This unit of competency sets out the knowledge and skills required to apply scientific principles to solve problems common to all engineering fields. This includes quantities and units, vector and scalar quantities, kinematics dynamics, heat and temperature, constitution of matter and error and uncertainty.
Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently perform all elements of the unit as specified by the criteria, including required skills and knowledge, and to be capable of applying the competency in new and different situations and contexts within the timeframes typically expected of the discipline, work function and industrial environment.
Specifically they must be able to:
Refer to Learning and Assessment Plan
This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.