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- The centre assesses, and Pearson Education Ltd awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from Pearson Education Ltd.
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What each unit actually teaches you to do
Analogue and Digital Electronics Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Investigate logic functions
- Produce tabular and Karnaugh map designs to implement logic systems
- Examine the use of Class A and Class B amplifiers in modern systems
- Investigate operational amplifier circuits and their application
Automation, Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the design characteristics of a PLC system.
- Describe the operational characteristics of a PLC system.
- Design a PLC program by considering function requirements.
- Design a PLC program by considering PLC information.
- Design a PLC program by considering programming techniques.
- Design a PLC program by considering communication techniques.
- Program industrial robots using commands to perform a given task.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the key elements of industrial robots and their functions.
- Investigate the design of a robot within an industrial application.
- Investigate the safe operation of a robot within an industrial application.
Engineering Mathematics Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Apply a variety of mathematical methods to a range of engineering sector problems.
- Apply a variety of mathematical methods to a range of manufacturing sector problems.
- Investigate applications of statistical techniques to interpret data.
- Investigate applications of statistical techniques to organise data.
- Investigate applications of statistical techniques to present data.
- Investigate applications of probability techniques to interpret data.
- Investigate applications of probability techniques to organise data.
- Investigate applications of probability techniques to present data.
- Use analytical methods for solving engineering sector problems by relating sinusoidal wave and vector functions to their respective applications.
- Use analytical methods for solving manufacturing sector problems by relating sinusoidal wave and vector functions to their respective applications.
- Use computational methods for solving engineering sector problems by relating sinusoidal wave and vector functions to their respective applications.
- Use computational methods for solving manufacturing sector problems by relating sinusoidal wave and vector functions to their respective applications.
- Examine how differential calculus can be used to solve engineering sector problems.
- Examine how differential calculus can be used to solve manufacturing sector problems.
- Examine how integral calculus can be used to solve engineering sector problems.
- Examine how integral calculus can be used to solve manufacturing sector problems.
Engineering Mechanics and Materials Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the fundamental structures of common engineering materials.
- Identify the most important properties of engineering materials.
- Assess the performance of engineering materials using key indicators.
- Assess the performance of engineering materials considering materials constraints.
- Assess the performance of engineering materials using established database resources.
- Calculate solutions to problems within static mechanical systems, with consideration of constraints on performance.
- Calculate solutions to problems within dynamic mechanical systems, with consideration of constraints on performance.
Engineering Science I Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Examine scientific data using quantitative methods
- Examine scientific data using qualitative methods
- Apply the fundamentals of mechanical engineering systems
- Explore the characteristics of engineering materials
- Explore the properties of engineering materials
- Analyse applications of A.C. circuit theorems
- Analyse applications of D.C. circuit theorems
- Analyse applications of electromagnetic principles
- Analyse applications of electromagnetic properties
Mechatronics Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the design characteristics of a mechatronic system
- Explain the operational characteristics of a mechatronic system
- Produce a mechatronic system design specification for a given application, including component selection
- Examine the operation of a mechatronics system using simulation software
- Examine the function of a mechatronics system using simulation software
- Examine the operation of a mechatronics system using modelling software
- Examine the function of a mechatronics system using modelling software
- Demonstrate fault finding skills on a mechatronic system
- Perform fault analysis on a mechatronic system to identify root causes
Professional Engineering Practice Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Determine the roles, responsibilities and competences required of a professional engineer.
- Describe the regulatory frameworks that govern the work of the professional engineer.
- Describe the legislative frameworks that govern the work of the professional engineer.
- Describe the ethical frameworks that govern the work of the professional engineer.
- Review the roles of communication in the development of professional engineers.
- Review the roles of team working in the development of professional engineers.
- Review the roles of leadership in the development of professional engineers.
- Discuss how professional engineers can develop holistic approaches to the sustainability of manufacturing processes.
Programming for Engineers Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss key aspects of software evolution and development in the context of engineering applications
- Design a programming solution for an engineering problem, considering relevant constraints and requirements
- Implement a programming solution for an engineering problem using appropriate programming languages and tools
- Perform testing of the programming solution to meet defined requirements and to ensure high quality outputs
The jobs these credits are mapped to
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Where this can lead
Robotics Systems Integrator
This work can lead to lead robotics integrator roles, then into principal engineer or automation management positions.
See the whole journeyThe credits, and who awards them
Level 4 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by Pearson Education Ltd 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
Analogue and Digital ElectronicsAutomation, Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)Engineering MathematicsEngineering Mechanics and MaterialsEngineering Science IMechatronicsProfessional Engineering PracticeProgramming for Engineers
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
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A lesson from Analogue and Digital Electronics, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Learners will gain a thorough understanding of analogue and digital electronics, focusing on logic functions and circuit design. The unit includes producing tabular and Karnaugh map designs and examining amplifier circuits and operational amplifier applications.
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
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Built for Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Automation and Control Engineering for England
8 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Pearson Education Ltd.
- Analogue and Digital Electronics
- Automation, Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
- Engineering Mathematics
- Engineering Mechanics and Materials
- Engineering Science I
- Mechatronics
and 2 more in the full unit list below.
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