Engineering Techniques – Unit 2 Identify basic drawing conventions, layouts and the use of sketches: • Sketches - isometric, oblique (3D)
• First angle, third angle projection (2D Orthographic)
• Types of drawing – detail, assembly, circuit & wiring, block diagrams
• Use of tolerancing, dimensioning and geometrical to BS/ISO standards:
• dimensions and tolerances
• surface finish
• symbols
• parts lists (Bills Of Materials)
Identify types of lines, detailing and dimensioning: • Presentation (borders, legends)
• Line types (thick, thin, dashed, chain, construction, dimension lines)
• Abbreviations (such as symbols)
• Hatching (for sectioned views)
State the merits and limitations of different forms of communication used in engineering: • Verbal : one to one, group discussion, phone, presentation
• Written: reports, letters, memos, facsimile, forms (standard operations, risk
assessments), graphs and tables, drawings and parts lists, test report • Electronic means electronic: e-mail, internet, intranet, video conferencing, radio,
television, optical and speech recognition • State the merits and limitations of the above methods of communication
Identify the types of IT and ICT hardware used in engineering applications: • Notebook, laptops, tablets, desktops, and servers
• Stand-alone PC’s and network systems
• Hardware – keyboard, monitor, mouse, base unit. 

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Engineering Techniques – Unit 2 
Identify basic drawing conventions, layouts and the use of sketches: 
• Sketches - isometric, oblique (3D)
• First angle, third angle projection (2D Orthographic)
• Types of drawing – detail, assembly, circuit & wiring, block diagrams
• Use of tolerancing, dimensioning and geometrical to BS/ISO standards:
• dimensions and tolerances
• surface finish
• symbols
• parts lists (Bills Of Materials)
Identify types of lines, detailing and dimensioning: 
• Presentation (borders, legends)
• Line types (thick, thin, dashed, chain, construction, dimension lines)
• Abbreviations (such as symbols)
• Hatching (for sectioned views)
State the merits and limitations of different forms of communication used in engineering: 
• Verbal : one to one, group discussion, phone, presentation
• Written: reports, letters, memos, facsimile, forms (standard operations, risk
assessments), graphs and tables, drawings and parts lists, test report 
• Electronic means electronic: e-mail, internet, intranet, video conferencing, radio,
television, optical and speech recognition 
• State the merits and limitations of the above methods of communication
Identify the types of IT and ICT hardware used in engineering applications: 
• Notebook, laptops, tablets, desktops, and servers
• Stand-alone PC’s and network systems
• Hardware – keyboard, monitor, mouse, base unit

Identify the types of IT and ICT operating systems used in engineering applications: • Windows • Apple Mac OS • Incompatibility of different systems • Problems associated with integration Identify the application of standard software packages: • Word processing • Spreadsheets • Databases • Presentation packages Identify the use IT/ICT as an information source: • Intranet • Internet • CD ROM • Electronic journals, CANVAS Identify the use and application of software packages within engineering.:CAD • CAM • CNC • Simulation packages • electrical/electronic circuits • plant/process systems Identify work and tool holding methods: • Work holding methods applied to lathes, drills, milling, abrasive wheel and punching machines • Work holding equipment – vices, magnetic vices, clamps, jigs and fixtures • Tool holding methods, collets, chucks and sleeves • Applications and limitation of the above Identify the principles of engineering cutting tools: • Difference between chip and non chip forming cutting. 

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Identify the types of IT and ICT operating systems used in engineering applications: 
• Windows 
• Apple Mac OS 
• Incompatibility of different systems 
• Problems associated with integration 
 
Identify the application of standard software packages: 
• Word processing  
• Spreadsheets  
• Databases 
• Presentation packages 
 
Identify the use IT/ICT as an information source: 
• Intranet 
• Internet  
• CD ROM  
• Electronic journals, CANVAS 
 
 
Identify the use and application of software packages within engineering.:CAD 
• CAM  
• CNC 
• Simulation packages 
• electrical/electronic circuits 
• plant/process systems 
 
Identify work and tool holding methods: 
• Work holding methods applied to lathes, drills, milling, abrasive wheel and  
punching machines 
• Work holding equipment – vices, magnetic vices, clamps, jigs and fixtures 
• Tool holding methods, collets, chucks and sleeves 
• Applications and limitation of the above  
Identify the principles of engineering cutting tools: 
• Difference between chip and non chip forming cutting

• Rake angles, clearance angles and wedge angles • Types of cutting tools, hand and machine operated equipment • Applications and limitation of the above Identify the different types and applications of engineering drill bits: • Stub and jobber drills – straight shank • Morse taper shank drills • Basic drill geometry- point angle and flute types • Drilling machine types-pistol, bench, pedestal and radial • Applications and limitation of the above Identify the basic screw thread forms: • Metric, fine, coarse, special pitch • Imperial – BSW/BSF, UNF/UNC, BSP • Specials – ACME, buttress, square Identify the basic methods of work assembly: • Thermal - welding, soldering, brazing and spot welding • Adhesives • Mechanical – bolts, screws and rivets Identify basic fault finding techniques to simple problems: • Problem solving procedures • Input to output • Half split Identify the sources of information used in engineering to support marking out activities: • Engineering drawings, Circuit diagrams, Sketches, Work instructions and Computer Software Identify the range and use of measuring and marking out equipment available: • Rules (metric and imperial) • Tapes • Scribers. 

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• Rake angles, clearance angles and wedge angles 
• Types of cutting tools, hand and machine operated equipment 
• Applications and limitation of the above 
 
Identify the different types and applications of engineering drill bits: 
• Stub and jobber drills – straight shank  
• Morse taper shank drills 
• Basic drill geometry- point angle and flute types 
• Drilling machine types-pistol, bench, pedestal and radial  
• Applications and limitation of the above 
 
Identify the basic screw thread forms: 
• Metric, fine, coarse, special pitch 
• Imperial – BSW/BSF, UNF/UNC, BSP 
• Specials – ACME, buttress, square 
 
Identify the basic methods of work assembly: 
• Thermal - welding, soldering, brazing and spot welding 
• Adhesives 
• Mechanical – bolts, screws and rivets 
 
Identify basic fault finding techniques to simple problems: 
• Problem solving procedures 
• Input to output 
• Half split 
 
Identify the sources of information used in engineering to support marking out activities: 
• Engineering drawings, Circuit diagrams, Sketches, Work instructions and Computer  
Software 
 
Identify the range and use of measuring and marking out equipment available: 
• Rules (metric and imperial) 
• Tapes 
• Scribers

• Scribing blocks • Squares • Dial test indicators • Internal/external calipers • Trammels • Protractors • Micrometer instruments (metric and imperial) • Vernier instruments (metric and imperial) • Digital multi-meters (current, voltage and resistance) • Care and use of equipment • Equipment for supporting work pieces whilst measuring or marking out: • Marking out tables and plates • Angle plates • Parallel strips • Vee blocks • Jack screws • Clamps Identify methods of surface preparation before marking out: • Cleaning and preparing surfaces (mechanical and chemical) • Squareness and de-burring of edges • Application of marking out mediums • Preparation of fibre board for printed circuit boards Identify measuring and marking out techniques: • Using templates • Using and marking datum’s • Making out hole centres, centrelines, angular and radial profiles • Design and construction of a printed circuit board (PCB) Identify errors that can occur when measuring and marking out: • Parallax error (not reading the dimension on say a linear scale properly) • Accumulative error (linear and angular) • Errors due to carelessness. 

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• Scribing blocks 
• Squares 
• Dial test indicators  
• Internal/external calipers 
• Trammels 
• Protractors 
• Micrometer instruments (metric and imperial) 
• Vernier instruments (metric and imperial) 
• Digital multi-meters (current, voltage and resistance) 
• Care and use of equipment 
• Equipment for supporting work pieces whilst measuring or marking out: 
• Marking out tables and plates 
• Angle plates 
• Parallel strips 
• Vee blocks 
• Jack screws 
• Clamps 
 
Identify methods of surface preparation before marking out: • Cleaning and preparing surfaces (mechanical and 
chemical)  
• Squareness and de-burring of edges 
• Application of marking out mediums 
• Preparation of fibre board for printed circuit boards 
 
Identify measuring and marking out techniques: 
• Using templates 
• Using and marking datum’s 
• Making out hole centres, centrelines, angular and radial profiles 
• Design and construction of a printed circuit board (PCB) 
 
Identify errors that can occur when measuring and marking out: 
• Parallax error (not reading the dimension on say a linear scale properly) 
• Accumulative error (linear and angular) 
• Errors due to carelessness

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