Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Ungraded

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.

Understand customer requirements in engineering.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Explain the importance of meeting customer requirements when asked to provide an engineering solution.

  • 1.2.

    Identify and explain a range of societal, user and business considerations which should be explored when designing engineering solutions to meet customer requirements.

    This could include health and safety, diversity, inclusion, cultural, societal, environmental and commercial matters, codes of practice and industry standards.

  • 1.3.

    Explain the importance of following internal policies and current legislation when designing engineering solutions.


2.

Be able to analyse an engineering design brief to identify and meet customer requirements.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1.

    Analyse customer requirements in an engineering design brief.

  • 2.2.

    Identify risks related to design brief requirements.

  • 2.3.

    Explore how to mitigate risks related to design brief requirements.


3.

Be able to design an engineering solution to meet a customer’s brief.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1.

    Produce two potential engineering design solutions to meet the requirements of a design brief.

  • 3.2.

    Evaluate engineering design solutions in relation to the customer brief.