BTEC Level 3 Nationals in
Engineering:
Unit 3
Engineering Product Design
and Manufacture
, Getting ready for assessment
This section has been written to help you to do your best when you take the external
assessment. Read through it carefully and ask your tutor if there is anything you are
not sure about.
About the Preparing for the
assessment
This unit is assessed by a supervised task. Pearson
assessment
Before the assessment you will be provided with a
sets and marks the task.
case study related to the assessment and will be
You will be assessed on your ability to follow a given the opportunity to carry out independent
standard development process of interpreting a preparatory research. You can then take notes into
brief, scoping initial design ideas, preparing a design the supervised assessment - check with your tutor
proposal and evaluating your proposal. how long these can be. You must work independently
Make sure that you arrive in good time for each and should not share your work with other learners.
session of the assessment, and check that you have Your tutor cannot give you feedback during the
everything you need beforehand. Make a schedule for preparation period.
completing the task, and leave yourself enough time Make sure you plan out the preparatory work to
at the end to check through your work. maximise your time examining the case study. For
Listen to and read carefully any instructions that you example, questions to think about might include:
are given. Marks are often lost through not reading • How is the product made, or could the proposed
instructions properly and misunderstanding what you design be realised?
are being asked to do. Ensure that you have checked
• What does the customer want from the product?
all aspects of the task before starting.
• What materials are used?
At the end of the supervised assessment period,
• Are there any particular constraints, such
proofread your work and correct any mistakes before
as those relating to cost, reliability, weight,
handing it in.
functionality, servicing, environmental impact or
As the guidelines for assessment can change, you sustainability?
should refer to the official assessment guidance on
The following table shows the key terms typically
the Pearson Qualifications website for the latest
used in the assessment.
definitive guidance.
Command or term Definition
Client brief Outlines the client’s expectations and requirements for the product.
Design A drawing and/or specification to communicate the form, function and/or operational workings of a
product prior to it being made or maintained.
Manufacture To make a product for commercial gain.
Project log A document to record the progress made, key activities and decisions taken during the development of a
product.
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Engineering:
Unit 3
Engineering Product Design
and Manufacture
, Getting ready for assessment
This section has been written to help you to do your best when you take the external
assessment. Read through it carefully and ask your tutor if there is anything you are
not sure about.
About the Preparing for the
assessment
This unit is assessed by a supervised task. Pearson
assessment
Before the assessment you will be provided with a
sets and marks the task.
case study related to the assessment and will be
You will be assessed on your ability to follow a given the opportunity to carry out independent
standard development process of interpreting a preparatory research. You can then take notes into
brief, scoping initial design ideas, preparing a design the supervised assessment - check with your tutor
proposal and evaluating your proposal. how long these can be. You must work independently
Make sure that you arrive in good time for each and should not share your work with other learners.
session of the assessment, and check that you have Your tutor cannot give you feedback during the
everything you need beforehand. Make a schedule for preparation period.
completing the task, and leave yourself enough time Make sure you plan out the preparatory work to
at the end to check through your work. maximise your time examining the case study. For
Listen to and read carefully any instructions that you example, questions to think about might include:
are given. Marks are often lost through not reading • How is the product made, or could the proposed
instructions properly and misunderstanding what you design be realised?
are being asked to do. Ensure that you have checked
• What does the customer want from the product?
all aspects of the task before starting.
• What materials are used?
At the end of the supervised assessment period,
• Are there any particular constraints, such
proofread your work and correct any mistakes before
as those relating to cost, reliability, weight,
handing it in.
functionality, servicing, environmental impact or
As the guidelines for assessment can change, you sustainability?
should refer to the official assessment guidance on
The following table shows the key terms typically
the Pearson Qualifications website for the latest
used in the assessment.
definitive guidance.
Command or term Definition
Client brief Outlines the client’s expectations and requirements for the product.
Design A drawing and/or specification to communicate the form, function and/or operational workings of a
product prior to it being made or maintained.
Manufacture To make a product for commercial gain.
Project log A document to record the progress made, key activities and decisions taken during the development of a
product.
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