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Delivery Pack

ENGINEERING
Level 3
Electro - Pneumatic and
Hydraulic Systems and Devices
Unit Code: AMEDK3-022

75 GLH

Issue 1.0
Electro - Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems and Devices

Contents
SECTION

01 AMEDK3-022: Delivery Unit


SECTION

02 AMEDK3-022A: Knowledge Assessment


SECTION

03 AMEDK3-022B: Knowledge Assessment


SECTION

04 AMEDK3-022C: Practical Assessment


SECTION

05 AMEDK3-022D: Practical Assessment


SECTION

06 AMEDK3-022: Grading Criteria


Delivery Unit

ENGINEERING
Level 3
Electro - Pneumatic and
Hydraulic Systems and Devices
Unit Code: AMEDK3-022

75 GLH
01
Delivery Unit
Unit Information
This unit will give learners the knowledge and skills needed to safely
inspect, test and maintain pressurised fluid systems that use electrical-
pneumatic control devices to make them work.

This unit is graded: pass, merit, distinction or refer. Please refer to Section
Assessment
What do the assessments cover?
The assessments contained within the Learner Assessment Pack cover
all the learning outcomes within Unit AMEDK3-022: Electro - Pneumatic
and Hydraulic Systems and Devices as detailed in Summary of Learning
Outcomes.
6 for grading and marking criteria.
The assessments consist of:
The higher risk activities within this unit require safeguarding at all times. • Two knowledge assessments that covers learning outcomes 1 and 2.
• Two practical assessments that covers learning outcomes 3 and 4.

How is the complete unit achieved?


To achieve this unit the learner must demonstrate their achievement of all
learning outcomes. Evidence of the learner’s achievement will be placed in
their portfolio. The main pieces of evidence for their portfolio will include:
• AMEDK3-022A: Knowledge Assessment
• AMEDK3-022B: Knowledge Assessment
• AMEDK3-022C: Practical Assessment
• AMEDK3-022D: Practical Assessment
• Task(s) set by Teacher/assessor (if appropriate).
Summary of Learning Outcomes
What is involved within the assessments?
The learner will:
The assessments have the following information to enable them to be
implemented successfully:
1. Know about the legislation, regulations and safety precautions that
• Centre Instructions (in the Delivery Pack).
apply when working with fluid power systems.
• Learner Assessment Pack.
2. Know the construction and operation of fluid power devices and how
they are represented as symbols in circuit diagrams. Guidance
3. Be able to apply fluid power principles in the design of circuits.
4. Be able to carry out maintenance, inspection, testing and fault-finding The learner should be briefed on what is involved and expected of them
and be fully prepared for any assessment.
on fluid power systems.
You will ask the learner to complete work in an appropriate learning
environment. The learner will gather together the work they produce in a file
or folder, which then becomes their portfolio of evidence. You will assess
the learner’s portfolio to make sure that they have covered all the learning
outcomes and assessment criteria for this unit.
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Delivery Unit
Learning Outcomes
The learner will:

1. Know about the legislation,


regulations and safety
precautions that apply when
working with fluid power
systems.
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:

1.1 State the aspects of health and safety


legislation and regulations that apply
when working with given fluid power
equipment and systems
Delivery Advice (not exhaustive) - is intended to assist the delivery staff in
ensuring coverage of the learning outcome requirements are achieved.

This learning outcome could be achieved by setting a scenario, or scenarios, where the
learner is required to carry out a report, including a detailed risk assessment’ for fluid
power equipment in an engineering situation. The report must detail the legislation
and safety precautions that apply to fluid power equipment in order to work
safely. The equipment could be the same as used in their practical assessment/s.
1.2 Describe the safety precautions that
apply when working with fluid power Assessment Criteria 1.1 - Legislation and regulations:
equipment and systems Legislation - such as: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Employment Act 2002,
Factories Act 1961, Fire Precautions Act 1971, Deposit of Poisonous Waste Act 1972,
European Conformity (CE marking);
Regulations, such as: Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, Management of
Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Provision and Use of Work Equipment
Regulations 1998, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations
2002, Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998, Manual Handling
Operations Regulations 1992, Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations
1992, Confined Spaces Regulations 1997, Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Control
of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous
Occurrences Regulations 1995, Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations
1992, Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, Carriage of Dangerous Goods and
Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009, Simple Pressure Vessels
(Safety) Regulations 1991 (SI 1994/3098), The Simple Pressure Vessels Directive
(Directive 87/404/EEC) (SPVD)Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations
2005 (SI 2005/831)

Safety precautions: risk assessment of fluid power systems; assembling and testing
electro, pneumatic and hydraulic systems and devices e.g. isolation of services (such
Centres delivering this Unit must have as electrical, air, oil), escape of fluids at high pressure which may cause contact injury,
access to industrial-standard electro- hydraulic oil contact with the skin, sudden movement of linear actuators causing
pneumatic and hydraulic equipment entrapment injuries; personal protective equipment (PPE) e.g. safety glasses, gloves,
and systems, fluid power circuit overalls, footwear.
design software and test equipment
and measuring instruments.
Relevant British and International Standards, health and safety and other publications
should be available to the learner.

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Learning Outcomes
The learner will:

2. Know the construction and


operation of fluid power devices
and how they are represented as
symbols in circuit diagrams.
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:

2.1 Describe, with the aid of suitable


diagrams, the construction and operation
of a given electro-pneumatic device and a
given electro-hydraulic device
Delivery Advice (not exhaustive) - is intended to assist the delivery staff in
ensuring coverage of the learning outcome requirements are achieved.

This learning outcome could be achieved by setting a scenario where the learner must
use and interpret circuit diagrams to identify and describe the operation of fluid power
devices and components. The description could be in the form of a report, which is
supported by diagrams. Learners could then be given a suitable set of circuit diagrams
and manufacturers’ reference material for the equipment described for assessment
criteria 2.1. This would determine the amount of components and symbols needed to
2.2 Use standards to identify electro,
meet the requirement of assessment criteria 2.2. Comparisons of the construction and
pneumatic and hydraulic components operation of the two systems could be made, which meets the requirements of
shown as symbols in given circuit assessment criteria 2.3.
diagrams and reference materials
Fluid power devices:
2.3 Compare the construction and operation Fluid conditioning, such as: supply tank, filter, pump, cooler, compressor, dryer, receiver,
of a pneumatic system with that of a accumulator; fluid supply e.g. pipework, fittings, seals, drainage points;
hydraulic system Electrical supply systems, such as: mains, low voltage regulated power supply units,
AC, DC;
Fluid control valves, such as: directional (manual and solenoid), pilot, 4 port, 5 port,
pressure reducing, non-return, flow rate;
Actuators, such as: linear, rotary;
Motors, such as: electric, air, hydraulic;
Position sensors, such as: reed switch, pressure switch, inductive, microswitch;
System control, such as: programmable logic controller (PLC), electro mechanical.

Symbols:
Relevant and current standards, such as: BS3939, BS ISO 1219-1:2012, European Fluid
Power Committee (CETOP);
Symbols for common components, such as: fluid conditioning, fluid supply, electrical
supply, control valves, actuators, motors, sensors, control

Circuit diagrams:
Diagrams, such as: pneumatic, hydraulic, block diagrams, system layout, displacement
Centres delivering this Unit must have step diagrams;
access to industrial-standard electro- Reference material, such as: component and equipment data sheets,
pneumatic and hydraulic equipment
and systems, fluid power circuit BS ISO 1219-1:2012, software (such as FluidSIM or Automation Studio)
design software and test equipment
and measuring instruments. Relevant British and International Standards, health and safety and other publications
should be available to the learner.

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Learning Outcomes
The learner will:

3. Be able to apply fluid power


principles in the design of
circuits.
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:

3.1 Carry out calculations that relate to the


fluid power principles used in the design
of circuits
Delivery Advice (not exhaustive) - is intended to assist the delivery staff in
ensuring coverage of the learning outcome requirements are achieved.

This learning outcome could be achieved by setting a practical scenario where the
learner is required to produce circuit diagrams, involving calculations, to meet the
requirements of a customer specification in an engineering situation.

3.2 Produce a circuit diagram to meet a given The circuit diagrams can be hand drawn or by using a software package. However,
electro -pneumatic system specification simulation should be carried out to ensure correct operation of the circuits. This could
be evidenced in the form of screen prints consolidated by a witness statement or
3.3 Produce a circuit diagram to meet a given observation record.
hydraulic system specification
Fluid power principles: properties and behaviour of air and hydraulic fluids;
Gas laws, such as: Boyle’s, Charles’, Gay-Lussac’s, general gas, dew point;
Fluid flow, such as: Bernoulli’s principle, volumetric rate, receiver volume, actuator flow
requirements;
Fluid pressure, such as: units of measurement, Pascal’s law, inlet and outlet pressure,
pressure drop, actuator efficiency, clamping force;
Formulae (P1V1T2 = P2V2T1, displaced volume = piston area x stroke, volumetric flow
rate = displaced volume/time, absolute pressure = gauge + atmospheric pressure, force
= pressure x area, actuator force = pressure x area x efficiency).

Circuits:
Pneumatic, such as: multi-cylinder sequential operation, single-cylinder reciprocation
with dwell, position and clamp an object using a two-cylinder arrangement, rotary
actuator with reversing action;
Centres delivering this Unit must have Hydraulic, such as: multi-cylinder sequential operation, single-cylinder reciprocation
access to industrial-standard electro- with dwell and regeneration, hydraulic motor with reversing action.
pneumatic and hydraulic equipment
and systems, fluid power circuit
design software and test equipment Relevant British and International Standards, health and safety and other publications
and measuring instruments. should be available to the learner.

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Learning Outcomes
The learner will:

4. Be able to carry out maintenance,


inspection, testing and fault-
finding on fluid power systems.
Assessment Criteria
The learner can:

4.1 Use routines and carry out maintenance


on given electro - pneumatic or hydraulic
components and a given electro-
pneumatic or electro-hydraulic system

4.2 Carry out inspection, testing and fault-


Delivery Advice (not exhaustive) - is intended to assist the delivery staff in
ensuring coverage of the learning outcome requirements are achieved.

This learning outcome could be achieved by setting a practical scenario/s where the
learner is required to use, and explain, routines and carry out maintenance on given
electro - pneumatic OR hydraulic components AND a given electro-pneumatic OR
electro-hydraulic system. They then will be required to carry out inspection, testing
and fault-finding on a given electro-pneumatic OR electro - hydraulic system.

Maintenance: Routines, such as: frequency of maintenance, manuals and reference


finding on a given electro-pneumatic or documentation, keeping of accurate records using paper- or software-based systems;
electro - hydraulic system Components (electro, pneumatic, hydraulic);
Systems, such as: electro-pneumatic, electro-hydraulic .
4.3 Explain the routines used when carrying
out maintenance on a given electro- Inspection: Functional, such as: at component level, as a system, performance against
pneumatic or electro-hydraulic system specification;
Keeping of accurate records;
Report, such as: component drawing, system circuit diagram, digital images,
inspection checklist, record of visual observations made against checklist, conclusions,
recommendations

Testing: Performance, such as: against specification, reliability;


Keeping of accurate records;
Report, such as: system circuit diagram, system specification, test schedule, list of test
equipment, record test results, record visual observations, compare test results with
system specification, recommendations for future actions.

Fault finding: Identify faults in fluid power systems, such as: manual diagnosis,
visual examination, unit substitution, input to output, injection and sampling, half-
split technique, six-point technique, self-diagnostic techniques using programmable
electronic equipment, effect of malfunctions;
fault-finding aids, such as: functional charts, diagrams, flow charts, troubleshooting
charts, component data sheets, operation and maintenance manuals, specialised
equipment;
Centres delivering this Unit must have Record faults, such as: paper based, software based, analyse data;
access to industrial-standard electro- Report, such as: system circuit diagram, record test results, record visual observations,
pneumatic and hydraulic equipment compare test results with system specification, record faults and cross reference to
and systems, fluid power circuit circuit diagram, identify type of fault, strategy for rectification of fault.
design software and test equipment
and measuring instruments. Relevant British and International Standards, health and safety and other publications
should be available to the learner.

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Learner Assessment

ENGINEERING
AMEDK3-022A: Knowledge Assessment
02 AMEDK3-022A: Knowledge Assessment
What does this assessment cover?
The assessment covers the following learning outcome:
• Know about the legislation, regulations and safety precautions that apply when working with fluid
power systems.

How is this assessment achieved?


The learner must successfully complete AMEDK3-022A: Knowledge Assessment.

What is involved with this assessment?


A knowledge assessment, in the form of a scenario, or scenarios, where the learner is required to carry
out a detailed risk assessment/report for fluid power equipment in an engineering situation, which
meets the requirements in the Assessment Specification.

Is this assessment graded?


No, the assessment is not graded but will be allocated a mark. This mark will be allocated by using the
descriptors in the Descriptor Table. The mark for the assessment will contribute the overall grade of the
unit.

Can the learner retake this assessment?


Yes, post assessment feedback and after any appropriate training has taken place.

What is the marking criteria?


The marking criteria can be found in Section 6: Grading criteria.

Is there a time allocated to this assessment?


No; however, it must be completed within the allocated guided learning hours for the unit.

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Assessment Specification
The learner must be able to produce a report that demonstrates that they will:
• Know about the legislation, regulations and safety precautions that apply when working with fluid
power systems.

In order to successfully achieve this learning outcome, the learner will demonstrate that they can:
• State the aspects of health and safety legislation and regulations that apply when working with
given fluid power equipment and systems.
• Describe the safety precautions that apply when working with fluid power equipment and
systems.

Task 1 - Legislation, regulations and safety precautions that apply when working with fluid power
systems
The learner must produce a report, which includes a detailed risk assessment, for fluid power
equipment in an engineering situation. The report must detail the aspects of health and safety
legislation and regulations that apply when working with given fluid power equipment and systems.
It must also include a description of the safety precautions that apply when working with fluid power
equipment and systems. The equipment could be the same as used in their practical assessment/s.

The report should be completed under controlled conditions set by the tutor.

The report can be produced either by hand or by using a computer. If the learner uses a computer, they
must ensure that it is all their own work.

Relevant British and International Standards, health and safety and other publications should be
available to the learner.

Assessment time: the knowledge assessment must be completed within the allocated guided
learning hours for the unit.

Health and safety procedures must be followed at all times.

Please note: The Assessment Checklist for the knowledge assessment is located in Section 5 of the
Learner Assessment Pack.

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Learner Assessment

ENGINEERING
AMEDK3-022B: Knowledge Assessment
03 AMEDK3-022B: Knowledge Assessment
What does this assessment cover?
The assessment covers the following learning outcome:
• Know the construction and operation of fluid power devices and how they are represented as
symbols in circuit diagrams.

How is this assessment achieved?


The learner must successfully complete AMEDK3-022B: Knowledge Assessment.

What is involved with this assessment?


A knowledge assessment, in the form of a report, which meets the requirements in the Assessment
Specification.

Is this assessment graded?


No, the assessment is not graded but will be allocated a mark. This mark will be allocated by using the
descriptors in the Descriptor Table. The mark for the assessment will contribute the overall grade of the
unit.

Can the learner retake this assessment?


Yes, post assessment feedback and after any appropriate training has taken place.

What is the marking criteria?


The marking criteria can be found in Section 6: Grading criteria.

Is there a time allocated to this assessment?


No; however, it must be completed within the allocated guided learning hours for the unit.

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Assessment Specification
The learner must be able to produce a report that demonstrates that they will:
• Know the construction and operation of fluid power devices and how they are represented as
symbols in circuit diagrams.

In order to successfully achieve this learning outcome, the learner will demonstrate that they can:
• Describe, with the aid of suitable diagrams, the construction and operation of a given electro-
pneumatic device and a given electro-hydraulic device.
• Use standards to identify electro, pneumatic and hydraulic components shown as symbols in
given circuit diagrams and reference materials.
• Compare the construction and operation of a pneumatic system with that of a hydraulic system.

Task 1 - Construction and operation of fluid power devices and how they are represented as symbols
in circuit diagrams
The learner must produce a report that describes, with the aid of suitable diagrams, the construction
and operation of a given electro-pneumatic device and a given electro-hydraulic device.

Learners are then given a suitable set of circuit diagrams and manufacturers’ reference material in order
to use standards to identify electro, pneumatic and hydraulic components shown as symbols. This
could be for the electro-pneumatic device and a given electro-hydraulic device described earlier.

Finally, the learner must make comparisons of the construction and operation of the two systems.

The report should be completed under controlled conditions set by the tutor.

The report can be produced either by hand or by using a computer. If the learner uses a computer, they
must ensure that it is all their own work.

Relevant British and International Standards, health and safety and other publications should be
available to the learner.

Assessment time: the knowledge assessment must be completed within the allocated guided
learning hours for the unit.

Health and safety procedures must be followed at all times.

Please note: The Assessment Checklist for the knowledge assessment is located in Section 5 of the
Learner Assessment Pack.

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ENGINEERING
AMEDK3-022C: Practical Assessment
04 AMEDK3-022C: Practical Assessment
What does this assessment cover?
The assessment covers the following learning outcome:
• Be able to apply fluid power principles in the design of circuits.

How is this assessment achieved?


The learner must successfully complete AMEDK3-022C: Practical Assessment.

What is involved with this assessment?


A practical assessment, in the form of a scenario where the learner is required to produce circuit
diagrams, involving calculations, which meets the requirements in the Assessment Specification.

Is this assessment graded?


No, the assessment is not graded but will be allocated a mark. This mark will be allocated by using the
descriptors in the Descriptor Table. The mark for the assessment will contribute the overall grade of the
unit.

Can the learner retake this assessment?


Yes, post assessment feedback and after any appropriate training has taken place.

What is the marking criteria?


The marking criteria can be found in Section 6: Grading criteria.

Is there a time allocated to this assessment?


No; however, it must be completed within the allocated guided learning hours for the unit.

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Assessment Specification
The learner must be able to complete a practical scenario that demonstrates that they will:
• Be able to apply fluid power principles in the design of circuits.

In order to successfully achieve this learning outcome, the learner will demonstrate that they can:
• Carry out calculations that relate to the fluid power principles used in the design of circuits.
• Produce a circuit diagram to meet a given electro -pneumatic system specification.
• Produce a circuit diagram to meet a given hydraulic system specification.

Task 1 - Apply fluid power principles in the design of circuits


The learner will be given a scenario where they are required to produce circuit diagrams,
involving calculations, to meet the requirements of a customer specification in an engineering situation.

One circuit diagram must meet a given electro -pneumatic system specification, the second a given
hydraulic system specification. The circuit diagrams can be hand drawn or by using a software
package. However, simulation should be carried out to ensure correct operation of the circuits. This
could be evidenced in the form of a report, which includes screen prints consolidated by a witness
statement/s or observation record/s.

The report should be completed under controlled conditions set by the tutor.

The report can be produced either by hand or by using a computer. If the learner uses a computer, they
must ensure that it is all their own work.

Relevant British and International Standards, health and safety and other publications should be
available to the learner.

Assessment time: the practical assessment must be completed within the allocated guided learning
hours for the unit.

Health and safety procedures must be followed at all times.

Please note: The Assessment Checklist for the practical assessment is located in Section 5 of the
Learner Assessment Pack.

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Learner Assessment

ENGINEERING
AMEDK3-022D: Practical Assessment
05 AMEDK3-022D: Practical Assessment
What does this assessment cover?
The assessment covers the following learning outcome:
• Be able to carry out maintenance, inspection, testing and fault-finding on fluid power systems.

How is this assessment achieved?


The learner must successfully complete AMEDK3-022D: Practical Assessment.

What is involved with this assessment?


A practical assessment, where the learner will carry out maintenance, inspection, testing and fault-
finding on fluid power systems which meets the requirements in the Assessment Specification.

Is this assessment graded?


No, the assessment is not graded but will be allocated a mark. This mark will be allocated by using the
descriptors in the Descriptor Table. The mark for the assessment will contribute the overall grade of the
unit.

Can the learner retake this assessment?


Yes, post assessment feedback and after any appropriate training has taken place.

What is the marking criteria?


The marking criteria can be found in Section 6: Grading criteria.

Is there a time allocated to this assessment?


No; however, it must be completed within the allocated guided learning hours for the unit.

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Assessment Specification
The learner must be able to complete a practical scenario that demonstrates that they will:
• Be able to carry out maintenance, inspection, testing and fault-finding on fluid power systems.

In order to successfully achieve this learning outcome, the learner will demonstrate that they can:
• Use routines and carry out maintenance on given electro - pneumatic and hydraulic components
and a given electro-pneumatic or electro-hydraulic system.
• Carry out inspection, testing and fault-finding on a given electro-pneumatic or electro - hydraulic
system.
• Explain the routines used when carrying out maintenance on a given electro-pneumatic or electro-
hydraulic system.

Task 1 - Carry out maintenance, inspection, testing and fault-finding on fluid power systems
The learner will be given a scenario/s where they are required to use routines, and carry out
maintenance on given electro - pneumatic and hydraulic components and a given electro-pneumatic or
electro-hydraulic system.

They will be required to provide an explanation of the routines used when carrying out maintenance on
a given electro-pneumatic or electro-hydraulic system.

They will then be given another scenario/s where they are required to carry out inspection, testing and
fault-finding on a given electro-pneumatic or electro - hydraulic system.

Finally, the learner must produce a report on the maintenance, inspection, testing and fault-finding on
fluid power systems above.

The report should be completed under controlled conditions set by the tutor.

The report can be produced either by hand or by using a computer. If the learner uses a computer, they
must ensure that it is all their own work.

Relevant British and International Standards, health and safety and other publications should be
available to the learner.

Assessment time: the practical assessment must be completed within the allocated guided learning
hours for the unit.

Health and safety procedures must be followed at all times.

Please note: The Assessment Checklist for the practical assessment is located in Section 5 of the
Learner Assessment Pack.

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Grading Criteria

ENGINEERING
AMEDK3-022: Grading Criteria

The mark allocated against each assessment within this


section is provisional as it is subject to moderation and
review.

EAL will provide the final grade for the Unit after moderation
and review have taken place.
06 AMEDK3-022: Grading Criteria
The descriptors to provide the marks for the learners assessments are in the table below.

All criteria against the mark descriptors in the descriptors table must be achieved in order for the mark
to be allocated.

The learner should familiarise themself with the descriptor table before completing the assessments.

All assessments must achieve at least 1 mark before a grade can be claimed for the unit.

Descriptor table:

Descriptors
No. Element
1 Mark 2 Marks 3 Marks

Completed knowledge Completed knowledge


Completed knowledge
assessment meets assessment meets
assessment meets
specification. specification.
specification.
Learner provides a risk Learner provides a risk
Learner provides a risk
assessment for fluid power assessment for fluid power
Completed Knowledge equipment in an engineering assessment for fluid power
equipment in an engineering
Assessment equipment in an engineering
situation, which includes situation, which includes all
1 situation, which includes
AMEDK3-022A some detail. detail.
most detail.
A brief description of the A clear, detailed and precise
A clear description of the
safety precautions that apply description of the safety
safety precautions that
when working with fluid power precautions that apply when
apply when working with
equipment and systems is working with fluid power
fluid power equipment and
given. equipment and systems is
systems is given.
given.

Completed knowledge
Completed knowledge
assessment meets
assessment meets Completed knowledge
specification.
specification. assessment meets
specification.
Learner provides a clear,
Learner provides a
detailed and precise
brief description of the Learner provides a
description of the
Completed Knowledge construction and operation clear description of the
construction and operation
Assessment of a given electro-pneumatic construction and operation
2 of a given electro-pneumatic
AMEDK3-022B device and a given electro- of a given electro-pneumatic
device and a given electro-
hydraulic device. device and a given electro-
hydraulic device.
hydraulic device.
Brief comparisons of the
Clear, detailed and
construction and operation of Clear comparisons of the
precise comparisons of the
the two systems are made. construction and operation of
construction and operation
the two systems are made.
of the two systems are
made.

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The descriptors to provide the marks for the learners assessments are in the table below.

All criteria against the mark descriptors in the descriptors table must be achieved in order for the mark
to be allocated.

The learner should familiarise themself with the descriptor table before completing the assessments.

All assessments must achieve at least 1 mark before a grade can be claimed for the unit.

Descriptor table:

Descriptors
No. Element
1 Mark 2 Marks 3 Marks

Completed practical Completed practical


Completed practical
assessment meets assessment meets
assessment meets
specification. specification.
specification.
Learner produce circuit Learner produce circuit
Learner produce circuit
Completed Practical diagrams, involving some diagrams, involving all
diagrams, involving most
Assessment calculations, to meet the calculations, to meet
calculations, to meet
3 requirements of a customer the requirements of a
AMEDK3-022C the requirements of a
specification in an engineering customer specification in an
customer specification in an
situation. engineering situation.
engineering situation.
Learners complete report that Learners complete report
Learners complete report
give brief reference against that give clear, detailed and
that give clear reference
the report headings. precise reference against
against the report headings.
the report headings.

Completed practical Completed practical


assessment meets Completed practical assessment meets
specification. assessment meets specification.
specification.
Learner provides a brief Learner provides a clear,
explanation of the routines Learner provides a clear detailed and precise
Completed Practical used when carrying out explanation of the routines explanation of the routines
Assessment maintenance on a given used when carrying out used when carrying out
4
AMEDK3-022D electro-pneumatic or electro- maintenance on a given maintenance on a given
hydraulic system. electro-pneumatic or electro- electro-pneumatic or electro-
hydraulic system. hydraulic system.
Learners complete report that
give brief reference against Learners complete report Learners complete report
the report headings. that give clear reference that give clear, detailed and
against the report headings. precise reference against
the report headings.

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Assessment mark sheet

Learner name:

Assessor name:

Mark
Task title
1 2 3
1. AMEDK3-022A: Knowledge Assessment
2. AMEDK3-022B: Knowledge Assessment
3. AMEDK3-022C: Practical Assessment
4. AMEDK3-022D: Practical Assessment

Total
Grade

Converting marks to grades The marks for each task should be totalled and the conversion chart
Grade Marks ranges used to determine the overall grade for the unit.
Pass 4-5
ALL tasks must achieve at least a pass for a grade to be claimed.
Merit 6-9
Distinction 10 - 12

Declaration of authenticity

Learner declaration

I confirm that all work submitted for this assessment is my own, and that I have acknowledged all sources I have
used.

Learner signature: Date:

Assessor declaration

I confirm that all work was conducted under conditions designed to assure the authenticity of the learner’s work,
and I am satisfied that, to the best of my knowledge, the work produced is solely that of the learner.

Assessor signature: Date:

IQA signature (if sampled): Date:

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06 Assessment feedback form

Learner name:

Assessor name:
Task Feedback - Must be completed by the Assessor/s who have assessed the task/s. The Assessor/s must
print their name/s in each box. Feedback must include justification of marks against the descriptor table.

AMEDK3-022A

AMEDK3-022B

AMEDK3-022C

AMEDK3-022D

Assessor signature: Date:

Learner signature: Date:

IQA signature (if sampled): Date:

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