BTEC Higher Nationals Automotive Engineering Specification

Structure of the Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC in AutomotiveEngineeringUnitnumberMandatory core units – all three units must betakenUnitlevelUnitcredit1Analytical Methods for Engineers4152Engineering Science4153Project Design, Implementation and Evaluation520Specialist units group A – choose units with aminimum credit value of 45 credits6Health, Safety and Risk Assessment in Engineering4157Business Management Techniques for Engineers4158Engineering Design51525Engine and Vehicle Design and Performance51574Vehicle Fault Diagnosis41575Vehicle Systems and Technology51577Plan and Co-ordinate Vehicle Maintenance51578Automotive Accident Investigation51579Vehicle Electronics41580Business Strategy Planning for Vehicle Operations51581Vehicle Parts Management515Specialist units group B4Mechanical Principles5155Electrical and Electronic Principles51513Application of Machine Tools41514Computer-aided Machining41515Design for Manufacture51517Business Improvement Techniques51519Computer-aided Design and Manufacture51520Quality and Business Improvement51521Materials Engineering41522Programmable Logic Controllers41523Engineering Procurement41524Applications of Pneumatics and Hydraulics41526Employability Skills51527Personal and Professional Development515Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Automotive EngineeringSpecification – Issue 8 – September 2016 Pearson Education Limited 20165

UnitnumberSpecialist units group B continuedUnitlevelUnitcredit28Research Project52029Work-based Experience51530Quality Assurance and Management51532Industrial Robot Technology51533Workplace Study and Ergonomics51534Integrated Logistical Support Management51535Further Analytical Methods for Engineers51536Statistical Process Control51557Mechatronic Systems41569Advanced Computer-aided Design Techniques41576Managing the Work of Individuals and Teams515101Electrical and Electronic Principles310102Mechanical Principles and Applications310103Further Mathematics for Technicians310The BTEC Level 4 HNC programme must contain a minimum of 65 credits atlevel 4.6Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Automotive EngineeringSpecification – Issue 8 – September 2016 Pearson Education Limited 2016

Structure of the Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in AutomotiveEngineeringUnitnumberMandatory core units – all four units must betakenUnitlevelUnitcredit1Analytical Methods for Engineers4152Engineering Science4153Project Design, Implementation and Evaluation52025Engine and Vehicle Design and Performance515Specialist units group A – choose units with aminimum credit value of 75 credits4Mechanical Principles5155Electrical and Electronic Principles5156Health, Safety and Risk Assessment in Engineering4157Business Management Techniques for Engineers4158Engineering Design51574Vehicle Fault Diagnosis41575Vehicle Systems and Technology51577Plan and Co-ordinate Vehicle Maintenance51578Automotive Accident Investigation51579Vehicle Electronics41580Business Strategy Planning for Vehicle Operations51581Vehicle Parts Management515Specialist units group B9Manufacturing Planning and Scheduling Principles51513Application of Machine Tools41514Computer-aided Machining41515Design for Manufacture51517Business Improvement Techniques51519Computer-aided Design and Manufacture51520Quality and Business Improvement51521Materials Engineering41522Programmable Logic Controllers41523Engineering Procurement41524Applications of Pneumatics and Hydraulics41526Employability Skills515Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Automotive EngineeringSpecification – Issue 8 – September 2016 Pearson Education Limited 20167

UnitnumberSpecialist units group B continuedUnitlevelUnitcredit27Personal and Professional Development51528Research Project52029Work-based Experience51530Quality Assurance and Management51532Industrial Robot Technology51533Workplace Study and Ergonomics51534Integrated Logistical Support Management51535Further Analytical Methods for Engineers51536Statistical Process Control51557Mechatronic Systems41569Advanced Computer-aided Design Techniques41576Managing the Work of Individuals and Teams515101Electrical and Electronic Principles310102Mechanical Principles and Applications310103Further Mathematics for Technicians310The BTEC Level 5 HND programme must contain a minimum of 125 creditsat level 5.8Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Automotive EngineeringSpecification – Issue 8 – September 2016 Pearson Education Limited 2016

Key featuresBTEC Higher Nationals are designed to provide a specialist vocational programme,linked to professional body requirements and National Occupational Standardswhere appropriate.They offer a strong, sector-related emphasis on practical skills developmentalongside the development of requisite knowledge and understanding.The qualifications provide a thorough grounding in the key concepts and practicalskills required in their sector and their national recognition by employers allowsdirect progression to employment.A key progression path for the BTEC HNC and HND learners is to the second orthird year of a degree or honours degree programme, depending on the match ofthe BTEC Higher National units to the degree programme in question.The Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Automotive Engineering have beendeveloped to focus on: the education and training of automotive engineers/managers who areemployed at a professional level in a variety of types of managerial/technicalwork across the manufacture, maintenance and technical services areas ofautomotive engineering industries providing opportunities for engineers/technicians to achieve a nationallyrecognised level 4 or level 5 vocationally specific qualification providing opportunities for full-time learners to gain a nationally recognisedvocationally specific qualification to enter employment as an engineer/manageror progress to higher education vocational qualifications such as a full- or parttime degree in automotive engineering providing opportunities for learners to focus on the development of the higherlevel skills in a technological and management context providing opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills and techniquesand attributes essential for successful performance in working life.This qualification meets the needs of the above rationale by: developing a range of skills and techniques, personal qualities and attributesessential for successful performance in working life and thereby enable learnersto make an immediate contribution to employment at the appropriateprofessional level to provide preparation for a range of technical and management careers inautomotive engineering equipping individuals with knowledge, understanding and skills for success inemployment in the automotive engineering industry providing specialist studies relevant to individual vocations and professions inwhich learners are working or intend to seek employment in automotiveengineering and its related industries enabling progression to an undergraduate degree or further professionalqualification in automotive engineering or related area providing a significant basis for progression to Incorporated Engineer level.Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Automotive EngineeringSpecification – Issue 8 – September 2016 Pearson Education Limited 20169

Progression from the BTEC Level 4 HNCThe Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC in Automotive Engineering provides a specialistwork-related programme of study that covers the key knowledge, understandingand practical skills required in the automotive sector and also offers particularspecialist emphasis through the choice of specialist units.BTEC Level 4 HNCs provide a nationally recognised qualification offering careerprogression and professional development for those already in employment andopportunities to progress into higher education. The qualifications are primarilyundertaken by part-time learners studying over two years. In some sectors thereare opportunities for those wishing to complete an intensive programme of study ina shorter period of time.This specification gives centres a framework to develop engaging programmes forhigher education learners who are clear about the area of employment that theywish to enter.The Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC in Automotive Engineering offers a progressionroute for learners who are employed in the automotive engineering sector.Progression from the BTEC Level 5 HNDThe BTEC Level 5 HND provides greater breadth and specialisation than the BTECLevel 4 HNC. BTEC HNDs are followed predominately by full-time learners. Theyallow progression into or within employment in the automotive sector, eitherdirectly on achievement of the award or following further study to degree level.The Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Automotive Engineering provides opportunitiesfor learners to apply their knowledge and practical skills in the workplace. Full-timelearners have the opportunity to do this through formal work placements or parttime employment experience.The qualification prepares learners for employment in the automotive sector and itis suitable for learners who have already decided that they wish to enter this areaof work. Other learners may want to extend the specialism that they followed onthe BTEC Level 4 HNC programme or progress into higher education.Progression from this qualification may well be into or within employment in theautomotive sector where learners may work towards Incorporated Engineer status.Alternatively, learners could progress on to degree courses in related engineeringareas such as mechanical engineering or manufacturing engineering.10Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Automotive EngineeringSpecification – Issue 8 – September 2016 Pearson Education Limited 2016

Professional body recognitionThe Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Automotive Engineering have beendeveloped with career progression and recognition by professional bodies in mind.It is essential that learners gain the maximum benefit from their programme ofstudy.The development of this qualification has been informed by discussions/relevantpublications from the Engineering Council UK (EC (UK)), and the Science,Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Alliance (SEMTA).National Occupational StandardsThe Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Automotive Engineering are designed torelate to the National Occupational Standards in the engineering sector at Level 4,which in turn form the basis of the engineering National Vocational Qualifications(NVQs). The BTEC Higher Nationals do not purport to deliver occupationalcompetence in the sector, which should be demonstrated in a work context.However, the qualifications provide underpinning knowledge for the NationalOccupational Standards, as well as developing practical skills in preparation forwork and possible achievement of NVQs in due course.Annexe B contains mapping of the Higher National units in this specification againstrelevant Level 4 NVQs where appropriate.Qualification Frameworks for Higher National DiplomasIn England, Wales and Northern Ireland, BTEC HNC and HND Diplomas may eitherbe awarded by degree-awarding bodies under a licence from Pearson (which allowsthem to devise, deliver and award Higher National qualifications themselves), orthey may be awarded directly by Pearson, as an awarding body regulated byOfqual. The majority of BTEC HNC and HND Diplomas are awarded by Pearson.Only those HNC and HND Diplomas that are awarded by degree-awarding bodiesare included on the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) (becausethis framework comprises qualifications awarded by degree-awarding bodies.) BTECHNC and HND Diplomas awarded directly by Pearson are qualifications at Level 4and Level 5 on the Regulated Qualifications Framework and are subject to theacademic standards and regulations of Pearson.Level descriptors have been used to describe the relative intellectual demand,complexity, depth of learning and learner autonomy associated with the level 4 or 5level of learning and achievement.QAA subject and qualification benchmark statements have been used to providepoints of reference for each level.Employers and higher education providers can expect that typical learners studyingfor the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Automotive Engineering should havedeveloped certain higher level skills and abilities and studied a mandatorycurriculum and selected optional specialist units. This detail is contained in the‘Qualification Requirements’ in Annexe A of this specification.Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Automotive EngineeringSpecification – Issue 8 – September 2016 Pearson Education Limited 201611

Teaching, learning and assessmentLearners must achieve a minimum of 120 credits (of which at least 65 must be atlevel 4) on their programme of learning to be awarded a BTEC Level 4 HNC and aminimum of 240 credits (of which at least 125 must be at level 5 or above) to beawarded a BTEC Level 5 HND.The assessment of BTEC Higher National qualifications is criterion-referenced andcentres are required to assess learners’ evidence against published learningoutcomes and assessment criteria.All units will be individually graded as ‘pass’, ‘merit’ or ‘distinction’. To achieve apass grade for the unit learners must meet the assessment criteria set out in thespecifications. This gives transparency to the assessment process and provides forthe establishment of national standards for each qualification.The units in BTEC Higher National qualifications all have a standard format which isdesigned to provide guidance on the requirements of the qualification for learners,assessors and those responsible for monitoring national standards.NB Any level 3 units in BTEC Higher National specifications will appear as they arefound in the relevant level 3 specifications (minus references to personal, learningand thinking skills [PLTS] and functional skills [FS].) This means that their formatand assessment requirements will be slightly different to level 4 and level 5 units.‘Links’ within the level 3 units will relate to units found in the level 3 specificationand not to those within the level 4 and level 5 specifications.12Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Automotive EngineeringSpecification – Issue 8 – September 2016 Pearson Education Limited 2016

UnitsUnits have the following sections.Unit titleThe unit title is on the RQF and this form of words will appear on the learner’sNotification of Performance (NOP).Unit reference numberEach unit is assigned a unit reference number that appears with the unit title on theRegister of Regulated Qualifications.LevelAll units and qualifications have a level assigned to them. There are nine levels ofachievement, from Entry to Level 8. The Level Descriptors inform the allocation ofthe level.Credit valueWhen a learner achieves a unit, they gain the specified number of credits.Guided learning hoursGuided learning hours are the times when a tutor, trainer or facilitator is present togive specific guidance towards the learning aim for a programme. This definitioncovers lectures, tutorials and supervised study in, for example, open learningcentres and learning workshops. It also includes assessment by staff wherelearners are present. It does not include time spent by staff marking assignmentsor homework where the learner is not present.Unit aimThis gives a summary of what the unit aims to do.Essential resourcesThis section lists any specialist resources needed to deliver the unit. The centre willbe asked to make sure that these resources are in place when it seeks approvalfrom Pearson to offer the qualification.Learning outcomesThe learning outcomes of a unit set out what a learner knows, understands or isable to do as the result of a process of learning.Assessment criteriaAssessment criteria specify the standard required by the learner to achieve eachlearning outcome.Unit amplificationThis section clarifies what a learner needs to know to achieve a learning outcome.Pearson BTEC Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Automotive EngineeringSpecification – Issue 8 – September 2016 Pearson Education Limited 201613

Information for tutorsThis section gives tutors information on delivery and assessment. It contains thefollowing subsections. Delivery – explains the content’s relationship to the learning outcomes andoffers guidance on possible approaches to delivery. Assessment – gives information about the evidence that learners must produce,together with any additional guidance if appropriate. This section should be readin conjunction with the assessment criteria. Suggested resources – lists resource materials that can be used to support theteaching of the unit, for example books, journals and websites.Learning and assessmentThe purpose of assessment is to ensure that effective learning has taken place ofthe content of each unit. Evidence of this learning, or the application of thelearning, is required for each unit. The assessment of the evidence relates directlyto the assessment criteria for each unit, supported by the generic gradedescriptors.The process of assessment can aid effective learning by seeking and interpretingevidence to decide the stage that learners have reached in their learning, whatfurther learning needs to take place and how best to do this. Therefore, the processof assessment should be part of the effective planning of teaching and learning byproviding opportunities for both the learner and assessor to obtain informationabout progress towards learning goals.The assessor and learner must be actively engaged in promoting a commonunderstanding of the assessment criteria and the grade descriptors (what it is theyare trying to achieve and how well they achieve it) for further learning to takeplace. Therefore, learners need constructive feedback and guidance about how theymay improve by capitalising on their strengths and clear and constructivecomments about their weaknesses and how these might be addressed.Assessment instruments are constructed within centres. They should collectivelyensure coverage of all assessment criteria within each unit and should provideopportunities for the evidencing of all the grade descriptors.It is advised that assessment criteria and contextualised grade descriptors areclearly indicated on each assessment instrument to provide a focus for learners (fortransparency and to ensure that feedback is specific to the criteria) and to assistwith internal standardisation processes. Tasks/activities should enable learners toproduce evidence that relates directly to the assessment criteria and gradedescriptors.When centres are designing assessmen

Pearson BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in Automotive Engineering Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Automotive Engineering The BTEC HNCs (Higher National Certificates) are now at level 4 and are a minimum of 120 credits in size. They have been nested within the structures of the BTEC HNDs (Higher National Diplomas). BTEC HNDs are level 5 qualifications.