This qualification will equally suit students who have keen interest in how the products we use are manufactured. Those students who want to develop their practical making skills, through the use of metal. This is a course that will both develop both you practical skills along side your CAD (Computer Aided Design), CAM (Computer Aided Manufacture) and IT (Information Technology) skills.
This is the examination with the exam being taken in the June of the second year this unit is worth 40% of the final grading in this subject. In this unit you will learn about the different types of manufacturing processes, and the different materials that can be used within manufacturing.
This is assessed through the completing of an exam board set assignment, marked in school and moderated by the exam board. This NEA unit is worth 30% of the final grading for this subject. In this unit you will learn how to safely plan and produce a one-off product by using appropriate processes, tools and equipment such as lathe, milling machine and pillar drill.
This is assessed through the completing of an exam board set assignment, marked in school and moderated by the exam board. This NEA unit is worth 30% of the final grading for this subject. In this unit you will learn how to manufacture using simple jigs and templates to support manufacturing in volume using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software and Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
Study on this Engineering course will allow progress to academic qualification progression such as A level Design and Technology or apprenticeships such as in plumbing, engineering along with vocational qualification progression routes such as engineering, construction and building services, motor vehicle technology and repair.
Students who are interested in how things are made and making are likely to enjoy this course. They need to be
confident in the workshop and mature and safe in using a range of machine tools.
This is a course where students are expected to take an active and responsible part in their learning.
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