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From 2017, you will start to receive applications from students who have taken the new BTEC Nationals courses which start in 2016. This Guide clarifies:

• What’s changed

• Courses at a glance Page 3

• Assessments Page 4

• Courses in depth

u Mandatory unit breakdown Page 5-6

u Full lists of units Page 7-9

• Contact us Page 10

Why are BTEC Nationals changing?BTEC Nationals prepare many students each year for progression to Higher Education (HE) programmes, in fact UCAS has reported that the proportion of 18 year-olds in England entering Higher Education (HE) with a BTEC has more than doubled between 2008 and 2014. The Higher Education Statistics Agency also confirmed that the number of UK students entering HE with a combination of BTEC and A levels increased nearly four-fold in the same period.

So to ensure BTECs continue to support progression into Higher Education, we have developed new BTEC Nationals for students starting their courses in September 2016. After over two years working closely with Higher Education, professional bodies and industry, we are confident these new qualifications are fit for purpose, delivering university applicants with the right balance of research skills, professional behaviours and up-to-date industry knowledge.

Guide to the new BTEC Nationals in Engineering

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The qualification titles have changed

The same size as:

Guided learning hours (GLH)

Current title: Pearson BTEC Level 3

New title: Pearson BTEC Level 3

1 A level 360 BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Engineering BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Engineering

1.5 A levels 540 BTEC Level 3 90-Credit Diploma in Engineering BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Engineering

2 A levels 720 BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Engineering BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Engineering

3 A levels 1080 BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Engineering

What has changed?Changes to the new BTEC Nationals reflect HE requirements for students entering degree-level study:

• Assessments taken by all studentsIn addition to the traditional BTEC assignments, the new courses include assessments set and marked by Pearson (including written exams, tasks and performances) taken under test conditions. At least 33% of the BTEC Nationals in Engineering courses are assessed in this way.

• Core of mandatory contentThere is a larger core of mandatory units which provide a solid foundation of knowledge and skills for all students. At least 61% of the BTEC Nationals in Engineering courses is mandatory.

• Research skillsThe course content and assessments put more emphasis on research skills.

• English and mathsEnglish and maths skills are strengthened in all courses, where appropriate.

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In addition to these qualifications, there are also some specialist engineering qualifications in the Diploma and Extended Diploma sizes as follows:

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Computing Engineering• Manufacturing Engineering • Aeronautical Engineering

These have the same core of mandatory units as the general engineering but have a more specialised set of optional units.

Types of assessment

Assignment - Set and marked internally

Task - Set and marked by Pearson

Written Exam - Set and marked by Pearson

Courses at a glanceHere is a breakdown of the units for each qualification showing the core of mandatory units and the range of assessment types, ensuring a core of consistency across all students.

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Extended Certificate360 GLH

Foundation Diploma540 GLH

TOTAL: 4 UNITS TOTAL: 7 UNITS3 MANDATORY UNITS 4 MANDATORY UNITS

1. Engineering Principles (120 GLH) 1. Engineering Principles (120 GLH)

2. Delivery of Engineering Process Safely as a Team (60 GLH)


3. Engineering Product Design and Manufacture (120 GLH)


4. Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering (60 GLH)

1 OPTIONAL UNITS 3 OPTIONAL UNITS

Optional Unit (60 GLH) Optional Unit (60 GLH)

Optional Unit (60 GLH)

Optional Unit (60 GLH)

Diploma720 GLH

Extended Diploma1080 GLH

TOTAL: 10 UNITS TOTAL: 15 UNITS5 MANDATORY UNITS 7 MANDATORY UNITS

1. Engineering Principles (120 GLH) 1. Engineering Principles (120 GLH)







5. A Specialist Engineering Project (60 GLH)

5. A Specialist Engineering Project (60 GLH)

6. Microcontroller Systems for Engineers (120 GLH)

7. Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems (60 GLH)

5 OPTIONAL UNITS 8 OPTIONAL UNITS


Optional Unit (60 GLH) Optional Unit (60 GLH)Optional Unit (60 GLH) Optional Unit (60 GLH)


Optional Unit (60 GLH) Optional Unit (60 GLH)Optional Unit (60 GLH)Optional Unit (60 GLH)Optional Unit (60 GLH)

Set and marked by:Centre (school, college or training provider)

Verified by:Pearson

Set and marked by:Pearson

Set and marked by:Pearson

What’s involved?Students complete a series of activities set in a work-related scenario which may be tailored to local industry needs.

What’s involved?Students complete, in controlled conditions, a task tackling an everyday challenge; some tasks also draw on pre-released information.

What’s involved?Students draw on essential information to create written answers to practical questions in test conditions.

What’s the result?Students generate authentic evidence, drawing on their knowledge and skills to complete an assignment over a period of time, working either individually or in a team.

What’s the result?Students show they can apply their learning successfully to situations they could encounter regularly in the workplace or on a higher education course.

What’s the result?Students can confidently recall and apply technical knowledge, a skill which provides a solid foundation for working life and further study.

Assignments Tasks Written exams

A range of vocational assessments The new BTEC Nationals in Engineering use a combination of assessment styles to give students the study skills needed to continue their learning and also the confidence to apply their knowledge in the workplace.

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Unit title What will students study? Assessment

1. Engineering Principles

This unit provides students with a solid foundation of engineering principles and related mathematical principles. The content includes: algebraic and trigonometric mathematical methods; static engineering systems; dynamic engineering systems and related parameters and principles; the theory and application of fluid and thermodynamic engineering systems; static electricity and the theory and application of direct current electricity and circuits; magnetism and electromagnetic induction; and single phase alternating current. The assessment is by an externally set written examination which will require students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of engineering principles and to apply their mathematical skills to solve problems set in engineering contexts. Some questions will be synoptic.

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2. Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team

This unit covers a range of common engineering processes, together with the health and safety legislation and regulations that apply to them and how outcomes can be affected by human factors. Students learn the principles of engineering drawing and develop 2D CAD skills whilst producing orthographic projections and circuit diagrams. They also undertake a series of practical engineering processes to manufacture an engineered product or deliver an engineering service as a member of a team or team leader.

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3. Engineering Product Design and Manufacture

Students explore the design cycle, from initial ideas through selection of materials and components, analysis of existing products, the production and testing of design proposals, regulatory requirements and finally communicating written and diagrammatic information to others. This unit requires students to draw on and apply skills and knowledge from Units 1 and 2, for example improving the efficiency of an electrical or mechanical product or process.

Task

Mandatory units – a solid foundation for all learnersThe larger core of mandatory content in the new BTEC Nationals means that you can be confident that BTEC-qualified students are well prepared for higher level study and assessment methods.

This table breaks down the mandatory unit content and explains what the students learn and which skills they develop.

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Unit title What will students study? Assessment

4. Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering

Students investigate how engineering organisations use a wide range of systems and methods to make sure that they are competitive. They consider how organisations can develop a competitive advantage by increasing the quality of their products, by innovating with new product designs or through reducing the cost of their operations. Students consider how organisations control costs through the application of activity based costing methodology. They also develop an understanding of what is meant by quality and investigate quality systems, including quality assurance and quality control, and the principles and processes of value management, including value stream mapping.

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5. A Specialist Engineering Project

This unit demonstrates how project management and an understanding of the project lifecycle are fundamental aspects of all engineering disciplines. Students learn that the output from a project may be varied and could be a product, service, system or process.Students develop an understanding of project management processes and apply them over the lifecycle of a project to solve an engineering-based problem on a given theme or idea. They research the problem and generate a range of solutions. Students then produce a feasibility study to select the most appropriate solution. Over the lifecycle of the project, they use project management processes, such as monitoring progress and managing risks, to design and develop a solution that is fit for audience and purpose.

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6. Microcontroller Systems for Engineers

Students learn about the components of microcontrollers and how they are used in numerous systems, products, services and processes. They investigate the application of microcontrollers to solve engineering problems and learn how to program and code them. The unit covers the hardware used to create a physical computing system, product or process and considers the interfacing between the microcontroller and the input/output devices. Students develop an understanding of the constructs used to program a microcontroller and how to represent both hardware and logical instructions in a diagrammatic format.

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7. Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems

In this unit, students examine how to apply differential and integral calculus methods to solve engineering problems. They learn about the rules and procedures of calculus mathematics to obtain solutions to a variety of engineering problems. Students then use differential and integral calculus methods to solve a complex engineering problem presented to them.This unit has incorporated and extended the calculus content that was in the optional unit Further Mathematics for Engineering Technicians in the previous specification.

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1. Engineering Principles

4 Units 7 Units 10 Units 10 Units 10 Units 10 Units 10 Units 10 Units 15 Units 15 Units 15 Units 15 Units 15 Units 15 Units3 MANDATORY 4 MANDATORY 5 MANDATORY 5 MANDATORY 5 MANDATORY 5 MANDATORY 5 MANDATORY 5 MANDATORY 5 MANDATORY 5 MANDATORY 5 MANDATORY 5 MANDATORY 5 MANDATORY 5 MANDATORY

1 Optional 3 Optional 5 Optional 5 Optional 5 Optional 5 Optional 5 Optional 5 Optional 8 Optional 8 Optional 8 Optional 8 Optional 8 Optional 8 Optional

120 M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

2. Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team 60 M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

3. Engineering Product Design and Manufacture 120 M M M M M M M M M M M M M M4. Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering 60 M M M M M M M M M M M M M

5. A Specialist Engineering Project 60 M M M M M M M M M M M M

6. Microcontroller Systems for Engineers 120 M M M M M M

7. Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems 60 A C B B B B B M M M M M M

Total number of optional and/or specialist units to be taken 1 3 5 5 5 4 4 4 8 8 8 7 7 7

Minimum number of group A units 1 3 1 4 4 3 3 3 2 7 7 6 6 6

Maximum number of A* units NA NA NA 1 1 1 1 1 NA 2 2 2 2 2

Minimum number of group B units NA NA 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Minimum number of group C units NA NA 2 NA NA NA NA NA 2 NA NA NA NA NA

8. Further Engineering Mathematics 60 C B B B B B C A* A* B B B

9. Work Experience in the Engineering Sector 60 A A C B B B B B C B B B B B

10. Computer Aided Design in Engineering 60 A A C A* B A* A* C A* B A* A*11. Engineering Maintenance and Condition Monitoring Techniques 60 A A C A* B B B C A* B B A*

12. Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems 60 A A C B A* B B A* C B A* B B A*

13. Welding Technology 60 A C B A* B C B A* B

14. Electrical Installation of Hardware and Cables 60 A A B A A B B

15. Electrical Machines 60 A A A B B B A A B B B

16. Three Phase Electrical Systems 60 A A B B B A A B B B

17. Power and Energy Electronics 60 A A A A

18. Electrical Power Distribution and Transmission 60 A A B A A B B

Courses in depthHere’s a complete list of all the units available in the BTEC Nationals in Engineering courses. You’ll be able to see which are mandatory and optional, and how each unit is assessed.

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Types of unitM Mandatory Unit

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19. Electronic Devices and Circuits



60 A A A A B A* B A* A A B A* B A*

20. Analogue Electronic Circuits 60 A A B B A A B B

21. Electronic Measurement and Testing of Circuits 60 A A A B B A A B B B B22. Electronic Printed Circuit Board Design and Manufacture 60 A A A B A* A A B A*

23. Digital and Analogue Electronic Systems 60 A A A A

24. Maintenance of Mechanical Systems 60 A B B A B B B B A B B

25. Mechanical Behaviour of Metallic Materials 60 A A B B A B B A* B B A B B A*

26. Mechanical Behaviour of Non-Metallic Materials 60 B A B B B B A B B

27. Static Mechanical Principles in Practice 60 A B B A B B B B A B B

28. Dynamic Mechanical Principles in Practice 60 B A B B B A B B

29. Principles and Applications of Fluid Mechanics 60 B A B B A B B

30. Mechanical Measurement and Inspection Technology 60 A A B B A A* B B A B A*

31. Thermodynamic Principles and Practice 60 B A B B A B

32. Computer System Principles and Practice 60 C M C M

33. Computer Systems Security 60 C B A C B B A

34. Computer Systems Support and Performance 60 C B B A B C B B A B

35. Computer Programming 60 A A C A* B A B B C B B A B B

36. Programmable Logic Controllers 60 A C A* B A B B C A* A* A A* A*

37. Computer Networks 60 C B A C B A

38. Website Production to Control Devices 60 C B A C B A

39. Modern Manufacturing Systems 60 C M C M

40. Computer Aided Manufacturing and Planning 60 C A* A C B A* A

41. Manufacturing Secondary Machining Processes 60 A A C B B B A B C B B B A B

42. Manufacturing Primary Forming Processes 60 C B A C B A

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43. Manufacturing Computer Numerical Control Machining 60 A C B B A* A B C B B A* A B

44. Fabrication Manufacturing Processes 60 A A C B B A C B B A B

45. Additive Manufacturing Processes 60 A A C B B B A B C B B B A B46. Manufacturing Joining, Finishing and Assembly Processes 60 C A C A

47. Composites Manufacture and Repair Processes 60 C A B C A B

48. Aircraft Flight Principles and Practice 60 M M

49. Aircraft Workshop Methods and Practice 60 A A

50. Aircraft Gas Turbine Engines 60 A A

51. Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Systems 60 A A

52. Airframe Construction and Repair 60 A A

53. Airframe Mechanical Systems 60 A A

54. Aircraft Electrical and Instrument Systems 60 A A

55. Aircraft First Line Maintenance Operations 60 A A

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Contact detailsIf you have any questions or would like further details please contact David MacKay, Head of Awarding Body Stakeholder Engagement, (Higher Education), Pearson UK

[email protected]

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