BTEC Level 3 Unit 4: Assignment Brief Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering

Assessment Criteria

Task    Criteria    Requirements

Task 1   P1  Explain how key business activities influence an engineering organisation.
              P2   Explain how trade considerations influence an engineering organisation.
              M1  Analyse how key business activities and trade considerations influence an engineering organisation, which can create a competitive advantage.
             D1   Evaluate, using technically correct language, how key business activities and trade considerations combine to influence an engineering organisation, creating a competitive advantage.

Task 2   P3    Explain why an engineering organisation controls costs.

              P4    Produce an activity-based cost model for an engineering product or service.
              M2   Accurately produce an activity-based cost model for an engineering product or service, explaining the reasons for cost controls.
              D2    Produce an accurate and refined activity-based costing model during the process for a product or service, determining major cost areas that could impact profitability and explaining reasons for cost controls.

Task 3    P5    Explain the purpose of different quality management systems and value management used by engineering organisations.
              P6    Complete a value analysis exercise on a given engineering process.
              M3    Analyse the purpose of different quality management systems and value management used by engineering organisations.
              M4    Complete accurately a value analysis exercise on a given engineering process.
              D3    Evaluate the outcome of a value management exercise for a given engineering activity and make recommendations, including the use of quality systems to implement efficiencies in the engineering activity.