This qualification is designed for learners who want to use and understand advanced manufacturing technologies and techniques to promote themselves for further study or for job applications.
The object of this qualification is to introduce learners to the skills and requirements needed to work as an engineer. It will include practical skills and technical knowledge completing assessments in areas such as machining, fabrication, electrical wiring and CAD. The programme will contain some more advanced projects that will look at how to build and fly rockets, how to build some objects to go into those rockets, such as microsatellites. They will explore artificial intelligence, and look at the issues surrounding the making and use of unmanned vehicles.
Who is this qualification for?
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Learners who are not working in an engineering or manufacturing environment (but may wish to do so)
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Learners who wish to progress their skills and abilities that will lead them onto a level 3 apprenticeship
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Those who wish to acquire the knowledge and skills in advanced manufacturing and engineering
