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Units

Please find below the units which are available for this qualification.

Single Award

Unit B231: 1A Study of a Manufactured Product

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Impact of modern technologies Production details and constraints of materials and components; and available technology) Unit B231: 1B Manufacturing a Product Develop design ideas and present a design solution for manufactured products Make a prototype from a design solution	Controlled assessment	60%

Unit B232: Manufacturing Processes

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
New technology used in and by the manufacturing industries Impact of modern technologies when manufacturing a range of products and stages in manufacturing a product The design of a product: analysing client design briefs for manufactured products The manufacture of a product: making a prototype from a design solution.	Computer-based test or written examination 1 hour	40%

Double Award

Unit B231: 1A Study of a Manufactured Product

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Impact of modern technologies Production details and constraints of: materials and components; and available technology Unit B231: 1B Manufacturing a Product Develop design ideas and present a design solution for manufactured products Make a prototype from a design solution	Controlled assessment	30%

Unit B232: Manufacturing Processes

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
New technology used in and by the manufacturing business Impact of modern technologies when manufacturing a range of products and stages in manufacturing a product The manufacture of a product: making a prototype from a design solution.	Computer-based test or written examination 1 hour	20%

Unit B233: 3A Real World Manufacturing

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Stages in manufacturing a product Consider systems and control technology to organise, monitor and control production Impact of modern technologies. Unit B233: 3B Making a Manufactured Product Select and use a range of appropriate materials, parts and components, processes, tools and equipment Consider health, safety and hygiene, and quality standards Analyse and evaluate the product in terms of the equipment, tools and processes which have been used, and detail how these would be modified in real-world manufacturing.	Controlled assessment	30%

Unit B234: Impact of Modern Technologies on Manufacturing

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Impact of modern technologies Production details and constraints of: materials and components; and available technology	Computer-based test or written examination 1 hour	20%

 

Assessment objectives

The assessment objectives are designed to reflect the non-statutory guidelines for Manufacturing.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate the following in the context of the content described:

AO1

Recall, select and communicate their knowledge and understanding of a range of contexts.

AO2

Apply skills, knowledge and understanding, including quality standards, in a variety of contexts and to plan and carry out investigations and tasks, involving a range of tools, equipment, materials and components.

AO3

Analyse and evaluate evidence, make reasoned judgements and present conclusions.

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