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• Apprentice Foundation Induction Course

  This is an induction course for new apprentices starting out on their apprenticeship at BETA.

• Apprentice Post Foundation Induction Course

  This course is for the post foundation stage of the apprentices apprenticeship.  This course expalins how to gather and present information for their SVQ level 3 (SCQF 6) portfolio.

• Basic Engineering Appreciation SVQ Level 2 in PEO (SCQF 5)

  This course covers the work needed for the foundation stage of the Modern apprenticeship.  It provides theory and practial exercises which can be put towards achieving the Engineering Qualification Performing Engineering Operations at SCQF level 5.  In this course you are provided with templates which you can down load and use to help build up your folio of evidence which EAL (The lead examination body) will audit after you assessor has passed you. 

  This course also provides you with the under pinning knowledge for your three mandatory units which you will require to be able to the job competently and answer the knowledge questions within units 1, 2 and 3.  Specific job knowledge will be gained by accessing other courese on this moodle site i.e. Fitting and Assembly, Turning, Milling, Fabrication and Welding, etc.

• Apprentice Portfolio Information for SVQ Level 3 (SCQF 6)

  This course will enable the apprentice to gain information on how to build up their portfolio of evidence with regard to his or her work and the performance criteria laid down in his or her VQ qualification for level 3 (SCQF 6).

• Business Improvement Techniques

  This course looks at Business Improvement techniques. It is a combination of "Lean" and "Lean Six Sigma". 

• Basic Bench Fitting

  This download is a guide to trainees in the development of engineering skills in producing components through hand fitting skills. It will provide both skills and knowledge however there are often a number of ways of carrying out a particular operation or activity and no attempt hass been made to include alterantives.  It is not intended that the methods illustrated are the ones which must be taught but instructors who chooserto teach othe methods must ensure that they are safe and efficient. The course will examine the folowing ares:

  1.   Hand Tools
  2.   Machines
  3.   Cutting fluids
  4.   Hand Skills
  5.   Shaping
  6.   Drilling
  7.   Finishing holes
  8.   Fitting
  9.   Off hand grinding
  
  Note:

  The quoted standards mentioned in this document mayhave been withdrawn or superseded since this document was created.  At all times check the standards quoted for the most up to date to ensure correct information is being used.

• Basic Electrical and Electronic Wiring and Assembly

  This course delives he basic in Electrical and electronic wiring and assembly coveringthe following subject areas:

  1.   Safe working practice
  2.   Recognition and application of materials
  3.   Basic electrical principles
  4.   Electrical engineering drawings
  5.   Conductors
  6.   Preparation of cable ends
  7.   Soldering
  8.   Wiring and Assembly
  9.   Testing and inspection
  10.  Electronic engineering drawings
  11.  Cables and wires
  12.  Identification of components
  13.  Circuit boards
  14.  Assembly of plugs and sockets
  15.  Securing and fixing components
  16.  Soldering
  17. Electrical Instruments
  
  

  Note:

  The quoted standards mentioned in this document mayhave been withdrawn or superseded since this document was created.  At all times check the standards quoted for the most up to date to ensure correct information is being used.

• Basic Engineering Materials

  As the title of the module suggests the subject of these units are Basic Engineering Materials and I must stress basic.

  The general public go through their everyday lives giving little thought to the materials surrounding them.  Every item, components, or article that has been shaped by man has been made out of a particular material for a variety of reasons. Ultimately they are made as cheaply as possible, whether a Rolls Royce or a plastic bucket!

   

  What you will learn from this module is to decide what the component is made from and why.

  This course material allows the learner to grasp the basics of what materials are; their forms, structure, etc. It is at the level of National Certiifcate, SCQF level 5/6

  Note:

  The quoted standards mentioned in this document mayhave been withdrawn or superseded since this document was created.  At all times check the standards quoted for the most up to date to ensure correct information is being used.

• Basic Engineering Health and Safety

  This course is accessed through a website but you can also down load pdf files to read and print off as required.

  Note:

  The quoted standards mentioned in this document mayhave been withdrawn or superseded since this document was created.  At all times check the standards quoted for the most up to date to ensure correct information is being used.

• Basic Fabrication and Welding

  This Basic Fabrication and welding course covers the following 3 key areas:

  
  

  (A).   Basic Fabrication and Welding Common Skills which looks at

  1.    Safety
  2.    Engineering Drawings
  3.    Welding Inspection
  4.    Surface Preparation
  5.    Tack Welding
  6.    Marking and Measuring
  7.    Pattern development

  
  

  (B) Welding which looks at

  1.   Teminology
  2.   Oxy-Acetylene Welding
  3.   Oxy-Gas Cutting
  4.   Examples of Gas Cutting
  5.   Manual Metal Arc Welding
  6.   MIG Welding
  7.   TIG Welding
  8.   Plastic Welding

  
  

  (C)  Sheet Metal Work which looks at the following areas:

  1.  Marking out
  2.  Hand Tolls
  3.  Cutting Tools
  4.  Hand Forming Sheet Metal
  5.  Assembling and Joining
  6.  Producing Holes
  7.  Securing and Fixing Devices
  
  
  Note:

  The quoted standards mentioned in this document mayhave been withdrawn or superseded since this document was created.  At all times check the standards quoted for the most up to date to ensure correct information is being used.

• Basic Milling Practices

  This download is a guide to trainees in the development of engineering skills in producing components through milling skills. It will provide both skills and knowledge however there are often a number of ways of carrying out a particular operation or activity and no attempt has been made to include alterantives.  It is not intended that the methods illustrated are the ones which must be taught but instructors who choose to teach other methods must ensure that they are safe and efficient. The course will examine the folowing ares:

  1.   Safety
  2.   Workholding, Setting and Clamping
  3.   Setting the workpiece
  4.   Tool selection and mounting
  5.   Milling machine operations
  6.   The rotary table
  7.   The dividing head
  8.   Milling faults and their corrections
  
  Note:

  The quoted standards mentioned in this document mayhave been withdrawn or superseded since this document was created.  At all times check the standards quoted for the most up to date to ensure correct information is being used.

• Basic Safety, Drawings, Measurement & Materials

  There are two downloads in this learning object which contains basic information on safety, Drawing rules and regulation, Measuring and materials. The standards quoted will possible be out of date but the principles are still the same. To get current standards refer to ISO websites or visit roymech website. The following topics are discussed in this course:

  1.   Safety
  2.   Engineering drawings
  3.   Measuring and marking out
  4.   Materials
  5.   Drill size tables

  Note:

  The quoted standards mentioned in this document mayhave been withdrawn or superseded since this document was created.  At all times check the standards quoted for the most up to date to ensure correct information is being used.

• Basic Turning Practices

  This download is a guide to trainees in the development of engineering skills in producing components through Turning Practices. It will provide both skills and knowledge however there are often a number of ways of carrying out a particular operation or activity and no attempt has been made to include alterantives.  It is not intended that the methods illustrated are the ones which must be taught but instructors who choose to teach other methods must ensure that they are safe and efficient.  Areas coverd by this course are:

  1.    Planning
  2.    Grinding the tool
  3.    Work holding and setting
  4.    Tool selection and mounting
  5.    Turning operations
  6.    Turning faults & there corrections

  1. Note:

  The quoted standards mentioned in this document may have been withdrawn or superseded since this document was created.  At all times check the standards quoted for the most up to date to ensure correct information is being used.

• Abrasive Wheels

  This is a short one day course on the regulations of Abrassive Wheels, it will cover the following aeas:

  1.    Accident Analysis
  2.    The Abrasive Wheels Regulations 1970
  3.    Training of Appointed Persons
  4.    Abrasive Wheel Characteristics
  5.    Selection of Abrasive Wheels
  6.    The British Standard Marking System
  7.    Abrasive Wheel Mounting
  8.    Practical Implications of the Regulations
  9.    Application and Operation of the Regulations
  10.  Wheel Balancing
  11.  Use of Grinding Fluids
  12.  Truing and Dressing of Abrasive Wheels
  13.  Storage of Abrasive Wheels
  14.  Wheel Speeds
  15.  Spindle Speeds
  16.  Guards and Work Rests
  17.  Portable Grinding Machines
  18.  Summary of Operating Conditions

  
  

• Assessor Training Course

  This course is to help the assessor become familiar with the various lead bodies that are involved in the Assessing of the SVQ units. The course takes the learner through the assessment process for EAL SVQ units. The course will cover the following areas of importance:

  1.    Who and what are the lead bodies involved in engineering
  2.    Components of the NVQ/SVQ
  3.    The assessment centre structure
  4.    Who does what in the assessment centre
  5.    Advice on advising and supporting the apprentice / learner
  6.    What is competence
  7.    Types and sources of evidence
  8.    Equality and fairness in assessment
  9.    Appeals procedure
  10.  Assessment process
  11.  Questioning
  12.  Assessment planning
  13.  Record keeping
  14.  The law

• Fault Diagnosis Techniques

  In this section you will be givwen information on fault diagnosis techniques covering:

  • Faults diagnosis a general description.
  • The Six Point Technique.
  • Emergent problem sequence.
  • Analysis.
  • Priority setting
  • Problem statement
  • Description
  • Set the boundaries.
  • Differences.
  • Changed factors.
  • Faults diagnosis
  • Possible cause.
  • Half split technique.
  • Input-to-Output Technique.
  • Checking functions/components.
  •  Fault finding aids.
  • Fault finding charts.
  • Functional system charts.
  • Algorithms.
  • Maintenance records (Fault tracing records)
  • Probability charts.
  • Plus a pdf you can down load

• Maths for Engineers

  This course is to help apprentices with their maths. The course will cover the following areas:

  1. Carry out operations involving complex numbers
  2. Applying algebraic methods in problem solving
  3. Apply trigonometric methods in problem solving
  4. Differantiate and integrate functions

• Power Press Regulations

  This is a one day short course covering the following areas of interest:

  • Safety in the Use of Mechanical Power Presses
  • Power Press Regulations
  • Records of Documentation
  • Types of power press and common press operations
  • Safety and press tool design
  • Press toolsetting procedures
  • Press guarding methods
  • Accident causes and prevention