Pearson BTEC Level 3 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Specification - Issue 6 - Technical Knowledge Update

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Specification for Pearson BTEC Level 3 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering qualifications with development technical knowledge, covering Foundation Award, Award, Certificate, Diploma, and Extended Diploma. The publication states the issue information, key changes from the previous issue, and references to governance and copyright. It summarizes qualification pathway updates across electrical/electronic, mechanical, motorsports, medical, aerospace, and robotic engineering, including mandatory and optional unit requirements, newly added units, and amendments to malpractice guidance.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages82

Reading Time3 h 27 min

AccessFree to download

Introducing the qualifications

What are BTEC Specialist qualifications?

Sizes of BTEC Specialist qualifications

Qualification purpose

Industry support and recognition

Funding

Qualification summary and key information

Qualification structures

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge), (Foundation Award)

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge), (Award/Certificate/Diploma/Extended Diploma)

Optional Qualification Pathways

Pathway 1: Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Pathway 2: Mechanical Engineering

Pathway 3: Motorsports

Pathway 4: Medical Engineering

Pathway 5: Aerospace Engineering

Pathway 6: Robotic Engineering

Pathways

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge), (Foundation Award)

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge), (Award/Certificate/Diploma/Extended Diploma)

Pathway 1: Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Pathway 2: Mechanical Engineering

Pathway 3: Motorsports

Pathway 4: Medical Engineering

Pathway 5: Aerospace Engineering

Pathway 6: Robotic Engineering

Assessment requirements

Language of assessment

Internal assessment

Assessment of knowledge units

Making valid assessment decisions

Centre recognition and approval

Approvals agreement

Centre resource requirements

Access to qualifications

Access to qualifications for learners with disabilities or specific needs.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 Foundation Award in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) Pearson BTEC Level 3 Award in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) Specification BTEC Specialist qualification First registration September 2016 Issue 6 About Pearson We are the world’s leading learning company operating in countries all around the world. We provide content, assessment and digital services to schools, colleges and universities, as well as professional and vocational education to learners to help increase their skills and lifelong employability prospects. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people. This specification is Issue 6. Key changes are summarised on the next page. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on our website. References to third-party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.) All information in this specification is correct at time of publication. ISBN 978 1 446 95924 4 All the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2023 Summary of changes to Pearson BTEC Level 3 Award/Certificate/Diploma/ Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) specification Issue 6 | Summary of changes made between previous issue and this issue | Page number | | --- | --- | | Update to information on qualification pathway requirements | 10-18 | | Aerospace Engineering change in qualification structure. New instructions: Learners to complete five mandatory units, and at least six optional units in the Diploma size. For the Extended Diploma, learners must complete five mandatory units and at least 12 optional units. | 17 | | New Robotic Engineering pathway in Diploma and Extended Diploma qualification sizes. | 18, 40-41 | | Units added to the general Award/Certificate/Diploma/Extended Diploma Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) sizes:
Unit 33: Further Electrical Principles
Unit 55: Further Mechanical Principles and Applications
Unit 58: Aircraft Flight Principles and Practice
Unit 101: Aircraft First Line Maintenance Operations
Unit 117: Battery Manufacturing
Unit 120: E-mobility | 21-26 | | Unit added to the Mechanical Engineering pathway:
Unit 13: Computer-aided Drafting in Engineering | 31 | | Units added to the Motorsports Engineering pathway:
Unit 118: Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Motors
Unit 119: Electric Vehicle Drives | 34 | | Amendment of Aerospace Engineering pathway mandatory units: Learners complete two units: Unit 8 OR Unit 56, and Unit 58 OR Unit 98. | 37 | | Units added to the Aerospace Engineering pathway for Diploma and Extended Diploma qualifications:
Unit 19: Selecting and Using Programmable Controllers | 37-39 | | Summary of changes made between previous issue and this issue | Page number | | --- | --- | | Unit 24: Principles and Applications of Electronic Devices and Circuits
Unit 33: Further Electrical Principles
Unit 55: Further Mechanical Principles and Applications
Unit 61: Aircraft Electrical and Instrument Systems
Unit 75: Microprocessor Systems and Applications
Unit 76: Principles and Applications of Microcontrollers
Unit 111: Cyber Security and Engineering
Unit 113: Autonomous Systems
Unit 114: Environmental Engineering and Sustainabi

FAQs

What qualifications does this specification cover under Pearson BTEC Level 3 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering?

It covers Foundation Award, Award, Certificate, Diploma, and Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge).

What are the key changes introduced in Issue 6?

Issue 6 updates pathway requirements, including qualification structure changes for aerospace, added mandatory and optional unit instructions, new robotic engineering pathways, newly added units across several pathways, and an update to Section 12: Malpractice.

How are mandatory and optional units structured for the Aerospace Engineering pathway (Diploma and Extended Diploma)?

Learners must complete two units: Unit 8 OR Unit 56, and Unit 58 OR Unit 98, and the Diploma/Extended Diploma qualifications include additional specified units for the pathway.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by jay