BTEC Assignment Brief 1
BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Engineering
Qualification
Unit or Component
Unit 17 - Computer Aided Drafting in Engineering
number and title
Know the advantages of using CAD in comparison with
Learning aim(s) (For other methods
NQF/RQF only)
Assignment 1 - CAD Report
Assignment title
P. Watson
Assessor
Week 2
Hand out date
Week 5
Hand in deadline
Your company is a small/medium enterprise designing and
making standard engineering components for materials
handling/printing machines to customers’ orders. Your
Vocational Scenario or drawing office currently produces engineering drawings by
Context hand and sub-contracts various aspect of R&D (Research &
Development) out to other companies e.g. Stress analysis,
Rapid prototyping, Rendering of images for publications and
manuals etc.
Task 1 (P1)
Describe the advantages, compared to other methods,
of producing drawings electronically using a CAD
Task 1
package.
Ie. Speed, accuracy, less materials used ect.
Checklist of evidence Provides a short description of the advantages of using CAD
required in basic terms
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
reference
Describe the advantages, compared to other methods,
P1 of producing drawings electronically using a CAD
package
Task 2 Task 2 (P2)
Describe the software and hardware required to
produce CAD drawings.
You must explain what the main requirements are for
BTEC Assignment Brief Version 1.0 August 2017
Prepared By: QDAM BTEC Assessment
Authorised by: Head of BTEC Assessment
This study source was downloaded by 100000835818796 from CourseHero.com on 03-20-2022 18:22:47 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/92871304/Assignment-1docx/
, a CAD software package system
Checklist of evidence Describe in simple terms the equipment and system
required requirements needed to run a CAD system and to produce
the models and drawings.
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
reference
Describe the software and hardware required to produce CAD
P2 drawings
Task 3 (M1)
Explain the relationship between CAD and other
software/hardware used in manufacturing and
evaluate their use and impact on the organisation.
Task 3
How are models (CAD files), which are produced using
CAD software used in industry for things other than
producing paper drawings?
Checklist of evidence Describe the different types of file output from CAD software
required and what they can be used for.
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
reference
Explain the relationship between CAD and other
M1 software/hardware used in manufacturing
2
BTEC Assignment Brief Version 1.0
Prepared By: BTEC Internal Assessment QDAM
Approved by: Delivery Manager
This study source was downloaded by 100000835818796 from CourseHero.com on 03-20-2022 18:22:47 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/92871304/Assignment-1docx/
BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Engineering
Qualification
Unit or Component
Unit 17 - Computer Aided Drafting in Engineering
number and title
Know the advantages of using CAD in comparison with
Learning aim(s) (For other methods
NQF/RQF only)
Assignment 1 - CAD Report
Assignment title
P. Watson
Assessor
Week 2
Hand out date
Week 5
Hand in deadline
Your company is a small/medium enterprise designing and
making standard engineering components for materials
handling/printing machines to customers’ orders. Your
Vocational Scenario or drawing office currently produces engineering drawings by
Context hand and sub-contracts various aspect of R&D (Research &
Development) out to other companies e.g. Stress analysis,
Rapid prototyping, Rendering of images for publications and
manuals etc.
Task 1 (P1)
Describe the advantages, compared to other methods,
of producing drawings electronically using a CAD
Task 1
package.
Ie. Speed, accuracy, less materials used ect.
Checklist of evidence Provides a short description of the advantages of using CAD
required in basic terms
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
reference
Describe the advantages, compared to other methods,
P1 of producing drawings electronically using a CAD
package
Task 2 Task 2 (P2)
Describe the software and hardware required to
produce CAD drawings.
You must explain what the main requirements are for
BTEC Assignment Brief Version 1.0 August 2017
Prepared By: QDAM BTEC Assessment
Authorised by: Head of BTEC Assessment
This study source was downloaded by 100000835818796 from CourseHero.com on 03-20-2022 18:22:47 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/92871304/Assignment-1docx/
, a CAD software package system
Checklist of evidence Describe in simple terms the equipment and system
required requirements needed to run a CAD system and to produce
the models and drawings.
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
reference
Describe the software and hardware required to produce CAD
P2 drawings
Task 3 (M1)
Explain the relationship between CAD and other
software/hardware used in manufacturing and
evaluate their use and impact on the organisation.
Task 3
How are models (CAD files), which are produced using
CAD software used in industry for things other than
producing paper drawings?
Checklist of evidence Describe the different types of file output from CAD software
required and what they can be used for.
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
reference
Explain the relationship between CAD and other
M1 software/hardware used in manufacturing
2
BTEC Assignment Brief Version 1.0
Prepared By: BTEC Internal Assessment QDAM
Approved by: Delivery Manager
This study source was downloaded by 100000835818796 from CourseHero.com on 03-20-2022 18:22:47 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/92871304/Assignment-1docx/
