Science Industry Plant/Process Engineer

Level This EPA is Level 6

Duration Typically 6 months

Funding Band £24,000

Entry Requirements Candidates will have achieved grade C or above in at least five GCSE’s including English, Maths and a Science subject and hold relevant level 3 qualifications providing the appropriate number of UCAS points for HE entry. Other relevant or prior experience may also be considered as an alternative.

Applying their knowledge of underlying engineering principles, Science Industry Process and Plant Engineers will develop and implement new processes or plant to support business improvement and product development, within deadlines, budget, and quality requirements.

Typical job titles of Science Industry Process and Plant Engineers are sometimes also known as process engineer, process control engineer, process safety engineer, chemical engineer, project engineer, biochemical engineer, plant engineer, maintenance engineer. The standard is made up of knowledge, skills and behaviours.

Typically, the training period will last around 60 months, with EPA in the following 6 months. The learning is focused on ensuring the apprentice acquires the knowledge, skills and behaviours, as set out by the standard, as well as achieving a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, such as chemical, biochemical, biomedical, mechanical, manufacturing, process.

Completion of this standard warrants application for IEng, (Incorporated Engineer) status, through a relevant, PEI (Professional Engineering Institution).

Knowing that your apprentice is on track is important and that is why SIAS offers its highly regarded Tracker document and Competence Evaluation Log that gives both the apprentice and employer confidence as the learning progresses.

Guidance materials and individual support for training providers, apprentices and employers are provided throughout the on-programme learning. We also deliver a number of events and webinars to advise and guide across the range of apprenticeships we assess.

Resources

Apprenticeship Standard Assessment Plan Specifications Work-Based Learning Guide

The EPA consists of 2 assessment methods:

Technical Engineering Report, Presentation & Questioning

A technical engineering report based on the apprentices engineering design project must be prepared by the apprentice at the start of the EPA period and submitted to their End Point Assessor by the end of month 2 of the EPA period, prior to a presentation and questioning on the technical engineering report to an EPA panel. The technical engineering report must contain a maximum 3,000 words. Following submission of the report, the apprentice will present the technical engineering report to an EPA panel. This is followed by the End Point Assessor asking the apprentice at least 6 open questions.

Vocational Competence Discussion

Apprentices must take part in a vocational competence discussion with the End Point Assessor on a one-to-one basis. The End Point Assessor will ask a minimum of 6 open competence-based questions.