EAL NVQ Diploma in Performing Engineering Operations Level 2

This qualification covers the fundamental skills and knowledge common to all engineering practices, including health and safety requirements and communicating engineering information. It offers an extensive choice and flexibility for learners to demonstrate in one or more of a broad variety of engineering activities. the qualification also caters for those providing technical support, including project planning and contributing to business improvement. The qualification provides the foundation requirement of the Apprenticeship and Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering when appropriate assessment routes are selected.

This qualification requires a minimum of 6 evidence routes.

The College offers 3 distinct pathways to meet the needs of differing occupational trade areas within the wide field of Engineering.

The 3 pathways are:

- Maintenance Engineering Route
- Electronic Route
- General Engineering Route

The units of study for each route are listed below, all routes have the following 3 core units.

Core/ Mandatory units:
001N- Working safely in an engineering environment
002N- Carry out engineering activities efficiently and effectively
003N- Using and communicating technical information

Specials units include:-

ELECTRONICS ROUTE
033N- Wiring and Testing Electrical Equipment
036N- Assembling and Testing Electronic Circuits
032N- Producing Electrical or Electronic Engineering Drawings using a CAD System

MAINTENANCE ROUTE
065N- General Machining, Fitting and Assembly Applications
019N- Maintaining Mechanical Devices and Equipment
068N- General Maintenance Engineering Applications
PLUS 054N- Carrying Out Heat Treatment on Engineering Materials

GENERAL ENGINEERING  ROUTE
004N- Producing Mechanical Engineering drawings using a CAD System
036N- Assembly and Testing Electronic Circuits
065N- General Machining, Fitting and Assembly Applications