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- You register with an approved centre. That is a college, training provider or employer Cambridge OCR has approved to offer this qualification. Zavmo is not an approved centre, so you register with them, not with us.
- The centre assesses, and Cambridge OCR awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from Cambridge OCR.
This Level 2 award is a vocationally related qualification in mechanical engineering, specifically machine operations. It provides learners with fundamental engineering principles, knowledge, and understanding through applied learning. The qualification is suitable for those seeking an entry point into the engineering sector.
These are the units Cambridge OCR registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work, and work done here is recognised as prior learning under the agreements we hold.
Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with Cambridge OCR. It does the teaching and the mapping. Cambridge OCR sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.
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What each unit actually teaches you to do
Application of engineering principles Real unit · Cambridge OCR
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the factors that determine efficiency in engineering systems, including energy usage, material selection, and system design.
- Understand why specific engineering materials are suitable for particular engineering applications, considering their properties, cost, and availability.
- Understand various materials processing techniques used in engineering, such as machining, forming, joining, and heat treatment.
- Understand how to select appropriate electrical and electronic devices for specific engineering purposes, based on their characteristics and performance requirements.
- Understand the operation and application of fluid power sources, actuators, and valves in engineering systems, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Develop and present engineering 2D and 3D design solutions Real unit · Cambridge OCR
What you'll be able to do
- Create 2D and 3D drawings effectively to present engineering components, using appropriate drawing techniques and conventions.
- Save, store, organise, and retrieve engineering drawings efficiently, using appropriate file management systems.
- Produce and modify 2D drawing(s) using 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, utilising the software's features and tools.
- Produce 3D solid model(s) using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, creating accurate and detailed representations of engineering components.
- Produce 2D CAD engineering drawing from a 3D solid model, generating orthographic projections and detailed views.
Electrical, electronic engineering –operations and application Real unit · Cambridge OCR
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely when undertaking electrical operations, following established safety procedures and using appropriate safety equipment.
- Construct electronic circuits accurately by interpreting circuit diagrams, using appropriate components and wiring techniques.
- Test electronic circuits for functionality, using appropriate test equipment and procedures to verify correct operation.
Engineering systems control - operations and application Real unit · Cambridge OCR
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key components, applications, and basic architecture of programmable devices used in automated control systems.
- Construct an automated control system using sensors/transducers, actuators, and mechanical devices, integrating the components effectively.
- Programme an identified automated control system using a suitable programming language and development environment.
- Test the operation of an automated control system, verifying its performance and making necessary adjustments.
Fundamentals of mechanical, electrical/electronic and fluid power engineering Real unit · Cambridge OCR
What you'll be able to do
- Know what common SI units and their derivatives are and how to use them in engineering calculations
- Classify common engineering materials based on their properties and applications
- Know the physical properties of engineering materials in relation to mechanics, motion and forces
- Calculate mechanical motion and force using relevant engineering principles
- Know electrical and electronic principles for electronic control and electrical motion systems
- Recognise fluid power components and their symbols in schematic diagrams
- Calculate fluid power parameters using relevant formulas
Mechanical engineering – machine operations Real unit · Cambridge OCR
What you'll be able to do
- Know the Health and Safety practices and procedures required in an engineering workplace, including risk assessments, safe working procedures, and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Work safely when performing engineering activities, adhering to relevant Health and Safety regulations and guidelines.
- Interpret engineering drawings to produce engineered component(s), understanding dimensions, tolerances, and symbols.
- Prepare and mark out materials accurately to produce engineered component(s), using appropriate measuring tools and techniques.
- Select and use appropriate tools and work-holding devices safely and effectively to create machined component(s).
- Perform machine operations competently to create machined component(s) to the required specifications.
Optimise and maintain performance in engineering systems Real unit · Cambridge OCR
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of maintenance to optimise performance in engineering systems, considering factors such as reliability and efficiency.
- Plan maintenance activities to optimise performance, including scheduling and resource allocation.
- Perform maintenance operations according to established procedures and schedules.
- Perform unscheduled repair procedures effectively and safely, diagnosing faults and implementing appropriate solutions.
Product manufacture and fabrication Real unit · Cambridge OCR
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for product assembly and manufacture by identifying the required resources, equipment, and materials.
- Plan for product assembly and manufacture by sequencing operations and allocating time.
- Follow efficient working procedures for product assembly and manufacture, adhering to standard operating procedures.
- Follow safe working procedures for product assembly and manufacture, complying with health and safety regulations.
- Produce an engineering product using appropriate product assembly techniques.
- Produce an engineering product using appropriate manufacturing techniques.
- Apply quality control checks to product assembly to ensure adherence to specifications.
- Apply quality control checks to product manufacture to ensure adherence to specifications.
The jobs these credits are mapped to
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Where this can lead
Associate Manufacturing Technician
This role can lead to work as a senior manufacturing specialist, taking on more complex process issues, or on to process engineering, designing and improving production lines.
See the whole journeyThe credits, and who awards them
Level 2 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by Cambridge OCR rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.
What you would be collecting
Application of engineering principlesDevelop and present engineering 2D and 3D design solutionsElectrical, electronic engineering –operations and applicationEngineering systems control - operations and applicationFundamentals of mechanical, electrical/electronic and fluid power engineeringMechanical engineering – machine operationsOptimise and maintain performance in engineering systemsProduct manufacture and fabrication
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
How you’d practise it
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You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.
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How you would learn this
One to one, on the work you already do
A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.
A lesson from Application of engineering principles, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Learners will explore key engineering principles related to efficiency, material selection, and processing techniques. The unit focuses on factors influencing efficiency in systems and the suitability of materials and devices for specific engineering purposes.
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
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Built for Cambridge OCR Level 2 Cambridge Technical Award in Mechanical Engineering - Machine Operations
8 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Cambridge OCR.
- Application of engineering principles
- Develop and present engineering 2D and 3D design solutions
- Electrical, electronic engineering –operations and application
- Engineering systems control - operations and application
- Fundamentals of mechanical, electrical/electronic and fluid power engineering
- Mechanical engineering – machine operations
and 2 more in the full unit list below.
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