BTEC Level 3 Award in

Advanced Manufacturing
Engineering

1
Unit 02: Communications for Engineering
Technicians
Session 14: Introducing the Next Assignments
Colin Sudlow December 2022
2 Session Objectives

 Complete rework for Comms assignment 1

 Review submission for Comms assignment 2 and

Drawing

 Review submission for Drawing assignment 1

 Introduce the next Comms and Drawing assignments

3 Recap: 1
Assessment Schedule - Spring Term
4 Comms Assignment 2 Rework
Drawing Assignment 1 Rework

Deadline: 23 January 2023 (at 23:59)

5 Review of Comms Assignment 2
Task 1
Evidence required – Correct answers to the 7 questions asked
6 Review of Comms Assignment 2
Task 2
Evidence required – two view third-angle orthographic sketch
END VIEW FRONT VIEW
7 Review of Comms Assignment 2
Task 3
Evidence required – description of the circuit symbols and
explanation of F, V and W

a) Identify the five symbols

b) Identify what type of transistor is being used in the circuit

c) Determine what F, V and W means

d) Include a statement along the lines of “the symbols

used in the circuit drawing following the standards
outlined in IEC 60617”
8 Review of Comms Assignment 2
Task 4
Evidence required – circuit drawn as shown

Resistor
Switch

Battery NPN Transistor

Resistor
LED
Including a statement along the lines of “the
symbols used in the circuit drawing following the
standards outlined in IEC 60617”
9 Review of Drawing Assignment 1 1
Task 1: Sketching
Part 1: Isometric Sketch – Brass Bush
10 Review of Drawing Assignment 1 2
Task 1: Sketching
Part 2: Obliques Sketches – Header Tank

Cavalier Cabinet
11
Review of Drawing Assignment 1 3
Task 1: Sketching
Part 3: Orthographic Sketch – Support Bracket
12 Review of Drawing Assignment 1 4
Task 2: Benefits and Limitations of Sketching
Techniques
 Make sure you have discussed the benefits and
limitations of the following:
 Isometric Sketching
 Oblique Sketching (Cavalier and Cabinet)
 Orthographic Sketching

 You need to include least two benefits and two

limitations for each technique
13 Review of Drawing Assignment 1 4
Task 3 Suitability of Sketching Techniques
 Make sure your answer covers:
 Isometric Sketching
 Oblique (Cavalier and Cabinet) Sketching
 Orthographic Sketching
 Ensure you have compared the techniques against each
other and mentioned what is the best technique for a
particular task.
 Provide an appropriate conclusion to your discussion where
you make recommendations about the best use of each
technique.
14 Background Information

 Comms Assignment 3 and Drawing Assignment 2 are all about

searching information and identifying reference sources
 References sources generally take the form of:
 Books

 Magazines

 Journals

 Internet Sources

 Meeting Minutes, etc.

15 Why Use References?

 Referencing the original source of the information avoids being

accused of plagiarism (Definition: The act of passing off
someone else’s work as your own)
 The use of references:
 Adds strength or weight to the statements that you make.

 Shows that your comments are backed up by other “experts” in

the field.

 Demonstrates that you have thoroughly researched the topic.

16 Referencing in Assignments

 References have two parts:

 Citation – place in the text where the reference has been used, e.g.,
Sudlow (2022).

 Bibliography – which provides information so that someone else can

locate the reference, e.g., Sudlow, C.A., 2022, DC Drawing Standards
2022, Class Notes, Derby College.

 For the Comms / Drawing assignments, it is acceptable to include a

URL for each source at the bottom of your answer to each task.
 However, you may want to try including practicing in-text citations as
it is expected at L4 and above
Referencing 1
Terminology

Citation Reference List

You make a short reference You make a list at the end of
(author’s last name and year your essay of all the sources you
of publication) in the text of have referred to in you work –
your assignment every time you give complete details here
you refer to someone else’s including publisher, etc.
work.

The citation acts as a key so

that your reader can find the
full reference easily on the list of
references at the end of your
essay.
Referencing 2
Quotations

When you quote, you use the exact words of the author(s) and you put

them in quotation marks ‘…’. You must include the author’s last name, the

year of publication and the page number.

When should you quote?

 When you are using someone’s definition
 When you want to discuss exactly what someone said
 When the precise detail of what someone says is important (e.g., a law, policy
document)
 When someone has phrased something effectively and succinctly
Referencing 3
Paraphrasing
You paraphrase when you change the information read into your own words without
changing the original meaning.

Why paraphrase?
 It shows that you understand what the writer is saying
 It makes it easier to build you own argument. For example, you can use what someone
else says as evidence or an example to support what you want to say
 It fits more easily with your own writing style

Example:
Original quote: ‘Employers who provide childcare at the workplace have found that lateness
declines and levels of stress decrease’ (Smith, 2012, p. 5).
Paraphrased sentence: There is evidence to suggest that on-site day care is beneficial to
employers since employees tend to be more punctual and appear to suffer less from stress
(Smith, 2012).
20 Effective use of Pictures in Assignments

 Pictures, tables, graphs, etc. should have a caption and title

 All pictures used should be referred to within the text

 If it is not your picture, you must reference the information source

Example Figure 1: An Example of a Render Image in Inventor

Studio (Autodesk, 2023)
Figure 1 shows….

As can be seen in Figure 1 ….

21 Comms Assignment 3

Deadline: 30th January 2023 (at 23:59)

Performance Criteria
P6 Use appropriate information sources to solve an engineering task

M2 Review the information sources obtained to solve an engineering task and

explain why some sources have been used but others rejected
22 Submission Requirements
Assignment 3, Task 1 (P6)

Six questions, two references required for each

a. Recommended hardware requirements for Autodesk Inventor 2023

b. Additional software requirements for Autodesk Inventor 2023

c. The Autodesk definition of Certified Graphics Card

d. Description of the following standards BS 5050, BS 3939 and ISO 128.

e. Definition of Young’s Modulas

f. A brief explanation of Kirchhoff’s 1st law

23 Task 1
Suggested Search Criteria

a. “Inventor 2023 hardware requirements”

b. “Inventor 2023 software requirements”
c. “Certified Graphics Card” or “Autodesk Certified Graphics Card”
d. Use “knowledge.bsigroup.com” and “iso.org” as well as Google
e. “Young’s Modulas”
f. “Kirchhoff’s 1st Law”
24 Submission Requirements
Assignment 3, Task 2 (M4)

Two parts:
Part 1: Explain who you chose the specific references listed in your
answer for Task 1
Provide an example of a reference that you chose not to
use and why.
Part 2: Explain why Wikipedia is not generally recognised as a
creditable reference source and why two separate internet
sources should be used to verify an answer.
25 Drawing Assignment 2

Deadline: 30 January 2023 (at 23:59)

Performance Criteria
P3 Interpret the main features of a given engineering drawing which complies
with drawing standards

M2 Explain in the importance of working to recognised standards when producing

engineering drawings
26 Task 1 (P3): Conformance with British
Standards
27 Task 1: Answer
In short, everything on the drawing should conform to BS8888

 Title Block

 Layout of Views

 Dimensions

 Text

 Symbols and
abbreviations
28 Task 2 (M2): Importance of Working to
Standards
29 Task 2 - Answer

 Start by describing BS 8888 and BS EN 22553 and explain their

purpose

 Discuss that standards aid communication and work to

prevent errors and costly mistakes

 Mention that national and international standards exist and

sometimes national standards will override international
standards but will never contradict them.
30 And Finally….

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!