Supporting Engineering Activities
Level 2
Awarded by Engineering Construction Industry Training Board Accredited from 9 October 2003 to 30 September 2008
Group award number: G79M 22
Standards
This SVQ is based on standards developed by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB). ECITB draws its membership from the engineering construction industry.
Structure of the SVQ
The way the SVQ is made up is shown below. The unit title appears in bold and the elements that make up each unit are listed under the unit title.
Mandatory units
Candidates must complete all of these units:
Contribute to Effective Working Relationships
1Contribute to effective working relationships
Work Safely, Minimize Risk and Comply with Emergency Procedures
1Work safely, minimize risk and comply with emergency procedures
Identify and Deal with Hazards in the Work Environment
1Identify and deal with hazards in the work environment
Optional units
Candidates must also complete four of the following units, in addition to the mandatory units:
Prepare Work Areas in Support of Engineering Activities
1Prepare work areas in support of engineering activities
Prepare Materials in Support of Engineering Activities
1Prepare materials in support of engineering activities
Prepare Equipment in Support of Engineering Activities
1Prepare equipment in support of engineering activities
Move Engineering Loads by Manual Operation
1Move engineering loads by manual operation
Re-instate the Work Area After Completing Engineering Activities
1Re-instate the work area after completing engineering activities
Mark Out to the Required Specification
1Mark out to the required specification
Read and Extract Information from Engineering Drawings and Specifications
1Read and extract information from engineering drawings and specifications
Shape Engineering Components by Material Removal Using Hand Tools
1Shape engineering components by material removal using hand tools
Join Materials by Manually Controlled Welding Process
1Join materials by manually controlled welding process
Additional Guidance:
- Candidates proposing to follow a Labourer career path would be advised to take optional units “Move engineering loads by manual operations”, “Re-instate the work area after completing engineering activities” plus any 2 other optional units.
- Candidates proposing to follow a Craft Development career path would be advised to take optional units “Move Engineering Loads by Manual Operations”, “Mark Out to the Required Specification” and “Read and Extract Information from Engineering Drawings and Specifications” plus any 1 other optional unit.
There may be publications available to support this SVQ. For more information, please contact
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
Blue Court,
Church Lane,
Kings Langley,
Herts
WD4 8JP
Tel: 01923 260000
Supporting Engineering Activities/2/12/08/2003/KS