Engineering design technician - Mechanical design technician

Option 2. Combinational and sequential logic and control systems.

Option 2. Instrumentation principles and application.

Option 2. Digital and analogue devices and circuits and their application in measurement and control.

Option 2. Principles of producing general arrangements and detailed control and instrumentation production drawings.

Option 2. The drawing principles, electrical symbols, hatchings notifications and conventions required for producing standard designs.

Option 2. Cable types, specification and installation requirements.

Option 2. Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P and ID).

Option 2. Digital tools and techniques used in control and instrumentation engineering design. CAD.

Requirements of company management systems, policies and procedures and codes of ethical working.

Documentation: methods and requirements, data management and change control - electronic and paper.

Awareness of engineering standards and regulations, relevance to the occupation and technician's responsibilities: International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), European Norm (EN) and British Standards (BS) for engineering representations, drawings and graphical information.

Common engineering principles and the application of maths and science to engineering.

Fundamentals of engineering drawing and design as defined by BS8888.

Digital Literacy: Digital interfaces, email, Management Information Systems (MIS), spreadsheets, presentations, word processing, virtual communication, learning platforms, work collaboration platforms. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Cyber security.

Factors to consider in choice of materials and components: cost, quality, physical properties.

Principles of sustainability and the circular economy. Energy efficiency and reuse of materials. Recycling procedures. Principles of control and management of emissions and waste. Efficient use of resources.

Factors to consider in design safety and environmental impact: security, risk, whole life cycle impact, carbon emissions and end of use plans.

Factors to consider in design end-user perspective and experience: ergonomics, aesthetics, the intended use and purpose of the design.

Manufacturing and construction methods.

Relevance and application of Building Information Modelling (BIM).

Verbal communication techniques: Giving and receiving information. Matching style to audience. Barriers in communication and how to overcome them. Engineering terminology.

Written communication techniques: Plain English principles. Report writing. Engineering terminology

Non-verbal communication techniques: Gestures, facial expressions, tone of voice, eye contact, body language.

Equality Act - Equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. Unconscious bias.

Awareness of health and safety regulations, relevance to the occupation and the technician's responsibilities. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM), Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), Display Screen Equipment, due diligence, electrical safety and compliance, emergency evacuation procedures, Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 – responsibilities, isolation and emergency stop procedures, lone working, management systems of occupational health and safety ISO45001, manual handling, near-miss reporting, noise regulations, Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR). Risk assessments, safe systems of work, safety equipment: guards, signage, fire extinguishers, situational awareness, slips, trips and falls, types of hazards. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), working at height, working in confined spaces.

Constructability principles.

Measuring techniques for reverse engineering.

Quality assurance procedures for engineering design.

Option 1. Basic electrical principles: Ohms Law, power, terminology, generating, transforming.

Option 1. Principles of electrical regulations: Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, BS7671.

Option 1. The drawing principles, electrical symbols, hatchings notifications and conventions required for producing standard designs.

Option 1. Principles of producing general arrangements and detailed electrical power production drawings.

Option 1. Cable types, specification and installation requirements.

Option 1. Digital tools and techniques used in electrical power engineering design. CAD and BIM.

Option 3. Principles of manufacturing methods: Machining, fabrication and 3D printing.

Option 3. Mechanical annotation: Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD and T) symbols, limits and fits, surface finishes.

Option 3. Welding, fixings, fasteners and fabrications, and how to select the appropriate part.

Option 3. Mechanical principles: Motion and mechanics, storage and transfer of forces and energy in operation, motors and pumps.

Option 3. Principles of producing general arrangements and detailed mechanical production drawings.

Option 3. Digital tools and techniques used in mechanical engineering design. CAD.

Option 4. Piping systems, layouts and flow control.

Option 4. Isometrics: how to read and produce isometrics

Option 4. Service conditions: Flow rates, material characteristics, temperature and working pressures.

Option 4. Pipe supports, welding, fittings, valves and associated equipment.

Option 4. Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P and ID).

Option 4. Principles of piping general arrangements and design drawings: component identification, connection and instrumentation location.

Option 4. Principles of manufacturing methods: Machining, fabrication and 3D printing.

Option 4. Digital tools and techniques used in piping engineering design. CAD and plant design management systems.

Option 5. Structural design principles.

Option 5. General arrangements of structures showing multiple materials: Steel, concrete, masonry and timber.

Option 5. Principles of producing general arrangements and detailed structural production drawings.

Option 5. Construction design and build processes, methods and details.

Option 5. Principles of structural design drawings: structural symbols, annotation, abbreviations, hatchings, and notations required for producing standard designs.

Option 5. Digital tools and techniques used in structural engineering design. CAD and BIM

Option 2. Produce general arrangements of control and instrumentation designs.

Option 2. Produce detailed drawings of control and instrumentation components such as cable numbers, wire colours, junction block numbers and panel identification.

Option 2. Identify different cable types and appropriate application.

Option 2. Use digital tools such as CAD to produce control and instrumentation project deliverables.

Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.

Work in accordance with the design process, company management systems, policies and procedures.

Review and interpret technical information and requirements from different sources such as specifications, engineering drawings, concepts, stakeholders.

Identify and assess factors that affect designs such as materials, application, location, risk and environment.

Select materials and parts.

Propose and evaluate ideas for sustainable engineering concepts to solve engineering challenges.

Develop solutions that can be manufactured or built, and proven, operated and maintained during their operational life and decommissioned or recycled at the end of their operational life.

Provide feedback on engineering designs.

Apply quality assurance procedures to engineering drawings or models, including own designs and those of peers.

Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.

Produce written documents, schedules and reports.

Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.

Identify inaccuracies or discrepancies in drawings and specifications and propose solutions.

Incorporate changes to an existing design as a result of any modifications made during the as-built implementation.

Create concepts for system layouts and associated components.

Read, interpret and establish design intent.

Determine the correct tolerances for components of the design.

Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.

Perform simple calculations to use in design drawings.

Use measuring techniques for reverse engineering.

Option 1. Produce general arrangements of electrical power.

Option 1. Produce detailed drawings of electrical power components such as wires connection, voltage, capacity, main switches.

Option 1. Identify cable types and application.

Option 1. Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce electrical power project deliverables such as output drawings and electrical designs.

Option 3. Produce general arrangements of mechanical designs.

Option 3. Produce detailed drawings of mechanical components such as part dimensions, shape and manufacture.

Option 3. Use digital tools such as CAD to produce mechanical project deliverables.

Option 4. Produce general arrangements of piping design.

Option 4. Produce detailed drawings of piping components such as pipework, ducts and fittings and including supports and skids.

Option 4. Use digital tools such as CAD or Plant Design Management Systems to produce piping design project deliverables.

Option 5. Produce general arrangements of structures showing multiple materials such as steel, concrete, masonry, timber.

Option 5. Produce detailed drawings for multiple materials such as steel, concrete, timber or masonry.

Option 5. Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce structural project deliverables.

Take personal responsibility for and promote health and safety.

Take personal responsibility for own sustainable working practices.

Respond and adapt to work demands and situations.

Act ethically.

Act professionally.

Be committed to continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in own area of practice.

Supportive of the needs and concerns of others, for example relating to diversity and inclusion.