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Tawjihi Vocational Engineering study plan

Tawjihi Vocational Engineering · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Engineering Drawing and Technical Graphics & Applied Mechanics and Statics

  • Construct third-angle and first-angle orthographic projections of three simple machined parts, correctly applying the standard symbol for each system.

  • Produce a fully dimensioned multi-view drawing of a stepped shaft, applying ISO dimensioning rules for diameters, radii, chamfers, and tolerance callouts.

  • Draw and correctly label a free-body diagram for five static systems, including an inclined plane, a two-cable hanging load, and a simply supported beam.

  • Compute resultants of concurrent coplanar force systems using both the parallelogram method and the component (resolution) method, and verify that the two answers agree.

Your checkpoint

A portfolio of five hand-drafted sheets (three orthographic sets, one dimensioned part drawing, one free-body diagram set) with resultant calculations shown alongside each statics sketch.

Week 2

Applied Mechanics and Statics & Engineering Drawing and Technical Graphics

  • Apply the three equations of equilibrium to solve for unknown reactions in simply supported and cantilever beams under point loads and uniformly distributed loads.

  • Calculate the moment of a force about a point and about an arbitrary axis, and reduce a general coplanar force system to a single force and couple at a chosen point.

  • Determine the centroid and second moment of area for L-, T-, and I-shaped cross-sections using the tabular method.

  • Read and interpret section views, including hatching conventions and cutting-plane lines, by producing a full section and an offset section of a bracket.

Your checkpoint

A worked problem set of ten equilibrium and centroid problems with a one-page summary sheet listing the equilibrium equations and sign conventions you will reuse in later weeks.

Week 3

Engineering Materials and Workshop Technology & Manufacturing and Production Processes

  • Classify ten given engineering materials by family (ferrous, non-ferrous, polymer, ceramic, composite) and state two representative mechanical properties for each.

  • Explain the effect of carbon content on the properties of plain-carbon steels and match five named steels to appropriate workshop applications.

  • Describe the purpose and typical temperature range of annealing, normalizing, hardening, and tempering, and sequence them correctly for a given tool-steel component.

  • Compare arc welding, gas welding, brazing, and soldering by heat source, filler, and typical joint strength, and select the correct process for three stated workshop scenarios.

  • Identify the main parts and safe operating controls of a centre lathe and a drilling machine from memory by sketching and labelling each.

Your checkpoint

A materials-and-processes reference table (material family, properties, heat treatment, joining or machining process, typical use) covering at least twelve entries, plus labelled sketches of the lathe and drill.

Week 4

Manufacturing and Production Processes & Measurement, Instrumentation and Quality Control

  • Calculate cutting speed, feed rate, and machining time for turning and drilling operations given diameter, spindle speed, and feed per revolution.

  • Sequence the operations required to produce a simple stepped shaft from bar stock, listing each setup, tool, and inspection point.

  • Select the correct measuring instrument (vernier caliper, micrometer, dial gauge, feeler gauge, steel rule) for six stated measurement tasks and justify each choice by resolution and range.

  • Read and record vernier caliper and micrometer readings from written descriptions of scale positions, applying correct zero-error correction.

  • Distinguish accuracy from precision and identify systematic versus random error sources in three workshop measurement scenarios.

Your checkpoint

A machining-time calculation worksheet for three parts plus a measurement log of ten readings taken on real or simulated instruments, with zero-error corrections applied and uncertainty stated.

Week 5

Electrical and Electronic Fundamentals & Measurement, Instrumentation and Quality Control

  • Apply Ohm's law and series/parallel combination rules to solve for equivalent resistance, branch current, and voltage drop in five mixed circuits.

  • Calculate power dissipation in each resistor of a given circuit and verify that total supplied power equals total dissipated power.

  • Explain the behaviour of a PN-junction diode in forward and reverse bias and determine the state of a diode in three simple circuits.

  • Interpret basic electrical drawings by identifying standard symbols for resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, switches, and earth connections, and trace a simple control circuit.

  • Describe the function of a multimeter's voltage, current, and continuity ranges and state the correct meter setting and connection for each of five measurement tasks.

Your checkpoint

A circuit workbook containing five fully solved DC circuits (with power-balance checks) and a hand-drawn symbol legend of at least fifteen electrical/electronic symbols with one-line descriptions.

Week 6

Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Practice & Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Machinery and Equipment

  • Identify the hazard category and required control measure for ten workshop scenarios using the hierarchy of controls (elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, PPE).

  • State the correct selection and use of PPE for grinding, welding, and electrical work, and explain why each item is required.

  • Describe lockout/tagout procedure steps in correct order for isolating a machine before maintenance, and list the checks performed before re-energizing.

  • Apply a structured troubleshooting sequence (symptom, information gathering, hypothesis, test, repair, verify, document) to three fault scenarios: abnormal noise in a bearing, overheating motor, and hydraulic pressure loss.

  • Distinguish preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance and assign the appropriate type to five given equipment conditions.

  • Explain safe handling and disposal requirements for used oil, coolant, and welding fume extraction waste under common environmental practice.

Your checkpoint

A two-part document: a completed risk-assessment table for five workshop tasks, and three written troubleshooting case studies following the seven-step sequence to a verified root cause.

Week 7

Engineering Mathematics and Applied Calculations & Technical Communication and Workplace Documentation

  • Solve engineering calculation problems involving unit conversion, percentage, ratio, and proportion as they arise in drawing scales, material quantities, and cost estimates.

  • Apply right-triangle trigonometry (sine, cosine, tangent, Pythagoras) to resolve forces and calculate tapers, chamfers, and inclined dimensions in five problems.

  • Rearrange common engineering formulas (Ohm's law, cutting speed, stress, power, machining time) to solve for any variable, showing each rearrangement step.

  • Produce a one-page technical memo reporting a measurement or test result, with a clear purpose statement, data summary, conclusion, and recommendation.

  • Write step-by-step work instructions for a simple assembly or maintenance task, using imperative verbs, numbered steps, and stated safety precautions.

  • Interpret a parts list and a simple production cost sheet, extracting quantity, unit price, and extended cost correctly.

Your checkpoint

A technical report package: one calculation sheet of ten mixed applied problems, one technical memo, and one numbered work-instruction sheet with parts list.

Week 8

Entrepreneurship, Project Planning and Costing & Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Machinery and Equipment & Measurement, Instrumentation and Quality Control

  • Estimate the material, labour, machine, and overhead costs of a small workshop job and calculate unit cost and a selling price that includes a stated profit margin.

  • Prepare a simple project plan for a workshop task, listing activities, sequence, duration, and dependencies in a table or Gantt-style chart.

  • Identify the fixed and variable cost components of a small engineering enterprise and calculate the break-even quantity from given figures.

  • Complete two timed mixed-domain practice sets under exam conditions, then review every error and record the domain and cause of each mistake.

  • Re-audit your weakest two domains using your own error log and rewrite the three formulas or procedures you most often got wrong.

Your checkpoint

A complete mini business case (cost breakdown, break-even calculation, one-page project plan) plus an error log from two timed practice sets showing domain, mistake type, and the corrected method for each item.

Milestones

Week 2: Can produce a dimensioned orthographic drawing and solve a simply supported beam reaction problem without referring to notes; all five portfolio sheets complete.

Week 4: Can compute machining time for a turning operation and read a vernier or micrometer value with zero-error correction in under two minutes each; materials reference table complete.

Week 6: Can solve a mixed series-parallel circuit with power balance, and can write the full lockout/tagout sequence and a seven-step troubleshooting log from memory.

Week 8: Scores at or above your target on two timed mixed practice sets, and the error log shows no repeated mistake type in the same domain across both sets.