MEM07006C - Perform lathe operations

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Unit code: MEM07006C | Study level: TAFE
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(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
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Overview

This unit covers performing machining operations on a lathe
to required tolerances and specifications using all types of
accessories.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • interpreting technical drawings/specifications in relation to turning;
  • setting up jobs using appropriate equipment;
  • calculating and setting cutting feeds and speeds appropriate to the job;
  • checking that job is concentric and running true;
  • safely operating lathes, and;
  • performing turning operations.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the Polytechnic and/or via the Polytechnic e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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