Level 3 NVQ Extended Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering (1789-32)

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Level 3 NVQ Extended
Diploma in Aeronautical
Engineering (1789-32)

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Qualification at a glance
Subject area Engineering
City & Guilds number 1789
Age group approved 16-18, 19+
Entry requirements Level 3
Assessment Portfolio
Fast track Available
Support materials Centre handbook
Registration and certification Consult the Walled Garden/Online
Catalogue for last dates

* For registrations from August 1st 2013 – please refer to new Level 3
1789-34 Extended diploma handbook found on cityandguilds.com

Title and level City & Guilds Accreditation
number number
Level 3 NVQ Extended Diploma in 1789-32 600/2103/2
Aeronautical Engineering

Version and date Change detail Section
1.1 Jan 2012 Amend UANs within units 818, 819 Units
and 820
1.2 Dec 2012 Corrected unit credit values in Structures
structure table (Units 496-497)
2.0 May 2013 Corrected credit value – unit 859 Unit /
Structure
Inserted missing unit (561) to Structure
structure pathway (Aircraft
Mechanical Maintenance)
2.1 June 2014 Corrected UAN on Unit 403 Unit /
Structure
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Contents
1 Introduction 6
Structures 6
2 Centre requirements 32
Approval 32
Resource requirements 32
Candidate entry requirements 34
3 Delivering the qualification 36
Initial assessment and induction 36
Recording documents 36
4 Assessment 37
Assessment of the qualification 37
Minimum Performance Evidence requirements 38
5 Units 41
Unit 001 Complying with statutory regulations and
organisational safety requirements 42
Unit 002 Using and interpreting engineering data and
documentation 47
Unit 403 Working efficiently and effectively in engineering 53
Unit 404 Reinstating the work area on completion of
activities 59
Unit 804 Producing mechanical engineering drawings using a
CAD system 64
Unit 805 Producing components using hand fitting
techniques 70
Unit 806 Producing mechanical assemblies 77
Unit 807 Forming and assembling pipework systems 83
Unit 808 Carrying out aircraft detail fitting activities 90
Unit 809 Installing aircraft mechanical fasteners 97
Unit 810 Producing aircraft detail assemblies 103
Unit 811 Preparing and using lathes for turning
operations 108
Unit 812 Preparing and using milling machines 115
Unit 813 Preparing and using grinding machines 122
Unit 814 Preparing and proving CNC machine tool
programs 129
Unit 815 Preparing and using CNC turning machines 135
Unit 816 Preparing and using CNC milling machines 142
Unit 817 Preparing and using CNC machining centres 149
Unit 818 Preparing and using industrial robots 157
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Unit 819 Maintaining mechanical devices and equipment 163
Unit 820 Assembling and testing fluid power systems 170
Unit 821 Maintaining fluid power equipment 177
Unit 822 Producing sheet metal components and
assemblies 184
Unit 823 Producing platework components and
assemblies 191
Unit 824 Cutting and shaping materials using thermal cutting
equipment 197
Unit 825 Preparing and proving CNC fabrication machine tool
programs 202
Unit 826 Preparing and using CNC fabrication machinery 208
Unit 827 Preparing and using manual metal arc welding
equipment 215
Unit 828 Preparing and using manual TIG or plasma-arc
welding equipment 221
Unit 829 Preparing and using manual MIG, MAG and other
continours wire welding equipment 228
Unit 830 Preparing and using manual gas welding
equipment 235
Unit 831 Preparing and using manual flame brazing and
bronze welding equipment 242
Unit 832 Producing electrical or electronic engineering
drawings using a CAD system 248
Unit 833 Wiring and testing electrical equipment and
circuits 255
Unit 834 Forming and assembling electrical cable enclosure
and support systems 263
Unit 835 Assembling, wiring and testing electrical
panels/components mounted in enclosures 268
Unit 836 Assembling and testing electronic circuits 275
Unit 837 Maintaining electrical equipment/systems 283
Unit 838 Maintaining electronic equipment/systems 290
Unit 839 Maintaining and testing process instrumentation
and control devices 298
Unit 840 Wiring and testing programmable controller based
systems 305
Unit 841 Using wood for pattern, modelmaking and other
engineering applications 311
Unit 842 Assembling pattern, model and engineering
woodwork components 318
Unit 843 Producing composite mouldings using wet lay-up
techniques 324
Unit 844 Producing composite mouldings using pre-preg
laminating components 330
Unit 845 Producing composite moulsings using resin infusion
techniques 337
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Unit 846 Producing composite assemblies 344
Unit 847 Producing components by rapid prototyping
techniques 350
Unit 848 Producing and preparing sand moulds and cores for
casting 355
Unit 849 Producing and preparing molten materials for
casting 361
Unit 850 Producing cast components by manual means 367
Unit 851 Fettling, finishing and checking cast components 372
Unit 852 Finishing surfaces by applying coatings or
coverings 378
Unit 853 Finishing surfaces by applying treatments 384
Unit 854 Carrying out heat treatment of engineering
materials 390
Unit 855 Carrying out hand forging of engineering
materials 396
Unit 856 Stripping and rebuilding motorsport vehicles (pre-
competition) 401
Unit 857 Inspecting a motorsport vehicle during a
competition 408
Unit 858 Diagnosing and rectifying faults on motorsport
vehicle systems (during competition) 414
Unit 859 Carrying out maintenance activities on motorsport
vehicle electrical equipment 421
Unit 860 Stripping and rebuilding motorsport engines (pre-
competition) 427
Unit 861 Producing CAD models (drawings) using a CAD
system 434
Unit 862 Producing engineering project plans 441
Unit 863 Using computer software packages to assist with
engineering activities 447
Unit 864 Conducting business improvement activities 453
Unit 865 General machining, fitting and assembly
applications 458
Unit 866 General fabrication and welding applications 465
Unit 867 General electrical and electronic engineering
applications 472
Unit 868 General maintenance engineering applications 480
Appendix 1 Relationships to other qualifications 486
Appendix 2 Sources of general information 487

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1 Introduction

This document tells you what you need to do to deliver the qualification:

Area Description
Who is the It is for candidates who work or want to work in the
qualification for? engineering sector.
What does the It allows candidates to learn, develop and practise
qualification cover? the skills required for employment and/or career
progression in the engineering sector.
Is the qualification It serves as a technical certificate, in the engineering
part of a framework apprenticeship framework.
or initiative?

Structures

To achieve the Level 3 NVQ Extended Diploma in Aeronautical
Engineering (QCF), learners must achieve 20 credits from the Mandatory
Unit group, then a minimum of 27 credits from at least 3 units from PEO
unit group 1, or a minimum of 51 credits from the PEO unit sub-groups in
group 2 consisting of the following: a minimum of 11 credits from PEO
group 2A, a minimum of 16 credits from PEO group 2B and a minimum of
24 credits from PEO group 2C. Learners must then achieve the minimum
number of credits required from the pathways detailed below.

Note: only one unit can be taken from 804, 832 and 861.

Unit City & Unit title Credit
accreditation Guilds value
number unit
number
Mandatory
A/601/5013 001 Complying with statutory regulations 5
and organisational safety requirements
Y/601/5102 002 Using and interpreting engineering data 5
and documentation
K/601/5055 403 Working efficiently and effectively in 5
engineering
K/601/4228 404 Reinstating the work area on 5
completion of activities

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Unit City & Unit title Credit
accreditation Guilds value
number unit
number
Group 1
J/6005794 804 Producing mechanical engineering 11
drawings using a CAD system
Y/600/5797 805 Producing components using hand 14
fitting techniques
H/600/5799 806 Producing mechanical assemblies 15
T/600/5855 807 Forming and assembling pipework 14
systems
A/600/5856 808 Carrying out aircraft detail fitting 14
activities
F/600/5857 809 Installing aircraft mechanical fasteners 11
J/600/5858 810 Producing aircraft detail assemblies 14
L/600/5859 811 Preparing and using lathes for turning 15
operations
F/600/5860 812 Preparing and using milling machines 15
J/600/5861 813 Preparing and using grinding machines 15
R/600/5863 814 Preparing and proving CNC machine 14
tool programs
Y/600/5864 815 Preparing and using CNC turning 14
machines
D/600/5865 816 Preparing and using CNC milling 14
machines
H/600/5866 817 Preparing and using CNC machining 14
centres
M/600/5868 818 Preparing and using industrial robots 14

T/600/5869 819 Maintaining mechanical devices and 14
equipment
K/600/5870 820 Assembling and testing fluid power 14
systems
F/600/5874 821 Maintaining fluid power equipment 14
Y/600/5878 822 Producing sheet metal components 14
and assemblies
R/600/5880 823 Producing platework components and 14
assemblies
H/600/5883 824 Cutting and shaping materials using 14
thermal cutting equipment
M/600/5885 825 Preparing and proving CNC fabrication 14
machine tool programs
A/600/5887 826 Preparing and using CNC fabrication 14
machinery
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J/600/5889 827 Preparing and using manual metal arc 15
welding equipment
F/600/5891 828 Preparing and using manual TIG or 15
plasma-arc welding equipment
R/600/5894 829 Preparing and using manual MIG, MAG 15
and other continuous wire welding
equipment
H/600/5897 830 Preparing and using manual gas 14
welding equipment
Y/600/5900 831 Preparing and using manual flame 11
brazing and bronze welding equipment
M/600/5904 832 Producing electrical or electronic 11
engineering drawings using a CAD
system
J/600/5908 833 Wiring and testing electrical equipment 14
and circuits
J/600/5911 834 Forming and assembling electrical 13
cable enclosure and support systems
R/600/5913 835 Assembling, wiring and testing 14
electrical panels/components mounted
in enclosures
K/600/5917 836 Assembling and testing electronic 14
circuits

A/600/5923 837 Maintaining electrical 15
equipment/systems
J/600/5925 838 Maintaining electronic 15
equipment/systems
D/600/5932 839 Maintaining and testing process 15
instrumentation and control devices
K/600/5934 840 Wiring and testing programmable 15
controller based systems
T/600/5936 841 Using wood for pattern, modelmaking 15
and other engineering applications
A/600/5937 842 Assembling pattern, model and 14
engineering woodwork components
J/600/5939 843 Producing composite mouldings using 14
wet lay-up techniques
L/600/5943 844 Producing composite mouldings using 14
pre-preg laminating techniques
Y/600/5945 845 Producing composite mouldings using 14
resin infusion techniques
K/600/5948 846 Producing composite assemblies 14
M/600/5949 847 Producing components by rapid 11
prototyping techniques
M/600/5952 848 Producing and preparing sand moulds 14
and cores for casting
M/600/5954 849 Producing and preparing molten 14
materials for casting
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J/600/5956 850 Producing cast components by manual 13
means
L/600/5960 851 Fettling, finishing and checking cast 11
components
R/600/5961 852 Finishing surfaces by applying coatings 9
or coverings
H/600/5964 853 Finishing surfaces by applying 9
treatments
T/600/5967 854 Carrying out heat treatment of 9
engineering materials
A/600/5968 855 Carrying out hand forging of 9
engineering materials
T/600/5970 856 Stripping and rebuilding motorsport 14
vehicles (pre-competition)
F/600/5972 857 Inspecting a motorsport vehicle during 14
a competition
H/600/5978 858 Diagnosing and rectifying faults on 15
motorsport vehicle systems (during
competition)
H/600/5981 859 Carrying out maintenance activities on 15
motorsport vehicle electrical
equipment
L/600/5988 860 Stripping and rebuilding motorsport 14
engines (pre-competition)14
Y/600/5993 861 Producing CAD models (drawings) 11
using a CAD system

Unit City & Unit title Credit
accreditation Guilds value
number unit
number
Group 2A
J/600/5794 804 Producing mechanical engineering 11
drawings using a CAD system
M/600/5904 832 Producing electrical or electronic 11
engineering drawings using a CAD
system
T/600/5993 861 Producing CAD models (drawings) 11
using a CAD system

Unit City & Unit title Credit
accreditation Guilds value
number unit
number
Group 2B
H/600/5995 862 Producing engineering project plans 8
K/600/5996 863 Using computer software packages to 8
assist with engineering activities
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M/600/5997 864 Conducting business improvement 8
activities

Unit City & Unit title Credit
accreditation Guilds value
number unit
number
Group 2C
M/600/6003 865 General machining, fitting and assembly 12
applications
T/600/6004 866 General fabrication and welding 12
applications
F/600/6006 867 General electrical and electronic 12
engineering applications
J/600/6007 868 General maintenance engineering 12
applications

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