BTEC Assignment Brief
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in
Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Qualification
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in
Manufacturing Engineering
Unit number and title Unit 5: A Specialist Engineering Project
Learning aim(s) (For NQF C: Undertake the solution for a specialist engineering
only) project and present the solution as undertaken in industry
Assignment title Development and testing of a project solution
Mark Rosenthal
Assessor
w/c 15th May 2023
Issue date
w/c 5th June 2023
Hand in deadline
Your supervisor has been monitoring your progress as you
have scoped out design proposals and then produced a
technical specification for a solution to your given
engineering problem. He has considered the design
proposal that you have put forward as a solution to the
problem and determined that it is achievable given the time
Vocational Scenario or and other resources available. He would now like you to
Context develop the solution and carry out tests to determine its
fitness for purpose. He would also like you to collate a
project portfolio in which you should include a conclusion of
how the solution and the project-management activities
could be improved in the future. Remember that there is a
possibility that the solution may be implemented if it is an
improvement and feasible.
You are to carry out a number of project processes to
develop the solution to your given engineering problem.
You should also make sure that you are controlling the
project by monitoring your progress against the plans that
you have made, and by managing risks and issues related
to the project.
Task 1
To do this:
You should make effective use of project-management
processes, including the control of risks/issues and progress
, monitoring, to develop a solution by using the necessary
resources safely.
Produce suitable evidence to show how the project solution
was developed effectively and efficiently using project-
management processes. Your project log should: a) indicate
how the implementation of tasks has been structured and
prove that they have been carried out in an appropriate
order; and b) demonstrate how you applied relevant
behaviours (such as time planning or communication skills)
to a professional standard throughout the development of
the solution, and what you could do better next time. You
should also provide evidence of refinements that you made
to optimise the solution, which should be justified, and how
you managed risks and issues.
You should also demonstrate that you can use
troubleshooting and testing methods to make sure that the
solution is fit for purpose/audience when considered against
the technical specification. Your tests should be completed
on the product, system or process and against the test plan
that you created during Assignment 2.
Finally, you should complete and organise your project
portfolio, making sure that you have provided a range of
evidence including initial ideas, research, a clarification of
the problem, possible solutions/constraints, an initial
specification for possible technical solutions, a feasibility
study and a technical specification. You should also include
your project-management documents and your project log
book, as well as design documents, relevant photographs of
a product, system or process, witness statements/learner
observation records, test reports and third party feedback.
In addition, your conclusions based on the theme and initial
idea should be evident, and they should demonstrate that
the solution is fit for purpose and audience and refer to any
improvements that could still be made to the product,
system or process.
Checklist of evidence A log book, showing evidence of applying project-
required management processes, such as project monitoring, and of
applying relevant behaviours during the development and
testing of a solution.
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, A project portfolio (as stated above) generated while
completing the specialist project, reviewing the processes
and reflecting on own performance.
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
reference
Optimise the project-management processes to develop a solution that
5/C.D3 is fit for audience and purpose while anticipating and resolving risks
and issues, demonstrating behaviours to a professional standard.
Perform effective project-management processes while justifying
5/C.M4 refinements and demonstrating effective behaviours consistently to
develop a solution that is fit for audience and purpose.
Produce a solution safely using project-management processes while
5/C.P6
recording progress.
Perform relevant behaviours effectively while developing a solution
5/C.P7
safely.
Sources of information Books
to support you with O’Connell, F.; What you need to know about project
this Assignment management; John Wiley & sons 2012; ISBN
9780857081605
Websites
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_5W.htm - 5
whys
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/ndt-non-destructive-
testing-d_314.html
Above are some examples of websites. Further
useful resources may be found at
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/published-
resources.html#step1
Other assessment eg, work sheets, risk assessments, case study
materials attached to
this Assignment Brief
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,Peter Bodor
ID:336242
Assignment 3 – Undertake the solution for a specialist engineering Project and Present the
solution as undertaken in industry.
Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Manufacture of project idea: .................................................................................................................. 2
Fitness For purpose: ................................................................................................................................ 8
Testing method to ensure fitness for audience: ................................................................................... 8
Height adjustment: ............................................................................................................................. 8
Dye Penetrant test: ............................................................................................................................. 8
Presenting a solution for the encountered Problem: ............................................................................. 9
Problems identified (Assignment 1) : .................................................................................................. 9
Material and Cost:............................................................................................................................. 10
3 Creativity Tools: (research) ................................................................................................................ 11
Edwards de Bono’s Six Thinking hats: ............................................................................................... 11
Brain Storming .................................................................................................................................. 13
Mind Map .......................................................................................................................................... 15
3 Designs: (Research) ............................................................................................................................ 16
2nd Design .......................................................................................................................................... 17
3rd Design .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Technical Specification:......................................................................................................................... 19
Feasibility study of the 3 Solutions: ...................................................................................................... 25
Project contingencies: ........................................................................................................................... 32
Project constraints: ............................................................................................................................... 33
Resource Plan:....................................................................................................................................... 34
People: .............................................................................................................................................. 36
Internet: ............................................................................................................................................ 36
Risk and Issue Log: ................................................................................................................................ 36
Risk Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 40
Standards relevant to the product: ...................................................................................................... 43
Logbook ................................................................................................................................................. 45
, Peter Bodor
ID:336242
Introduction
During the initial planning and development and creation of the Project idea, which was conducted
withing assignment 1 and assignment 2, I have ended up on developing the design seen in the image
above. During the initial manufacture of the product, I have decided not to manufacture the project
out of metal (as I have initially planned to do it). To increase efficiency and to decrease production
time I have opted for the 3D printing. The 3d printing method seemed the most efficient method
and the greenest way possible to manufacture my components with minimal waste. Also due to the
fact that I have switched manufacturing processes due to this I had to make some crucial changes to
my project which will be reflected in the oncoming sections of this document.
Manufacture of project idea:
In this section I will provide a detailed breakdown on how I manufactured different sections of my
project and the necessary changes that I have made, and the planning and the project management
tools used during those sessions to come up with a solution to those issues encountered. In addition
to this I will justify the changes made and how those are linked and affected by the different
