This unit of competency sets out the knowledge and skills required to produce a range of basic engineering components and products by cutting, grinding and turning techniques. This involves identifying the required manufacturing methods, planning the operations, preparing materials and equipment, producing components and assembling components. The unit is intended to develop the basic skills and techniques attained through the pre-requisite machining, drawing interpretation, materials handling and OHS units.
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:
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of Victoria Polytechnic produced workbooks and/or via the Victoria Polytechnic e-learning system.
This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.