CPCPMS2021 - Assemble mechanical services components
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Prerequisites
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to assemble mechanical services components for heating and cooling systems prior to their installation.
Assessment
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:
* assembling and connecting a heating coil to a boiler and a fan and duct work for a warm air heating system given the plans and specifications.
Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
* characteristics of materials used in the required assembly
* classification of assembly types and identification of assembly components
* levelling and alignment processes
* mechanical and hydraulic principles
* operation requirements of equipment used for fabricating and assembling components
* types of fasteners, fixings and sealants
* work health and safety (WHS) regulations relevant to assembly of mechanical services components
* workplace operating procedures, including required standards for assembly
* how to access relevant information, including codes and standards
* tools, materials and equipment used to assemble mechanical services components
* WHS requirements to assemble mechanical services components.
Required reading
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):