Draughtsperson (Piping Draught Person)

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Piping Draughtsperson. A qualified learner will be able to: • Produce a range of drawings, models and layouts in the Piping Draughting field. • Perform a range of activities to enhance work productivity and performance.

The Occupational Certificate: Draughtsperson (Piping Draught Person is designed to provide learners with informed understanding of draught piping. A Piping Draughtsperson produces a range of piping drawings for the engineering and related construction industry. Piping Draughting is a specialised activity involving considerable theory and use of hand skills. Piping Draughtspersons work for and are in demand in a variety of sectors like engineering, construction, process plants for Food and the Petro-Chemical industry. Typical learners are school-leavers, Technical Vocational Education and Training College graduates and persons who have been employed in the Draughting, Engineering, Construction or Petro-Chemical industries. Some learners may have had prior experience of or exposure to other trades. Once qualified, they may be all-rounders or may specialise in one or other types of draughting. The qualification contains components of the Draughting field, but is primarily concerned with Piping Draughting activity. It thus sits apart and does not fit into any qualification pathway. Nor are there directly related further qualifications in this field. The work of a Piping Draughts Person is important to the economy and the provision of services and products, since Piping Draughting is a fundamental element of most process plants for fuel, products and food production. Learners will receive a high standard of training and education that is occupationally aligned. Once qualified, learners will be able to further their education and be able to obtain access to industry-related piping draughting, Engineering and Construction programmes. Employers in the Piping Draughting industry will gain access to suitably qualified personnel who will produce high-quality work through the training they have received and which is commensurate to industry standards. By creating career pathways in the sector, employees will be able to progress from Piping Draughts Persons to potentially highly-qualified personnel within the Draughting, Engineering and Construction industries.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): RPL for access to the external Integrated Summative Assessment: Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related Curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a Statement of Result's or certifying a Work Experience Record. RPL for access to the qualification: Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant access requirements. Entry Requirements: • NQF Level 4 with Mathematical Literacy.

• Provide correct answers to a range of questions formulated to assess factual, conceptual and procedural knowledge of: piping draughting theory, including converting a hand-drawn Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P and ID) to a Computer-aided design (CAD) drawing.
• Produce a CAD model for a piping system from a complex P and ID and other information provided.