COREN Craftsman study plan

List and define the core hand-tool operations (marking out, sawing, filing, drilling, tapping, chipping) and state the safety precaution for each

Classify 20 common workshop materials (ferrous and non-ferrous metals, alloys, timbers, plastics) by composition and typical workshop use

Sketch a labelled layout of a typical fitting/machine shop and identify the purpose of each workholding and marking-out item

Solve 10 numerical problems on linear measurement, tolerance and allowance using vernier caliper and micrometer readings

Describe the working principle, parts and safe operating procedure of the centre lathe, drilling machine and pedestal grinder

Explain cutting-tool geometry (rake, clearance, cutting-edge angles) and match tool material (HSS, carbide, carbon steel) to application

Calculate spindle speed and feed from cutting-speed data for turning and drilling operations

Identify the heat-treatment processes (annealing, normalising, hardening, tempering, case hardening) and state the property change each produces

Distinguish brazing, soldering and welding and select the correct process for three given joint scenarios

Describe the safe set-up, PPE and shutdown sequence for arc welding and gas welding

Explain the causes and remedies of five common fitting and machining defects (taper, ovality, chatter, poor surface finish, thread damage)

Outline preventive maintenance tasks and lubrication schedules for three common workshop machines

Apply first-angle and third-angle orthographic projection conventions and state the difference between them

Produce a fully dimensioned three-view orthographic drawing of a simple stepped block from an isometric sketch

Read and interpret section views, hidden detail and conventional representation of threads and holes

Calculate and apply limits, fits and tolerances (clearance, interference, transition) to a shaft-and-hole pair

Interpret engineering drawing symbols for surface finish, welding, geometric tolerancing and datum references

Draw and label an assembly drawing from a set of component drawings, including a parts list

List the statutory and regulatory bodies relevant to engineering practice in Nigeria (COREN, SON, NIS, and relevant federal ministries) and state each body's core mandate

Explain the COREN registration pathway, categories of registration and the engineer's obligations under the enabling law

State the key duties and professional conduct obligations of a registered engineer, including competence limits and conflict-of-interest disclosure

Apply the correct ethical decision in 10 short workplace scenarios (bribery, sign-off pressure, unsafe design, plagiarism of drawings)

Outline the requirements of the Factory Act and the roles of HSE officers, safety committees and incident reporting

Describe risk assessment (hazard identification, likelihood, severity, control hierarchy) and apply it to a workshop task

Complete a 60-question timed mixed-domain mock test and score each domain separately

Diagnose the two weakest topics from the mock and re-study them using targeted notes

Redo every missed calculation question until each is solved correctly without notes

Recite from memory the safety precautions for the five highest-risk workshop activities

Complete two further full-length timed mock tests under exam conditions

Review all flagged and previously missed questions and confirm each is now understood

Summarise each domain onto a single revision card of key formulas, standards and regulations

Rehearse exam timing and question-allocation strategy for a 4-domain paper