using a CAD System Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the principles and practices of producing mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system. You'll learn to set up CAD systems, create, modify, store, and retrieve mechanical engineering drawings in accordance with technical specifications.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of producing mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system
  • Prepare to produce mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system
  • Create mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system
  • Modify mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system
  • Store and retrieve mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system
  • Follow safe working practices when using a CAD system
Producing Platework Components and Assemblies Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain the ability to plan and execute platework activities safely and effectively. The unit covers health and safety compliance, appropriate behaviours, communication, and the use of tools and equipment in a professional environment.

What you'll be able to do

  • Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
  • Demonstrate the required behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives
  • Plan the plateworking activities before they start them
  • Obtain the appropriate tools and equipment for the plateworking operations, and check that they are in a safe and usable condition
Producing components by rapid prototyping techniques Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll explore the principles of rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing techniques. The unit covers preparing CAD models, selecting suitable materials, producing components using various rapid prototyping methods, and inspecting the finished products for quality assurance.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the principles of rapid prototyping techniques
  • Identify different types of rapid prototyping techniques
  • Prepare CAD models for rapid prototyping
  • Select appropriate materials for rapid prototyping
  • Produce components using rapid prototyping techniques
  • Inspect components produced by rapid prototyping
  • Follow health and safety procedures when using rapid prototyping equipment
Producing components using hand fitting techniques Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
Covers the skills and techniques required to produce engineering components through hand fitting methods.

What you'll be able to do

  • Prepare for hand fitting operations effectively.
  • Carry out hand fitting operations to produce components.
Producing electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD system Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll learn to produce, modify, store, and retrieve electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD system. The unit covers setting up CAD software, applying appropriate symbols and conventions, and managing drawing files effectively.

What you'll be able to do

  • Prepare to produce electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD system
  • Create electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD system
  • Modify electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD system
  • Store and retrieve electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD system
  • Print or plot electrical or electronic engineering drawings from a CAD system
Producing engineering project plans Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll develop the ability to produce detailed engineering project plans. The unit covers planning project stages, defining required resources, identifying risks and mitigation strategies, and documenting the plan clearly and concisely.

What you'll be able to do

  • Plan the stages of an engineering project
  • Define the resources required for the engineering project
  • Identify potential risks and mitigation strategies for the engineering project
  • Document the engineering project plan clearly and concisely
Producing mechanical assemblies Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to produce mechanical assemblies by interpreting engineering drawings and identifying required components. You'll select appropriate hand and power tools, prepare and assemble components to specifications, inspect and test assemblies, and rectify faults.

What you'll be able to do

  • Interpret engineering drawings and specifications for mechanical assemblies
  • Select appropriate tools and equipment for producing mechanical assemblies
  • Prepare components for mechanical assembly
  • Assemble mechanical components according to specifications
  • Inspect and test completed mechanical assemblies
  • Identify and rectify faults in mechanical assemblies
  • Maintain a clean and organised work area during the assembly process
Producing sheet metal components and assemblies Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to interpret engineering drawings for sheet metal components and assemblies, select suitable materials, and produce and assemble components. You'll also inspect and verify the quality of sheet metal products.

What you'll be able to do

  • Interpret engineering drawings for sheet metal components and assemblies
  • Select appropriate materials for sheet metal components
  • Produce sheet metal components using appropriate techniques
  • Assemble sheet metal components to create assemblies
  • Inspect and verify the quality of sheet metal components and assemblies
Slinging, lifting and moving materials and components Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge of safety precautions and hazards related to slinging, lifting, and moving materials. You'll explain the importance of load security, identify suitable personal protective equipment, and understand statutory requirements for safe lifting operations.

What you'll be able to do

  • Explain the specific safety precautions to be taken when slinging and lifting loads, and the need for ensuring load security (general workshop and site safety, appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), protecting other workers during the lifting operations; accident procedure; statutory requirements, risk assessment procedures and relevant requirements of HASAWA, COSHH and Work Equipment Regulations; safe disposal of wastematerials)
  • Describe the hazards associated with slinging and lifting of loads, and how they can be minimised
  • Describe their understanding of ACOP for safe use of lifting equipment, and Lifting Operation & Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) also BS 7121
  • Describe the specific requirements for the marking of lifting equipment, and the specific method used in the organisation in which they are working
  • Explain the importance of applying the appropriate behaviours in the workplace and the implications for both the apprentice and the business ifthese are not adhered to
  • Describe the range of equipment to be used for the lifting operations (such as hand and power operated cranes, winches pulling equipment)
  • Describe the lifting equipment accessories to be used (such as slings, chains, wire ropes, eye bolts)
  • Describe the checks that should be made on the lifting equipment prior to use, and problems that they should look for
  • Describe how to carry out in-service inspections of the equipment, and what to do should any defective equipment be identified
  • Explain how to determine the approximate weight of the load to be moved
  • Describe the factors which affect the selection of the lifting equipment and lifting accessories (such as weight, type of load, operating environment)
  • Describe how to check that the lifting equipment is capable of lifting the load to be moved
  • Explain how to determine the centre of gravity of the load, and how to determine suitable slinging and lifting points
  • Describe how to plan and prepare a route for moving loads, and the areas that they will need to take into account
  • Describe the specific requirements in their organisation for the use of lifting equipment and lifting operations
  • Describe the signalling techniques used to communicate with crane drivers (to include both hand signals and verbal commands)
  • Describe how lifting equipment should be stored, handled and maintained
  • Describe the problems that can occur with slinging, lifting and moving loads and how these can be avoided
  • Describe the extent of their own authority and explain whom they should report to if they have problems that they cannot resolve
  • Explain the reporting lines and procedures, line supervision and technical experts
Stripping and rebuilding vehicle engines Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit equips learners with skills to strip, inspect, rebuild, and test vehicle engines. Emphasis is placed on following manufacturer specifications, using appropriate tools and procedures, and assessing component condition to ensure correct engine operation.

What you'll be able to do

  • Prepare to strip a vehicle engine
  • Strip a vehicle engine down to its component parts
  • Inspect and assess the condition of engine components
  • Rebuild a vehicle engine to the manufacturer's specifications
  • Test the rebuilt vehicle engine for correct operation
Using and communicating technical information Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the skills required to interpret and communicate technical information in various formats.

What you'll be able to do

  • Interpret technical information accurately.
  • Communicate technical information clearly to different audiences.
Using computer software packages to assist with engineering activities Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit introduces learners to various computer software packages used in engineering, including CAD, CAE, CAM, and documentation software. You'll learn to input data accurately, interpret outputs, and manage data securely to support engineering activities.

What you'll be able to do

  • Identify different types of computer software packages used in engineering
  • Explain the purpose and function of different computer software packages used in engineering
  • Use computer software packages to assist with engineering activities such as design, analysis, or documentation
  • Input data accurately into computer software packages
  • Interpret the output from computer software packages
  • Store and retrieve data using appropriate file management techniques
  • Maintain the security of data when using computer software packages
Wiring and testing electrical equipment and circuits Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll study the principles of electrical wiring and circuits and develop practical skills to select, wire, and test electrical equipment safely. The unit also covers the application of health and safety requirements during wiring and testing.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of electrical wiring and circuits
  • Select appropriate wiring and components for electrical circuits
  • Wire electrical equipment and circuits safely and correctly
  • Test electrical equipment and circuits to ensure they are working correctly
  • Understand health and safety regulations related to wiring and testing electrical equipment and circuits
Wiring and testing programmable controller based systems Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand the principles, components, and wiring of programmable controller based systems. The unit includes interpreting wiring diagrams, wiring systems to specifications, testing functionality, diagnosing faults, and following health and safety procedures.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the principles of programmable controller based systems
  • Identify different types of programmable controllers
  • Interpret wiring diagrams for programmable controller systems
  • Wire programmable controller based systems according to specifications
  • Test programmable controller based systems to ensure correct operation
  • Diagnose and rectify faults in programmable controller based systems
  • Follow health and safety procedures when working with programmable controller systems
Wiring and testing vehicle electrical equipment and circuits Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides knowledge and practical skills to wire, test, inspect, and rectify faults in vehicle electrical equipment and circuits. You'll understand electrical principles, apply correct wiring techniques, and use diagnostic tools safely.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of wiring vehicle electrical equipment and circuits
  • Prepare to wire vehicle electrical equipment and circuits
  • Wire vehicle electrical equipment and circuits
  • Test vehicle electrical equipment and circuits
  • Inspect and rectify faults in vehicle electrical equipment and circuits
  • Follow safe working practices when wiring and testing vehicle electrical equipment and circuits
Working efficiently and effectively in an engineering environment Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit focuses on the skills required to work efficiently and effectively, including time management, communication, and teamwork in engineering settings.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate effective time management skills.
  • Work collaboratively with others in an engineering environment.
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.

  • Applying heat treatment to engineering materials

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  • Assembling Electronic Circuits

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  • Assembling and Testing Fluid Power Systems Legacy

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  • Assembling and testing electronic circuits

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  • Assembling and testing electronic circuits Legacy

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  • Assembling and testing fluid power systems

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  • Assembling fluid power components to mechanical equipment

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  • Carrying out thermal spraying activities

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  • Forming and Assembling Electrical Cable Enclosure and Support Systems Legacy

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  • Forming and Assembling Pipework Systems

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  • Forming and Assembling Pipework Systems Legacy

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  • Heat treating materials for manufacturing activities

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  • Maintain Advanced Manufacturing Technology

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  • Maintain fluid power equipment within an engineered system used in food and drink operations

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  • Maintain fluid power equipment within an engineered system used in food and drink operations

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  • Maintaining Fluid Power Equipment Legacy

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  • Maintaining Mechanical Devices and Equipment

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  • Maintaining mechanical devices and equipment Legacy

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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.

Showing 6 roles, drawn from 29 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

Maintenance Supervisor

This role can lead to managing a wider maintenance function, specialising in reliability engineering, or moving into operations management.

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05The credits

The credits, and who awards them

Level 2 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by Excellence, Achievement & Learning 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

Assembling and testing electronic circuitsAssembling and testing fluid power systemsAssembling, Wiring and Testing Electrical Panels/Components Mounted in EnclosuresCarrying Out Heat Treatment of Engineering MaterialsComplying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirementsConducting business improvement activitiesDemonstrating personal accountability in an engineering environmentDiagnosing and rectifying faults on vehicle systems

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 The Navigator · your what-if tutor Illustration
The Navigator Your plan for “Producing engineering project plans” 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.
The same lesson on the real thing: the conversation in the middle, the thinking ladder on the left, and the criteria each answer is evidencing on the right.
  • Bring your own plan Create

    For “Producing engineering project plans” 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.

  • Draft the real one Create

    You do “Demonstrating personal accountability in an engineering environment” on a real document of your own. Zavmo works on the draft you have to send anyway, so the coursework and the job are the same piece of work.

  • Map a live decision Analyse

    “Assembling and testing fluid power systems” 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.

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.

See Your Progress Grow Illustration
EAL Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
  • Applying heat treatment to engineering materials
  • Assembling Electronic Circuits
  • Assembling and Testing Fluid Power Systems Legacy
  • Assembling and testing electronic circuits
  • Assembling and testing electronic circuits Legacy
  • Assembling and testing fluid power systems
  • Assembling fluid power components to mechanical equipment
  • Carrying out thermal spraying activities
This is your Mind Palace on learn.zavmo.ai. Every skill above comes from this role's own record, not an example borrowed from another job. A node lights up when you evidence it, and what you build stays yours between jobs. That is the part a course cannot do.

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 Assembling and testing electronic circuits, one of this qualification's own units.

Assembling and testing electronic circuits Level 2

Applied to your work in any of these jobs

This unit covers the assembly and testing of electronic circuits according to specifications. Learners will identify components, assemble circuits using correct techniques, test functionality with appropriate equipment, diagnose faults, and ensure safety compliance.

How the thinking builds
  1. 1 Remember
  2. 2 Understand
  3. 3 Apply
  4. 4 Analyse
  5. 5 Evaluate
  6. 6 Create
An illustration of a Zavmo lesson, built from this role’s own route. The unit, its objective and every criterion above are the awarding body’s own words, not an example.

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.

Your Plan Illustration

Built for EAL Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)

50 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited.

  1. Assembling and testing electronic circuits
  2. Assembling and testing fluid power systems
  3. Assembling, Wiring and Testing Electrical Panels/Components Mounted in Enclosures
  4. Carrying Out Heat Treatment of Engineering Materials
  5. Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
  6. Conducting business improvement activities

and 44 more in the full unit list below.

These are the real units of this credential, in its own order. Nothing here is marked done, because this plan has not been started by anyone yet. Yours would fill in as you go.

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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.