Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited · RQF Level 2
EAL Level 2 Certificate in Engineering Operations (Knowledge)
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 2
- Total credits22
- Guided learning210 hours
- Units in this qualification55
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The EAL Level 2 Certificate delivers engineering operations knowledge. It includes units on motorsport vehicles, additive manufacturing, and marketing. This qualification is vocationally related and relevant to the engineering sector.
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, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain an understanding of additive manufacturing (3D printing) principles and applications, including fused deposition modelling, stereolithography, and selective laser sintering. The unit covers preparing and using 3D printing technology, performing preventive maintenance, and completing the printing process including post-processing.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the principles of 3D printing technology
- Describe the applications of 3D printing technology
- Identify the preventive maintenance operations to be performed to maintain a 3D printer in a useable condition
- Prepare 3D printing technology for use
- Use 3D printing technology to create a product
- Complete the 3D printing process, including any necessary post-processing
Applied Mathematics in EngineeringReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to apply mathematical principles to solve engineering problems, including algebra, statistics, calculus, graphical representation, and trigonometry. You'll learn to address engineering challenges involving figures, solids, and right-angled triangles.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply mathematical principles and techniques to solve a range of engineering problems
- Use graphical representations, such as charts and diagrams, to illustrate and solve engineering problems
- Solve engineering problems related to the properties and calculations of figures and solids
- Apply trigonometric principles to solve problems involving right-angled triangles
Basic Electrical Circuit Inspection, Testing and Fault DiagnosisReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand safe electrical isolation procedures, inspection and testing of lighting and socket outlet circuits, and fault diagnosis and correction. This unit covers compliance with industry standards and safe working practices in electrical circuit testing.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand and apply safe electrical isolation procedures in accordance with industry standards and regulations
- Understand how to inspect and test a lighting circuit to identify potential faults and ensure safe operation
- Understand how to inspect and test a socket outlet circuit to identify potential faults and ensure safe operation
- Carry out fault diagnosis on electrical circuits and implement appropriate fault correction measures
Building Services Engineering Pipework Fabrication Processes and TechniquesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll develop knowledge of hand and power tools, domestic pipework systems, jointing principles, installation techniques, site preparation, and use of clips and supports. This unit focuses on pipework fabrication processes and techniques in building services engineering.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the different types of hand tools used for fabricating domestic pipework systems
- Know the different types of power tools used for fabricating domestic pipework systems
- Know the different types of domestic pipework systems
- Know the jointing principles applicable to different domestic pipework systems
- Install domestic pipework according to specified requirements
- Install domestic pipework components according to specified requirements
- Know the general site preparation techniques required before carrying out work on domestic pipework systems
- Select and use appropriate clips to support domestic pipework
- Select and use appropriate brackets to support domestic pipework
- Apply fixings to secure domestic pipework
- Apply brackets to secure domestic pipework
- Know the inspection requirements for domestic pipework installations
- Know the soundness testing requirements for domestic pipework installations
- Inspect domestic pipework installations to ensure they meet specified requirements
- Perform soundness tests on domestic pipework installations to ensure they are leak-free
Building Services Engineering Systems And Their Layout RequirementsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge of cold and hot water systems, central heating, and sanitary plumbing systems, including their types and layout requirements. You'll understand system characteristics and regulations within building services engineering.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the different types of cold water systems used in building services.
- Know the layout requirements for cold water systems in buildings.
- Know the different types of hot water systems used in building services.
- Know the layout requirements for hot water systems in buildings.
- Know the different types of central heating systems used in building services.
- Know the layout requirements for central heating systems in buildings.
- Know the different types of sanitary pipework systems used in building services.
- Know the system layout requirements for sanitary pipework systems in buildings.
- Know the applications of different energy sources used in the building services industry.
Building Services Pipework Fixing, Bending and Jointing MethodsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll study materials and fixing methods for building services pipework, principles of pipe bending, jointing techniques, and testing methods. The unit covers the selection and application of pipework materials and associated installation procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify materials and fixing methods used for building services pipework
- Explain the principles of bending methods for building services pipework
- Describe jointing methods used for building services pipework
- Explain testing methods used in building services pipework
Building Services Pipework SystemsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge of hot and cold water supplies, central heating principles, above ground discharge systems, and energy awareness. You'll understand regulations and components relevant to building services pipework systems.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand hot and cold water supplies.
- Understand the principles of central heating.
- Understand above ground discharge systems.
- Understand energy awareness and environmental issues.
Business Improvement TechniquesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit introduces business improvement techniques including continuous improvement, workplace organisation, visual management, and problem-solving methods. You'll understand these concepts and their application to enhance business performance and efficiency.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain what is meant by continuous improvement in a business context
- Explain what is meant by workplace organisation and its benefits
- Explain what is meant by visual management and its application
- Describe different problem-solving techniques used in business improvement
Computer Numerical Control Milling TechniquesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers CNC milling operations, focusing on tooling and equipment identification, safe use of work holding equipment, milling cutter types and applications, basic CNC programming, and adherence to quality standards within milling processes.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to identify the tooling and equipment used within milling operations
- Understand the function of the tooling and equipment used within milling operations
- Understand how to safely and correctly use work holding equipment
- Understand the types and applications of milling cutting tools
- Understand basic CNC milling operations and programming
- Understand the requirements of quality standards associated with milling operations
Computer Numerical Control Turning TechniquesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll develop understanding of CNC turning equipment, procedures, work holding, cutting tools, basic CNC programming, and quality requirements. This unit focuses on the operation and programming of CNC turning machines.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the equipment used in CNC turning operations.
- Understand the procedures used in CNC turning operations.
- Understand work holding equipment used in CNC turning operations.
- Understand the procedures for using work holding equipment in CNC turning operations.
- Understand the different types of cutting tools used in CNC turning operations.
- Understand the applications of cutting tools used in CNC turning operations.
- Understand basic CNC turning operations.
- Understand basic CNC turning programming.
- Understand the quality standards associated with CNC turning operations.
- Understand the requirements associated with CNC turning operations.
EAL Functional Skills qualification in Maths at Entry 3Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll develop functional mathematical skills relevant to everyday life and problem-solving. The unit covers applying arithmetic operations, interpreting information from charts and tables, completing practical tasks, and communicating mathematical information effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply mathematical skills to solve simple problems
- Interpret mathematical information presented in various formats
- Use mathematical skills to complete practical tasks
- Communicate mathematical information effectively
- Understand fundamental mathematical concepts relevant to everyday life
Effective working practices in an engineering environment when working on military assetsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand effective working practices for engineering activities on military assets, including procedures for preparation, execution, and completion. The unit also covers selection, location, and installation of components within a military engineering context.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the procedures for carrying out an engineering activity on military assets
- Describe the procedures for preparation for an engineering activity
- Describe the procedures for carrying out an engineering activity
- Describe the procedures for completion of an engineering activity
- Select appropriate data
- Describe where to locate appropriate documentation and/or data
- Describe how to select required documentation and/or data
- Interpret data
- Describe how to use correct data for an engineering activity
- Understand the importance of quality control
- Describe the procedures for quality control
- Describe the potential consequence of not following quality procedures
- Identify the procedures for reporting faults
Electrical Installation Methods, Wiring and Circuit ProtectionReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers electrical installation methods for lighting and socket outlet circuits, principles of circuit wiring, cable selection and rating, containment methods, earthing arrangements, and circuit protection. You'll understand installation techniques and safety requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the various electrical installation methods used in lighting circuits, considering factors such as cable types, containment, and regulations
- Understand the fundamental principles of circuit wiring, including cable selection, termination techniques, and earthing arrangements
- Understand the principles behind the selection and rating of circuit protection devices, such as fuses and circuit breakers, to ensure safety and compliance
- Understand the various electrical installation methods used in socket outlet circuits, considering factors such as cable types, containment, and regulations
Electrical and Electronic PrinciplesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll study fundamental electrical and electronic principles including direct current (DC), alternating current (AC), electromagnetic theory, and electrostatic theory. This unit enables understanding and application of key electrical concepts and calculations.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the basic principles associated with direct current (DC) technologies, including voltage, current, and resistance
- Understand the basic principles associated with alternating current (AC) technologies, including voltage, current, frequency, and phase
- Understand the basic principles associated with electromagnetic theory, including magnetic fields and induction
- Understand the basic principles associated with electrostatic theory, including electric fields and capacitance
Electrical and Electronic Systems and DevicesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the characteristics, functions, and applications of resistors, capacitors, semi-conductors, signal sources, and transistors. You'll develop an understanding of these electrical and electronic components and their roles within circuits.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand resistors and capacitors and their applications.
- Understand semi-conductors and their application.
- Understand signal sources.
- Understand transistors and their application.
Electrical and Electronic Testing MethodsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with foundational knowledge of electrical and electronic testing methods, including the operation and application of analogue and digital metres, oscilloscopes for waveform measurement, signal sources, and basic electrostatic theory principles.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the use and applications of analogue and digital meters
- Understand oscilloscopes and their use for waveform measurement
- Understand signal sources
- Understand the basic principles associated with electrostatic theory
Engineering Design TechniquesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to develop a product design specification and proposal, produce a final design solution, and evaluate its effectiveness. You'll gain skills in identifying key design elements, preparing proposals, and assessing design outcomes.
What you'll be able to do
- Develop a product design specification
- Prepare a product design proposal
- Produce a final product design solution
- Evaluate the final product design solution
Engineering Environmental AwarenessReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand health and safety legislation and regulations relevant to engineering organisations, roles and responsibilities of employers and employees, and procedures for risk assessment and accident reporting. This unit covers internal and external environmental considerations.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the legal requirements placed on an engineering organisation to meet health and safety legislation and regulations
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of employers in the continuous development of skills and working relationships within an engineering organisation
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of employees in the continuous development of skills and working relationships within an engineering organisation
- Understand the internal environmental factors associated with the operations of an engineering organisation
- Understand the external environmental factors associated with the operations of an engineering organisation
Engineering Maintenance PlanningReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides knowledge of maintenance requirements, planning, methods, and condition monitoring in engineering. You'll understand how to develop maintenance plans and apply monitoring techniques to prevent system failures.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify maintenance requirements for engineering systems and components
- Explain the principles of maintenance planning
- Describe different maintenance methods used in engineering
- Explain the purpose and application of condition monitoring techniques
Engineering Maintenance Safety PracticesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll develop an understanding of safety requirements in engineering maintenance, including relevant legislation, risk assessments, control measures, job planning, preparation, and environmental considerations to ensure safe and compliant maintenance operations.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the specific safety requirements that apply to engineering maintenance operations, including risk assessments and control measures.
- Understand the importance of thorough job and workplace planning before commencing maintenance activities, considering potential hazards and resource allocation.
- Understand how to adequately prepare for maintenance operations, including gathering necessary tools, equipment, and information.
- Understand the environmental considerations that must be taken into account when undertaking maintenance operations, such as waste disposal and pollution prevention.
Engineering Maintenance TechniquesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit equips learners with fundamental engineering maintenance techniques such as fault diagnosis, use of measuring instruments, safe handling of hand and power tools, and joining and bonding processes. You'll apply these skills to perform basic maintenance tasks.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand maintenance fault diagnosis techniques
- Understand basic measuring systems and instruments
- Understand how to use hand and power tools safely
- Understand the joining and bonding processes used in maintenance operations
Engineering Manufacturing TechniquesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll learn to prepare for and carry out the manufacture of products according to engineering specifications. This includes selecting materials, interpreting drawings, using manufacturing techniques safely, monitoring processes, and completing production to quality standards.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to manufacture a product, including gathering necessary resources and information
- Manufacture a product according to specifications
- Monitor and control the manufacturing process to ensure quality and efficiency
- Complete the manufacture of a product, including any necessary finishing or quality checks
Engineering Materials ProcessesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll study the physical and mechanical properties of engineering materials, corrosion principles, effects of working and heat treatment, material composition, uses, and processing methods. This unit covers primary and secondary manufacturing processes.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the physical properties of engineering materials.
- Understand the mechanical properties of engineering materials.
- Understand the principles of corrosion in engineering materials.
- Understand how material properties are affected by working processes.
- Understand how material properties are affected by heat treatment.
- Understand the composition of different engineering materials.
- Understand the properties of different engineering materials.
- Understand the uses of different engineering materials.
- Understand primary forming processes.
- Understand secondary forming processes.
Engineering Mathematics and Science PrinciplesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the selection of engineering materials based on their properties and heat treatment processes. You'll develop fundamental numeracy and scientific knowledge applied to engineering contexts, enabling informed material choices for specific components.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to select appropriate engineering materials for specific applications
- Understand the properties of different engineering materials
- Understand heat treatment processes and their effects on material properties
- Understand and apply fundamental numeracy skills to solve engineering problems
- Understand and apply fundamental scientific principles to solve engineering problems
Engineering TechniquesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers forms of communication in engineering, applications of IT and ICT, basic engineering techniques, and measurement and marking out methods. You'll understand how to communicate technical information and apply fundamental engineering skills.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand different forms of communication used within the engineering sector
- Understand the engineering applications of Information Technology (IT)
- Understand the engineering applications of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Understand basic engineering techniques, such as drilling, filing and tapping
- Understand measurement techniques used in engineering
- Understand marking out techniques used in engineering
Fabrication and Welding PrinciplesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain knowledge of fabrication hand and machine tools, fabrication drawings, basic geometry, weld symbols, mechanical joining techniques, and thermal joining equipment. This unit develops foundational skills in fabrication and welding principles.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the types and application of fabrication hand and machine tools.
- Understand fabrication drawing, basic geometry and the application of weld symbols.
- Understand mechanical joining techniques.
- Understand thermal joining equipment and techniques.
Fitting and Assembly TechniquesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the tools and methods used in fitting and assembly operations, including the safe use of work holding equipment. You'll understand tool principles and the standards applied to fitting and assembly tasks.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the tools and methods employed in fitting and assembly operations
- Understand the safe use of work holding equipment
- Understand the principles of the tools used in fitting and assembly operations
- Understand standards and requirements applied to fitting and assembly operations
Function and Inspection of a Motorsport Vehicle Braking SystemsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll study the operating principles of motorsport vehicle braking systems, inspection procedures for defects, and use of data, tools, and equipment for system assessment. This unit develops skills in evaluating braking system performance and identifying faults.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the fundamental operating principles of a motorsport vehicle's braking system, including the function of each component
- Inspect a motorsport vehicle's braking system for defects, such as worn pads, damaged discs, and leaking hoses
- Use data, tools, and equipment to inspect a motorsport vehicle's braking system, interpreting readings and identifying potential issues
Function, Operation and Inspection of Motorsport Vehicle Electrical Systems and ComponentsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to describe the function and operation of motorsport vehicle electrical systems and components, including starting, charging, lighting, and auxiliary systems. You'll identify operating parametres and confirm correct function and operation of these electrical systems.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the function of motorsport vehicle electrical systems
- Explain the operation of motorsport vehicle electrical systems
- Describe the function of motorsport vehicle electrical components
- Explain the operation of motorsport vehicle electrical components
- Identify the operating parameters of motorsport vehicle lighting components
- Identify the operating parameters of motorsport vehicle auxiliary electrical components
- Confirm the correct function of motorsport vehicle electrical systems
- Confirm the correct operation of motorsport vehicle electrical systems
- Confirm the correct function of motorsport vehicle electrical components
- Confirm the correct operation of motorsport vehicle electrical components
Grinding TechniquesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain knowledge of grinding operations, including identification and function of tooling and equipment, safe use of work holding devices, types and applications of abrasive wheels, and quality standards related to grinding processes.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to identify the tooling and equipment used within grinding operations
- Understand the function of the tooling and equipment used within grinding operations
- Understand how to safely and correctly use work holding equipment
- Understand the types and applications of abrasive wheels
- Understand the requirements of quality standards associated with grinding operations
Inspecting Motorsport Vehicles During an EventReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain knowledge and skills to inspect motorsport vehicles during events safely and effectively. The unit covers health and safety requirements, good housekeeping, working constraints, inspection procedures, and communication within the event environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the health and safety and good housekeeping procedures that must be followed for the inspection of a motorsport vehicle during an event.
- Understand the working constraints when inspecting a motorsport vehicle during an event.
- Carry out the inspection of a motorsport vehicle.
Installation and Servicing of Air-conditioning EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand the single-stage refrigeration cycle, controls and safety equipment, and installation procedures for domestic, commercial, and industrial air-conditioning equipment. This unit also covers relevant building services considerations.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of the single-stage refrigeration cycle, including evaporation, compression, condensation, and expansion
- Understand the function and operation of controls used in air-conditioning equipment
- Understand the function and operation of safety equipment used in air-conditioning equipment
- Understand the procedures for installing domestic air conditioning equipment
- Understand the procedures for installing commercial air conditioning equipment
- Understand the procedures for installing industrial air conditioning equipment
- Understand how air conditioning systems integrate with other building services
Installation and Servicing of Refrigeration EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll study the principles of single-stage refrigeration cycles, controls and safety equipment, and installation procedures for domestic, commercial, and industrial refrigeration systems. The unit also covers the role of refrigeration within building services.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of the single stage refrigeration cycle
- Understand the function of controls used in refrigeration systems
- Understand the purpose of safety equipment used in refrigeration systems
- Understand the procedures for installing domestic refrigeration equipment
- Understand the procedures for installing commercial refrigeration equipment
- Understand the procedures for installing industrial refrigeration equipment
- Understand the role of refrigeration equipment within building services
Installation of Security SystemsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides knowledge of security system circuit wiring configurations, transmission paths, and the installation of electronic components. You'll understand procedures for wiring, connecting, and testing security systems while following manufacturer instructions.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand security systems circuit wiring configurations and transmission paths
- Understand the procedures for installing electronic components in security systems
- Understand the procedures for installing wiring systems in security systems
- Understand the procedures for connecting security systems
- Understand the procedures for testing security systems
Leading a Team in EngineeringReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge of team leadership roles and responsibilities within engineering. You'll explore leadership styles, communication, workload management, and problem-solving to effectively lead engineering teams and achieve objectives.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of a team leader in an engineering context
- Describe the knowledge and skills required to be an effective team leader in an engineering context
- Explain how to effectively manage team workloads in an engineering environment
- Lead a team to achieve engineering objectives
- Contribute to problem solving within an engineering team
Manual Welding TechniquesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll study manual welding techniques including MMA, TIG, MIG/MAG, and resistance spot welding. This unit covers equipment, safety precautions, electrode selection, and procedures for producing welded joints using various manual welding methods.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the safe and correct procedures for using manual metal arc welding (MMA) to produce welded joints
- Understand the safe and correct procedures for using tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding to produce welded joints
- Understand the safe and correct procedures for using metal active/inert gas (MIG/MAG) welding to produce welded joints
- Understand the safe and correct procedures for using resistance spot welding to produce welded joints
Manual Milling TechniquesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll develop knowledge of manual milling techniques, including equipment identification, correct use of work holding devices, types and applications of cutting tools, and quality standards relevant to milling operations. The unit covers setup and operational procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the equipment used in milling operations
- Understand the procedures used in milling operations
- Understand how to use work holding equipment correctly during milling operations
- Understand the different types of cutting tools used in milling
- Understand the applications of cutting tools used in milling
- Understand the quality standards associated with milling operations
- Understand the requirements associated with milling operations
Manual Turning TechniquesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers manual turning equipment, procedures, work holding techniques, cutting tools, and quality standards. You'll gain knowledge of setting up and operating lathes safely and effectively in manual turning operations.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the equipment used in manual turning operations.
- Understand the procedures used in manual turning operations.
- Understand how to use work holding equipment correctly in manual turning operations.
- Understand the different types of cutting tools used in manual turning operations.
- Understand the applications of cutting tools used in manual turning operations.
- Understand the quality standards associated with manual turning operations.
- Understand the requirements associated with manual turning operations.
Marketing an engineering productReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to plan, produce, and implement marketing strategies for engineering products. You'll identify target markets, develop marketing objectives and budgets, create promotional materials, and apply marketing techniques to effectively promote engineering products.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan the marketing of an engineering product
- Produce a marketing plan for an engineering product
- Produce marketing materials for promotional campaigns of an engineering product
- Market an engineering product using appropriate methods
Motorsport Engineering PrinciplesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides knowledge of material selection, properties, bonding processes, and fundamental numeracy and science applied to motorsport engineering. You'll understand factors influencing material choice and apply scientific principles to motorsport engineering problems.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to select appropriate materials for specific motorsport engineering applications
- Understand the properties of different materials used in motorsport engineering and the processes used to bond them
- Understand and apply fundamental numeracy skills to solve problems in motorsport engineering contexts
- Understand and apply fundamental scientific principles to solve problems in motorsport engineering contexts
Motorsport Engineering TechniquesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll explore communication methods, IT applications, basic tools, and measurement techniques used in motorsport engineering. The unit emphasises the importance of clear communication and the use of ICT for data analysis within motorsport contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the different forms of communication used within motorsport engineering
- Understand the application of IT and ICT within motorsport engineering
- Understand the basic tools and techniques used in motorsport engineering
- Understand measurement and marking out techniques used within motorsport engineering
Motorsport Vehicle Transmission Principles and OperationReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll study the principles and operation of motorsport vehicle transmission and gear selection systems. The unit includes practical skills for removing, inspecting, and refitting gear ratio sets and gear selection components to ensure effective transmission performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the fundamental principles of motorsport vehicle transmission systems
- Know the fundamental principles of motorsport vehicle gear selection systems
- Remove gear ratio sets on motorsport vehicle transmission systems
- Inspect gear ratio sets on motorsport vehicle transmission systems
- Refit gear ratio sets on motorsport vehicle transmission systems
- Remove motorsport vehicle gear selection systems
- Inspect motorsport vehicle gear selection systems
- Refit motorsport vehicle gear selection systems
Non Fusion Thermal Joining MethodsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit introduces learners to non-fusion thermal joining methods, including soft soldering, hard soldering/brazing, and the use of adhesives and sealants. You'll understand the processes, required tools and equipment, and associated safety precautions.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the process of joining components using soft soldering techniques
- Understand the process of joining components using hard soldering/brazing techniques
- Understand the process of joining components using adhesives and sealants
Plan and carry out a project in EngineeringReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand the importance of project planning and be able to create, monitor, and review project plans within an engineering context. The unit covers defining objectives, scheduling, risk management, and evaluating project outcomes.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of planning a project
- Create a project plan
- Monitor the progress of the project against a project plan
- Review a project
Preparation of a Motorsport Vehicles Chassis SystemReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge and skills to prepare motorsport vehicle chassis systems. It covers different vehicle designs, characteristics and construction of wheels and tyres, functions of steering and suspension systems, and practical preparation of these components.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the different types of motorsport vehicle design
- Describe the characteristics and construction of different wheels used on motorsport vehicles
- Describe the characteristics and construction of different tyres used on motorsport vehicles
- Explain the function of steering systems used on motorsport vehicles
- Explain the function of suspension systems used on motorsport vehicles
- Prepare motorsport vehicle wheels for set-up or repair, using appropriate data to identify requirements
- Prepare motorsport vehicle tyres for set-up or repair, using appropriate data to identify requirements
- Prepare motorsport vehicle steering systems for set-up or repair, using appropriate data to identify requirements
- Prepare motorsport vehicle suspension systems for set-up or repair, using appropriate data to identify requirements
- Select appropriate tools and equipment for the preparation and set-up activities on wheels used on motorsport vehicles
- Select appropriate tools and equipment for the preparation and set-up activities on tyres used on motorsport vehicles
- Select appropriate tools and equipment for the preparation and set-up activities on steering systems used on motorsport vehicles
- Select appropriate tools and equipment for the preparation and set-up activities on suspension systems used on motorsport vehicles
Principles and Operation of Motorsport Engine Ancillaries and Operating SystemsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with an understanding of motorsport engine ancillaries and operating systems, covering their fundamental principles, functions, and operation. You'll also develop practical skills in removal, inspection, refitting, and appropriate tool use.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the fundamental principles of motorsport engine ancillaries
- Know the fundamental principles of motorsport engine operating systems
- Know the function of motorsport engine ancillaries
- Know the operation of motorsport engine ancillaries
- Know the function of motorsport engine operating systems
- Know the operation of motorsport engine operating systems
- Remove motorsport engine ancillaries
- Inspect motorsport engine ancillaries
- Refit motorsport engine ancillaries
- Remove motorsport engine operating systems
- Inspect motorsport engine operating systems
- Refit motorsport engine operating systems
- Select appropriate tools for the inspection, removal and refitting of engine ancillary and operating systems used on motorsport vehicles
- Use appropriate tools for the inspection, removal and refitting of engine ancillary and operating systems used on motorsport vehicles
- Select appropriate equipment for the inspection, removal and refitting of engine ancillary and operating systems used on motorsport vehicles
- Use appropriate equipment for the inspection, removal and refitting of engine ancillary and operating systems used on motorsport vehicles
Principles of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining/fabricationReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain foundational knowledge of CNC machining and fabrication equipment, workholding methods, cutting tools, and basic CNC operations. The unit covers equipment setup, tooling applications, and quality standards within CNC machining processes.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the equipment and procedures used in CNC machining or fabrication operations
- Understand workholding equipment and procedures for their use
- Understand the types and applications of cutting tools used within CNC machining/fabrication operations
- Understand basic CNC machining/fabrication operations and programming
- Understand the quality standards and requirements associated with CNC machining/fabrication operations
Principles of Military Asset MaintenanceReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the purpose and types of military asset maintenance, common maintenance tasks, and consequences of neglect. You'll understand routine, time-based, usage-based, and condition-based maintenance within a military context.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the purpose of maintenance of military assets.
- Give examples of maintenance tasks performed on military assets.
- Describe the potential consequences of not maintaining military assets correctly.
- Describe types of routine maintenance, including before use, during use and after use maintenance.
- Explain time-based maintenance.
- Explain usage-based maintenance.
- Explain special maintenance, including temperature-related maintenance, altitude-related maintenance and out-of-use maintenance.
- Describe how to prepare for maintenance activities on military assets.
- Describe how maintenance activities are undertaken on military assets.
- Describe how post-maintenance checks are carried out on military assets.
- Describe the handover procedure following completion of maintenance activities on military assets.
- Describe the procedures for removing and replacing components in military assets.
- Explain the extent of own authority when removing and replacing components in military assets.
- Explain to whom you should report if there are problems that you cannot resolve when removing and replacing components in military assets.
Procedures and Processes for Fault Identification on Military AssetsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to understand the function and operation of military assets and develop skills to identify faults using sensory and systematic methods. You'll describe asset components, recognise fault symptoms, and apply fault identification procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the function of military assets.
- Describe the purpose of the main component parts of the asset.
- Describe the operation of the asset.
- Understand how to identify the symptoms of a fault.
- Explain how sensory methods are used to identify faults, such as sight, touch, smell and sound.
- Explain what system instruments/gauges are available to identify faults.
- Give examples of symptoms that indicate the system is faulty, to include reduced performance and breakdown.
- Identify and locate faults.
- Explain the process for identification and location of faults.
- Understand the procedures for rectifying/remedying faults.
- Describe the procedures for rectifying/remedying faults, to include Equipment Failure Report (EFR).
- Explain the extent of own authority and whom to report to if there are problems that cannot be resolved.
- Understand the process for testing/checking the function of the asset following repair.
- Describe the process for testing/checking the asset for serviceability following repair.
Producing Components from Sheet MetalReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers cutting tools, forming and stiffening methods, mechanical assembly, and thermal joining techniques for sheet metal components. You'll understand safe tool use and various production techniques in sheet metal fabrication.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the use of various cutting tools for cutting sheet metal to the required size and shape
- Understand the different methods used for forming sheet metal, such as bending, folding, and rolling
- Understand the different methods used for stiffening sheet metal, such as adding flanges or ribs
- Understand mechanical assembly methods used with sheet metal, such as riveting, bolting, and screwing
- Understand thermal joining methods used with sheet metal, such as welding, brazing, and soldering
Producing components from metal plateReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain an understanding of producing components from metal plate, including non-thermal cutting equipment, metal forming methods, assembly techniques, and welding processes. The unit covers safety precautions and appropriate applications for each process.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the different types of non-thermal cutting equipment and their specific applications within metal plate production.
- Understand the various methods used for forming metal plate into desired shapes and configurations.
- Understand the appropriate methods and techniques to employ when assembling metal plate fabrications, ensuring structural integrity.
- Understand the welding techniques that are suitable for assembling metal plate fabrications, considering factors such as material type and joint strength.
Security Installation DesignReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the design considerations for security system installations, including site planning, health and safety issues, installation procedures, and commissioning. You'll understand how to optimise system layout, ensure compliance, and manage handover processes.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of site planning when installing a security system, including considerations for optimal coverage and accessibility.
- Understand the relevant Health and safety issues that must be addressed when installing a security system, ensuring compliance with regulations and safe working practices.
- Understand the correct installation procedures to follow when installing a security system, adhering to manufacturer guidelines and industry standards.
- Understand the commissioning and handover procedures required after installing a security system, including testing, documentation, and user training.
Sheet Metalwork TechnologyReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll study sheet metalwork technology encompassing work organisation, pattern development, cutting, forming, assembly, and finishing processes. The unit emphasises effective project management and the application of appropriate techniques in sheet metal fabrication.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of effective work organisation and management within a sheet metalwork environment.
- Understand the methods and techniques used in pattern development for sheet metalwork projects.
- Understand the processes involved in cutting and forming sheet metal, including the selection of appropriate tools and equipment.
- Understand the various assembly processes used in sheet metalwork, such as riveting, welding, and folding.
- Understand the different finishing techniques that can be applied to sheet metalwork, including painting, polishing, and coating.
Thermal Cutting TechniquesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge of oxy-fuel gas cutting principles, equipment, and procedures. You'll understand the chemical reactions, heat transfer, equipment setup, safe operation, and applications of oxy-fuel gas cutting techniques.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental principles of oxy-fuel gas cutting, including the chemical reactions and heat transfer involved.
- Understand the different types of equipment and consumables used in oxy-fuel gas cutting, and their specific functions.
- Understand the correct procedures for setting up, safely using, and shutting down equipment for oxy-fuel gas cutting operations.
- Understand the diverse applications of oxy-fuel gas cutting in various industries and contexts.
Understanding Computer Aided Drawing - CADReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand health and safety risks related to computer equipment use in CAD, how to configure CAD systems for drawing requirements, and the importance of complying with national and international drawing standards. They will develop skills to produce 2D engineering drawings using CAD software.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the potential risks to health and safety resulting from the use of computer equipment in a CAD environment
- Understand how to configure a CAD system to meet specific drawing requirements
- Understand the importance of complying with relevant national and international drawing standards when using CAD
- Understand how to use CAD software to produce 2D industry-standard engineering drawings
- Understand how to use layers, copy, modify, and manipulate drawn entities within CAD software to maintain drawing efficiency
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.
There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.
And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.
Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 2 credits are regulated. 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’ve earned and what’s next.
Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)Applied Mathematics in EngineeringBasic Electrical Circuit Inspection, Testing and Fault DiagnosisBuilding Services Engineering Pipework Fabrication Processes and TechniquesBuilding Services Engineering Systems And Their Layout RequirementsBuilding Services Pipework Fixing, Bending and Jointing MethodsBuilding Services Pipework SystemsBusiness Improvement Techniques
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this
The Evidence Evaluator
Assessor
Helps you show what you can actually do, gathering the evidence that proves it as you learn.
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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
EAL Level 2 Certificate in Engineering Operations (Knowledge)
- Audit Physical Security Solutions
- Commission, demonstrate and handover the Physical Security solution
- Cutting and shaping sheet and tube materials to fabricate motorsport components
- Forming sheet and tube materials to fabricate motorsport components
- Install Security Devices and Door Hardware
- Install a Physical Security Solution
- Install a void property security solution
- Install cabling for electronic security systems
Where this can lead
Senior Maintenance Planner
Your journey here isn't just a job; it's a chance to build a truly impactful career in Operations. We're here to support your growth, whether you aspire to lead teams, become a deep technical expert, or even move into broader operational leadership. The opportunities are genuinely vast.
See the whole journey →Opens the roleSenior Maintenance PlannerOne of the jobs this qualification is a route intoSee the role →Opens the roleAssociate Manufacturing EngineerOne of the jobs this qualification is a route into · 1 near-identical record folded inSee the role →Opens the roleLead Maintenance CoordinatorOne of the jobs this qualification is a route intoSee the role →Opens the roleAssociate International Manufacturing EngineerOne of the jobs this qualification is a route intoSee the role →Opens the roleMaintenance Planning & Scheduling ManagerOne of the jobs this qualification is a route intoSee the role →Opens the roleLead Maintenance Planner/StrategistOne of the jobs this qualification is a route intoSee the role →Future FluencyAll ten future skillsSee how every unit is contextualised by the tenExplore →
Showing 6 roles, drawn from 120 job records mapped to this qualification.
Skills it covers
What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
Audit Physical Security SolutionsCommission, demonstrate and handover the Physical Security solutionCutting and shaping sheet and tube materials to fabricate motorsport componentsForming sheet and tube materials to fabricate motorsport componentsInstall Security Devices and Door HardwareInstall a Physical Security SolutionInstall a void property security solutionInstall cabling for electronic security systemsInstall refrigeration systemsInstalling refrigeration equipmentLead Cloud EngineeringOperating CNC Turning MachinesOperating Milling MachinesPerform onsite machining shaft turning activitiesPlan the installation of Physical Security solutionsPlan the installation of void property security solutionsPrepare quotations for providing Physical Security solutionsPrepare to install a Physical Security solution+7 more
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
One-to-one, on your real workNo lectures, no past-papers. Every unit is practised on the actual tasks your job throws at you, a tutor beside you, not a video in front of you.
Taught to the top, not the testMost courses stop at remembering. Your companion keeps climbing: analysing, judging, creating. That’s the part a machine can’t do for you.
Credits you keep, a map that continuesEvery unit is regulated and yours for good. The day you finish, Zavmo already knows the next role your new credits open.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Which job do you mean?
Learners will gain an understanding of additive manufacturing (3D printing) principles and applications, including fused deposition modelling, stereolithography, and selective laser sintering. The unit covers preparing and using 3D printing technology, performing preventive maintenance, and completing the printing process including post-processing.
How the thinking builds
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for EAL Level 2 Certificate in Engineering Operations (Knowledge)
55 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited.
- Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)
- Applied Mathematics in Engineering
- Basic Electrical Circuit Inspection, Testing and Fault Diagnosis
- Building Services Engineering Pipework Fabrication Processes and Techniques
- Building Services Engineering Systems And Their Layout Requirements
- Building Services Pipework Fixing, Bending and Jointing Methods
and 49 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
Why this matters: AI can already remember and understand for you. What it can’t do is
take your real problem and judge the right call. So the only learning worth paying
for is the learning that takes you to the top. That’s exactly what a tutor doing it with
you, on your real work, is for.
The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
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.