1st Edition
T Level Engineering Technology, Manufacture and Maintenance
T Level Engineering is the new technical qualification standing alongside
the Academic A Levels, for 16+ students looking to go into engineering.
T Level Engineering covers the core elements for all the pathways of this
qualification.
Whether your sights are set on an engineering university degree, or an
advanced apprenticeship, this book covers the essentials needed to get
through the 2-year T Level Engineering program. Teachers and work
placement managers will like it too as all the sections are broken down into
bite-sized pieces – enough for a lesson or two.
You should find T Level Engineering easy to understand and readily
accessible, even if you have no previous engineering knowledge. The technical
terms are explained as they are introduced, and a detailed glossary
allows you to check out any specific terms, which is also very useful when
writing assignments. You will keep this book handy even after your course
has finished and it will provide a reference for a lifetime.
Preface ix
Abbreviations and Symbols xi
Glossary xvi
1 Engineering Development and Innovation 1
2 Introduction to Workplace Health and Safety Procedures
and Practices 9
3 Design Processes and Practices: Engineering Drawings
and Graphical Language 36
4 Maintenance, Installation and Repair Practices 53
5 Manufacturing, Processing and Control Practices 74
6 Engineering Calculations 79
7 Engineering Science 106
8 Engineering Materials 125
9 Mechanical Principles 167
10 Electrical and Electronic Principles 177
11 Standards Used in Engineering 193
12 Nature and Application of Standard Operating
Procedures 195
13 Health and Safety – Standards, Acts, Legislation and
Risk Analysis 199
14 Business, Commercial and Financial Awareness 209
15 Professional Responsibilities, Attitudes and Behaviours 219
16 Stock and Asset Management 223
17 Quality Assurance, Control and Improvement 226
18 Principles and Practices of Continuous Improvement 229
19 Project Management Principles, Techniques and
Practices 233
20 My Project 237
Index 240
Biography
Andrew Livesey is an experienced Chartered Engineer. He teaches engineering at Ashford College in Kent when not restoring classic MGs, or making electronic gadgets in his workshop. He was a member of the DfE committee responsible for developing the T Levels and is a T Level Ambassador. His Routledge publications include: Basic Motorsport Engineering (2011), Advanced Motorsport Engineering (2012), The Repair of Vehicle Bodies (2018), Practical Motorsport Engineering (2018), Bicycle Engineering and Technology (2021) and Motorcycle Engineering (2021).
