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01What it is

The EAL Level 3 Extended Diploma develops knowledge in machining for the engineering sector. Learners will study advanced manufacturing techniques, engineering mathematics, and applications in turning, milling and welding.

These are the units Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work, and work done here is recognised as prior learning under the agreements we hold.

Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited. It does the teaching and the mapping. Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.

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02The units

What each unit actually teaches you to do

Additive manufacture Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll study additive manufacturing processes, focusing on health and safety risks, safe handling of hazardous materials, types and applications of AM equipment, build file preparation, and post-processing requirements. Practical skills in operating AM equipment are developed.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the risks to health and safety associated with the use of AM (Additive Manufacturing) equipment
  • Understand how to safely handle, recover and recycle hazardous materials
  • Understand the types and application of AM equipment used within manufacturing
  • Understand build file preparation and planning for the manufacture of components by AM equipment
  • Understand the requirements of post-processing
  • Produce ‘coded part’ programs appropriate to AM equipment
  • Prepare and input data into AM controllers and ancillary equipment
  • Prove-out AM programs prior to build
Advanced Manufacturing Techniques Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll study advanced manufacturing technology installations, their key components, and functions. The unit also examines the advantages and limitations of manufacturing flexibility, special manufacturing processes, and fundamentals of business improvement within manufacturing.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the fundamentals of advanced manufacturing technology installations
  • Understand the advantages and limitations of incorporating manufacturing flexibility
  • Understand the fundamentals of special manufacturing processes
  • Understand the fundamentals of business improvement techniques
Advanced Manufacturing Techniques Computer Numerical Control - CNC Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain comprehensive knowledge of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) manufacturing techniques, including CNC concepts, machine tool design, tooling, part programming, operational control, and machine setting. The unit supports understanding of CNC machining processes.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the basic concepts of CNC
  • Understand basic CNC machine tool design
  • Understand tooling and work holding for CNC
  • Understand CNC part programming and operation
  • Understand CNC operational control and machine setting
Advanced Milling Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers advanced milling operations, equipment, and procedures, including the use of rotary tables and dividing heads. You'll understand types and uses of cutting tools and boring heads, as well as quality requirements for checking milled components.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand milling operations, equipment and procedures
  • Understand the use and functions of rotary tables and dividing heads
  • Understand types and uses of cutting tools and boring heads used in milling operations
  • Understand quality requirements of checking milled components
Advanced Turning Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides a detailed understanding of advanced turning operations, focusing on centre lathe construction, tool selection criteria, and ISO coding for inserts and holders. You'll also explore factors affecting turning of materials and perform relevant calculations.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the construction and nomenclature of centre lathes and ancillary equipment
  • Understand lathe tool selection criteria and the ISO coding for replaceable/indexable inserts and holders
  • Understand the factors affecting the turning of a range of common engineering materials
  • Understand basic calculations required by turning operations
  • Understand techniques used for holding and turning eccentric/non-circular components
  • Understand the use of fixed and travelling steadies in turning operations
  • Understand advanced turning techniques
Computer Aided Design Techniques Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides understanding of health and safety risks associated with computer and peripheral use in CAD. You'll learn effective data management, system configuration, and the importance of adhering to standards in CAD drawings and designs.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the risks to health and safety associated with the use of computer equipment and associated peripheral devices, including ergonomic considerations and potential hazards.
  • Understand how to manage stored data files effectively and configure a CAD system to meet task requirements, including file naming conventions, backup procedures, and system settings.
  • Understand the requirement of CAD drawings and designs to comply with national and international standards and conventions, including dimensioning, tolerancing, and drawing formats.
  • Understand how to use a CAD system for the production of complex two-dimensional (2D) engineering drawings and designs, including the creation of geometric entities, annotations, and layers.
  • Understand how to modify, copy, manipulate and erase drawn entities, including the use of editing commands and object snaps.
  • Understand how to use a CAD system for the production of basic three-dimensional (3D) models and realisations, including the creation of solid models and surface models.
  • Understand how to output CAD data to peripheral devices, including printers, plotters, and CNC machines.
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programming/Machining Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers the health and safety risks associated with CNC equipment, types and applications of CNC machinery in manufacturing, and the importance of data preparation and calculations. You'll develop knowledge to produce coded part programmes suitable for CNC equipment.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the risks to health and safety associated with the use of CNC equipment
  • Understand the types and application of CNC equipment typically in use within manufacturing industry
  • Understand the importance of data preparation for CNC machining
  • Understand the relevant calculations typically required for the manufacture of components by the use of CNC equipment
  • Understand how to produce coded part programs of structure and format appropriate to CNC equipment in use
  • Understand how to input data into CNC controllers and prepare CNC and ancillary equipment for manufacture
  • Understand how to prove-out CNC programs and produce a first-off component
  • Understand the requirements of first-off component inspection
Engineering Communications Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll learn to interpret and use engineering diagrams, including orthographic, isometric, and schematic views, to communicate technical information. The unit also covers verbal and written communication, information retrieval, and use of ICT in engineering contexts.

What you'll be able to do

  • Interpret and use engineering diagrams to communicate technical information, including orthographic projections, isometric views, and schematic diagrams.
  • Use verbal and written communication skills in engineering settings, including preparing reports, giving presentations, and participating in meetings.
  • Obtain and use engineering information from various sources, including technical manuals, datasheets, and online resources.
  • Use information and communication technology (ICT) to present information in engineering settings, including using presentation software, spreadsheets, and email.
Engineering & Environmental Health and Safety Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit focuses on the essential knowledge required for understanding health and safety practices and environmental management in engineering.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand health and safety roles and responsibilities.
  • Understand the application of health and safety in the engineering environment.
  • Understand the safe moving and storing of materials.
  • Understand environmental management.
Engineering & Environmental Health and Safety Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers health and safety roles and responsibilities in engineering environments, including risk assessments and accident reporting procedures. You'll also understand safe practices for moving and storing materials and principles of environmental management.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand health and safety roles and responsibilities within an engineering environment
  • Understand the application of health and safety practices in the engineering environment
  • Understand the procedures for the safe moving and storing of materials in an engineering context
  • Understand the principles of environmental management within an engineering organisation
Engineering & Environmental Health and Safety Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to understand health and safety roles and responsibilities in an engineering environment, including the application of safety practices. It also covers safe methods for moving and storing materials and principles of environmental management.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand health and safety roles and responsibilities within an engineering environment
  • Understand the application of health and safety practices in the engineering environment
  • Understand the procedures for the safe moving and storing of materials in an engineering context
  • Understand the principles of environmental management within an engineering organisation
Engineering Communications Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit enables the learner to develop their communication methods within an engineering context.

What you'll be able to do

  • Interpret and use engineering diagrams to communicate technical information.
  • Use verbal and written communication skills in engineering settings.
  • Obtain and use engineering information.
  • Use information and communication technology (ICT) to present information in engineering settings.
Engineering Mathematics Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides mathematical skills applicable to engineering problems including equations, calculus, and geometry.

What you'll be able to do

  • Solve engineering related problems mathematically.
  • Apply formulas and trigonometric methods.
  • Use standard formulae to find areas and volumes.
  • Use basic calculus.
  • Use statistical data.
Engineering Mathematics Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll develop the ability to solve engineering problems using mathematical principles, including formulas, trigonometric methods, calculus, and statistical data. The unit covers calculation of areas and volumes and the application of standard formulae in engineering contexts.

What you'll be able to do

  • Solve engineering related problems mathematically
  • Apply formulas and trigonometric methods to engineering problems
  • Use standard formulae to find areas and volumes of engineering components
  • Use basic calculus to solve engineering problems
  • Use statistical data to analyse engineering information
Engineering design process Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand the engineering design process, including stages, methodologies, and the influence of material choice, manufacturing processes, economic factors, ergonomic principles, simple mechanisms, and safety considerations. The unit supports development of design skills.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the engineering design process
  • Understand the factors that influence the choice of material in a design
  • Understand how manufacturing processes influence design
  • Understand how economic factors influence design
  • Understand the ergonomic principles involved in design
  • Understand simple mechanisms
  • Understand the safety aspects of design
Engineering drawing Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll learn to sketch engineering components, interpret engineering drawings to relevant standards, and produce drawings manually and using computer-aided drafting (CAD) systems. The unit emphasises effective communication of engineering information.

What you'll be able to do

  • Sketch engineering components
  • Interpret engineering drawings that comply with drawing standards
  • Produce engineering drawings
  • Produce engineering drawings using a computer aided drafting (CAD) system
Engineering inspection and quality control Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit explores the role of inspection and quality control within an organisation's quality management system. You'll understand concepts such as variation, repeatability, accuracy, tolerance, and distinguish between comparison, gauging, and measurement methods.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand how inspection and quality control are key parts of an organisation's quality management system
  • Understand the meanings of variation, repeatability, reproducibility, accuracy, tolerance, limit and capability in the context of engineering inspection
  • Understand the difference between comparison, gauging and measurement techniques
  • Understand which type of gauge to use (gap, plug, plate, feeler, etc.) and how they must be used correctly
  • Understand the principles and applications of basic measuring instruments
  • Understand advanced measuring techniques and instruments used in engineering inspection
  • Understand the term 'geometric tolerance' and common geometric tolerance symbols
  • Understand a normal distribution curve and its application to quality control
Engineering organisational efficiency and improvement Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll understand production activities within engineering organisations, including material and information flow. The unit covers quality control and assurance, organisational improvement techniques, competitiveness, and personnel rights and responsibilities.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand production activities within an engineering organisation
  • Understand the application of quality control and quality assurance procedures in engineering
  • Understand organisational improvement techniques and how they contribute to competitiveness
  • Understand personnel rights and responsibilities within an organisation
Engineering organisational efficiency and improvement Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides knowledge of production activities, quality control and assurance, organisational improvement techniques, and personnel rights and responsibilities within engineering organisations. You'll understand how to contribute to operational efficiency and competitiveness.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand production activities
  • Understand the application of quality control and quality assurance
  • Understand organisational improvement techniques and competitiveness
  • Understand personnel rights and responsibilities within an organisation
Further Engineering Mathematics Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll enhance their ability to solve engineering mathematical problems using algebraic, graphical, and numerical techniques. The unit includes application of trigonometry, complex numbers, and calculus to address basic engineering challenges.

What you'll be able to do

  • Solve engineering related mathematical problems using a range of techniques
  • Solve engineering related problems involving trigonometry
  • Use complex numbers to solve engineering problems
  • Apply calculus to solve basic engineering related problems
Gear Cutting Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain knowledge of gear types, nomenclature, materials, and applications. The unit covers methods of forming gear blanks and the basics of machining gears using milling cutters and other processes.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand types of gear in common use, including spur gears, helical gears, bevel gears, and worm gears, and their respective applications.
  • Understand spur and worm gear nomenclature, including terms such as pitch diameter, module, pressure angle, and lead angle.
  • Understand gear materials and gear uses, including the selection of appropriate materials based on strength, wear resistance, and operating conditions.
  • Understand methods of forming gear blanks, including casting, forging, and machining.
  • Understand the basics of machining gears using milling cutters, including the use of indexing heads and gear cutting tools.
  • Understand the basics of gear machining using reciprocating tools, such as shapers and gear planers.
  • Understand the basics of gear grinding and honing, including the purpose of these processes in achieving high accuracy and surface finish.
General Machining, Fitting and Assembly Applications Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll explore general machining, fitting, and assembly processes, including the identification of tools and equipment and the importance of safety precautions. The unit develops understanding of various machining and fitting techniques within manufacturing contexts.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand general machining applications
  • Understand general fitting applications
  • Understand general assembly applications
General turning, milling and welding applications Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers general turning, milling, and welding applications, including the description of various turning and milling processes. You'll identify the tools and equipment used and understand the principles of safe working practices in turning operations.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand general turning applications
  • Understand general milling applications
  • Understand general welding applications
Health and Safety in the Engineering Workplace Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit addresses health and safety legislation, workplace hazards, and procedures for reporting incidents in engineering.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand health and safety legislation and regulations.
  • Know about hazards and risks in the workplace.
  • Understand the methods used when reporting and recording accidents and incidents.
Health and safety in the engineering workplace Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain knowledge of health and safety legislation and regulations relevant to the engineering workplace. The unit covers identification of common hazards and risks, and the procedures for reporting and recording accidents and incidents.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the key health and safety legislation and regulations that apply to the engineering workplace
  • Know about the common hazards and risks present in the engineering workplace, and how to identify and assess them
  • Understand the correct methods and procedures to be used when reporting and recording accidents and incidents that occur in the engineering workplace
Industrial robot technology Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers hazards, health and safety, and maintenance requirements associated with industrial robots and robot work cells. You'll understand operating principles, design features, control systems, sensors, and end effectors used in modern industrial robotics.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know the hazards and health, safety and maintenance requirements associated with industrial robots and robot work cells
  • Understand the operating, design and control principles of modern industrial robots
  • Understand the operating, design and control principles of typical robot work cells
  • Understand the operating principles of industrial robot sensors
  • Understand the operating principles of industrial robot end effectors
  • Produce a working program for an industrial robot
  • Produce a working program for a robot work cell
Industry 4.0 Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll explore the principles and technologies underpinning Industry 4.0, including the characteristics of Smart Factories and factors influencing the transition from Industry 3.0. The unit enables analysis of the impact of Industry 4.0 on manufacturing and organisational processes.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles of Industry 4.0
  • Understand the technologies that enable Industry 4.0
  • Understand the benefits of technologies that enable Industry 4.0
  • Understand the characteristics of an Industry 4.0 Smart Factory
  • Understand the factors that affect the transition from Industry 3.0 to Industry 4.0
Mechanical engineering principles Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers fundamental engineering science and mathematics principles relevant to mechanical engineering. You'll understand scientific applications, algebraic principles, and the concepts of limits and fits in assemblies and components.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the fundamentals of engineering science, including key scientific principles and their application in engineering contexts.
  • Understand the fundamentals of engineering mathematics, including algebraic principles, trigonometry, and calculus, and their application to solving engineering problems.
  • Understand the terms limits and fits, when applied to assemblies and components, including the importance of tolerances in ensuring proper functionality.
  • Understand the properties of engineering materials, including their mechanical, thermal, and electrical characteristics, and how these properties influence their suitability for different applications.
Mechanical measurement and inspection techniques Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides knowledge of mechanical measurement principles and applications, enabling learners to select and use measurement equipment and techniques. You'll also design gauging systems, use comparators, and apply sampling and statistical process control during inspection.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the principles and applications of mechanical measurement
  • Use measurement equipment and techniques
  • Use comparators and design a gauging system for inspection
  • Apply sampling and statistical process control (SPC) during inspection
Precision Grinding Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll gain an understanding of precision grinding machines, equipment, procedures, and operations, including work holding techniques and the construction and use of grinding wheels. The unit covers quality requirements relevant to precision grinding activities.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand precision grinding machines, grinding equipment, procedures and operations
  • Understand work holding equipment and setting procedures used for precision grinding activities
  • Understand the construction and use of precision grinding wheels
  • Understand the construction and use of associated equipment used in grinding operations
  • Understand quality requirements of checking precision ground components
Preparing and Using Grinding Machines Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit equips learners with skills to safely prepare and operate grinding machines, including selecting grinding wheels, mounting and dressing wheels, and setting up machines for specific tasks. It also covers producing components to quality standards and basic maintenance.

What you'll be able to do

  • Prepare grinding machines for use
  • Use grinding machines to produce components
  • Check the quality of ground components
  • Maintain grinding machines
Preparing and using lathes for turning operations Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll learn to prepare and use lathes for turning operations, including identifying lathe types, setting up procedures, and selecting cutting tools and speeds. The unit also covers correct turning techniques and quality checks to ensure safe and effective operation.

What you'll be able to do

  • Prepare lathes for turning operations
  • Use lathes for turning operations
  • Maintain lathes used for turning operations
  • Check the quality of turned components
  • Follow safe working practices when using lathes
Preparing and using milling machines Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll develop the ability to prepare and use milling machines by selecting tooling, setting speeds and feeds, and securing workpieces. The unit includes performing basic milling operations, ensuring component quality, and carrying out routine maintenance.

What you'll be able to do

  • Prepare milling machines for use
  • Use milling machines to produce components
  • Check the quality of milled components
  • Maintain milling machines
Producing components using hand fitting techniques Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to interpret engineering drawings, select appropriate hand fitting tools, prepare materials, and produce components to specified dimensions and tolerances. Emphasis is placed on maintaining a safe and organised work environment during hand fitting operations.

What you'll be able to do

  • Interpret engineering drawings and specifications for components
  • Select and use appropriate hand fitting tools and equipment
  • Prepare materials for hand fitting operations
  • Produce components to the required dimensions and tolerances using hand fitting techniques
  • Inspect and verify the accuracy of finished components
  • Maintain a clean and organised work area
Producing mechanical assemblies Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
It teaches you to produce mechanical assemblies by interpreting engineering drawings, selecting appropriate hand and power tools, preparing components, assembling to specifications, inspecting and testing assemblies, rectifying faults, and maintaining a clean work area.

What you'll be able to do

  • Interpret engineering drawings and specifications for mechanical assemblies
  • Select appropriate tools and equipment for producing mechanical assemblies
  • Prepare components for mechanical assembly
  • Assemble mechanical components according to specifications
  • Inspect and test completed mechanical assemblies
  • Identify and rectify faults in mechanical assemblies
  • Maintain a clean and organised work area during the assembly process
Properties and Applications of Engineering Materials Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides knowledge of the structure, properties, and applications of different engineering materials, including their uses in manufacturing.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know the structure and classification of engineering materials.
  • Understand material properties and the effects of processing on the structure and behaviour of engineering materials.
  • Use information sources to select materials for engineering uses.
  • Understand the modes of failure of engineering materials.
Properties and Applications of Engineering Materials Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit provides knowledge of engineering materials' structure, classification, and properties. You'll understand how processing affects material behaviour and learn to select appropriate materials for engineering applications using information sources.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know the structure and classification of engineering materials, including metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites, and their atomic and molecular structures.
  • Understand material properties and the effects of processing on the structure and behaviour of engineering materials, including heat treatment, cold working, and alloying.
  • Use information sources to select materials for engineering uses, including material property databases, standards, and manufacturer's specifications.
  • Understand about the modes of failure of engineering materials, including fracture, fatigue, corrosion, and wear, and the factors that contribute to these failures.
Simulation and Digital Twinning Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit introduces digital twinning in advanced manufacturing, covering its applications, benefits, and limitations. You'll examine software and data collection implications and develop skills to produce simulated digital twin models for manufacturing processes.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand how digital twinning is used in advanced manufacturing, as well as the benefits and limitations of its use
  • Understand the implications of using software and data collection for digital twinning processes
  • Understand how to produce a simulated digital twin model for a manufacturing process or system
Specialist Machining Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
This unit covers specialist machining processes such as electro discharge machining with various electrodes, electro-chemical machining, laser and electron beam cutting and welding, water jet and abrasive jet cutting, and super finishing. You'll understand process principles and applications.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the process of electro discharge machining using plain or shaped electrodes
  • Understand the process of electro discharge machining using wire or tape electrodes
  • Understand the process of electro-chemical machining, using plain or shaped electrodes
  • Understand the use of lasers for thermal cutting and welding
  • Understand electron beam cutting and welding
  • Understand water jet and abrasive jet cutting and machining
  • Understand super finishing processes
  • Understand twist drilling systems used in machining engineering materials
  • Understand tubular drilling systems used in machining engineering materials
Toolmaking/presswork/extrusion design Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll study the design process for toolmaking, extrusion dies, and press tools, including material selection and manufacturing influences. The unit also covers economic factors, relevant standards, regulations, and factors affecting design quality and performance.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the design process relating to tool making, extrusion dies and press tools
  • Understand the factors influencing the choice of material used within a design for tool making, extrusion dies and press tools
  • Understand how manufacturing processes and economic factors influence the design of tool making, extrusion dies and press tools
  • Understand factors affecting the design of jigs, fixtures, extrusion dies and press tools for the manufacture of simple components
  • Understand the safety aspects of designs relating to jigs and fixtures, extrusion dies and press tools
  • Make a simple jig or fixture or extrusion die or press tool, following a design specification
Workplace improvement Real unit · Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited
You'll plan, implement, and review workplace improvement activities, understanding methods to identify and eliminate waste, principles of visual management, and the role of standard company documentation. The unit develops skills to contribute to organisational efficiency.

What you'll be able to do

  • Carry out a workplace improvement activity
  • Understand the methods used to identify and eliminate waste
  • Understand the principles of visual management
  • Understand the role of standard company documentation
03The standards

The national standards these units are built against

What the job actually needs, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.

  • Preparing and using grinding machines Legacy

    Standard
  • Preparing and using lathes for turning operations

    Standard
  • Preparing and using lathes for turning operations Legacy

    Standard
  • Producing Jig and Fixture Components Using Hand Fitting Techniques

    Standard
  • Producing components using hand fitting techniques

    Standard
  • Using lathes for turning operations

    Standard
04Where it leads

The jobs these credits are mapped to

A qualification is never a dead end here. Each of these is a job record this qualification is a mapped route into.

Showing 6 roles, drawn from 27 job records mapped to this qualification. Near-identical records are folded together, and each row says how many it stands for.

Where this can lead

Quality Inspection Supervisor

This role can lead into managing a quality team, specialising as a metrology engineer, or moving into manufacturing engineering.

See the whole journey
05The credits

The credits, and who awards them

Level 3 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.

What you would be collecting

Additive manufactureAdvanced Manufacturing TechniquesAdvanced Manufacturing Techniques Computer Numerical Control - CNCAdvanced MillingAdvanced TurningComputer Aided Design TechniquesComputer Numerical Control (CNC) Programming/MachiningEngineering Communications

Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.

How you’d practise it

You don’t watch this. You do it.

You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.

The Analyst The Analyst · your map-it-properly tutor Illustration
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You The team prioritises better, I suppose.
The Analyst Or it comes out of the follow-ups, and reopened cases climb in about six weeks. Let us map it and find out which, before it is a surprise.
The same lesson on the real thing: the conversation in the middle, the thinking ladder on the left, and the criteria each answer is evidencing on the right.
  • Map a live decision Analyse

    “Engineering inspection and quality control” runs on a decision you are facing now. Zavmo maps it with you and shows what the second-order effect looks like before you find out the slow way.

What you leave holding

The standards this credential builds, in the shape the product keeps them

Nothing here is marked learned. There is no learner on a public page, so the map shows what the qualification covers rather than what anybody has done.

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EAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Machining (Development Knowledge)
  • Preparing and using grinding machines Legacy
  • Preparing and using lathes for turning operations
  • Preparing and using lathes for turning operations Legacy
  • Producing Jig and Fixture Components Using Hand Fitting Techniques
  • Producing components using hand fitting techniques
  • Using lathes for turning operations
This is your Mind Palace on learn.zavmo.ai. Every skill above comes from this role's own record, not an example borrowed from another job. A node lights up when you evidence it, and what you build stays yours between jobs. That is the part a course cannot do.

How you would learn this

One to one, on the work you already do

A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.

A lesson from Additive manufacture, one of this qualification's own units.

Additive manufacture Level 3

Applied to your work in any of these jobs

Learners will study additive manufacturing processes, focusing on health and safety risks, safe handling of hazardous materials, types and applications of AM equipment, build file preparation, and post-processing requirements. Practical skills in operating AM equipment are developed.

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

It is £70 a month, billed monthly. Your free first module is Future Fluency, and you can cancel any time. Teaching towards this qualification begins when you subscribe.

Your Plan Illustration

Built for EAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Machining (Development Knowledge)

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

  1. Additive manufacture
  2. Advanced Manufacturing Techniques
  3. Advanced Manufacturing Techniques Computer Numerical Control - CNC
  4. Advanced Milling
  5. Advanced Turning
  6. Computer Aided Design Techniques

and 29 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.

Learned on your own work, taught one-to-one.

Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your free first module is Future Fluency, so you can see how the teaching works before you pay for anything.

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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.

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