Level 2 Engineering - Machining

The course focuses on the basics of machining and engineering workshop skills. Some of the key topics include:

Health and Safety: Learning how to work safely in an engineering workshop, understanding risk assessments, and following safety rules.

Using Lathes and Milling Machines: You?ll learn to operate machines like lathes (for turning metal into shapes) and milling machines (for cutting and shaping metal). These are essential tools in machining.

Measuring and Inspecting: Machining requires precision, so you?ll learn to measure parts accurately and check them for quality using special tools like micrometers and calipers.

Engineering Drawings: This involves understanding technical drawings and blueprints. Knowing how to read these drawings helps you make parts to the right specifications.

Materials and Properties: You?ll learn about different types of metals and materials, how they behave, and which ones are best for different jobs.

This course is all about building practical skills, including:

Machining Skills: Learn to operate lathes, milling machines, and other workshop equipment. Attention to Detail: Machining needs accuracy, so you?ll develop skills in careful measuring and quality control. Problem-Solving: You?ll learn to troubleshoot and make adjustments to ensure each part meets the right standards. Workplace Safety: Understand and apply health and safety rules in a workshop environment.

The Level 2 Diploma in Machining is a great choice if you?re interested in practical, hands-on engineering work and want to start building a career in machining and manufacturing.

The course combines practical assessments and written assignments. You?ll complete projects in the workshop to show your skills and knowledge. Each unit has tasks where you?ll demonstrate your ability to safely and accurately use machinery and follow technical instructions.

If you are aged 16-18, you will join a Study Programme.

We will make sure you are working at the right level on your core qualification and are challenged to achieve the highest level of qualification you can. All students will continue to improve their maths and English and if you don't have a grade 4 (C) at GCSE, we will work with you towards achieving that goal (subject to specific entry requirements for particular courses). Work experience will be part of your study programme and complement your college study and prepare you for employment. You will also get involved in activities to help you develop life skills and to build your confidence so you can make progress in your career.

Weekly timetables will include tutorial support which may comprise of full group activities or one to one sessions to discuss individual progress or support needs.

• The awareness of health and safety regulations, relevance to the occupation and the machinist's responsibilities
• Engineering representations, drawings, graphical information and specifications
• Machining operations and techniques to produce complex components.

• Comply with environmental, ethical and sustainability regulations and procedures
• Record information; paper based or electronic
• Apply machining operations and techniques to produce complex components with features.

• Prioritise health and safety

• Team focus to meet work goals; for example, working effectively with others and resolving issues in discussion with others

• Support an equal, diverse and inclusive culture.

Students will be expected to purchase some basic equipment relevant to the course. It is expected that students come prepared for all sessions ? basic stationary is a must.

After completing this Level 2 Diploma, you could:

Continue Studying: Progress to a Level 3 Diploma in Machining or other advanced engineering courses. Apprenticeships: Many students go into machining or engineering apprenticeships where they can work and continue learning. Entry-Level Jobs: You can apply for entry-level roles in machining, manufacturing, or engineering, especially in roles like junior machinist or production operative.

4 GCSEs at Grade 3 including English and maths

We recommend that you attend one of our exciting open events so that you can look around the department, the college and meet the tutors. You are welcome to do this before or after you apply. These events have proved very successful in ensuring students and their families see the best of what the college has to offer such as our inspirational teaching areas, teachers, library facilities and places to eat.
Once you have applied our experienced Enrolment Team will consider your application carefully and will let you know, by email, if the College would like to make you a conditional offer based on you meeting the specified entry requirements. If your predicted grades or career aims suggest that an alternative subject area or course level would be more appropriate for you at this stage, we will contact you either by telephone, email or text. If you have told us that you have some additional support needs we will contact you to find out more so that we can help you.