CPCPCM2053 - Weld using metal arc welding equipment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, incl 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:
* using manual metal arc welding equipment to:
* weld butt joint in mild steel plate up to 8 mm, 150 mm long
* fillet weld mild steel plate up to 8 mm, 150 mm long
* pad weld mild steel plate up to 8 mm, 150 mm long.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
* dangers associated with manual metal arc welding plumbing components
* the properties of materials and the effect of heat on properties of metal operating principles of manual metal arc welding equipment
* defects associated with manual metal arc welding
* hot work permit
* use and characteristics of materials:
* electrodes
* mild steel plates
* how to access relevant information, including codes and standards
* tools, materials and equipment used to weld using metal arc welding equipment
* work health and safety (WHS) requirements for welding using metal arc welding equipment.