Fabrication and Welding Engineering Level 2

Mandatory Units for all pathways (all three units must be completed)

• Unit 1: Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Safety Requirements
• Unit 2: Using and Interpreting Engineering Data and Documentation
• Unit 3: Working Efficiently and Effectively in Engineering

Pathways

Manual Welding
Must complete any one of the following units:

• Unit 4: Joining Materials by the Manual Metal Arc Welding Process
• Unit 5: Joining Materials by Manual MIG/MAG and other Continuous Wire Welding Processes
• Unit 6: Joining materials by Manual TIG and Plasma-arc Welding Processes
• Unit 7: Joining Materials by the Manual Gas Welding Process
• Unit 8: Producing Fillet Welded Joints using a Manual Welding Process

Welding Machine Operating
Must complete any one of the following units:

• Unit 9: Welding Materials with Mechanised Arc Welding Equipment
• Unit 10: Welding Materials using Resistance Spot, Seam and Projection Welding Machines
• Unit 11: Welding Materials using Laser Welding Machines
• Unit 12 Welding Materials using Electron Beam Welding Machines
• Unit 13: Welding Materials using Friction Welding Machines

Rail Welding
Must complete any one of the following units:

• Unit 14: Joining Rails using the Aluminothermic Welding Process
• Unit 15: Restore Rails to Operational Condition using an Arc Welding Process
• Unit 16: Welding Rails using Flash Welding Equipment
• Brazing and/or Soldering
• Must complete any one of the following units:
• Unit 17: Joining Materials by Manual Torch Brazing and Soldering
• Unit 18: Joining Materials using Brazing Machines

Plastic Welding
Must complete any one of the following units:

• Unit 19: Joining Plastics using Manual Welding Processes
• Unit 20: Joining Materials using Plastics Welding Machines

Sheet Metalwork (3 mm or less)
Must complete two of the following units:

• Unit 21: Marking Out Components for Fabrication
• Unit 22: Cutting Sheet Metal to Shape using Hand and Machine Tools
• Unit 23: Forming Sheet Metal using Hand and Machine tools
• Unit 24 Producing Sheet Metal Assemblies
• Unit 25: Heat Treating Materials for Fabrication Activities
• Unit 26: Cutting and Shaping Materials using NC/CNC Laser Profiling Machines
• Unit 27: Cutting and Shaping using NC/CNC Plasma or Gas Cutting Machines

Plus one more unit from the following:

• Unit 28: Assembling Components using Mechanical Fasteners
• Unit 29: Bonding Engineering Materials using Adhesives
• Unit 30: Joining Materials by Resistance Spot Welding
• Unit 5: Joining Materials by Manual MIG/MAG and other Continuous Wire Processes
• Unit 6: Joining Materials by Manual TIG and Plasma-arc Welding Processes
• Unit 7: Joining Materials by the Manual Gas Welding Process
• Unit 31: Slinging, Lifting and Moving Materials and Components

Plateworker (3 mm upwards)
Must complete the following unit:

• Unit 21: Marking Out Components for Fabrication

Plus one more unit from the following:

• Unit 32: Cutting Plate and Sections using Shearing Machines
• Unit 33: Cutting Materials using Hand Operated Thermal Cutting Equipment
• Unit 34: Cutting and Shaping Materials using Gas Cutting Machines
• Unit 35: Cutting Materials using Saws and Abrasive Discs
• Unit 26: Cutting and Shaping Materials using NC/CNC Laser Profiling Machines
• Unit 27: Cutting and Shaping using NC/CNC Plasma or Gas Cutting Machines

Plus one more unit from the following:

• Unit 36: Bending and Forming Plate using Power Operated Machines
• Unit 37: Forming Platework using Power Rolling Machines
• Unit 38: Producing Platework Assemblies
• Unit 39: Producing Holes using Drilling Machines

Plus one more unit from the following:

• Unit 28: Assembling Components using Mechanical Fasteners
• Unit 8: Producing Fillet Welded Joints using a Manual Welding Process
• Unit 9: Welding Materials with Mechanised Arc Welding Equipment
• Unit 31: Slinging, Lifting and Moving Materials and Components

Structural steelwork
Must complete the following unit:

• Unit 21: Marking Out Components for Fabrication

Plus one more unit from:

• Unit 32: Cutting Plate and Sections using Shearing Machines
• Unit 33: Cutting Materials using Hand Operated Thermal Cutting Equipment
• Unit 34: Cutting and Shaping Materials using Gas Cutting Machines
• Unit 35: Cutting Materials using Saws and Abrasive Discs

Plus two more units from the following:

• Unit 40: Forming of Structural Sections using Machines
• Unit 41: Producing Structural Steel Ancillary Components
• Unit 39: Producing Holes using Drilling Machines
• Unit 28: Assembling Components using Mechanical Fasteners
• Unit 8: Producing Fillet Welded Joints using a Manual Welding Process
• Unit 9: Welding Materials with Mechanised Arc Welding Equipment
• Unit 42: Assembling Structural Steelwork
• Unit 31: Slinging, Lifting and Moving Materials and Components

Pipework Fabrication
Must complete the following unit:

• Unit 21: Marking Out Components for Fabrication

Plus one unit from:

• Unit 33: Cutting Materials using Hand Operated Thermal Cutting Equipment
• Unit 34: Cutting and Shaping Materials using Gas Cutting Machines
• Unit 35: Cutting Materials using Saws and Abrasive Discs

Plus two more units from the following:

• Unit 39: Producing Holes using Drilling Machines
• Unit 43: Forming Pipework by Machine Bending
• Unit 28: Assembling Components using Mechanical Fasteners
• Unit 29: Bonding Engineering Materials using Adhesives
• Unit 44: Producing Socket and Flange Fillet Welded Joints in Pipe using a Manual Welding Process

Composite Fabrication
Must complete two of the following units:

• Unit 45: Producing Composite Mouldings using Wet Lay-up Techniques
• Unit 46: Producing Composite Mouldings using Pre-Preg Laminating Techniques
• Unit 47: Producing Components by Acrylic Moulding
• Unit 48: Vacuum Forming Composite Materials
• Unit 49: Trimming Composite Mouldings using Hand Tools
• Unit 50: Identifying Defects in Composite Mouldings
• Unit 51: Applying Surface Finishes to Composite Mouldings
• Unit 52: Bonding Composite Mouldings
• Unit 53: Producing Composite Assemblies

Thermal Cutting
Must complete any two units from the following:

• Unit 33: Cutting Materials using Hand Operated Thermal Cutting Equipment
• Unit 34: Cutting and Shaping Materials using Gas Cutting Machines
• Unit 26: Cutting and Shaping Materials using NC/CNC Laser Profiling Machines
• Unit 27: Cutting and Shaping using NC/CNC Plasma or Gas Cutting Machines