Scheme of Work (2025-2025)

Programme BTEC L3 Eng Start date September Hours per week

Unit Unit 25 Engineering End date June 25 Planned No. of Hrs

Maintenance GLH
Techniques and
Planning

Course code Various Tutor P Online learning Google Classroom

Unit Learning Outcomes Links to Industry / Academic Personal development / Behaviour and
Progression attitudes

1 Know about the types of maintenance associated . This unit introduces learners to a range of
with engineering plant, equipment and systems commonly used engineering maintenance Learners will examine the consequences of
procedures and monitoring techniques, which may maintenance and maintenance planning in terms of
2 Know about maintenance frequency, the cost of be encountered in any manufacturing, plant or cost, and the implications for production, personnel,
maintenance and its effects on production process environment. The unit will also help learners the environment and safety. They will gain an
understand how the data gathered from monitoring understanding of engineering maintenance and
3 Be able to produce a maintenance plan for a engineering systems can be used. process planning and develop the skills needed to
specific engineering system The unit has been designed to reflect the plan scheduled and preventative maintenance
multidisciplinary nature of maintaining activities on engineering systems.
4 Understand how data gathered from monitoring manufacturing plant and process engineering
the performance and systems, rather than being confined to specialist Learners will be required to know about the
condition of engineering plant, equipment and knowledge of a single discipline. Learners will need methods, procedures and documentation that must
systems can be used to produce a maintenance plan for an engineering be completed before handing over maintained
system involving two or more interactive systems, and how to confirm that the system is
technologies from mechanical, electrical, fluid ready to run in a safe and operable condition.
power, process control or environmental systems.
 Assessment Schedule

Criteria Assignment Summative Date to be set Submission

Title/Progress Test Title Assessment Method

P1, P2, P3, M1 Types of Maintenance Assignment One 14/3 29/3

Activities

P4, P5, M2, D1 Maintenance Needs in a Assignment Two 16/3 30/3

Complex Engineering System
Costing a Maintenance
Schedule

P6, P7, P8, M3, M4, D2 Maintenance Planning Assignment Three 13/6 27/6
Monitoring Techniques

AfL Key: Q&A – question and answer | O – observation | Q – quiz | T – test | GF – Google form | PA – peer assessment | SA – self assessment | P – presentation | WQ – written
question | GD – group discussion | PT – peer teaching | K – kahoot | ME – mock exam | PI – practical investigation | D – debate | P – Padlet | SD – silent debate
Intent / Implementation / Impact

Week Topic Learning objectives specific Teaching/learning Relevant opportunities to Assessme Resources
to the session activities promote/embed maths nt for
including and/or English learning -
opportunities for
how
differentiation.
progress
Highlight
will be
stretch/challenge
checked
techniques,
throughout
including key
the session
higher order
(formative
thinking questions
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1 Unit Description of unit structure ● Reception Speaking and listening to ● Q&A ● Course Folder
Introduction and assessment ● Energiser students in an ● GD ● Unit specs
requirements ● Informal Talk engineering context to ● Assessment
communicate engineering
● Presentation mat’ls
Good practice / Resources concepts
and support on GC (Google ● Whiteboard/
Classroom) pens
● PC
● Projector

AfL Key: Q&A – question and answer | O – observation | Q – quiz | T – test | GF – Google form | PA – peer assessment | SA – self assessment | P – presentation | WQ – written
question | GD – group discussion | PT – peer teaching | K – kahoot | ME – mock exam | PI – practical investigation | D – debate | P – Padlet | SD – silent debate
2 -4 Type of types, e.g. planned, total ●
Registration Review spelling of Q&A – ● Handouts
Maintenance preventative maintenance (TPM), ●
Energiser keywords and GF – ● Assessment
breakdown, scheduled, corrective, SPAG during written Google
●
Informal Talk materials
emergency, post fault, scheduled tasks PA – peer
servicing, modification to ●
Presentation ● Whiteboard/
assessment
equipment, condition-based ●
Demonstrations Keywords/terms pen
SA – self-
maintenance; ●
Student Activities – assessment
● PC
●
Group Activities WQ – ● Projector
e.g. visual examination, Maths -
●
Supplementary written ● DVD/Video
monitoring, replacement, sensory,
maintenance testing, checking alignment, questioning question ● PowerPoints
activities making routine adjustments, ● Industrial group Worksheets
removing excess dirt and grime, DVD/Videos discussion Videos
recording results and reporting
defects

5-6 Reasons for issues relating to higher plant ● Reception ● Literacy – ● Q&A ● Assignment
maintenance: reliability and availability, e.g. ● Energiser Reading & ● O brief
longer equipment life, improved
● Re-cap previous writing ● PI ● PC
product quality, greater cost
effectiveness, improved safety, week responses ● WQ
legal requirements; issues relating ● Informal talk ● ICT – Using
to health and safety, e.g. statutory ● Support/guidance suitable
regulations and standards, to individual hardware &
company rules, codes of conduct, software as
students
reduction in environmental
● More able students appropriate
damage
Engineering Systems, e.g. process monitoring are encouraged to ● Thinking –
systems, plant and and control, mechanical, fluid attain higher grades Applying
equipment power, electrical, process control, (merits/distinctions) knowledge to
environmental systems (such as in their assignment solve specific
fume extraction or air
work problems
conditioning), medical; plant and
equipment, e.g. gearboxes, ● More capable

AfL Key: Q&A – question and answer | O – observation | Q – quiz | T – test | GF – Google form | PA – peer assessment | SA – self assessment | P – presentation | WQ – written
question | GD – group discussion | PT – peer teaching | K – kahoot | ME – mock exam | PI – practical investigation | D – debate | P – Padlet | SD – silent debate
 pumps, engines, compressors, students are
machine tools, lifting and handling encouraged to work
equipment, process control at their own pace,
valves, mechanical structures,
company specific equipment,
selecting which
electrical plant, motors, starters, order to complete
switchgear and distribution assignment work
panels, cardiovascular equipment,
medical imaging equipment

7-8 Assignment 1 Completion of Assignment Research, Guidance & Use of documents on ● PC/Chrome
Support Microsoft or Google Feedback , Obs, books, ICT
Google Classroom docs. hardware
Use of spell check software and
and punctuation Google
Classroom

Frequency of time, e.g. ● Reception Speaking and Q&A – ● Handouts

9 -!0 maintenance daily/weekly/monthly/yearly; ● Energiser listening to students in question ● Assessment
activities, e.g. data logging and ● Informal Talk an engineering and answer materials
checking, adjustments, tests, ● Presentation context to ● Whiteboard/
routine maintenance, fixed- ● Demonstrations communicate GS – pen
interval overhaul, equipment engineering concepts Google
● Student Activities ● PC
replacement, use of computerised
● Group Activities Review spelling of search ● Projector
techniques; methods for
determining frequency, e.g. ● Supplementary keywords and SPAG ● DVD/Video
questioning during written task SA – self- PowerPoints
calendar maintenance, hours run
meter Industrial assessment
Keywords/terms
DVD/Videos
- Broaching
representative data of cost, e.g. WQ –
- Forging
maintenance as a proportion of - Mass written
Costs: total expenditure, utilisation of - non traditional question
operator (frontline maintenance),

AfL Key: Q&A – question and answer | O – observation | Q – quiz | T – test | GF – Google form | PA – peer assessment | SA – self assessment | P – presentation | WQ – written
question | GD – group discussion | PT – peer teaching | K – kahoot | ME – mock exam | PI – practical investigation | D – debate | P – Padlet | SD – silent debate
 maintenance labour, maintenance Maths - no natural
contracting, lost production, levels opportunities for GD –
of spares and consumables in maths group
stores, equipment discussi
hire/replacement, safety and on
environmental effects

Effects on e.g. downtime, effects on

production: operating performance, product
quality, customer service, financial
penalties, effects on associated
equipment or plant, higher energy
costs, secondary damage

11 -12 Assignment Completion of Assignment Research, Guidance & Use of documents on ● PC/Chrome
2 Support Microsoft or Google ● Feedback , books, ICT
Google Classroom docs. Obs, hardware
● Use of spell software and
check and
Google
punctuation
Classroom

Maintenance plan: maintenance planning, e.g. ● Reception Speaking and ● Q&A ● Handouts
methods, sequence and timing, ● Energiser listening to students ● GD ● Assessment
frequency, check lists, planned in an engineering
● Informal Talk ● PA mat’ls
repairs, use of planning context to
techniques, Gantt and Pert charts, ● Presentation ● WQ ● Whiteboard/
● Demonstrations communicate ● PT pens
team working, computerised
methods; resources, e.g.
engineering ● PC
● Student Activities ● D
personnel, supporting equipment, concepts
● Group Activities ● Projector
tools, manuals, materials, ● Literacy –
● Supplementary ● DVD/Video
components, facilities, stores
spares and consumables; questioning Reading &
procedures, e.g. safety ● Industrial writing
procedures, risk assessment, responses

AfL Key: Q&A – question and answer | O – observation | Q – quiz | T – test | GF – Google form | PA – peer assessment | SA – self assessment | P – presentation | WQ – written
question | GD – group discussion | PT – peer teaching | K – kahoot | ME – mock exam | PI – practical investigation | D – debate | P – Padlet | SD – silent debate
 Control of Substances Hazardous DVD/Videos
to Health (COSHH) Regulations
2002 and other relevant safety ● This is pass criteria
regulations, safe access and
working arrangements for the work only
maintenance area, isolation
requirements for
plant/equipment, disposal of
waste, handover procedures,
liaison with other departments

13 - 15 Engineering process monitoring and control, ● Reception ● Literacy – ● Q&A ● Assignment

systems: e.g. mechanical, fluid power, ● Energiser Reading & ● O brief
electrical, process control,
● Re-cap previous writing ● PI ● PC
environmental systems (such as
fume extraction or air week responses ● WQ
conditioning), medical (such as ● Informal talk ● ICT – Using
cardiovascular, anaesthetic and ● Support/guidance suitable
ventilation, medical imaging) to individual hardware &
students software as
appropriate
manufacturers’ drawings and
maintenance documentation; ● Thinking –
Supporting maintenance logs, databases, Applying
documentation: records, results and defect knowledge to
reports; plans and schedules; solve specific
production records; standing problems
instructions;
handover documentation

16 - 17 Monitoring e.g. condition monitoring, ● Reception Speaking and ● Q&A ● Handouts

techniques scheduled overhauls, routine ● Energiser listening to students ● GD ● Assessment

AfL Key: Q&A – question and answer | O – observation | Q – quiz | T – test | GF – Google form | PA – peer assessment | SA – self assessment | P – presentation | WQ – written
question | GD – group discussion | PT – peer teaching | K – kahoot | ME – mock exam | PI – practical investigation | D – debate | P – Padlet | SD – silent debate
 servicing, planning systems, ● Informal Talk in an engineering ● PA mat’ls
hazard studies, failure mode and ● Presentation context to ● WQ ● Whiteboard/
effect analysis (FMEA), teamwork, communicate
● Demonstrations ● PT pens
self-diagnostic and computerised engineering
systems ● Student Activities ● D ● PC
● Group Activities concepts ● Projector
Data collection: collected at identified points; ● Supplementary ● Literacy – ● DVD/Video
data, e.g. types, operational questioning Reading &
characteristics, output quality,
● Industrial writing
throughput, environmental
operating conditions; interpreting DVD/Videos responses
data, e.g. electronic-based data, ● Numeracy – Use
data recording and presentation of calculating
and
Need for physical aspects, e.g. improve measurement
monitoring: safety, reduce environmental skills
hazards, extend equipment life,
ensure accurate equipment
performance; cost-related
aspects, e.g. improve product
quality, reduce downtime, reduce
costs; other aspects, e.g. produce
comprehensive computer
database, better communications

Assignment 3 Completion of Assignment Research, Guidance & Use of documents on PC/Chrome

Support Microsoft or Google Feedback , books, ICT
Google Classroom docs. Obs,
hardware
Use of spell check software and
and punctuation Google
Classroom

AfL Key: Q&A – question and answer | O – observation | Q – quiz | T – test | GF – Google form | PA – peer assessment | SA – self assessment | P – presentation | WQ – written
question | GD – group discussion | PT – peer teaching | K – kahoot | ME – mock exam | PI – practical investigation | D – debate | P – Padlet | SD – silent debate