Level 3 Engineering Design Technician Apprenticeship
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Institute of Apprenticeships Reference Number: ST0164
This occupation is found in a wide range of industries of national importance including but not limited to power and water infrastructure, petrochemical, oil and gas, nuclear, renewables, food and drink processing, defence, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. This is a core and options apprenticeship standard. Apprentices will be trained and assessed against the core and one option. There are five options:
The broad purpose of the occupation is to contribute to the preparation of design solutions and produce designs, drawings or models for structures, piping, electrical systems, control and instrumentation systems or mechanical components. They must understand technical models, drawings and specifications and be able to create their own. They will identify factors likely to affect design decisions, produce Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models and engineering drawings and be able to communicate design information to internal and external parties.
- Electrical power design technician
- Control and instrumentation design technician
- Mechanical design technician
- Piping design technician
- Structural design technician
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with a range of internal and external stakeholders. They are usually based at office locations within project design teams and occasionally work at on-site locations. They are required to understand on-site hazards and health, safety and environmental requirements.
An employee in this occupation will be responsible for contributing to the design of engineering components, structures and systems. They will typically report to an engineering design manager for supervision, greater levels of technical guidance and support, review approvals and sign-off.
Completed at college over 36 Months:
Year 1 - A relevant level three course Y1.
Year 2 - Conclusion of the relevant level three course.
Year 3 - Completion of KSB's from Apprenticeship standard & EPA.
Functional skills level two for Maths and English (if required).
Completed at the workplace over 42 months:
An E-portfolio
20% Off The Job Training (this will be agreed with the employer and training provider)
Once all the qualifications have been completed then there is an End Point Assessment that will take place at the workplace by an independent assessor.
Individual employers will set the selection criteria for their apprenticeships. This will typically include a requirement for a minimum of 5 GCSE grades A* - C (or equivalent qualifications) including mathematics (preferably B); English (Language); a science or technical subject. It is advantageous for apprentices to have achieved a GCSE to at least a grade C, a level 2 qualification in Functional Skills, or an equivalent qualification in both English and mathematics before being entered for their final apprenticeship assessment (EPA).
The course is continually assessed with some examinations.
EPA has three parts:
- Knowledge test
- Practical demonstration with questions
- Professional discussion in conjunction with the portfolio of evidence
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