Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited · RQF Level 3

EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering – Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (Development Competence)

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  • LevelRQF Level 3
  • Guided learning2,969 hours
  • Units in this qualification40

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The EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering – Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (Development Competence) qualification provides the necessary skills and knowledge for individuals seeking to work effectively in the engineering sector as a Mechatronics Maintenance Technician.

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.

Assisting in the Installation of Equipment to Produce an Engineered SystemReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand the process of installing equipment to produce engineered systems. They will identify required tools and equipment, follow safety procedures, assist with positioning and alignment, and connect components under supervision.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the process of installing equipment to produce an engineered system
  • Identify the tools and equipment required for the installation of an engineered system
  • Follow safety procedures during the installation of equipment
  • Assist in the positioning and alignment of equipment components
  • Connect equipment components according to specifications
  • Inspect the installed equipment for proper functionality
  • Report any issues or discrepancies during the installation process
  • Maintain a clean and organised work area during and after installation
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Electrical Equipment and CircuitsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge and skills to diagnose and rectify faults in electrical equipment and circuits. You'll identify faults, apply diagnosis techniques, perform repairs, and evaluate the effectiveness of fault rectification.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the principles of fault diagnosis on electrical equipment and circuits
  • Identify potential faults in electrical equipment and circuits
  • Apply fault diagnosis techniques to electrical equipment and circuits
  • Rectify faults in electrical equipment and circuits
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of fault diagnosis and repair activities
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Electronic Equipment and CircuitsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit equips learners with knowledge of electronic circuits and components, and skills to diagnose and repair faults. You'll apply systematic fault diagnosis techniques, use test equipment, analyse symptoms, and verify repairs in electronic equipment and circuits.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of electronic equipment and circuits
  • Apply fault diagnosis techniques to electronic equipment
  • Use appropriate test equipment to identify faults in electronic circuits
  • Analyse fault symptoms to determine the root cause of the problem
  • Repair or replace faulty components in electronic equipment and circuits
  • Verify the correct operation of electronic equipment and circuits after repair
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Fluid Power Equipment and CircuitsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand fluid power principles and components, identify faults in fluid power equipment and circuits, apply diagnostic techniques, analyse test results to determine root causes, document findings, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of fluid power equipment and circuits.
  • Identify potential faults within fluid power equipment and circuits.
  • Apply diagnostic techniques to identify faults in fluid power equipment and circuits.
  • Analyse the results of diagnostic tests to determine the root cause of faults.
  • Document the fault diagnosis process and findings.
  • Recommend appropriate solutions to rectify identified faults.
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Mechanical EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand fault diagnosis principles for mechanical equipment and apply appropriate tools and techniques. They will identify equipment types, analyse fault data to determine root causes, and document the diagnosis process following safety procedures.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of fault diagnosis in mechanical equipment
  • Identify different types of mechanical equipment and their components
  • Use appropriate tools and techniques to diagnose faults in mechanical equipment
  • Analyse fault diagnosis data to identify the root cause of the problem
  • Document the fault diagnosis process and findings
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Medical EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll learn to carry out fault diagnosis on medical equipment efficiently and effectively. The unit includes diagnosing faults at unit and component levels across a range of medical devices, following approved procedures.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate competence in carrying out efficient and effective fault diagnosis on medical equipment, in accordance with approved procedures
  • Diagnose faults on a range of medical equipment, both at unit and component level
  • Diagnose faults on equipment such as cardiovascular equipment, physiological, monitoring and infusion equipment, anaesthetic and ventilation equipment, operating theatre and surgical equipment, medical imaging equipment, laboratory equipment, dental equipment, therapeutic equipment and mechanical or electromechanical assisted technology (AT) equipment
  • Use a variety of fault diagnostic methods and techniques
  • Utilise a number of diagnostic aids and equipment
  • Identify the fault and its probable cause from the evidence gained
  • Suggest appropriate action to remedy the problem
Carrying out condition monitoring of plant and equipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll learn to carry out condition monitoring of plant and equipment safely and effectively. They will apply health and safety regulations, identify hazards, communicate effectively, and demonstrate appropriate occupational behaviours during monitoring activities.

What you'll be able to do

  • Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations and guidelines.
  • Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.
  • Plan and communicate the condition monitoring activities so as to minimise disruption to normal working as much as possible.
  • Adhere to procedures or systems in place for risk assessment, COSHH, personal protective equipment and other relevant safety regulations and procedures to realise a safe system of work.
  • Ensure that the correct condition monitoring equipment is being used for the condition monitoring activity.
  • Check the calibration of the monitoring equipment before use.
  • Where applicable, set up the monitoring equipment in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
  • Check that the monitoring equipment is functioning correctly.
  • Carry out the monitoring activities, using appropriate techniques and procedures.
  • Apply safe working practices and procedures at all times.
  • Correctly set up and check-calibrate the equipment required for the monitoring being carried out.
  • Carry out the monitoring activities with the minimum disruption to normal activities.
  • Use appropriate monitoring techniques to set up equipment protection systems, or predictive maintenance system monitoring techniques, on two of the following types of equipment: engines (such as piston or turbine); rotating or reciprocating machinery (such as pumps, compressors); mechanical equipment (such as cyclic and rotational devices, gearboxes, drives and linkages); production machinery (such as machine tools, presses, transfer mechanisms); process equipment (such as furnaces, chemical baths); rotating electrical machinery (such as generators, motors); stationary electrical equipment (such as transformers, switchgear); stationary plant and equipment (such as air receivers, accumulators, tanks, piping); emergency standby or alarm/warning systems and equipment; fluid power equipment (such as pipework, cylinders and actuators and pumps); process controller (such as program controller, input/output interfacing, wiring/cabling, monitoring sensors); electrical components (such as power supplies, switchgear and distribution panels, control systems); environmental systems (such as air conditioning, fume extraction).
  • Use two of the following condition monitoring methods: off-line/portable monitoring; protection monitoring; sampled monitoring; human sensory monitoring (sight, sound, touch, smell); continuous monitoring.
  • Use four of the following monitoring techniques: vibration analysis; pressure analysis; temperature analysis; voltage/current analysis; flow analysis; radio telemetry analysis; particle analysis; thickness analysis; crack detection analysis; oil analysis; leak detection analysis; corrosion detection; humidity analysis; environmental pollutant analysis; photo/optical equipment; other specific monitoring equipment.
  • Record and review the outcomes and take appropriate actions.
  • Describe the specific health and safety precautions to be applied during the monitoring procedure, and their effects on others.
  • Describe the health and safety requirements of the area in which the monitoring activity is to take place, and the responsibility these requirements place on them.
  • Describe the hazards associated with carrying out monitoring activities on plant and equipment (such as electrical supplies, moving machinery, process controller interface, using damaged or badly maintained tools and equipment, not following laid-down procedures), and how to minimise these and reduce any risks.
  • Describe the importance of applying the appropriate occupational behaviours in the workplace and the implications for both the apprentice and the business if these are not adhered to.
Carrying out fault diagnosis on engineered systemsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit addresses the methods and skills required for diagnosing faults in engineered systems.

What you'll be able to do

  • Identify common faults in engineered systems.
Carrying out preventative planned maintenance on engineered systemsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit emphasises the importance of preventative maintenance practices in engineering.

What you'll be able to do

  • Implement preventative maintenance procedures effectively.
Carrying out scheduled servicing on medical equipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the procedures for servicing medical equipment according to regulatory standards.

What you'll be able to do

  • Ensure compliance with medical equipment servicing guidelines.
Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirementsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the knowledge and understanding required to comply with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements in an engineering context.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the statutory regulations relevant to engineering practices.
  • Demonstrate compliance with safety regulations in the workplace.
Handing over and confirming completion of maintenance activitiesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit outlines the processes for handing over completed maintenance work within the engineering field.

What you'll be able to do

  • Effectively hand over maintenance work to relevant stakeholders.
Maintaining Medical Device and Surgical Instrument Decontamination EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit develops learners' competence in maintaining medical device and surgical instrument decontamination equipment. You'll follow approved procedures, use personal protective equipment, dismantle equipment, and carry out maintenance tasks effectively.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate competence in carrying out maintenance activities on medical device and surgical instrument decontamination equipment, in accordance with approved procedures
  • Maintain a range of decontamination equipment, such as surgical instrument washers, human waste washers, endoscope washers, laboratory equipment washers, ultrasonic washers, bench top sterilisers, large porous load sterilisers, fluid sterilisers, ethylene oxide sterilisers and gas plasma sterilisers
  • Dismantle, remove and replace faulty items, at component or unit level, on a variety of different types of sterilisation and washer disinfecting equipment
  • Depressurise the system and remove, replace and repair components, as applicable
  • Comply with organisational policy and procedures for the maintenance activities undertaken
  • Report any problems with the activities that they cannot personally resolve, or that are outside their permitted authority, to the relevant people
  • Ensure that all tools, equipment and materials used in the maintenance activities are removed from the work area on completion of the activities
  • Complete all necessary job/task documentation accurately and legibly
  • Work with a minimum of supervision, taking personal responsibility for their own actions
  • Ensure the quality and accuracy of the work that they carry out
Maintaining Medical Gas Pipeline Systems and EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit develops learners' competence in maintaining medical gas pipeline systems and equipment following approved procedures. You'll maintain compressed air, cylinder manifold, and vacuum systems, ensuring safety and functionality.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate competence in carrying out maintenance activities on medical gas pipeline systems and equipment, in accordance with approved procedures
  • Maintain a range of piped medical gas systems and equipment, such as medical/surgical compressed air systems, cylinder manifold systems, terminal supply units, medical vacuum systems, anaesthetic gas scavenging systems, dental compressed air and vacuum systems, primary, secondary and tertiary supply systems
  • Dismantle, remove and replace faulty items, at component or unit level, on a variety of different types of medical gas pipeline systems and equipment
  • Depressurise the system and remove, replace and repair system components, as applicable, where appropriate
  • Comply with organisational policy and procedures for the maintenance activities undertaken
  • Report any problems with the activities that they cannot personally resolve, or that are outside their permitted authority, to the relevant people
  • Ensure that all tools, equipment and materials used in the maintenance activities are removed from the work area on completion of the activities
  • Complete all necessary job/task documentation accurately and legibly
  • Work with a minimum of supervision, taking personal responsibility for their own actions
  • Ensure the quality and accuracy of the work that they carry out
Maintaining electrical equipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the maintenance practices required for electrical equipment used in engineering settings.

What you'll be able to do

  • Maintain electrical equipment effectively.
Maintaining fluid power equipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit addresses the maintenance of fluid power systems and equipment in engineering contexts.

What you'll be able to do

  • Execute maintenance on fluid power systems.
Maintaining mechanical equipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit focuses on the principles and practices associated with maintaining mechanical systems and equipment.

What you'll be able to do

  • Execute maintenance on mechanical equipment.
Maintaining process control systemsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit outlines the methods used to maintain process control systems and ensure their proper operation.

What you'll be able to do

  • Maintain process control systems effectively.
Modifying or Rewiring Electrical CircuitsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll develop knowledge of electrical circuit principles and components, identify different circuit types, and gain practical skills to modify and rewire electrical circuits safely and according to specifications using appropriate tools.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate knowledge of electrical circuit principles
  • Identify different types of electrical circuits
  • Modify existing electrical circuits according to specifications
  • Rewire electrical circuits according to specifications
  • Use appropriate tools and equipment for modifying or rewiring electrical circuits
  • Test modified or rewired electrical circuits to ensure proper function
  • Adhere to health and safety regulations when modifying or rewiring electrical circuits
Producing Replacement Components for Maintenance ActivitiesReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit develops learners' competence in producing replacement components for maintenance using manual machining techniques. You'll select appropriate methods, set up equipment, use hand tools, and produce components to required specifications safely.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate competence in producing replacement components resulting from maintenance activities, in accordance with approved procedures
  • Produce replacement components using manual machining techniques, such as milling, turning, grinding, shaping/slotting, drilling/boring, combined with hand fitting techniques
  • Produce components that require them to use a range of different machines
  • Set up the workholding arrangements, workpiece and machine tooling
  • Use a range of hand tools, portable power tools, and shaping and fitting techniques, that are appropriate to the type of material and operations being performed
  • Perform activities such as hand sawing, band sawing, filing, drilling, chiselling, threading, and off-hand grinding
  • Produce components such as shafts, bushes, sleeves, distance pieces/spacers, packings, plates, studs, slides, pulleys, gear blanks, handles, levers or linkages
Producing off-line programs for programmable logic controller equipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand the principles and components of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and plan, design, develop, simulate, test, and document off-line PLC programs. They will also identify and resolve errors and optimise program performance.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of programmable logic controller (PLC) equipment.
  • Plan the development of off-line programs for PLC equipment.
  • Design off-line programs for PLC equipment based on specified requirements.
  • Develop off-line programs for PLC equipment using appropriate programming languages.
  • Simulate and test off-line programs for PLC equipment.
  • Document the off-line program development process.
  • Identify and resolve errors in off-line PLC programs.
  • Optimise off-line PLC programs for performance and efficiency.
  • Understand the integration of off-line programs with PLC hardware.
  • Apply safety considerations when developing off-line PLC programs.
Producing operating programs for industrial robots:Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to produce operating programmes for industrial robots safely. You'll apply health and safety regulations, perform equipment checks, set up computer systems, communicate effectively, and demonstrate professional behaviours throughout programming tasks.

What you'll be able to do

  • Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations and guidelines.
  • Demonstrate the required occupational behaviours in line with the job role and company objectives.
  • Check that all the teach pendant/computer equipment is correctly connected, and is in a safe, tested and usable condition (such as cable(s) undamaged, safely routed).
  • Power up the equipment and activate the programming software.
  • Set up the computer system to produce the program.
  • Ensure that the correct process input/output and control data to produce the program is obtained and checked for currency and validity.
  • Identify and deal with problems (such as information based and/or technical).
  • Produce computer control programs that contain all the relevant and necessary data for the engineering activity to be carried out.
  • Produce the control programs in the appropriate formats.
  • Prepare, load and prove programs for one of the following types of robot controller: Cartesian (gantry); SCARA; jointed arm/articulated; parallel; other specific type.
  • Produce operating programmes for one of the following engineering applications: welding; stud welding; machine loading/unloading; packaging; surface coating; assembly; gluing/sealing; logistics movement/control; other specific activity.
  • Make sure that codes and other references used in the programs are applicable to the type of controller used.
  • Produce process control programs, for robots with digital and analogue inputs/outputs from four of the following: proximity sensors; hydraulic actuators; pressure switches; barcode scanners; limit switches; liquid flow switches; optical sensors; timer switches; air flow switches; control panel switches; colour sensors; temperature sensors; liquid level sensors; counters; pneumatic actuators; other actuator.
  • Develop programs which contain all of the following, as applicable to the robot type: safe start and stop positions; all necessary positional information; type of motion (such as joint interpolated, linear, circular); preparatory commands and process management/auxiliary functions; repetitive programs (sub-routines, canned cycles, labels); part programs downloaded from a computer (such as patch programmes); speed/acceleration parameters; use of workframes (such as tool, global, joint, user); sensor information.
  • Prove the robot program using four of the following: single block run; full dry run; search facilities; edit facilities; program override controls; data input facilities; all modes (such as auto, T1, T2 and remote).
  • Pass on the programs to the appropriate people, within agreed timescales.
  • Save and back up the program detail, and store securely in accordance with organisational requirements.
  • Check and review program formats and contents on completion of the programming activity.
  • Edit programs using the correct procedure (where appropriate).
  • Check that programs are correctly titled and referenced.
  • Ensure that programs are stored safely and correctly in the correct format.
  • Ensure that programs have been checked and approved before forwarding to the end user.
  • Create a separate back-up copy of the program, in case of file corruption or accidental deletion.
  • Undertake changes to program details, within agreed control procedures.
  • Describe the safe working practices and procedures to be followed when producing and proving industrial robots operating programs.
  • Describe the specific safety precautions to be taken when working with computer systems (to include safety guidance relating to the use of visual display unit (VDU), equipment and workstation environment (such as lighting, seating, positioning of equipment), repetitive strain injury (RSI); the dangers of trailing leads and cables).
Repairing Electronic EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand the principles of electronic equipment repair, identify equipment types and components, diagnose faults using appropriate tools, replace faulty components, and test repaired equipment to ensure functionality and safety.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of electronic equipment repair
  • Identify different types of electronic equipment and their components
  • Diagnose faults in electronic equipment using appropriate tools and techniques
  • Repair electronic equipment by replacing faulty components
  • Test repaired electronic equipment to ensure it functions correctly
Restoring Mechanical Components to Usable Condition by RepairReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll learn to restore mechanical components to a usable condition through repair techniques such as reforming, reworking surfaces, and replacing worn parts. The unit covers the safe and effective use of hand and machine tools.

What you'll be able to do

  • Select appropriate equipment for restoring mechanical components
  • Use hand tools, machine tools and portable power tools effectively
  • Apply shaping and fitting techniques to restore components
  • Work with ferrous, non-ferrous, non-metallic and composite materials
  • Restore assemblies/sub-assemblies and components to operational condition
  • Reform and rework surfaces of mechanical components
  • Replace threads and worn parts on mechanical components
  • Apply thermal processes to restore mechanical components
Servicing Anaesthetic and Ventilation EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain competence in servicing anaesthetic and ventilation equipment according to approved procedures. They will dismantle equipment safely, remove and replace faulty components, and apply appropriate servicing techniques in line with organisational policies.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate competence in carrying out servicing activities on anaesthetic and ventilation equipment in accordance with approved procedures.
  • Dismantle, remove, and replace faulty items at component or unit level on various types of anaesthetic and ventilation equipment.
  • Apply appropriate dismantling and reassembly methods and techniques for the equipment being serviced and the components being replaced.
  • Comply with organisational policies and procedures for servicing activities.
  • Report any problems encountered during servicing activities that cannot be personally resolved.
  • Ensure all tools, equipment, and materials are removed from the work area after servicing.
  • Complete all necessary job/task documentation accurately and legibly.
  • Work with minimal supervision, taking personal responsibility for actions and the quality of work.
Servicing Cardiovascular EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain the skills to service cardiovascular equipment following approved procedures. This includes identifying training needs, using personal protective equipment, servicing various devices, and replacing faulty components accurately.

What you'll be able to do

  • Identify the training and development requirements for servicing cardiovascular equipment
  • Demonstrate competence in carrying out servicing activities on cardiovascular equipment according to approved procedures
  • Service a range of cardiovascular equipment, including ECG monitors, pacemakers, defibrillators, pulse oximeters and blood pressure devices
  • Dismantle, remove, and replace faulty items at component or unit level on various types of cardiovascular equipment
  • Apply appropriate dismantling and reassembly methods and techniques for the equipment being serviced and components being removed or replaced
  • Comply with organisational policies and procedures for servicing activities
  • Report any unresolved problems or issues outside permitted authority to relevant personnel
  • Ensure all tools, equipment, and materials are removed from the work area after servicing
  • Complete all necessary job/task documentation accurately and legibly
  • Work with minimal supervision, taking personal responsibility for actions and work quality
Servicing Dental EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain knowledge and skills to service dental equipment safely and effectively. The unit covers dismantling, repair, reassembly, and adherence to safety procedures for equipment such as drills, suction units, and hand pieces.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of servicing dental equipment
  • Dismantle dental equipment safely and effectively
  • Remove and replace faulty items on dental equipment
  • Apply appropriate dismantling and reassembly methods
  • Service drilling units, suction units and dental hand pieces
  • Service amalgamators, floor service units and dental lighting
  • Service dental air compressors, de-scalers and polymerisation equipment
  • Comply with organisational policy and procedures for servicing activities
  • Report problems with servicing activities to relevant personnel
  • Ensure tools, equipment and materials are removed from the work area
  • Complete job/task documentation accurately and legibly
Servicing Laboratory EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit develops learners' ability to service labouratory equipment competently. You'll follow approved procedures, dismantle equipment safely, replace faulty components, apply correct servicing techniques, and report any issues encountered during maintenance.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate competence in carrying out servicing activities on laboratory equipment in accordance with approved procedures.
  • Dismantle, remove, and replace faulty items at component or unit level on various types of laboratory equipment.
  • Apply appropriate dismantling and reassembly methods and techniques for the equipment being serviced and the components being replaced.
  • Comply with organisational policies and procedures for servicing activities.
  • Report any problems encountered during servicing activities that cannot be personally resolved.
  • Ensure all tools, equipment, and materials are removed from the work area after servicing.
  • Complete all necessary job/task documentation accurately and legibly.
  • Work with minimal supervision, taking personal responsibility for actions and the quality of work.
Servicing Mechanical and Electromechanical Assistive Technology EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain practical skills to service mechanical and electromechanical assistive technology equipment. This includes following approved procedures, using personal protective equipment, dismantling equipment, replacing faulty components, and ensuring operational safety.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate competence in carrying out servicing activities on mechanical and electromechanical assistive technology equipment, in accordance with approved procedures
  • Service a range of mechanical/electromechanical assistive technology equipment such as, wheelchairs, hoists, stair lifts, seating, walking aids, adjustable beds, pressure redistribution cushions, ramps, and aids to daily living
  • Dismantle, remove and replace faulty equipment, at component or unit level, on a variety of different types of assistive technology equipment
  • Apply a range of dismantling and reassembly methods and techniques, such as mechanical fitting, fixing, fastening, soldering, crimping, harnessing, and securing cables and components
  • Comply with organisational policy and procedures for the servicing activities undertaken
  • Report any problems with the activities that they cannot personally resolve, or that are outside their permitted authority, to the relevant people
  • Ensure that all tools, equipment and materials used in the servicing activities are removed from the work area on completion of the activities
  • Complete all necessary job/task documentation accurately and legibly
  • Work with minimal supervision, taking personal responsibility for their actions
  • Ensure the quality and accuracy of the work that they carry out
Servicing Medical Imaging EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to service medical imaging equipment competently, following approved procedures. You'll service various imaging equipment types, apply safe working practices, and perform appropriate dismantling and reassembly methods.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate competence in carrying out servicing activities on medical imaging equipment in accordance with approved procedures.
  • Service a range of medical imaging equipment, including static and mobile X-ray suites, dental X-ray equipment, ultrasound equipment, imaging and processing equipment, and imaging tables.
  • Dismantle, remove, and replace faulty items at component or unit level on various types of medical imaging equipment.
  • Apply appropriate dismantling and reassembly methods and techniques relevant to the equipment being serviced and the type of components being removed or replaced, including electrical, electronic, and mechanical units and components.
  • Comply with organisational policies and procedures for servicing activities.
  • Report any problems encountered during servicing activities that cannot be personally resolved or are outside permitted authority to the relevant personnel.
  • Ensure all tools, equipment, and materials used in servicing activities are removed from the work area upon completion.
  • Accurately and legibly complete all necessary job/task documentation.
  • Work with minimal supervision, taking personal responsibility for actions and the quality and accuracy of work.
Servicing Medical Therapeutic EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll identify training needs and demonstrate competence in servicing a range of medical therapeutic equipment. The unit covers adherence to approved procedures, correct use of PPE, and servicing activities to the required standards.

What you'll be able to do

  • Identify the training and development required to demonstrate competence in servicing medical therapeutic equipment
  • Demonstrate competence in carrying out servicing activities on medical therapeutic equipment in accordance with approved procedures
  • Service a range of medical therapeutic equipment, including nerve stimulating devices, interferential therapy devices, therapeutic ultrasound devices, therapeutic diathermy devices, traction devices, exercise equipment and hydrotherapy equipment
  • Dismantle, remove, and replace faulty items at component or unit level on various types of medical therapeutic equipment
  • Apply appropriate dismantling and reassembly methods and techniques for the equipment being serviced and the components being removed or replaced, including electrical, electronic, and mechanical units and components
  • Comply with organisational policies and procedures for servicing activities
  • Report any problems with servicing activities that cannot be personally resolved or are outside permitted authority to the relevant personnel
  • Ensure all tools, equipment, and materials used in servicing activities are removed from the work area upon completion
  • Accurately and legibly complete all necessary job/task documentation
  • Work with minimal supervision, taking personal responsibility for actions and the quality and accuracy of work
Servicing Operating Theatre and Surgical EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with the knowledge and skills to service operating theatre and surgical equipment. You'll identify training requirements, use personal protective equipment correctly, and maintain equipment such as insufflators and diathermy devices.

What you'll be able to do

  • Identify the training and development requirements for servicing operating theatre and surgical equipment
  • Demonstrate competence in carrying out servicing activities on operating theatre and surgical equipment according to approved procedures
  • Service a range of operating theatre and surgical equipment, including insufflators, surgical diathermy devices, endoscopic equipment, camera systems, tourniquet devices, cryo-surgical devices, gas monitoring devices, pneumatic drilling/sawing devices, operating tables and surgical lighting equipment
  • Dismantle, remove, and replace faulty items at component or unit level on various types of operating theatre and surgical equipment
  • Apply appropriate dismantling and reassembly methods and techniques for the equipment being serviced and components being removed or replaced
  • Comply with organisational policies and procedures for servicing activities
  • Report any unresolved problems or issues outside permitted authority to relevant personnel
  • Ensure all tools, equipment, and materials are removed from the work area after servicing
  • Complete all necessary job/task documentation accurately and legibly
  • Work with minimal supervision, taking personal responsibility for actions and work quality
Servicing Physiological Monitoring and Infusion EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll demonstrate competence in servicing physiological monitoring and infusion equipment according to approved procedures. The unit covers servicing a range of equipment, safe working practices, dismantling and replacement of faulty components.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate competence in carrying out servicing activities on physiological monitoring and infusion equipment in accordance with approved procedures.
  • Service a range of physiological monitoring and infusion equipment, including infusion and feeding pumps, baby incubators, phototherapy devices, dialysis machines, radiant heat warmers, suction pumps/aspiration devices, oxygen delivery and monitoring systems, apnoea devices and monitoring equipment.
  • Dismantle, remove, and replace faulty items at component or unit level on various types of physiological monitoring and infusion equipment.
  • Apply appropriate dismantling and reassembly methods and techniques relevant to the equipment being serviced and the type of components being removed or replaced, including electrical, electronic, and mechanical units and components.
  • Comply with organisational policies and procedures for servicing activities.
  • Report any problems encountered during servicing activities that cannot be personally resolved or are outside permitted authority to the relevant personnel.
  • Ensure all tools, equipment, and materials used in servicing activities are removed from the work area upon completion.
  • Accurately and legibly complete all necessary job/task documentation.
  • Work with minimal supervision, taking personal responsibility for actions and the quality and accuracy of work.
Servicing Radiotherapy EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with the skills to service radiotherapy equipment under supervision. You'll identify training needs, demonstrate safe working practices, and apply appropriate dismantling and reassembly techniques according to approved procedures.

What you'll be able to do

  • Identify the training and development required to demonstrate competence in servicing radiotherapy equipment
  • Demonstrate competence in carrying out servicing activities on radiotherapy equipment in accordance with approved procedures
  • Service radiotherapy and associated equipment
  • Dismantle, remove, and replace faulty items at component or unit level under supervision
  • Apply appropriate dismantling and reassembly methods and techniques for the equipment being serviced and the components being removed or replaced, including electrical, electronic, and mechanical units and components
  • Comply with organisational policies and procedures for servicing activities
  • Report any problems with servicing activities that cannot be personally resolved or are outside permitted authority to the relevant personnel
  • Ensure all tools, equipment, and materials used in servicing activities are removed from the work area upon completion
  • Accurately and legibly complete all necessary job/task documentation
  • Work with minimal supervision, taking personal responsibility for actions and the quality and accuracy of work
  • Seek training or development opportunities
Servicing on Clinical Computing EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit equips learners to service clinical computing equipment competently. You'll adhere to approved procedures, use personal protective equipment, service a range of devices, dismantle and replace faulty components, and apply appropriate servicing techniques.

What you'll be able to do

  • Demonstrate competence in carrying out servicing activities on clinical computing equipment, in accordance with approved procedures
  • Service a range of clinical computing equipment including computerised medical devices, medical devices connected to computers, computers which host medical device software and associated equipment
  • Dismantle, remove and replace faulty items, at component or unit level under supervision
  • Apply a range of dismantling and reassembly methods and techniques
  • Install and upgrade software packages
  • Perform data back-ups
  • Demonstrate knowledge of IT security measures, including antivirus software
  • Describe the function of electrical, electronic and mechanical units and components, hard disk drives, DVD, removable storage mediums, magnetic tape, IT infra-structure systems and internet / intranet network security
Testing Electrical Equipment and CircuitsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand electrical testing principles and safety, select appropriate test equipment, and carry out tests on electrical equipment and circuits. The unit includes interpreting test results, identifying faults, and accurately documenting findings.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of electrical testing
  • Select appropriate test equipment for electrical testing
  • Carry out tests on electrical equipment to ensure safety and functionality
  • Carry out tests on electrical circuits to ensure safety and functionality
  • Interpret test results and identify any faults or deviations from specifications
  • Document test results accurately and legibly
Testing Electronic Equipment and CircuitsReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge and skills to test electronic equipment and circuits. You'll select suitable testing methods, use testing equipment to measure electrical parametres, analyse test results to identify faults, and document findings.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe the principles of testing electronic equipment and circuits
  • Identify different types of electronic equipment and circuits
  • Select appropriate testing methods for electronic equipment and circuits
  • Use testing equipment to measure electrical parameters
  • Analyse test results to identify faults in electronic equipment and circuits
  • Document test procedures and results accurately
  • Follow safety procedures when testing electronic equipment and circuits
  • Maintain testing equipment in good working order
Testing Medical EquipmentReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides learners with the skills to carry out inspections and tests on medical equipment according to approved procedures. You'll understand testing importance, standards, and perform visual and functional tests on various medical devices.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of testing medical equipment
  • Carry out inspections and tests on medical equipment
  • Test cardiovascular equipment to specification
  • Test physiological monitoring and infusion equipment to specification
  • Test anaesthetic and ventilation equipment to specification
  • Test operating theatre and surgical equipment to specification
  • Test medical imaging equipment to specification
  • Test laboratory equipment to specification
  • Test dental equipment to specification
  • Test therapeutic equipment to specification
  • Test mechanical/electromechanical assisted technology (AT) equipment to specification
  • Measure open and short circuits, resistance, insulation, and earth bonding
  • Measure pulse width/rise time, AC/DC voltage/current levels, and frequency
  • Measure logic states, temperature, pressure and flow
Using and interpreting engineering data and documentationReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit focuses on the skills required to use and interpret various forms of engineering data and documentation essential for engineering tasks.

What you'll be able to do

  • Utilise engineering documentation effectively.
  • Analyse engineering data to inform decision making.
Working efficiently and effectively in advanced manufacturing and engineeringReal unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit encompasses the principles of efficiency and effectiveness in advanced manufacturing processes and techniques.

What you'll be able to do

  • Apply principles of efficiency in quality control processes.
  • Demonstrate effective teamwork in engineering projects.

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 3 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.

Assisting in the Installation of Equipment to Produce an Engineered SystemCarrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Electrical Equipment and CircuitsCarrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Electronic Equipment and CircuitsCarrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Fluid Power Equipment and CircuitsCarrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Mechanical EquipmentCarrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Medical EquipmentCarrying out condition monitoring of plant and equipmentCarrying out fault diagnosis on engineered systems

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 this connects

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.

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EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering – Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (Development Competence)
  • Acceptance test products, equipment, medical devices and associated systems within healthcare
  • Assist in the installation of equipment to produce an engineered system in food and drink operations
  • Assist with the Routine Maintenance, Cleaning, Disinfecting and Calibration of Biomanufacturing Equipment
  • Assisting in carrying out condition monitoring of engineering plant and equipment
  • Assisting in the installation of equipment to produce an engineered system
  • Carry out condition monitoring of plant and equipment used within food and drink operations
  • Carrying out condition monitoring of mould, press tool or die equipment
  • Carrying out condition monitoring of plant and equipment
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.

Where this can lead

Associate Laboratory Equipment Technician

Your journey starts here, but where it goes is really up to you. We're committed to investing in your development and providing clear pathways for growth, whether you want to become a technical guru or lead a team. The opportunities are vast, and we're excited to see where you take it.

See the whole journey →

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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.

Acceptance test products, equipment, medical devices and associated systems within healthcareAssist in the installation of equipment to produce an engineered system in food and drink operationsAssist with the Routine Maintenance, Cleaning, Disinfecting and Calibration of Biomanufacturing EquipmentAssisting in carrying out condition monitoring of engineering plant and equipmentAssisting in the installation of equipment to produce an engineered systemAssisting in the installation of equipment to produce an engineered systemCarry out condition monitoring of plant and equipment used within food and drink operationsCarry out condition monitoring of plant and equipment used within food and drink operationsCarrying out condition monitoring of mould, press tool or die equipmentCarrying out condition monitoring of plant and equipmentCarrying out condition monitoring on marine mechanical equipmentCarrying out fault diagnosis on electrical equipment and circuitsCarrying out fault diagnosis on electronic equipment and circuitsCarrying out fault diagnosis on fluid power equipment and circuitsCarrying out fault diagnosis on mechanical equipmentCarrying out fault diagnosis on mechanical equipmentCarrying out fault diagnosis on medical equipmentCarrying out maintenance and repair activities on assistive technology+33 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.
Assisting in the Installation of Equipment to Produce an Engineered SystemLevel 3

Applied to your work in any of these jobs

Learners will understand the process of installing equipment to produce engineered systems. They will identify required tools and equipment, follow safety procedures, assist with positioning and alignment, and connect components under supervision.

How the thinking builds
  1. Remember
  2. Understand
  3. Apply
  4. Analyse
  5. Evaluate
  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.
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Built for EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering – Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (Development Competence)

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

  1. Assisting in the Installation of Equipment to Produce an Engineered System
  2. Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Electrical Equipment and Circuits
  3. Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Electronic Equipment and Circuits
  4. Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Fluid Power Equipment and Circuits
  5. Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Mechanical Equipment
  6. Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Medical Equipment

and 34 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.

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.

  1. Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

  1. 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
  2. 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
  3. 4AnalyseThe Analyst
  4. 3ApplyThe Coach
  5. 2UnderstandThe Connector
  6. 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, free

No 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.