This method of open learning will suit you if you are motivated and love to learn your own way. It might be that you have been on a course before, have carried out this type of assessment before, or simply have a propensity for self-guided learning. If you feel that you learn better in company or face-to-face with a tutor, then it might be better for you to attend one of our residential courses.
This course is also idea as a refresher if you have completed one of our courses in the past, or if you are based overseas and travelling is difficult.
The open nature of this course means there are a number of elements or ‘modules’ to complete, which do not necessarily have to be done in a particular order although you might find that some elements follow others more naturally.
Distance learning with a downloaded webinar to get you up to speed with the basics and used to some of the terms and concepts so that you can get the most from the supported training sessions. There is also the first of the informal quizzes to complete following the video to test any pre-existing knowledge. Don’t worry, this course is for anyone at any level!
Split into four sessions, each of 60 to 90 minutes, run each week for 4 weeks, so you have time to fit them into a busy schedule and have breaks between sessions to catch-up on anything you missed and to ask off-line questions of your tutor if needed. One of these sessions will be a guest speaker slot, to give you a varied perspective on one aspect of the course.
We have several pre-recorded lectures that cover specific sections of the syllabus, which allows you to sit and take in the information and note down questions to ask later. There are then quizzes or tests to test your knowledge leaned form that lecture.
You will be given guidance on how to carry out practical measurement, including a video on what to do and what not to do, a printed guide including a measurement do’s and don’ts checklist and the opportunity to ask questions before you start. All you need to do is measure something at work or home and video record yourself doing it. You will then receive individual feedback from your tutor
Although these do not form part of the assessment grade for the course, you will be required to partake in some of these and we do not like to leave you if you need extra support, so we will make sure you can get through them in full!
The assessment for this course is based on a workplace project, which would normally include measurements taken at your company, followed by a report written up and submitted for marking. If you are unable to take measurements at work, then it is possible to use home DIY equipment, which can be done whilst the module 2 sessions are in progress.